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The Washington times., 1906-05-27
"DoWn the Trail. y

Everything is in readiness for the
opening OF Luna Park. the new Inger-
soil enterprise at Four mile run. tomor-
row afternoon. The opening will be at
1 O'Clock. and all afternoon there Will
be a continuous stream of interested
visitors along the trail al-5 pouring
through the big gates. Tie big free
entertainments for the day and all week
Will be the sixty-piece band of Allesan-
dro Liberati on the bandstand. and the
Bessie Valdare troupe of lady bicyclists,
six In number. on the hippOdrome stage.
Next week the free attractions Will be
Signor Philippians military band. and
the Norrins, whose high diving act into
shallow tank OF water has been one
Of the star features IN circus and park
amusements for years.
There is great interest In the act of
the Valdare Troupe on the hippodrome
stage this week. for the reason that il
is the only troupe OF lady bicyclists in
existence doing the turns that the VAL
dares have mastered. Miss Valdare her
self is rider OF fame an both conti-
nents having built reputation for her
self in her own country before essaying
America. She is the only woman rider
on the stage who rides the cart wheel.
and her finishing act is another one Of
her exclusive turns She starts in car
rying three on her shoulders, and I'm
ishes the performance carrying six. Sid
ney Valdare, one of the most daring
riders Of the wheel in the business. does
the main trick work. riding every way
and performing every trick with the bi-
cycle that has ever been invented, with
some original conceits which have made
him a top liner. The troupe was or
ganized two years ago In New York.
and, with two exceptions, are English
girls Sidney, by the way, IS not girl
II Is cruel to undeceive the public, but
his makeup is simply 10 complete the
ensemble He doesn't mind the dresses
a bit, and IL takes an expert 20 pick
him out when he bounces into the mid
die Of the stage attired exactly as the
rest OF the troupe. In spite of his sex,
he is the lightest of the troupe-one fact.
by the way which makes 1t possible
for him TO perform so many seemingly
impossible feats with the wheel
Liberau comes 10 Washington for the
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
Academy-Rose Melville in isis Hop
kins."

isis Hopkins" will be the attraction
at the Academy beginning tomorrow
night and that gifted character actress.
Miss Rose Melville. will be seen for the
seventh season in the title role, portray
ing the simple country girl of PoSey
county, Ind. isis Hopkins" has been
such a wonderfully persistent success
that ]. r. Stirling. Miss MelvilIe's man
Rger is making this. the seventh tour
OF his star, brilliant affair. He has
put out an entirely new production and
n he play has been ampliied and i'm
proved until now it has reached the acme
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IS. 90. and % cents Seats are now on
sale at T. Arthur Smiths ticket office.
1877 + street northwest. in Sanders and
Stayman's
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opening or Luna Park with reputation
made solid IN every country on earth
where the standard Of music is higher
than the tom-tom and gutcan He was
formerly trumpetsr for the Papal
Guards at Rome. and in that position
learned the beauty and value of proper
ly rendered volume. In ali his later
work he has used the volume and trum-
pet effect with great results. In one OF
his numbers he is assisted by seven
trumpeters as fond OF volume as him
self. and when the eight trumpets send
their clarion call out over the audience
IL is reminiscent of the battlefield. and
stirs the audience TO the limits Of musi-
cal appreciation
When the proposition for a ragtime
concert on Friday night was made to
Liberati he demurred, and the programs
have been printed with the usual mixed
program announced for that night. But
since then Libevau has signified his con-
sent and the rastime concert will 20 on.
not only Friday hight, but every Friday
night during the season. Requests for
any particular 'agtime numbers will be
taken up II ad 'ressed to Signor Allies
andre Liberati. Washington Luna Park
During the week there VIII be a request
nlBht, 10 De announced later.
In spite of the tremendous unGertak-
ing, every concession IS ready to open
tomorrow. From the big dining hall and
dancing pavilion down the Trail to the
roller coaster, covering every one Of the
thirty amusements on the grounds, the
details are in a state Of perfect COM
pietion, and there viii be no hitch in the
opening. The mass OF lights on the big
double entrance. turning the surmount-
ing crescents into flashing signals OF
lunar joy. and the dome into q majestic
piece of illumination, Will greet the
merrymakers as they arrive at the gate
over the spur built for the rapid hand
Ing OF passengers by the street rail-
way company. On the grounds there
are so many lights that the eye cannot
distinguish in places between the gilt
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"FrOu FrOu" at the National.


