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New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

OromptOn, who Lieutenant the Hon Cecil
HetherIngtOn the hero of the plav; but | soon
learned that they had been strangers to each other
until cast together in The Honor of the Regiment
No 1t seemed impossible to account for his peculiar
methods on the stage, for the pleasure he derived
from the lOathlng he awOke in his audience exceDt
TO suppose that hate and malice and mean revenge
were attractive to him for themselves alone
l suppose Mr.. Travis was kept in the caste he
cause he hit hard and often the galleries and che
er seats, where the quiet truth and dignity OF Mr.
Crompton acting produced little or no effect At
any rate his associates could have easily spared
him; for on the stage he was ALWAYS the villain
whether the curtain up down He Stunned
the company of others. He seldom spoke unless
addressed, and then replied in monosvilables He
went about glOwerIng at everyone. cold brusk
repeent. w hen not his dreSSing-rOorn or on the
stage, his taVOrite place behind big flat used
the last act; and here he would stalk up and down
up and down, gesturing and mouthng, and reciting
halt-alOud long passages from Shakespeare. Nor
would he ever JOIN with others in any of those hun
dred little acts OF charity kndliness which are the
JOY of that mpulsive big-hearted. conceted over
grown boy and girl the actor and actress.
What became OF the man between the close of
one performance and the beginning of the next
where he lived what he did with himself what in
short, he was-we neither knew nor cared. |
think II some one had suddenly asked me anv fine
morning, Where IS Mr.. Travis, and what is he doing
now, some vague picture would have hoated before
my mind eye Of Sergeant Dalbv clad in his stage
regimentals silent, black-browed. striding through
some forlorn suburb and frightening the street
Arabs out OF their wits
But it must be confessed that however shabby
he looked IN his worn and careless street dress,
IN these same regImentals he made fine figure
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Ot stamping feet

OF stamping reet. The storm continued
with --nabatod fury until Mr.. Crompton turned
and faced the audience. Then 1t subsided- But
when. with scOrntul finger. he pointed toward the
wings there was a fresh outhurst OF hate and
de-lSiou. hoWlIng tempest OF boots and wells
He waited Tor q moment. and then began his lines
tl-r j was OF no use HIS first words were swept
away IN gust of venomous misses. Then almost
instant silence fell upon the house broken only
bv one torlorn whistle. the last breath of the
expiring storm which ceased suddenly as II had
begun
Meanwhile the object at which all this execration
had been hurled stood near me N the wings an
ldlorlc smile upon his face his ears prcked up TO
catch The last lingering note OF scorn descending
from the galleries.
was silly chit OF girl IN those davs. immensely
srl.ge-struck- hugely cOncelted. and with as much
knowledge OF lie as a nun. I was pretty little
SRI. i al ! heard could be believed | had plump
llrle gJlre. and rosy cheeks and lots OF blueback
halr. and Two big black ewes that looked wonderful
and tragic when ! struck ATTITUDE and made long
faces before the glass That was It-nv ewes looked
tragic and when ! gazed, not al them. but through
them. everything else seemed tragic too Gracious
me how serious was and how full little head OF
nigh ideals. and lofty ambitions and all sorts of girl
Isl nonsense Not Tor me. love. and marriage and
years frlttered away IN household drudgerv! Nv
lie was 10 be dedicated TO noble purpose Il took
me long time, however, 10 decide upon the artcl-
lar noble purpose 70 which / was 10 devote nvself-
there seemed many OF them when IstopIed tOthnk
But trally chose the stage. ! was going to do
wonderful things TO the stage. Indeed I had Wis
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

looked at it, and wondered what in the world l was
standing there fOr with that ridiculous thing in my
grasp.
And then, ali OF sudden it came over me what a
sly-what superlatively sily-hgure must make
He waved his arms ike a windmill, and stamped
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and SWOTe-l could Just see hln
swear-and l lost all control over
myself, and was whirled away in a
perfect gale Of wild, hysterical, sense
less laughter.
And then, a strange thing hap
pened. | heard a litter out in front,
another, another, and then louder
and more general laughter, which
spread and grew nOisier and nOisier,
until the whole house was convulsed
and we went on and on for years,
1t seemed to me, the audience be
yOnd the footlights, and all alone
on the stage, laughing together ike
crazy people That bit of business
was not down in the prompt book,
and l could never guess whether on
that first night the people laughed
at me or with me. 1t made no
difference, 1t took; and through all
the years of the run OF The Honor
OF the Regiment, long after l had
LETT the caste, the plav ALWAYS began
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

