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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Now, Hamlet Is thirty and a remark
ably intellectual man. Ophelia would
have to be a strong. well-poised woman
to hold such a man, no whining and
piping ingenue, no woman Of ordinary
attainments. I take It she was In
tellectually the most attractive woman,
in the Danish court. She must have
been Of unusual character; the queen
had hoped TO see her Hamlets wife.
See how interesting the part Is and
what are its possibilities and subtleties!
Yet It is customarily viewed with un-
deserved indifference. You know John
Weiss says Hamlets love for Ophelia
was the most mastering impulse of his
life. and that it stretched like a broad.
rich domain, down to which he came
from the shadowy places Of his private
thought to fling himself in the un-
checked sunshine. Now, that doesn't
make her out an incipient maniac from
the first does It?
/ consider Hamlet" the greatest
play ever written.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

but the papers will be sure to speak
well of it tomorrow, and it would never
do to let any one think we didn't ap-
preciate 1t. Cheer up; We'll go to the
continuous tomorrow night and have a
really good time.
Beardsley-If you don't mind, Kit,
I'll go out and take something; it may
wake me up to stretch
Mrs. B.-Do look for the reporter in
the foyer, and if you see him make be-
lieve you don't, and remark casually
to some one how devoted you are to
Shakespeare. You might also men,
ton, If you could get 1t in, that 1 am
wearing cream voile this evening, with
sables.
Beardsley-Of course l will, old girl,
but shall L mention that they are
Alaska instead of Russian sables?
(He goes out, and Mrs. B. takes in
the house through her opera glasses,
nodding and bowling to friends and ac-
quaintances. She notices that the Max
wells and Cauldwells are looking favor
ably impressed. She assumes a SINH
lar expression and mods her approval
to them.)
AFTER THE THIRD ACT.
Beardsley-Both my feet are asleep,
and 1 envy them!
Mrs. Bob, do be careful; the Max
wells are still looking as If they liked
It!
Beardsley-Say, what do you want u
bet they're fakirs? II somebody
doesn't do a trapeze stunt in the next
I'm done for! Billy Shakespeare got A
big name for himself. but niger min
strels for mine!
D Mrs. B.-For heavens sake, Bertie,
be careful. If such a remark should
get out we'd never be asked for our
opinion for the papers again!
Beardsley-Well, I'm getting desper-
ate.
Mrs. B.-Think of the crab farce we
shall have presently; that ought 10
help you.
Beardsley-only help to make me
more impatient.
Mrs. B.-My dear, the Maxwells
have their eye on u.s. For goodness
sake, try to look intellectual.
Beardsley-Think I'll go out and
hunt up that reporter chap again;
didn't catch him last time.
Mrs. B.-Be sure not to forget the
cream Voile.
Beardsley-And sables!
He goes, and she studies the Max
wells and Cauldwells' faces again
through the glass. They are still inl-
proving. Her own becomes ecstatic.
Besrdsley returns
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
IN MUSICAL WORLD

the plans as originally outlined for this
seasons concerts. To the men con-
stituting the orchestra thanks are also
due for their indefatigable efforts to
continue this series of concerts. The
board Of directors also deserves public
gratitude for it was only by the united
action Of the members that the deficit
of $500 was raised at the last meeting
so that the symphony Orchestra asso-
ciation this season can close its books
without any Indebtedness. The presi-
dent, Mrs Macneil, has done wonders
hearty support of the entire directorate.
This speaks well for the symphony
work I'm Los Angeles and assures at
least one more season to the public, AL
though there should be no question
concerning the results Of each sea son !n
city as large as this There should
be sufficient patronage to enable the
public to enjoy music at others ex
pense without being under obligations
to few public spirited citizens. The
Johann Haae-Znck, the Danish tenor,
who will present couplet of Danish
songs for his numbers.
Director Hamilton has arranged an
excellent program for this concert, n
fitting finale to the years symphony
work. The program is as follows:
First symphony in C minor (Bee-
thoven); two lyric pieces for strings
(M. F. Madden; two Danish songs
Up. Heise), "Onev Hav og Bjerg og
Flod" and Der Staar ct Bryllup |
Frankerig;" Hans Heling' overture
(Marschner); "Holberg Suite" (Creig).
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
THE KNEIsEL QUARTET