The performance OF 'Frou Frou', 70
be given at the National Theater Tues
day afternoon, under The direction of
ROBERT Hickman. VIII serve 10 intro
duce Miss Jessica Vir-del-Ma. a power-
ful young emotional actress. in the part
made famous by Sarah Bernhardt. Jane
Hading and others.
Miss Vir-deI-Ma was among the ers.
to tender her services to the committee
OF the San Francisco relief fund. and
the proceeds CT the performances will
be devoted 10 this purpose at her sug-
gestlon. Miss Nir-del-Ma has been ap-
pearing during the past week with the
odette Tyler company. in the COWBOY
and the Lady" at the Belasco. The. part
OF Sartoris, the husband Of Frou Frou
VIII be played by Samuel Klawans vino
will be remembered for his clever vvorl[
as jethro in the performance OF Lord
ana Lady Algy by the Guy Standing
stock company. at the Columbia Thea
Ter willard Robertson. who will play
The Cowboy and the Lady az the
Belasco last week. Sidney McSwern
who plays the part OF the Baron. will
also be remembered as the reporter in
ing company. Others prominent in the
casts are Evan lie Roy, who plays the
part of the lover; Miss Elizabeth Clar-
endon, Mrs. o. S. Ellis. Miss Margaret
AThoid' .Ti ana MISS Claudeska Penn. Mar
telle Willard, clever character actor
Will essay the part of FrOu Frou's
father, and Miss Verdery Forsythe. who
has appeared with much success in the
kespearean performances by the
Hickman School, will be seen In the
part of Louise, the sister OF Frou Frou
Little Irene Hunter Will appear in the
part OF Georgie. the child.
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Opera at the National.

Elaborate preparations are being made
by Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene for a
week of opera at the National Theater.
beginning tomorrow night. May Is. The
operas selected are ever welcome to the
music-loving public. The opening night
will present the delightfully."- musical
Bohemian Girl" Astounding. as It does.
in alluring arias. duets. Quartets. and
choruses. it cannot lose its attractive
ness from the fact that its music has
been familiar to almost two generations.
Who can fail to listen with pleasure TO
"a Soldiers Life Il Dreampt Dwelt
In Marble Halls Come With the
Gypsy's Bride" Heart Bowed Down"
when Other Lips and Other Hearts"
Fair Land Of Poland" and the other
beautiful songs OF this ever popular
opera A special feature In the first
act of THE Bohemian Girl will be a
Spanish dance. under the direction Of
Miss Cora B. Shreve.
Washington has had little opera this
season. and the three operas selected
have not been heard in this city for
several years. Great interest is being
manifested in the appearance of Tom
Greene in the leading tenor roles. who
has appeared with most of the best
opera companies in this country and is
known as one of the leading American
tenors in grand opera. having had a sue
cessful career with the Savage opera
company. Lillian Russell company. the
Memphis Lyceum company the Inter
national opera company, the Bostonians,
and at the Tivoli Opera House, in San
Francisco. AS Thaddeus in The Bo-
hemian Girl" Mr.. Greene has always
been considered a distinct feature of
the opera, wherever he has appeared,
according to critics. especially in his
rendition of You'll Remember Me-"
VerdTs ever-tuneful opera of .'Trova-
tore" will introduce some new and in
teresting singers. among others Irwin
Myers. of New York. who has been
specially engaged to sing the role of
Count di Luna. and who is said TO pos
| sess a high baritone voice of exquisite
quality-well adapted to Yerdrs music.
II will be his first appearance in this
city. and he comes highly recommended
by Oscar Saenger of New York with
whom he has done most of his work
/ and who has done so much for this
/ country in the way of bringing out in
| teresting singers. In this opera Mr..
Greene viii be heard in Manrfco-a part
in which he has appeared over fifty
times Those weird. fmpassioned strains
| that so characterize Verdrs music at
| tain grandeur in III TroVatore' eoualed
/ by few operas The ''Miserere" is so
well known to all operagoers as pa
thetic, impressive. and beautiful. and
sufficient in itself to stamp an opera
with the best work of extraordinary
genius II is peerless. and will remain
as lasting monument to the COM
poser.
The Chimes of Normandy" which is
a most tuneful creation, will no doubt
attract those most interested in French
comic opera. Age seems TO develop the
artistic wealth of the opera. and time
has no power 70 stale its charms.
Advance sale for these performances.
which is now IN progress, is unusually
large. and indications are that a large
and fashionable audience will be pres
ent every evening.
] Popular summer prices will Jrevail
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Offerings atthe Theaters