only thing OF which was distinctly painfully con
scious was fierce desire sit down and thus cover
up my feet and ankles. And l was afraid-simplv
SICK with fear | held up the feather-duster and
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

pose 1t was, / really did not know whether to
laugh cry when was told that 1t was to be Polly
the comic charnbernaid, in The Honor OF the Reg
rleut. new melodTarna which was TO be hastily
~ ea-sed and put at the Adelphi as a stop gap.
50 was 10 be Polly, then, and not Juliet or
RosaEud Polly nothing Well / swallowed my
pride and repeated 10 myself everything ! had ever
read or heard about the loot Of the ladder. and
learned my lines in fifteen minutes, and forgot
Them in FIVE more. and scampered through three
DAYS Tehearsals. and nearly t~inted from fright
when. III the rrst performance. the curtain Went up
and found myself absolutely alone in the center
ot the stage dressed IN a verv short, plain. black
stun gown. with fetching little cap. broad white
collar and cuffs dainty little ruttied apron, silk
stockings and tiny hgh-heeled slippers, and IN my
hand q miniature 1cather-duster.
] knew ] was expected to say something; but
Tor the lie Of me ! could not remember what. and
although somehow felt that a voice was almost
screaming al me from the wings / could actually
hear nothing but the pounding OF my heart. The
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with mvSel1. OF course. at the
head OF IT, Nevertheless, I really
believe that the opposition Of nv
friends lmv parents had died
when / was Young and my dreams
OF the lights and flowers and
applause. Yes. and the antiCipared
envy OF the less gifted. Influenced
ne more than all mv highialutin
ideas 10 take the unal step
knew there would be envy. Tor !
had talent-eXceptIOnal talent
/ was sure OF Il. and no sooner
was my determination made than
saw myself PLAYING IN those
great tragedies which have sWaVed
human hearts for centuries, my
audience lost IN admiration. thrill
ing al the sound Of my voice,
weeping II my pictured suf1erlngs,
and overwhelming me with braves
as ! stood boWlng mOdestly be-
fore the curtain
i was well Tor me that / had
money OF my OWn-lots OF II, #
the truth must be told and that
nay convictions and courage were
strong Instead OF being vel
coined by smiling manager at
the first stage door at which l
knocked. and being given Juliet
or Ro5alInd 10 play ! beat loudly
and often At MANY doors, and had
10 use the influence Of the very
friends who most advised against
i. before ! secured my first en-
gaEeuenr. And what do YOU sup
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tail, brOad-ShOuldered, slim
wasted, straight as a ramrod,
neat as a pin, with his short
scarlet jacket fitting him like
glove, his long legs incased in
trousers without crease or wrin-
kle, his small polished spurs. his
tiny round cap set jauntily over
one ear, the strap crossing his
chin, and, in his white-gloved
hands, a light switch or riding
crop. He had a lean, handsome,
Close-shaven face, and a pair OF
gray eyes under straight brows,
and short brown hair brushed
up from his forehead. He was
young more than twenty
five, perhaps-and to see such
clean, erect, good-looking
fellow so silent, solitary, and
morose, to observe how keenly
he relished his unsavorv part,
and how he rejoiced at the con
tempt of his audience, seemed
unnatural and revolving.
l think my first year with
" The Honor of the Regiment "
was one of the happiest years
of my life. What could have
been more delightful to a vain
little chit like me than to frisk
about the stage in my fetching
costume2 Dear little dress, and
cap, and apron, and stockings,
and tiny high-heeled slppersl
SO dainty, so fairv-hke, So alb
solutely impractical ! have YOU
yet safely packed away in a big
Y be always Al hand upon a Ger
hen somebody asks to see YOU.
that moment Of ecstasy when,
d boldly through the forbidden
, leaving behind me in the street
Watchful, envious eyesl And
eather-duster and all, hung in
for everyone to seel 1t was
, more Gf noble r,11rDoSpc had
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I h e II w Villa
By GEORGE WOODRUFF JOHNSTON

