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institutions ever depicted on the stage
. ..scbool for crooks in the slums.
Thls dive is shown true TO life. as it is
ina exact counterpart OK place that
wes raided by the police two years ago.
In The original school" little children.
mostly foundlings or street urchins.
were taught all kinds of criminal tricks
from picking pockets to burglary or
holding up pedestrian. In After
MIDNIGHT" this curious school is shown
in fun operation, with a score of chill
dren under the tutelage of expert Grim
inaIs. The next scene shows the house
tons bv the East river. with the lights
of BROOKLYN in the distance. IL is Eere
that one of the inmates of the school
escanez from his tyrannical capsors.
climbing over the housetops and scaling
a rome from one roof 10 another in a
daring and thrilling manner. The lead
ing roles are IN the hands OF Aiace
Meredith and Al. Phillips. assisted by
paul Scott. Ella Beldini. W. l.. Garfield,
= f Magic, Richard Thompson and
Emily Curtis in the two comedy char
acters. James f. Troxler. Master Greg
orv Kelly. Ed. Lopez. T. c. Parker.
Mary Stoddard. Walter Moye. Mabel
Parker and others. forming a big com
nanV of twenty-five in alt
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COlumbia-'Mrs. Leffngwen's Boots"

COlumbia-"mrs. LefhngwelPs Boots"
It is the new comedy. Mrs Letting
wells Boots" by Augustus Thomas,
that Charles FrOhman presents a. the
Columbia Theater tomorrow evening.
and il Is the play that so successfully
amused New York city at the Lyceum
Theater last season that it's run was
prolonged there from early in the win
ter until the advent OF the midsummer
and again put on at the same house at
The opening OF the present season.
Much is always said OF each new play
that Mr.. Thomas makes public, whether
serious or humorous, that each new
conner is his masterpiece and that noth-
ing better is possible from his pen in
the future. This was the cry when he
handed forth in succession his manu-
scripts of Alabama Arizona, Inc
Earl OF PawUucket,' THE Other girl,
etc, and again is heard a similar huTrah
for his present new comedy, Mrs LET
fingwelPs Boots" and thus far. wher-
ever the piece has been given, the hur-
ran seems 10 be justified in measure
as a genuine comedy novelty, II not
MASTERPIECES Mr. Thomas has possibly
created something new as playwright
and avoided the conventional ruts that
&t-ftdtn OF his TESS Asilllttlo atAiNNAi l'eA
aries have lacked the genius to aban-
don And Mrs. Leffingwelfs Boots
must. moreover. be exceptionally move
in treatment required that il should
have embroidered Charles Frohman [,
east il with the important players h
has dope-there being no less than foul
recognized leading men and three lead
ing ladies in the distribution of char
aCteTs
The scenes OF Mrs. LcffingwelI
Boots" are located in one Of New York
exclusive suburbs and the people in tn
action are supposed 10 DeiOng to III
very. creme de Pa creme OF metropoli
tan society.
The incidents are based on none tina
have happened ia realty though AR
T,is0mas is charged with having draw
upon particular experience OF his Owl
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Lvcsnm-aThe Tiger Lilies

In the list OF burlsSque ana vaudeville
attractions the name 81 The Tiger
IslIas which will open a weeks en-
gaeement al Kernan's Lyceun, com
maneing tomorrow matinee, Is well
known This show differs materially
from others of this character and Is
cornDosed of forty clever entertainers
cuIled from the various fields of up-to-
date amusement The bin presented By
..,rbe Tiger Lilies" consists of tune
mi farce and a musical extravaganza,
divided by vaudeville olio, alive with
,5p-to-date features. athletic. comic and
nnusi al. Laughter is the main feature
M the performance. The comedy ele-
nent j. headed by the young character
comedian. Alex. Carr. Mr. Carr will
be found particularly enjoyable in the
closing extravaganza. The King OF
the Coffee Fields" as well as IN = one
sct sketch. assisted by Nhl j. Cooke
the yCr!l comedian, and jeanette Sh'st-
wood the sOubretre- Inc comedy jar
dens in the opening farce, A Ten po-
rarv Husband" VIII De assumed By
Richv W Craig, who VIII appear III
| lie character OF a. German Janltor-
| few of the vaudeville features ia TIE
show are Ia Neen and Cross. the mar
/ vels Of physical culture Cunhngh nam
! and Lord. wonderful dancers; hefly W
| Craig's musical comedy, and The
! Tigerscope.
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DR.. Otto Nordenskjolds Lecture on the
Antarctic.
Nansen's is a household name and
NordenskjoId's might become 80 If IL
were easier To pronounce. By substi-
CONTINUED on Page u. This section)
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Academy-"After Midnight"

