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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

Now, the County of Marlborough wide
expanse of estates and superbly kept roads,
level as floor and offered dlstractng temptations
to the dangerous pastime of speeding. But against
this was the fact that the county particular
about its speed laws; particular, in fact that it
had stationed half hundred men upon its highways
to abate the nuisance incidentally it had found that
keeping record of attractions of the law
excellent source of income.
Forty miles an hour if an inch remarked Baker
to himself
He rose from a camp stool and stepped to the edge
of the road. He always remained on watch at the
same place-at end of long stretch which auto
lists had unanimously dubbed The Trap. The Trap
singularly tempting perfectly macadamized
road bed lying between the two tall stone walls with
only enough of a sinuous twist in it to make each
end invisible from the center Another man,
Special Constable Bowman, was stationed at the
other end of The Trap and there was telephone
communication between the points, enabling the
two to check each other and incidentally, if one
failed to stop get its number, the other
would. That at least was the theory.
So now, with the utmost confidence, Baker waited
beside the road. The approaching lights were only
a couple of hundred yards away. At the proper
instant he would raise his lantern, the would
stop, its occupants would protest, and then the
county would add mite to its general fund for
making the roads even better and tempting
to autoists. Or sometimes the cars didn't stop. In
that event it part of the special constabe's
duties to get the number it flew past and refer
ence to the monthly automobile register gave the
of the owner. An extra fine always
imposed in such cases.
Without the slightest dimnuton of speed the car
came hurting on toward him and swung wide so
as to take the straight path of The Trap at full
speed. At the psychological instant Baker stepped
out into the road and waved his lantern.
Stopl" he commanded
The cracking chug came on, needless of the cry.
The auto was almost upon him before he leaped out
of the road, feat at which he particularly
expert, then it flashed by and plunged into The
Trap. Baker at the instant busy getting out
of the way and couldn't read the number but he
not disconnected. because he knew there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11

TYWO dazzling white
eyes bulged suddenly
through the night,
l. as an automobile
swept round curve
in the wide road and laid a
smooth, glaring pathway
ahead. Even at the distance
the rhythmical cracking chug
informed Special Constable
Baker that it was a gasolene
car, and the headlong swoop
of the unblinking lights toward
him made him instantly aware
of the fact that the speed or
dinance of Marlborough County
was being a little more than
broken; it was being oblit-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16

an open square before -Herod's palace.
The second act shows hall in Herod's
palace and the living room of Herodias
and SalOme. HerOdias has sent for
John TO demonstrate with him for hav-
ing reproached her in public in the
market place of Jerusalem. She tries
to win him to her side and to overcome
his opposition to her marriage to Herod.
She offers him power and the kingdoms
of the world. even going so far as to
point to Salome and to suggest that she
might be offered as the price of his ST
lence. In majestic lines and with
great show of pity, John Indignantly
refuses her tenders. closing the scene
with denunciatiOn of Herodias and
her daughter.
The third act is divided into two
scenes, the first one taking place i'm a
room in the house of Jehoshaphat. and
the second showing a stony open space
IN front of the eastern gate of the tenn
pie, called the Gate Shushan. The peo-
pie are assembled at the temple await
ing the arrival of the Tetrarch when
Herod, Herodias, and their train of
followers enter. John goes up the steps
of the temple to bar the way. The peo-
pie await in anxious expectation. most
of them having picked up stones ready
TO huFl them at the approaching pro-
cessiOn. The servants of HerOd ap-
prOach John. seize him. and push him
down the steps Of the temple and lead
him off in chains. Johns prison i'm the
city of Galilee is shown in the fourth
act. Two of his disciples call upon him
there and tell him of the coming or
Jesus, who is reported to be on the road
near the city. John gives them a mes
sage TO bring TO him expressing his be-
lief that he cannot die before lie hears
the answer. In the early part of the
act there Is another meeting between
Salome and John, when the daughter
of HerOdiaS offers herself to the Bap-
fist and is thrown aside Indignantly.
The fifth act shows a celebration I'm
hall i'm HeTOds palace i'm honor of the
Roman legates. TO please the visitors.
Salome introduces her dance and as the
price of which she asks of Herod the
head of john the Baptist on golden
charger. The request is complied with
Toward the end of the act the coming
of the king of the Jews is suggested by
hOSannahs, sung in the distance, and
the striking OF HerOd by bar Of light
from above.
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cler suspects her of misdemcanors
sraVer than theft
The bishops carriage appears only
mildly in Il background created by the
dialogue.
The strongest scenes are the attempt
cd robbery in Latimer'S room at mid
night, and the big triangular scene
when Tom Dorgan and Latimer meet
At Nance'S rooms and quarrel for her
love, which she gives to Latiner when
she has been shocked ny Toms bru-
tality and Inundated by his bargain
ing spirit A minor character, and one
practically unique, is that of Latimer's
mother, very advanced type of moth
CT, Withal, and an attractive gentle
woman, who pleads with her son to for
set Nance'S past and have faith in her
present and future. The spectacle of
this fine flower of aristocr&cy turning
her back upon traditions OF her class
III pleading. the cause of a thief. saving
that she is ashamed of her son because
he hesitated TO make the girl his wife
IS new and drama tically striking. It
will be inspiring to refoCncr5 and per-
hapS startling to others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
"A. Little Outcast. !"