TORNADO Of catcalls and Kisses whirled
down from the galleries, while the air
was rent by piercing whistles and the
- whole theater rocked under the thunder
New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

with that laugh rather, the best imitation that
could be made OF it.
This melodTama, written IN a hurry by one Of
the hacks about the theater, and put on merely to
til out week two until the regular stock should
he back from the road proved to be OF those bg
simple, blunderIng foolish things, which, with all
their eXaggeratOns and Improbabhtles, have the
real heaTt-thTOb IN them, and live The opening
night dumbiounded actors and managers alike. BY
the end OF the week, the business enormous
Later, when the regular Adelph stock returned the
caste changed, leaving only three OF us who had
PLAYED the opening: Constance Hail. the manager
wife. Rosa Leigh; your humble servant as the
chanber1naid OF the Pump and Dipper Inn; and
Bernard Travis, as Sergeant Dalby.
ms man. Bernard Travis, was. as ] say, Sergeant
Daily, the villain of the play. H not good
actor; even l could see that. There was always a
false note somewhere. He overcolored everything,
overdid his business, and altogether too villain
ously Vllalnous tOr even an approach TO reality.
And never did see anyone act the villain with such
gustO-so enjoy hIs vllalny or take such delight
in the storm Of disgust and wrath that his acting
aroused. 1t was meat and drink to HIM After his
great scene he would stand beside the wings
Cor l went on moment or TWO after he came Off,
and positively gloat over the aversion he had
created leaning far forward, cranng his neck lstc
ing eager breathes catch the last boots and wells
that beat down from the galleries.
At first, IN my innocence ! really believed that
he must have some personal feeling against Mr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
NEW CLUB HOUSE.
SpOrtsmen to Erect Fine Structure
at Morgan.

The plans for the new clubhouse
at Morgan are ready. They call for
a 20x30 foot, two-story, gabled roof
house, with twenty-four windows and
double porches. The front of the
house will face the county road, and
trolley cars from South Amboy pass
the door. The Pennsylvania railroad
and the Central railroad stations are
but a stones throw from the house,
which makes it handy to reach from
Newark at any time of the day. 1t
is the intention of the members to
keep open house all year, as the
shooting is very gooG, both for ducks
and snipe, during the winter.
T~hirty-one members of the South
Side Fishing Club, from Newark,
went to Morgan Station Sunday and
enjoyed a most successful fishing
trip. Almost every man in the party
made a big haul.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
LOCALS SHUT
CHATHAM OUT
Trenton ROeblings, Pc AmbOs
Sunday Pets, WhiteWashed
+ LaCkawanna League Team.

The Trenton Roeblings, who wear
Perth Amboy uniforms Sundays at
Amusement Park, played in cham
pionship form yesterday afternoon at
Trenton and beat the Chathams, OF
the Lackawanna League, by a score
of 8 to O. The locals secured ample
revenge on the Chathams, who shut
them out in a game early this sea
son. They batted the curves OF
Spear, the Chatham pitcher, to every
part of the field, running up a total
of sixteen safe hits. The Chathams
were mystified by the pitching of Egg
ner, who was in the box for the To-
Gals, and he allowed them only three
hits. He struck out nine of their
batters.
Justice, a great favorite with the
Perth Amboy rooters, was the pre-
mier in fielding work, and his run
ming catch of a foul fly, which he
took off the fence neal the grand
stand was almost phenomenal. The
batting of the Roeblings was simply
splendid, and a three-bagger and a
two-bagger were among the sixteen
safe ones.
The score
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
FASHION GOSSIP.
ID Is decidedly fashionabIe

1t is decidedly fashionable to look
'old timey," as if you had rummaged
in your grandmother's attic and deck
ed yourself in her wedding finery.
Wraps.
All sorts of fancy wraps are smart,
but the very newest are most sugges-
tive of the pointed shawl shapes OF
long gone days. Garments of the dol
man sort built all of netted chenille
enriched with jet, bugles in embroid-
cries and fringes of these and also
of cut jet, and long tassels of the
kind that suggest old upholstery gar
nitures, are some of the most notable
things in these re~surrections.
Bags and Belts.
Bags for all round use are grow
ing much larger, the square extern
sion style Is evidently a great favor
ite-to judge by the number of smart
looking women n meets with this
type of bag-and monographs are
small and delicately cut surrounded
by a circle of the metal.
Morocco in a color to match the
suit or it's trimmings vies with the
more expensive pigskin for fashiona-
BILE favor. Both feathers dye beauti-
fully in green, blue, red or brown,
and it is particularly up to date to
have the belt and fob and even the
shoes of matching leather.
Gray and tan, pale ecru and the
ney lime green that is a present fad
in Paris are all things to be desired
in these sets, or in any of the parts
of them.
A set of leather fixings designed for
a present to a June bride was of buff
ed alligator in shades of pale gray
mounted in copper, set with aquama-
rines.
The bag, an elongated envelope af-
fair, with card case, powder book,
purse and tiny vinagret, and mirror,
was lined in white MORE and mount
ed with the copper and stones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14

IN The FIELD OF SPORTS
FISHING NOTES.