What Is reputed 10 he a melodrama
far away from the ordinary and con-
Ventional is 20 be seen al the Academy
tomorrow night when the successful
production. After Midnight viii
make It's bow here. The play deals
with that side OF human existence
which hcurishes between the hour Of
midnight and dawn. and its more i'm
pOrtant scenes are appropriately laid
in New Yorks big Tenderloin. The
frst act opens in a beautiful country
home in upper New York State, then
shifts 10 the interior OF a magnificent
FIFTH avenue mansion in New York
city The second act shows the train
she'd and promenade of the Grand Cen
, raj station in the metropolis. where a
daring kidnapping takes place. The
third act shows one of the most unique
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National-Dwight EimendOrf's Benefit
Lecture.

one of the most interesting motion
nictures in Dwight Elmendorf lecture,
..Cllmbing the Alps, Is picture that
reU15fres sixteen minutes TO project II
begins at the very bottom OF the famous
JInefrau and vividly DortEays the
ascent. ending with a magnificent vie"
on top Of the cIou6s-from the suEnrAit
Of the mountain. The snug little WI
lagos tucked away in the valleys--stiil
and motion pictures Of mouGtain
streams. together with magnificent dis
solving views Of sunrises and sunsets
viii d. shown by means Of Mr. l-inen-
doris wonderful tele-phoIograp ms and
motion pictures. o.
This lecture on Climbing the Alps .
is 10 be given at the New National
Theater on Friday afternoon. February
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Maiestic-"The Show Girl"

The Majestic will present for the COM
ing week. starting with tomorrow mat
tnee b. {. Whitney's production OF
the SHOW Girl or ''Tne dag1c Cap.
II is a revival Of the Boston CADET
extravsganza. by r. =. Barnett, trans
ferred into a regular attraction by That
veteran musical Extravaganza producer
Edward e. Rice IL is described as
jollc bit of tonfooiery in two acts H.
l.. Hearth, eo-author of the Tender
foot. and E. W. Corliss have contrib
uted most of the music, the tunefulness
OF which is largely responsible for the
cordial reception which has been ac-
corded IT.
A stranded touring theatrical com
pany, some British nobility, and ::
magic cap" the possession of whicii
enables the owner 20 realize the gratifi-
cation OF any wish he makes, supply
the material and character of the 5iece-
Dionysius Fly. manager, leading man
dramatic author. lightning calculator,
and second-sighter of the Sophoeles
Grand Opera Company. which is strand
ed on the Island OF Cyprus. purchases
the cap from a native dealer IN curios
The acquisition Of the cap brings about
many amusing complications and sit
uations Scenes are changed. castles
conjured, Municipalities are mixed up
or got rid OF, etc. causing no end OF
laughte. and amusement.
AT the head of this company is Hilds
Thomas, and 1t includes Lou. Hall, JohI
Myiie Esther Wallace. Harry Loader
Edna Glover, RaymDad Belmont. Ma
Wixon, Harry Thornton. Burt Eato,i
William Fuller Marie LeClaire TIA
'-Troubadour -Four" quartet. the Rain
bow Sisters. the Dancing bundles. ant
thirty singing and dancing girls. TWEEN
~ new musical numbers have beef
written for This production
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songs and dances will be considered
highly novel and picturesque. Byers ana
Hermann will be conspicuous with their
sensational spectacular pantomine CT
nature decidedly unique. SpofuNe
clowns, flying hats, disappearing PIC
lures, taut wire feats, and astonishing
contortions will make their enselloie
mosaic Of mirth and merriment. bur'on
and Brooks, the popular parodists' VIII
offer their latest whimsicallty Always
in the Way Les Durand, trio OF llai-
ian character vocalists, will be an astee
able addition. Hugh Jeans, the basepah
eouiIibrist, and the motion pictures
Found by Rova." viii conclude the ar
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Chase's-Rose Stahl as "The Chorus
Lady"