H. j. Carpenters "A Little Outcast. "
! winch has been making sort of ROYAL
progress through the country for the
past TWO seasons, opens q three nights
engagement at the Grand next Thurs
day evening. Dec 30, with a, bigger
equipment and a larger company than
ever before. 1t has made record
which is tremendously complimentary.
and is one of the most conspicuous sue
ccsSes of the season. Mr. T. J. Cerpen-
ter, the owner and mana ger. practic-
ally adopted "A Little Outcast' at the
start, and the result of his interest is
evident from the success the piece has
made. Mr. Carpenter never ceased in
his persistent invention, his Wat1hful
instinct of comedy and ardent interest
IN the piece; nor has he forgotten to
strengthen the cast splcndidly. nor neg
lected the costuming and the general
beautifying of the ensemble, and the
result is highly gratifying. The story
IS fascinating one of New York life
and carries the scenes with swift ae-
ton from exclusive mansions to crime
haunted novels, and startling tale Is
told with thrilling climaxes and unia,Ie
situations. There is wealth of gor-
geous scenery. the most prominent
stage picture being brilliant Chinese
restaurant with gorgeous Orienta!
GraperieS and the half hidden apart
mentS in Fifth avenue mansion. and
the duel scene in the waves off Govern
'ncnt pier the realistic incoming of the
tide and the rescue OF the fighters 10y
the police
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
STORY OF John THE BAPTIST