Of perfection. Some of the lesser char
acters have been added to until now
they partake Of feature figures. The
eostuming is ali new and the specialties
which have been so delightful a feature
OF previous engagements have been
changed and added TO until now there
is left nothing to be desired. This is
especially true OF the famous seminary
scene wherein Sis sings her pathetic
little song of home and does her won
derful funny speciality. Here. too,
Obadiah, the undertaker's assistant.
appears at his best in a comedy role.
All the featurs OF this scene have been
improved to the uttermost. The story
Of isis Hopkins is one OF sweetest
simplicity and gentlest humor through
out. II tells of the life Of SiS, her
courtship by a man who wants TO win
her love that he may despoil her gf her
little bit Of land. She discovers this
deception by the merest accident in one
Of the strongest scenes of the play.
Then she goes away from all the peace
and quiet of New Harmony. Ito learn
10 be like other people" and when she
comes back II is q well-gowned, accom-
plished woman. cultured and wholly
different from the awkward quaint
little Sis who so tearfully said Good
by to her parents and neighbors and
her rustic sweetheart in the second act.
There is much pathos in this home
coming, but IL is not the heavy, de-
pressing kind; Il Is relieved by the ex-
quislte comedy element which has been
scattered through the play by master
hand, and IL all sends with a peaceful
reunion and the perfect Joy of supreme
happiness and cOntentment
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CONTINUED on Page Eight, this sectlon.)
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Lyceum-aThe High School Girls.n

The High School Girls company.
Forever Foremost" will hold sway AT
the Lyceum Theater this week, starting
tomorrow matinee and continuing for
the usuaI weeks engagement, presenting
a superb olio and a two-act musical
comedy, entitled Hotel Stars and
Stripes" In which pretty girls. catchy
music, handsome costumes, brilliant
scenic effects, and bright comedy will
reign in abundance This company is
under the personal direction OF T. W,
Dinkins. and this fact alone is an assur-
ance of q good show.
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Majestie-The Thalia Theater Yiddish
Company.


Company.
The Yiddish stage of New York city is
one Of the most powerful educational
influences in the life Of the jewish
Ghetto. The theater brings home T. the
people the best ideals of the time 1t
develops the appreciation Of true art
and presenting realistic plays Of Yid-
dish life has ample opportunity TO throw
proper Hight on the good and the bad.
The Thalia Theater Yiddish company OF
New York city, headed by the most
gifted Yiddish players. David Kessler
and Samuel Tornberg. supported by an
excellent cast of players will make
their first appearance in Washington at
the Majestic Theater. on Thursday and
Friday evenings. May 81 and June 1,
presenting such plays as 1.-THE Russian
Jew in America" and 'God. Man and
Devil" both from the pen OF Jacop Cor
din. the Shakespeare of the Yiddish
stage. David Kessler and Samuel Torn
berg Dortray some very interesting types
of characters during these two plays.
and are supported by the entire Thalia
Theater star cast direct from New York
city. The above company has appeared
this season in Chicago. Philadelphia, St.
Louis. Cincinnati. Milwaukee, Buffalo,
Rochester. and other cities. where they
have scored a tremendous success. and
have been praised both by the public
and press as the best Yiddsh organi-
Zation ever seen. Many critics OF the
leading papers of the above mentioned
cities went so far as to say that the
acting of the Thaiia Theater Yiddish
company was the best that was done
this season on any stage Opie Read,
the famous American author and play
wright. after witnessing a Yiddish per
formance quoted the following through
the Sunday Characterization: An in
teresting and pleasant evening can be
spent Witnessing a Yiddish play, both
by the Jew and Gentle"
The Washington times., 1906-05-27