An ideal polite vaudeville prosl an Of
comedy and novelty features is prsEised
for Chase's this week and the most con
spicuOus number of the many. Will be
Miss Rose Stahl and company in The
CAons Lady Miss Stahl attained a
high place i'm the legitimate before
yielding TO the lure OF vaudeville. her
last appearance being as star in
Janice Meredith" The Chorus Lady
has proven one of the most substantial
and successful offerings IN many sea-
sons. a consummation that would have
been predicted by all who have read
James Forbes storiette from which the
sketch was dramatized. especially for
Miss Stahl IL is doubted IL any other
actress could have created such unique
character as Miss stahl has embodied
and Patricia o'Brien, the blondined
show girl. receives from her portrayal
a reality that opens a new vista of
| laughter TO those who like 10 catch such
ieeting giimpses Of the men and women
OF the world behind the fOOtlights.
| The sketch shows the folly. and it's
/ fruitioa, of a society girl who joins q
! comic opera chorus 10 be near. and yet
unseen, by the tenor with whom she is
infatuated. She is assigned to the dress
I ing room shared by Patricia O'Brien,
and the show girls acute perception
/ soon places her in possession OF the
recruits secret Then the rougb-and-
ready member OF the merTy-meTry, with
kindly interest, begins a misunderstanding
process that eventually dispells the so
ciety wCmans foolish dream and leaves
her full Of dismay and distress. As Is
TO be expected the comic side predomi-
mates and laugh after laugh follows tht
sIangy sallies OF the g-disinusionIzef
Patricia The glamour being gone th'
recruit takes alarm at her situation anC
her fight from the room affords Patricis
a little scene in which she shows tn'
living pulsing good beneath the touRi
exterior she has assumed The concIn
sion wins every heart and hand for IN
show girl and Miss Stahl is recompense
by "A degree of applause seldom Vouch
safed an actress in vaudeS lie.
Another gain fro-1i musical coined
: Will be revealed by the supplemental
/ leading feature which will be the well
known comedian, William Gould, an
Miss VaIeska Suratt. one Of the STAG
beauties OF the day. and also Woma
| of exquisite ssrtoriaI taste. Her gown
Will be revelations OF the latest Parisia
mode The six Peri sisters VIII be 3ouil
! / a foreign importation of unusual mashl
/ tUde and their japanese ana Hunsarla
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for some of the chief situations ana
climaxes. notably the guestless ban
ouet and the blizzard that despoiled
that banquet of its guests But the
sunnosititious fun that Mr.. Thomas has
probably woven in with the guestless
banquet and the blizzard has endowed
the whole comedy with novelty. The
chief figures in the action are a Jealous
husband and an innocent wife. The
pivotal props" are a oaIr or boots be-
longing 10 the wife that were surrep-
tiuously taken from her boudoir and
jokingly misplaced
Those in the cast are William COurte-
nay, Vincent Serrano. Henry Harmon.
Louis Payne. Grace Heyer. Jessie Bus
ley Dorothy Hammond, Jane Laurel,
Mrs Annie Adams. Frank Burbeck
Harry Lillford, Jay Wilson, De Louis,
and others
Matinees are announced for Thurs
day and Saturday.
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Academy TOnighe-Shepards Moving
Pictures.
Pictures.

Archie / Shepard viii present a
strong comedy program of moving pic
lures at the Academy tonight, long
Hst OF new laugh producers having
been selected for this exhibition.
Among the leading comedy features
VIII be seen Ten Wives for One Hus-
band" Fzeuben and Mandy al Con ~
Isiar ~ - -4Fhe Whole Damn Family.
MARY lanes Mishap." "Wilue's Last
Fourth" THE Living Dummy" and
many other shorter comic subjects The
Night Before Christmas, a beautiful
scenic production. VIII be produced for
the first time in the city. Indians and
cowboys, and the Stowaway complete a
pleasing program
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Beiasco Theater-Sunday Concert.

Miles Brothers. OF New York and San
Francisco who have made moving pic
lures for almost every Government in
the world, viii present an entirely new
program tonight at the BelaseO Thea
ter. consisting of novelties in forei gn and
American subjects Prof. Rak eman' S
orchestra is To render a number Of elias
sic selections and the vocal numbers are
TO be frofa the latest ballads. lnagnifl-
Gently illustrated. and sung by a we'll
known Washington MICROSCOPIC 40.
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THFATER OFFERINGS AND STAGE CHAT

9, at 4:9o o'clock. for the benefit of the
Newsboys' Home.
Seats for this lecture are now on
sale at the box office of the New Ma
tional Theater.
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Majestic ronight-Marsh,s Concert.