The following description of E H
Sothern's new play is given by the Chi
oago Inter-Ocean:
In John the Baptist" f. II. Sothern
appears as John, while Miss MarIowe is
seen as Salome, daughter OF Herodias.
Inc time of the play is 20 4. D.. and it
Is performed in five acts and prelude
The prelude shows the wild and
rocky country near Jerusalem at night
time. The people are eagerly discuss
ing the announcement of the maria &c
Oh Herodias to her brOther-in-law. He
rod AntipaS. Tetrareh of Gaiilee Hero
dias having left her husband. Philip.
the brother of Herod, and fled to He
roo palace carrying with her her
oaughter Salome. At the beginning of
the scene John the Baptist makes his
appearance, proclaiming the message of
the coming of Jesus of Nazareth i'm the
following beautiful lines:
1t was at the Jordan | was han
tlzlng there, Obedient to the call of the
Lord. A multitude of people were about
me, and believing in me- but nv soul
was consuming itself with doubt. There
came from the high rocks a youth
alone, and all the people drew back
and when 1 lifted my eyes unto
him, then | wist that it was he-for
SAOA VI Nilt l1UTu rested UDOn MN.
And when he spoke unto me and
desired baptism like one of the sinners.
trembling, | forbade him, saying: 4
nave need to be baptized by thee and
lhou contest to me?' But he answered.
SuHer II to be so now, for so it be-
cometh us TO fulfill all righteousness ,
Then l bowed and submitted unto his
VIII and when he had been bap-
tIzed by my trembling hand then went
ne straIghtway out of the water. and
lo.-Suddenly the heavens opened above
MN ana ! saw the spirit of God de-
scendlng like white dove and hover
ing over i'm, and a holy tight almost
ma MN L I'm my sight. and behold a
voice from heaven, saying: This is nv
beloved son in WOhE I am well
pleased Then [ fell uuon nv
face and worshiped and my soul was
sore afraid
when John learns of the intentions of
Herodias. he declares his intention of
gong 10 Jerusalem to prevent the mar
rage The first meeting between John
the Baptist, Herodias. Herod and Sa-
lome takes place during the first act in
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IT large chicken. of which he eats one
mouthful His dessert consists of -four
grapes and a cup of coffee. while dur
ing the meal he just mOistens his lips
from a bottle of expensive claTet and
another of the finest champagne. At
the conclusion of each meal, for which
he pays s25. he hands IS TO the head
wanter, 81 TO the waiter who has at
tended him. 50 to the woman cashier
and 81 to the porter.
A weird form of eXtrava gance was
that of q woman named Hitler, who re
Gently buried her husband in a $4,000
coffin. The coffin was made of richly
carved mahogany, with solid gold trim
mings "a single knob costing $1,750) and
lined with silk which is said to have
cost 10 cents an inch.
The Nizam of Eyderabad has a set of
false teeth for which he paid a Madras
dentist $500. ana Dixie w. Thompson.
a wealthy rancher of Santa Barbara
Cal. not long ago spent $3.50 for
saddle, which is of the finest embossed
leather. heavily and most deliberately
mounted with silver. Henry G.. Mar
shall lavishod $4,000 on grand piano,
6xquisitely painted by Sir L. Alma
Tadema and studded with precious
stones. Jan Van Beers has a piano. a
miracle of painting. precious metals
and jewels. which cost him $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
PROMISE OF THE PLAYHOUSES.
"In the Bishops Carriage"