Columbia-"Stin Waters Run Deep"
Beginning tomorrow evening Guy
Standing and the Columbia Theater
Company will enter upon the fifth week
of their successful spring and summer
season with an elaborate revival Of Tom
Taylors famous old English comedy.
Still Waters Run Deep" 1t is one Of
the few comedies of the nineteenth CEN
tury that has survived many years the
period in which it was originally pro
duced and outlived the generation that
gave the piece its primary impetus. It's
success was instantaneous as all chron-
iclers of the stage attest. and during the
very first season of its production thir-
teen companies were simultaneously
playing the comedy in London, New
York, Boston. Philadelphia, Providence,
St. Louis, and several other large cities.
The play opens at the residence of John
Mildmay, an English gentleman, who is
deemed SLOW and souIless by his wife's
aunt. and consequently by his wife, who
always. takes her tone from. her strong
minded relative, who rules the entire
establishment while Mildmay is appar-
emily too devoted to his garden and the
outward decoration of his house to in
terfere with the business of domestic
government. Though the government is
a strong one it is neither wise nor far
seeing, and Mrs. Mildmay allows herself
TO be beguiled into platonic Irritation
with Captain Hawkesley who seems
strangely inclined to let il remain pla-
tonic no longer. This renders the aunt
violently ind gnant because she has her
self engaged in an intrigue with the Of
ficer and finds herself supplanted by
younger girl. The aunt accordingly
keeps the tryst into which the captain
so daringly ventures for the purpose Of
meeting the younger woman. and holds
him in conversation from which it tran
spires that the aunt has not only been
the mistress of his heart but his accom-
plice in certain schemes for raising the
wind" She. informs him in disgust that
she will prevent her brother and Mild
may from taking shares in a bubble
company, in which he IS principal direc-
tor, but the captain retorts with the
warning that If she dares open her
mouth in a manner detrimental to his
interests he win produce a packet Of let
ters in her handwriting that will destroy
her reputation. From a place of con-
cealment, Mildmay learns these facts
and the second act shows the office in
London of Captain Hawkesley as di-
rector, where Mildmay, who is regarded
as greenhorn, is expected to be en-
trapped by a large purchase of shares.
Mf1dmay listens with seeming gullibility
and then astounds the officer with the
revelation of fatal antecedents. This
whole scene is a dramatic masterpiece.
The preliminary conversation about bus
iness in which the metropolitan swind-
Ter attempts TO mystify the shrewd pro-
vincial and the gradual ascendency of
the latter over the former is worked up
from the quietest beginning 10 a climax
of power seldom seen equalled on the
modern stage Mildmay has been treated
rs a nonentfty at home, but his tri-
umphs abroad enable him to take the
reins OF domestic government into his
own hands, demonstrating the force OF
The idea that still Waters Run Deep"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-24

and Revs. J. P. Marion. Jr., H. a.
Knox, and Elders Geo. McCutchen anc
E. E. Plowden were elected trustees.
81 Home Missions received the
earnest consideration of the body.
Rev. w. J. Mckay D. D., gave q most
interesting address on the Battle OF
Lawn Bridge and its relation to re:
ligious liberty. He urged the duty OF
evangelization, and self-sacrllce lor
the cause of religion. Rev. James
Mcdowell tod of some of the churches
growing out of old Williamsburg
church and some of the noted lndl-
viduals connected with these churches.
Rev. W. J. Wyly spoke on the theme
"How can the Pastor find and develop
the destitute places within reach OF his
own field. or within his held:' after
which Rev. ]. c. Bailey tod US, How
to develop the Pastors congregation
into a real force in evangelistic work" !"
(3) The subject of closer relations
with other Presbyterian bodies was
postponed until the spring meeting,
which will be held in Sumter, S. c.,
next April. During the meeting SER
mons were preached by Rev. j. NJ.
Holiday, Rev. W. J. Wyly, and Rev.
II. 4. Knox. After Presbytery ad-
iourned Rev. W. J. Mckay remained
and preached for several days, includ-
ing the Sabbath. The official an
nouncement was made of the death of
Rev. Robt Bradley Rev. Jas. Nc
Dowell and Rev. W. S. Mckay were
appointed committee to prepare a
suita bic memorial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-24
Iulmirraats Coming.