For tonights bill at the Majestic the
management has secured as an extra
attraction the Well-kaOWn vocalist. Miss
Agnes Charcot Miss CharcOt has an
exceptional voice. and in getting this
attraction, as well as other vaudeville
acts. il is the aim OF the management
to make the Sunday concerts clean.
wholesome. and entertaining. The US
ual price Of 25 and so cents viii pre-
vail.
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OF age. and gives to this city the unique
hit Of dramatic work that surprised and
delighted New York city during the long
run of this dainty drama at the Madison
Square, Joe Webers, and XorkVilie
theaters. In many dramas of heart in
terest'' there have been two persons
playing the same character, the chic
and the child grown up. but in these
three representations Walter Lawrence
has secured a novel hit that gains the
attention of not only women ana ehii-
dren, but of the sterner sex, ana mas
the distinction OF never having pSeh
seen before.
The first act Claudia, little Helen
Pullman. five years old, the PET u
Broadway. although she has hau ie"
professional opportunities, Is inh
talent. and takes 10 the stage as "o'.'U
a little duck to water. Claudia IN lhe
second act. Edith Speare, eight years
old. is an accomplished little actress
with experience from earliest baby hooo'
She Is the youngest enid VINO ever
piayed Tftania in the London pfodhe-
lions of "A Midsummer Nights Dream. ~
The third act Claudia. Ethel Clifton.
aged eighteen years. is an actress OF
unusual ability. Striking. indeed Is the
resemblance between these three, both
on and off the stage. Schooied 10 imi-
tate each others ways. and mannerisms,
the three have been inseparable for
The last four months. with the result
OF accomplishing a wonderful general
likeness.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-01

Always on hand a fresh supply of
Rlacklegoids at Schlumberger' Phar-
macy. ct.
Mrs. E. A. Stone of Tama, is the
guest of her many Denison friends
this week.
No old stock, no old patterns, every
thing new and -to-date in wall pa
per at w. E. Koeneman, the Broad
way Druggist.
The Review is in receipt of ac-
counts of the Iowa picnic in Pasadena,
which unfortunately came so late that
they must be held over until next
week.
After this week the Reviews bust
ness office will be moved up stairs and
our friends can come in the front way.
This will be great Improvement
over the back alley route we have
been obliged to use this winter.
The room that sells the largest
number of tickets for the entertain
ment Saturday night gets an addi-
tional picture. If you are tempted to
be out of patience because so many
call on you, remember the cause and
smile on their efforts. They will not
annoy you in this way again this year.
1t is rather tuf that just as the
spelling contests are all the rage
number of leading educators should
decide on spelling reform. We have
had enuf reform and had hoped we
We're thru with it. When we red
about it we thought it would be
plesure to give tung to our disples-
ure but we are too yung to tackle the
Savants. Ruff isn't it?
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ALWAYS KEEP CHAMBERLAIN's
COUGH REMEDY IN THE
HOUSE.

"We would not be without Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is kept
on hand continually in our home, y
says w. W. Kearney, editor of the
Independent, Lowry City, Mo. That
is just what every family should do.
When kept at hand ready for instant
use, a cold may be checked at the
outset and cured in much less time
than after it has become settled in
the system. This is also without a
peer for Group in children, and will
preventive attack when given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears, which
can only be done when the remedy is
kept at hand. For sale by Phi. A.
SCHLU MBERGER.
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Calumet
Baking
Powder
Complies with the Pure Food Lava
OF all States.
Complies with the Pure Food Law.
OF all Statos.