Over n hundred pounds of cells
were caught on rock bottom at Sc
warren Sunday. Among those who
fished were Edward Johnson, Frank
Kelly, James Richards, Walter Blass,
Thomas Schulz and James Carr.
Mrs. Joseph Kunz, not to be out
done by Mrs. Adams, of Elizabeth
port, as a weakfisher-woman, caught
three weakish of about TWO pounds
weight in Raritan Bay Sunday. Mr..
KunZ had to be content with ten
pounds of cells as his catch.
Henry Gottsleben fished at Sewar-
en- Saturday and Sunday. On Satur-
day he caught fifteen pounds of cells
and on Sunday two weakfish. The
weakfish were the first to be brought
to Books float.
The members of the Tuesday Club,
of Newark, were after weakfish yes
terday. 1t was do or die with them,
as they intended to catch some fish
if they had to follow them from Sc
warren to Sandy Hook. DR.. B. A.
Robinson, DR.. Walter Baker, DR..
Orthman, e. S. Fielding, Frank
Smith, Frank Dodd and E. j. Koenig
made up the party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs..
Extensions of Washington and Fay
cite Street Sewers.

Extensions OF washington II ray
cite Street Sewers.
Bids and proposals for the con-
struction of two four-foot cast iron
pipe sewer o~utfalls will be received
by the council of the city of Perth
Amboy, at $50 p. M, July 2, 1906,
at the council chamber in the city
hall.
Material necessary for both jobs:
20 lengths of 4S-inch cast iron
nine of weight not less than 642
bounds per foot of length.
"a white oak or chestnut piles.
PIG lineal feet of 3-inch by 12-inch
yellow pine caps and stills.
70 16-inch galvanized bolts and
washers.
A certified check made payable to
the city treasurer for the sum OF
100000 must accompany each bid.
A bond in the sum of $4,000 will
he required of the successful bidder
at the time of execution of the con-
tract.
Work to be done under the super
vision of the street committee or
their representatives.
Work must be complete in three
months from date of award of con-
tract.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
WILLIAM FULLERTON,
Street Commissioner.
2413-6-12-tu tn .sat.-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
CUP In DISUSE.

The silver loving cup, presented
by the class of 1903 to be a trophy
in future interclass track and field
meets of the high school, can o re-
main in it's glass case another year,
at least, the project of holding a meet
this year being derailed. The athlet-
ic association had a track, the one
near school No. Z used for the dual
meet with Neptune high school, Dec
grafton day, and they also had plen-
ty of good athletes and even several
of the girl students had evinced a
lively interest. Something was lack
ing, however, probably time to man
age to hold the meet amidst the busy
examination and graduation period.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
FACTORY LEAGUE CUP.

The Factory League trophy VII
soon be a reality and the money con
tributed by enthusiastic and admir-
ing fans and merchants several
weeks ago will be spent to the best
possible advantage. The committee
meets tonifht again to go over the
designs and estimates finally. Chair
man DeLeon, of the committee, has
been active for some time and 1t will
not be his fault If any hitch occurs,
but 1t won't, and the Pardees, Gug-
gies, Chesebroughs and Copper works
will have a desirable prize to contest
for. A team must lead the league
three consecutive seasons before
gaining permanent possession of the
trophy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14

The Perth Amboy air must agree
with Fred Burchell, for he never
played a better game than Tuesday,
when the Orioles made the Newarks
look like ten times three cents.
Dave Driscoll, who played here Sc
many times in the last several years
as first baseman and captain of the
Equitables, has been signed by the
Chatham team of the Lackawanna
League and is doing good work on
the initial bag. In his first game
last Saturday he accepted ten chan
ces without an error.
Tommy Waldron, representing the
Waldron nine of the Delaware Valley
League, has secured the signature of
Jack Ferry, the crack Seton Hall
pitcher, to a Waldron contract.
This from the Plainfield Press
about a fan well known in this city:
Brother Charlie Dixon was pretty
well upset over those three defeats
thrust on the Worlds Champions"
by the Chicagos last week. The
fact of Mathewson getting chased
from the box in the 10 to 0 massacre
was the biggest jar the former Off
cial scorer experienced in his base
ball career"
Baltimore has completed its draft
of Pitcher Ramsey from the Bing-
hamton New York State League. 9th
err drafts completed are: Catcher But
Ter, who is now with Jersey City, by
Brooklyn, from Kansas City; Catcher
Raub, by st. Louis, from Montreal;
Outfelder Jack Hayden, by Cleve-
land, from Baltimore.
The following will probably be
seen on the Plainfield high school
baseball team next year: Mahaffey,
pitcher; Loizeaux, catcher; Douglass.
first base; Van Deventer, second
base; Brakeley, Flanders, Doane and
Harding, outfielders, all of this years
successful aggregation.
The e. l.. Kerns team, of Trenton,
will pay it's second visit of the sea-
son to Freehold Saturday afternoon,
and this time the boys wearing the
elk's head look for victory.
With the edict enforced against
Sunday baseball in New York, Billy
Brady's Manhattan Beach baseball
venture is considered a lemon. A
small crowd witnessed the Saturday
game two weeks ago and for that
reaso the management has decided
to travel on that day.
The national baseball commission
has handed down a ruling that pro-
tects the property rights of minor
league clubs. Recently the New York
Americans played an exhibition game
at Elizabeth with the stars of that
city. The Newark Club thereupon
entered a protest before the national
commission, ~contending that as Eliz-
abeth is within five miles of Newark
the local clubs territorial rights had
been violated. The new rule pro-
vides that no minor league club will
be permitted to play games in a city
controlled by a club member of the
National Association of Minor
Leagues, or within five miles of such
a city, except with the consent of the
interested league club. The rule also
provides for inflicting a fine on any
major league club violating it.
Baltimore and Newark could not
play Yesterday because of the wet
grounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
BEAUTIFUL BELLEwooD PARK