The great closing event of this years
musical season will be a visit from
the Kneisel quartette. This organza-
ton, composed of four leading soloists
Of the Boston Symphony orchestra,
has been in great demand everywhere
in the east this season. The Kneisel
quartet has successfully toured Europe,
where it attracted large audiences.
The personnel of this organizat ton in
cludes Franz Kneisel, first violin; j.
Won Theodorowicz, second violin; Louis
Svecenski, viola; Alvin Schroeder. vio-
loncello. The only concert to be given
in this city will take place Tuesday
night, May 16, at Simpson auditorium.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
BIG DRAMA TIC EVENT

tinguish rue from columbine. To her
all flowers must seem alike. Then
how much stronger and better to have
her give the flowers to imaginary in
stead Of real personsi How much more
in keeping with the state of her mlndl
ophelia is really the pivotal character
of the play. The whole action revolves
about her. Insignificant as she is some-
times made to appear, she really DOM
mates everything. The entire catas
trophe hinges upon her at the end. 1t
is the poisoned rapier Of her brother
that finally kills Hamlet. 1t is in re-
venge for that foul play, and not, as
matter of fact. in revenge for his
fathers murder, that Hamlet stabs the
king. Even in the graveyard scene 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
The CHORAL SOCIETY

The third and closing concert Of this
season to be given by the Los An
geles Choral society under the direc-
tion of Professor Albert jain will take
place at Simpson auditorium Friday
evening, June ., at which time mixed
program of choral numbers and ora
torical numbers will be given. one of
the sooists will be Harry Lott and
II Is the intention of the association
to obtain several other soloists who
have not yet been heard in this city
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
MISS oLcoTT's CONCERT

A most charming musical entertainer
IS Miss Ethel Lucretia Olcott, guitar
ist, who will present the closing con-
poser and instrumentalst Tuesday
evening, April %, at Dobinson audi
torium. Miss Olcott is well known as
a public entertainer in this city. She
is a niece of Chauncey Olcott and Is
fully as musical as her distinguished
relative A special program has been
prepared and Miss Olcott will be as
sisted by a number of the pupils Of the
Dobinson school presenting two small
one-act plays as their portion of the
program
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

From the London Chronicle
The disease which threatens the Chi
nese coolies on their way to the Trans
vaal mines is known in the far east
as beri-beri, and as kakke in Japan.
The origin of the word is by some
traced to "bhayree," signifying a sheep
in Hindustani and by others to "bhar-
bari,' the Hindustani term for swell
ing. The former derivation is sup
posed to refer to the peculiar walk of
persons suffering from the disease, re-
minding one of the stiff gait of the
sheep; the latter term refers to the
frequent accompaniment of a general
dropsy.
No disease presents so many diverse
symptoms as beri-beri. Not only may
it assume an acute, sub-acute or
chronic form, not only may it exist in
an endemic or local center, and then
become epidemic, but the persons at
tackled may present signs and symp-
toms of general dropsy; or on the
other hand, the tissues of the body may
atrophy and shrink until almost a
mummified aspect obtains.
The essence of the ailment lies in an
affection of the nerves of a paralytic
nature, especially of the lower limbs
causing weakness, numbness and stiff
fening of the extremities, with alter
atoms in and lessenng of the sensibil-
ity of the skin. The nerves of motion
and of sensation, supplying respectively
the muscles of the skin, and therefore
or less pronounced paralysis. Although
the lower eXtremities are apparently
most deeply involved, the upper ex-
tremities show similar arrangement;
and then the nerves of the heart, lungs,
etc., are disturbed in their functions,
causing heart failure and difficulty in
breathing of the nature of asthma.
On board ships it has been long looked
upon as one of the most serious
scourges. and markedly so in the Jap
anese navy. To so alarming an extent
cid beri-beri prevail among the Jap
anese sailors at one time that one
fourth of the entire force was incapa-
citated; this led to a scientific inquiry
into the means OF combating the dis.
ease. The result OF the investigation
seemed to point to the fact that n
deficiency in certain elements of food
was the cause of the disease, belief
that seemed to be substantiated by the
disappearance OF the disease when the
diet was improved. Against this con-
clusion, however, there are several OBJ
jections; for beri-berl disappeared from
among the soldiers In Japanese bar
racks at he same time as it disappeared
from among the sailors, although no
change of diet was provided for the SOL
diers.
Again, many other general sanitary
improvements were inaugurated syn
enormously with improvement in diet,
so that the belief that food had directly
to do with the causation of the allment
has not been proved either in Japan or
any other part of the world. Moldy
(that is ungus-impregnated) rice has
been long regarded as the probable
cause of berl-beri, but carefully con-
Quoted experiments In several jails In
the Malay peninsula under British con-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