The sailing of a North German Lloyd
steamer direct from Bremen for
Charleston, S. c., on Oct. is, marks the
beginning of the first regular trans
Atlantic liner service between Europe
and South Atlantic port. The insti-
tuition of this service has been brought
about by E. J. Watson, the South
Carolina immigration commissioner
who is now in Europe for the purpose
OF securing emigration of laborers to
that State, and the object of securing
direct and regular steamer service is
to enable immigrants to land at a
South Carolina port instead OF at
New York or some other Northern
port from which they might be diverted
to other parts of the country. The
South Carolina commissioner is work
ing altogether in the North of Europe
and is encouraging only the most deslr-
able classes of persons to come to the
United States. While his work is
primarily for the benefit of South
Carolina, other Southern states will
obtain advantages from it, as many OF
the immigrants who arrive at Charles
ton will 6nd their way to points all over
the South wherever the opportunities
are offered. The establishment OF
steamer service with regular sailings
between Charleston and nBremen will
tend to make the South more independ-
ent of the Northern ports both for
their passenger and freight service
and there is no doubt that if this initial
line proves profitable other regular
lines will be established from other
South Atlantic ports. Negotiations are
already under way for regular line
between Savannah and an European
port.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-24
The Greatest Ever.

Pawnee Bills great show was here
last Saturday, and although it was
stormy they gave a performance IN
the afternoon which was well attended.
This is an immense aggregation, the
largest ever in this town, and absolute
lv free from gambling and short
changers It is world within itself,
all nations are represented. and the
performances were OF the highest Or
der. The show is well worth travelling
miles to see. Among the many oblects
of interest was the famous Indian
Chief Geronimo, Chiefof the Apaches,
who was so long beng hunted and
chased by the United States govern
ment, and after the loss of many men,
and the expenditure OF a large amount
of money the government captured
him in Mexico, and he.is now United
States prisoner. Geronimo is about 80
wears old. He is a bold warrior, one OF
the greatest and shrewdest the govern
ment has ever come in contact with.
Many thought when Geronimo was on
the show posters, it was a fake, that
some other Indian was substituted to
pass off for him, but such is not the
case. This was Geronimo. Mr.. r. NJ:
Burgess oookkeeper at the Oil mill
recognized him. Mr.. Burgess was
formerly in the United States army,
and when Geronimo was captured ne
was imprisoned at Fort Sill where Mr..
Burgess was stationed. The old Chief
evidently remembered Mr.. Burgess,
when asked by him ii he remembered
him, he grunted 'syou play base ball"
At the Fort the soldiers played ball q
great deal, and Geronimo took much
interest in the games.
On account of the storm there was
no show Saturday night, which was a
disappointment to many who expected
to attend the night performance. The
management of this tremendous ag-
eregation was excellent, and those IN
charge were gentlemen. Mr.. oscar
Krause the general manager, as soon
as he reached the town, he went to
several to whom he had letters OF in
PRODUCTION and requested if any fakirs
or gamblers were seen plying their
work about the show to report 1t tc
him, or to some local officer and ne
would press a prosecution against them.
Mr.. Krause is man of charming man
ners, a Sind, degree Mason and
straightforward business man. we
hope he and his great show will come
back to let US see them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-24
Nov. lst, to Nov. 18th.

w. E. .Jenkinson Co., Mighty, Stu
pendous. Colossal, Red Letter Sale
viii open on Nov. 1st, and run for Il
days. closing on Nov. 18th.
This will be very important sale as
it will occur at a season OF the year
when everybody needs goods.
Twenty thousand dollars worth OF
choice dry goods will 60 on sale at
Special, Stupendous, Mighty, Colossal,
Red Letter Prices.
Ten thousand dollars worth of mems
ladies and children shoes will go on
sale at Special. Stupecdous, Colossal
prices.
Ten thousand dollars worth Of Cloth
ING Mems, Youths and Children's
Suits and Odd Pants will 60 at the
great sale.
Three thousands dollars worth OF
Ladies' and Chil6rens Cloaks, Jackets
and Fars will go at these great Special,
Stupendous, Colossal, Red Letter
prices.
Two thousand dollars worth Gents
Ladies' and Childrens Cotton and Wool
Underwear all will go at these Stupen-
dous prices.
Bemember the days from Nov. to
Nov. Is. Come One, Come All.