Have you eve taken advantage or
the low rate excursions run by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad every Sun
day? II not you have missed a very
enjoyable outing. Just think of
spending a day among Natures own
works, beautiful trees, mountains,
shady brooks and in fact all and
everything appeals to the eye. Spec
ial train will be operated between
Perth Amboy and Beautiful Belle
wood every Sunday until further no
tice, leaving Perth Amboy at 9:t5 a.
M, returning, leave Bellewood at
$50 p. m. Remember Bellewood
Park excursions.
2262-6-4-tf "
Aduarfisinp in The NEWS brings
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Her INNOCENT occupation.

81 wonder where Sue is? l hain't
seen her this hour an a half"
"She amt fur" replied the old man.
Last time | seen her she wuz KILN
a couple O. rattlesnakes, to git rattles
enough to make a necklace to wear to
the party!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
Scattered Subjects.

The king of England has in Asia
more than 300, OOO, 900 subjects; in
America. 7,500,000; in Africa, about
$4,000, 900; in Australasia, over 5,000,-
900, and in Europe, i've $4,000, 600
Classifying them broadly by religions,
there are 2Os. 100000 Hindus, "a, O0O,-
900 Mohammedans, $4,000 900 Chris
tians, 1000, 900 Buddhists and 23, 900,
900 of of various pagan or non-Chris,
tian religions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
Judicial Clemency.

Charged with allowing some of his
sheep to stray, ar English farmer sen
a blank check to the magistrate, will
a note reading: KINDLY write on
your requirements, and oblige." TIL
court filled out the check for a small
fine and the case was ended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
American Girl Honored.

Miss Carolyn Patch, a Los Angeles
girl, has been appointed general Sec
rotary of the British-American Young
Women's Christian association in Par
is. She is an accomplished linguist
and chiefly on this account was chosen
secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
Reverential Japs.

When the 600 Japanese man-of-wars-
men on their visit to London saw the
tomb of Nelson, in st. Paul's cathe,
dral, they stood around it in silent
awe that is said to have been very i'm
pressive, the influence of their ances'
tor worship showing strongly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
RRIrT AND

NEW YORK, June 14.-Jimmy
Britt and Terry McGovern are to meet
again, this time in a battel of fifteen
rounds. The fight is to take place
within three weeks at Chelsea, just
outside of Boston, and will be held
under the auspices of the Chelsea
Athletic club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Retaining Wall at Foot of Madison
AVpnuQ.

nNNlNNA(e
The council of the city Of Perth
Amboy will meet in the council
chamber, at city hall, on Monday
evening, June IS, 1906, at $3.50
O'Clock, for the purpose of receiving
sealed bids and proposals for con-
structing a retaining wall at the foot
of Madison avenue.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the street commits
sioner.
A certified check for 100000 must
accompany each bid. Blank propos-
al can be had at the Office of the
street commissioner.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
WILLIAM FULLERTON,
Street Commissioner.
MISREPRESENTATION
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14
FACTORY LEAGUE STANDING.
CASEY mo- PITCH.

Master John Casey, of Henry
street, has been engaged by the Lib
erty baseball team, of South Amboy,
to pitch for them on Sunday. All
challenges may be sent to j. Casey,
Manager, South Amboy, N. j.