is Ophelia, dead, that is the center of
the picture. As we play It, Hamlet
loves ophelia devotedly; when he talks
to Polonius, he looks at Ophella. She
is the guiding spirit all through. 1t
Is an error, however common It may
be, to think that Hamlet is cruel to
OphelIs. He is not cruel and she does
not think he is; she believes him to
be mad, and that is the controlling
note of her attitude toward him-that
is to say, an attitude Of deep pity and
concern. But he has avowed to avenge
his father, and he will not bring into
these complications the woman he
loves. That Is the explanation of what
has been regarded as cruelty on his
part.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

might see the reporter again and give
him another cigar? If l don't read our
names among the Maxwells and the
Cauldwells tomorrow 1 shall have ner-
vous prostration!
Beardsley-My dear Kittie, my only
hope of the reporter is that he will
write the name before he smokes the
cigar. Another of these specimens and
he would put us at the bottom of the
list, If he put us in at all!
Mrs. B.-Sit up, quick and stop
yawning. Mrs. Willoughby is looking
this way
Beardsley-She didn't see me, did
she? 1 had your fan up
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
Bv Julia MarIowe

To me Ophelia is one of the most
interesting and moving characters that
Shakespeare ,created. l suppose my
conception differs somewhat from 9TH
ers, as have seen very few Ophelias
1 have been told that the general
impression among actors is that she is
to be portrayed as a feeble-minded
ingenue. I do not see how that can
be. Her madness Is explained in such
a conception on the supposition that
she has not enough strength of mind
to keep her sane. l can not find any
sympathy for such a view; the truth
seems to me exactly the contrary. 1t
seems to me there was every adequate
reason for her insanity. She has been
forced by her father to play a part
toward Hamlet, but the vital point is
overlooked, that what really induced
her to the deception was the hope that
thereby she was helping Hamlet.
Her attitude toward him was always
of the most extreme solicitude for his
welfare. She believed him mad; she
thought it was given to her to do some
thing that might tend toward the cas-
ing of his mind; she understood that if
Hamlet were to know that Polonius
was at hand he would be projected
into one of his violent attacks. Hence
it is for his own good, as she con-
ceives it, that when Hamlet asks,
Where is your father" she replies,
untruthfully, "At home, my lord" and
the sacrifice of the truth in a woman
so pure and good as Ophelia is shown
to us as in itself tragedy. Her one
idea is to help him. to restore him
and to save him from despair-a wo-
manly trait that perhaps has not had
all the attention it deserves.
Here is very tragic story. Did you
ever think that no one else in the
play suffers so much as she? She sees
the collapse and ruin of her hopes, the
madness of her lover and the death
of her father at that lovers hands.
What situation in all the drama is
more terrible than that? 1t is her
own lover that kills her own father.
Is it wonderful that she goes insane:
Was Ophelia intellectual?" you ask.
Yes, indeed! Most assuredly. 1t Is be-
cause of the very force of her intellect
that she goes mad If she We're less
great her mental fall would be less.
"On what do 1 base my treatment of
the flower episode in the mad scene?'
1t does not seem to me patural that
an insane person could discriminate be-
tween different kinds Of flowers. The
usual course is for Ophelia to hand
different persons on the stage the fden-
tical flowers that she names. In my
judgment that is not in keeping. It
seems to me much more likely that
one in her state of mind could not dis
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
AFTER THE FIRST ACT.

~ EARDsLEY-What did you think
X of it, my dear?
- Mrs. B-The blue on her gown
was a heavenly shade!
Beardsley-A few chorus girls
wouldn't be bad idea to break some
of the long speeches. What the deuce
were they all about, anyway?
Mrs. BIN sure couldn't tell you,
but 1 see the Maxwells looking at us,
so try and look as if you knew.
Beardsley-Now, IL they'd just have
ragtime instead Of that melancholy
incidental music.
Mrs. B.-Or cakewalk, or some
thing.
Beardsley-Careful, the Cauldwells
are looking.
Mrs. B.-Tell me, do you think
could wear that shade of blue. BERTHE?
Beardsley-I should think you might,
my dear. She's older than you, so il
you can
Mrs. B.-Oh, but you must remember
the footlights, and the rouge, and so
forth.
uou IcSQ lLOSe dQ-
juncts. I wonder If any one would
notice If took nap.
Mrs. B.-But, BERTHE. it's Shakes
peare.
Beardsley-That's Just it. Kittie:
now, If 1t was the minstrels 1 could
keep awake.
Mrs. Bare you sure that reporter
got our names for tomorrow's paper?
Beardsley-I gave them to him as
distinctly as possible; also threw in
one of the cigars your brother gave
me on my birthday; that ought to do
the business.
Mrs. B.-But, you remember they
didn't get us In at Duse's premiere.
Beardsley-It was no mistake; don't
know how 1t happened.
Mrs. B.-I never was so vexed about
anything in my life-all those we'll
known names, and ours not among
them! If 1t should happen again ]
don't think 1 could possibly survive
it, And that night 1 was all in my
new crepe de chine too. But this even
ing. with the Maxwells and the Cauld-
wells and the rest Of them-and Shake
speare al that. Don't you think, Ber-
tie. II you went out into the foyer you
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
"PRINCESS PHOSA"