Who is your candidate for Mayor?
Is the transportation committee
ready to report?
Auditor E. Theobald visited Ma
nilla friends last week.
Do not forget the school entertain
ment on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fuller of Ma
nilla, visited Denison friends on Mon
day.
Mr.. H. w. Moeller will make his
home in Flandreau, S. D., in the fut-
ure.
Mrs. F. H. Morgan spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. Jensen, in Dun
lap.
Mrs. Albert Schultz and children
of Schleswig, are.visiting with Mrs.
C. Schelm.
Miss Allie Saul is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia to the great
joy of her many friends.
w. E. Koeneman, the Broadway
Druggist has put in complete stock
of up-to-date wall paper.
Miss Sophia Messenbrink of Char
ter Oak, spent Wednesday in Derison
on an extensive shopping tour.
Mr.. o. W. Rogers of Woo line,
was in Denison, Tuesday windi, up a
large real estate deal with Denison
parties.
Miss Mabel Theobald of Manila,
was in Denison the last of the week
taking the teachers examination and
visiting at the home of our county
auditor.
j. B. Romans spent Sunday in Des
Moines comforting with his democratic
friends. Perhaps his visit had some
thing to do with the defeat of the
primary law.
The home of Mr.. James Naughton
near the North school house is quar-
antined for scarlet fever. We hope
the disease will not spread and that
the sick ones may soon recover.
Miss Campbell of Council Bluffs,
has been engaged to assist in the mil
linery department of the Balle-Broder-
sen store and will begin work on Mon.
day. She comes highly recommended
as trimmer.
The board of supervisors let the
contract for the building of iroi
bridges and approaches to Mr.. VIM.
Lana of Harlan. The board consider:
that good bargain has been made
for the county.
All the youngsters in town are sell.
ing tickets to the school entertain.
ment to be given Saturday night.
There is great rivalry among the
different rooms to see which shall sell
the most tickets and it is a hare
hearted man who can refuse to buy
The Trinity Guild gave delight
full party last Thursday at the home
of Mrs. E. F. Tucker. Delicious re.
freshments were served and jolly
games were played in which Mrs. w
w. Ferguson won the first prize ane
Mrs. V. Hedman the consolation
prize.
| Next weeks great attraction at the
opera house will be ga Woman's
Sacrifice Friday evening, March
9th. Special scenery, Is acting PEG.
pie and seven big vaudeville numbers.
This play is put on by the renowned
Shaw Gallagher Amusement Co. OF
New York City This is an attrac-
ton worth seeing.
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Edward Duff of Vail, spent Tues
day with Denison folks.
John Walsh of Vail, visited Deni-
son friends on Saturday
Ed Caldwell of Manila, was a
Tuesday visitor in Denison.
Miss Anna Neddemyer returned this
week from visit with Charter Oak
relatives.
Mrs. Walter McMinimee of Nicker-
son, Neb., is visiting Denison rela-
tives this week.
A good play "The Folks up Willow
Creek" at the opera house Friday
night, March 2.
Miss Kate Iruesdale and Miss Emma
Suhr of West Side, were Denison
| shoppers on Saturday.
]. H. Patterson and Ira Gillmor at
tended the wedding of Mr.J. A. Phil
lips in Dunlap, on Tuesday.
If you have not bought ticket for
the school entertainment you are the
only man in town without one.
F. w. Meyers spent Sunday and
Monday in Des Moines, renewing old
acquaintance at the State House.
Mrs. L. M. Shaw leaves Washing
ton on March 18th, for an Iowa visit.
Her many Denison friends will be
,rejoiced at her return.
Reports come from the different
towns that the play at the opera house
Friday evening, March g., "The Folks
up Willow Creek" is composed of a
strong company.
The district teachers convention
will be held in West Side on Satur-
day. The Denison schools will be
we'll represented, Mr.. Jacob johnson
reading paper on Manual training
and Miss Barber paper on Latin in
struction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allard ar
rived in Denison this week and expect
to get busy at once getting things
ready for the opening of their big
novelty store, March 18th. 1t ought
to be good omen to start business on
St. Patricks day. Mr.. Allard appears
to be wide-a-wake energetic young
business man, he has brand new
stock of goods and with his fine loca-
ton should do we'll. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allard will occupy the residence re-
Gently vacated by DR.. E. Kemp.
Geo. Spottswood was business
caller in Denison on Tuesday. Mr..
| Spottswood is the assignee for Suher
& Co. He tells us that the assets OF
the firm are about $35, 100000 and the
liabilities about $2s, 600. 90 and that he
believes if matters are not forced all
claims can be paid dollar for dollar.
He is now trying to form a stock
company to purchase the business and
continue it. He deprecates the move
ment on the part of some of the credi-
tors to throw the concern into the
bankruptcy as being unnecessarily ex-
pensive and he hopes to convince
Judge Mcpherson to that effect wher
the matter is called for hearing ir
Council Bluffs, March 9th. Mr..
spottswood says the firms: troubles are
due to Encouragement in undertaking
more than their capital warranted.
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MANICURING PARLoRs.

In connection with our Panatorium
we have established a Manicuring
department to which we would call
attention and invite patronage. Mani
curing by the best professional meth
DDS for both ladies and gentlemen, 35
cents.