The fairy extravaganza, Princess
Phosa,' is to be given in Mason opera
house on the evenings of Thursday and
Friday, May and 5. The event is
under the auspices of the Poinsettia
lodge, Women of Woodcraft. The chill
dren's chorus of nearly 250 voices has
been in active training six week, and
the adult chorus of ninety voices and
the cast of twenty-five principals go
to make up the large production
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
lI1DlEA AAlL5
BY (. H. SOTHERN

sat beneath the day,
And was lonely, for the day was fair
So made myself god-a god of clay
And seuptured every grace thought most rare
Into the senseess mud, then kne in prayer
Crying, ~ wantl" Vaguely, untaught,
Seeking the noble, beautiful and good,
AS from the earth my nimbIe fingers wrought
Not lips that spake eyes that understood,
But eyes and lips that answered as would! .
The image mirrored all the best In me,
All things eraved to worship and ADORE
Beauty and youth, hope, love and chastity,
Honor and truth, and these and something
That men cry out and kill, and hunger for.
That dearer SELF that companIonshlp,
Which gaining, gladly from all Edens hurled,
Man sees thousand beauties eye nor lip
Hath ever spoken unfurled
Lending a new found glory to the world
kneelns, prayed, "GIve from all the earth
One woman, but woman who shall be
All that my starving soul would bring to birth
From this dead loam!" AS though to answer
The leaves fell wide, and said ~ am She"
Twas thus she came, waned
And for moon dreamed all dreams true,
And saw both what had lost and gained
The one prayed for and the one knew,
And my soul died within at the vlews
sat beneath the cypress a day.
And was weary for the day was bare,
So cried, 20, give me back god Of clay
Whereon my fancy scuptured all things fairl"
There lay my broken image the yew,
Shattered past mendnss all Its beauties flown,
And my numbed fingers cannot build
As on that day when youths bright shone
Ger the poor fragments now weep alone
IL - 4 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
AFTER THE SECOND ACT.

AFTER THE SECOND ACT.
Beardsley-Four more! If you don't
stick pins in me I'll snore!
Mrs. B.-But, my dear, remember it's
Shakespeare and the greatest cast in
the country.
Beardsley-Cast? Cast iron! Never
struck anything so heavy in my life
oh, for a soubrette or two to liven
things up in the friar's cell!
Mrs. B.-I know, BERTHE, it's the most
indigestible thing l ever sat through,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Beardsley and his wife are unfailing
first nighters." Their friends speak of
them as patrons of the drama" and
never decide for themselves upon a
piece until they have heard the Boards
leys' opinion. The scene is the OPEN
ing night of Shakespearean produc-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
Character of OpheIia
IT. soTHERN and Miss

II. soTHERN and Miss Mar
r. lowe this season have demon
IL. strated that the American pub
lie does appreciate shskespeare's plays
when they are artisticslly produced.
The engagement Of these two stars will
be an important theatrical event this
week. Three plays will be seen at
the Mason. As ophelia Miss Mar
lowe has won a tremendous success
and her analysis of the character will
be Of much interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
LONG BEACH CHAUTAUQUA

Special arrangements are being made
in connection with the Long Beach
Chautauqua to make the twentieth ses-
sion the most successful yet known in
Southern California. The programs
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
AFTER THE LAST ACT.

AFTER The LASI AL.
Beardsley Qn whisper)-Between
us, Kit, I'm done up completely. l feel
as if had been to a Chinese play last
ing three days and as If pins had been
sticking in me through the whol2
seance. l never was so bored, so at
tenuated, so balled up in my whole
life, and if have to sit through many
more Shakespearean dismals I'll give
up having my name in the papers,
Maxwells and Cauldwells notwith-
standing. Jove! my right legs SO
cramped can't move it!
Mrs. B.-If they had given me chloro-
form l couldn't be more dead with
sleep. 1t really was the deadliest show,
and after the price we paid for the
seats, too! Only think of the other
things we could have had for the
money! If they could just introduce
that variety turn, now, of which we
spoke, between the third and fourth
acts Shakespeare might be bearable, or
seats with cushioned backs, so you
could take a nap, but with Mrs Will
loughby's eagle eye on us the whole
time-oh, dear. what an ordeal! l
would like to see nothing but skirt
dancing for the next month. How can
they demand all these curtain calls?
I wish they'd let him go, and us, too,
it's after IL o'clock.
Beardsley-Careful, my dear, the
Maxwells are directly behind us. They
can hear every word.
Mrs. BIAS 1 was saying, my dear
Herbert, those Shakespearean revivals
are so elevating, such an intellectual
treat for cultured minds, and have an
effect, morally and mentally, upon the
real drama lovers, who are apt to be-
come warped through the frothy, insig-
nificant productions fed to them In the
name of drama. L am glad, however,
to observe that there are few left,
even in these days of burlesque and
frivolous farces, who can appreciate
an elevating piece when they see 1t.
Beardsley-You are right, my dear,
1t has indeed been an intellectual feast,
and the immortal bard himself could
not have found flaw in tonight's ini-
mitable performance. 1t is extremely
gratifying to think that the drama is
not dead yet
Curtain.)
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
THE HEINRICH CONCERT


on Tuesday evening, May 2, at simv-
son auditorium Max and Julia Helm
rich will present a select program Of
solos, duets, song cycles and their wtfl
known rendition of the lyric mefo-
drama, "Enoch Arden"
The program is as follows:
Two ets-"Gondoliera" (HenscheD;
Might Hymn at Sea" (Goring Thorn
as), Max Heinrich, Miss Julia Helm
rich. Aria. Miss Lydia Gross.
Songs-"Dle Taubenpost," Faith in
Spring" "Haendchen," Der Erl-
koeng" (Schubert), Max Heinrich.
Aria, "Ah, My Heart Is Weary"
from "Nadeshda" CThomas), Miss Julia
Heinrich. Aria, Miss Lydia Gross.
Melodrama, "IGnoch Arden The
poem by Tennyson; the music by Rich
ard Strauss.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The last of the eight concerts which
constitute this seasons. series of the
Los Angeles Symphony orchestra con-
certs will be given Friday afternoon,
May 8, at the Mason opera house. Di-
rector Hamilton and Manager Behymer
deserve great credit for carrying out
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Mrs. B.-Yes, but it's gauze and you
can see right through If you must
yawn put up your program.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

session in July are unique, instructive
and entertaining.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

RnFF YOUR FORTUNE TOLD. Cradle to grave. What
u d - tell Send 10 birthdnte.
uGA Dr. Best, NJ, Drawer 66b, Chicago
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

come of that chap, couldn't find him
high or low.
Mrs. Bits easy to know where
you've been looking for him.
Beardsley-Poor girl, I'm sorry for
you, having to sit through this deadly
show, with nothing to cheer you!
Mrs. B-Never mind me. Mrs. Max
we'll has noticed my absorption and
called Mrs. Cauldwells attention to it!
Beardsley-Out in the lobby they e
all raving about 1.-THE finest thing
since Booth.
Mrs. B-I do hope you were careful.
So much depends upon what the papers
say we think.
Beardsley-I said my wife, who was
wearing cream sables tonight, was
wondering If she could carry off that
particular shade of blue.
Mrs. B.-Bertie. you didn't!
Beardsley Well, anyway, you'll
never guess what I took when 1 went
out. Scotch doesn't help man at this
stage. 1t was black coffee, to help me
face the rest!
Mrs. Bob! how envy you!
Couldn't you have sneaked me some?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

~ EARDSLEY-What did you think
* of it, my dear?
- Mrs. B.-The blue on her gown
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-04
SLEUTHS FIGHT
WITH A NEGRO
HEAD OF PrTTseuRe DETECTIVE
FORCE HAD FIERCE BATTLE
WITH MAN HE WAS SEARCH.
ING-HELP CAME IN TIME

Pittsburg, September "A desper
ate attempt on the life Of Superintend
ent of Detectives Thimas A. McQuaide
was made today by Edward Johnson,
a giant negro from Chicago, while the
Detective Superintendent was ques.
tioning the negro alone in his office in
the public safety building.
1t was only after desperate bat
tie in which the Superintendent was
finally assisted by four of his men and
a, clerk that the negro was subdued,
McQuaide and the other detectives
were slashed with paper-knife that
Johnson grasped from McQuaide's
desk
Johnson was arrested in pawn
shop on complaint of the proprietor OF
| the place because he was making al
effort to sell quantity of jewelr.
valued at nearly $1,000.
| The man was taken into the office o
| Supt McQuaide. All of the pockts hat
been searched, but the Superintendent
was not satisfied lie ordered the ne
gro to take off his shoes and as he re
fused McQuaidc was making prepare