Claiming Pollock, in his dramatiza
ton of Miriam MicheIson's story, "In
The Bishops Carriage" which opens at
the Salt Lake theatre Monday night fo-
three nights and matinee, has rclegated
the business wing of the profession 20
the rear by retiring Fred ObeunulleT.
VINO was NanceS successful sutton in
the book, to the rank of qIatonic friend
end manager, with one eye TO Nancc's
charms. but the other on the box Of
ncc receipts. Twas Latimcr. the in
valid, who furnished one episode in the
book. TO whom the playwright, turned
matchmaker. gave Nance in bonds of
molly Wedloch, minus his invalid
ism and plus a sudden ana strong
interest in crimiuOlosy that could not
but be remindful of the role played by
John Mason in Leah KIaschna." In
handling the character of Edward Ram
say, the bibulOus old rake, the play
wright cOnformed most closely to the
book. and wandered farthest from it in
creating for Edward Ramsay a daugh-
ter who was in love with I.atimer. thus
tying a couple of hard knots by way of
complications in the loves of Nance OIL
den, Latimer assumes the task OF re-
forming Nance.
What can q man like me do for 4
EllI ike EOuZ- ne asks, th0uGhtfullX,
after making Nance restore the articles
Tom Dorgan had stolen, and which she
received, playing the role of fence"
Dor snaps Nance. He can reform
her. show her how to get diamonds of
her own"
or do without them" he replies.
Nance reluctantly assists her pilfer-
ing lover. the thief, Tom Dorgan, in his
attempt to rife the rooms of her new
friend. The friend discovers them
turns Tom over TO the police, which
means, as he knows, a long term in
prison. but let's Nance go. Moreover,
although flashing her for her ingratitude
with his sarcasm, he begs his friend
Obermuller to put her upon the stage
She does limitations" at Hammer
STEMS, and six months after her meet
ing with Latimer is a metropolitan IA
vOrite. As such, Ramsay, whom MI
Pollock never permits one sober mo-
ment. tempts her. Tom DOrgan. as
capped from prison, DULLES and tries to
force her to elope with him, and Lati-
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complied not, discharged the debt and
all the costs.
The likes and dislikes of theatre
gOers often leads to curious selections of
plays. Some years ago when Maud
Granger who is now appearing as
Tante Anna with Miss Lena Ashwell in
THE Shulamite.' was starring in LAS
You Like It." Romeo and Juliet and
Camille" she opened a new theatre
at Colorado Springs. Colo. 1t was left
TO the theatre-soecs Cf the town to
select the play they most desired in her
repertOry. 1t IS rather curious that
every sufferer from tuberculosis chose
Camille"
When Kate CIaxton appeared in "The
Two Orphans" at GAINESVILLE, Wis, some
years ago, the inmates of the blind
asylum there expressed a desire to at
terd the performance.
When Denman Thompson presented
The Old Homestead" at Los Angeles
not long ago the inmates of the Institu-
ton for the Aged and Homeless were.
by special request, allowed to see the
performance. Misery evidently does
love company
Mr.. and Mrs. Levy and their son,
MaXy, went 10 the theatre. Soon after
they were seated Maxy who was an
unruly child, began to cry. The usher
came to Mr.. Levy and asked him to
keep his boy quiet. This Mr. Levy
tried to do. but was not successful. The
usher again appealed 10 the father and
tOld him that if the child would not
stop crying they must take him out and
they could get the money they paid for
their admission back.
After this the child really settled
down and became quiet. The play.
which had four acts. went on. and after
the third act Mr.. Levy said to his wife:
Sarah, how do you like the Dlay?'
She said: Not a little bit" We'll"
he said, Il don't like it either. Pinch
Maxy.v
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
HIAWATHA'S INVESTMENT,

Chicago Record-Herald)
fIiawatha savoy his money.
Saved up every single penny:
boarded up the welcome niczeIs
Put away each dime and dollar;
Went around i'm bdggy trousers
SO that he could pile his savings
Up little higher daily.
When the gentle Minnehaha
Asked for garters or for. shocstriugs
fliawatha rudety scOldcd.
Told her they must save their money,
Told her he was not a spendthrift,
Told her if she wanted carriers
She could use a piece of clothesline
Hiawatha got so stingy
That he even seemed to worry
When he saw sweet Minnehaha
Eating butter on her flapiacks.
At the present price of butter"
He declared, I'VE can't afford it,
Axle grease should be sufficient,
Dear. to iubricate your palate
lie shut off on tea and coffee
Gave up smoking and quit chewing,
All he seemed, indeed. to live for
Was the joy of boarding money
People offered him fair chances,
Now and then, to make investments,
But he turned his back upon them
He was filled with dark suspicious.
He would neither take a mortgage
Nor consent to put a dollar
Into any corporation.
Any enterprise whatever.
Where the interest seemed certain
To reach per cent per annum.
'''They are sharpe-s-" he would murmur
"All these chaps are wicked swindlers
They would take away my money.
All my dear and hard-earned savings,
They would put in their own pockets.
But they can't fool Hiawatha;
| am much too sharp an Injun
To be taken in or bunkOer
Once a man who owned q splendid
Farm hard by a thriving city
Found himself iii straits and offered
1t for half its honest value.
Hiawatha wouldn't touch il.
Not for me-" he hoarseiy murmured.
There's some catch about it somewhere
Hiawatha's no spring chicken
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SO he kept on saving. saving:
! In year the farm he wouldn't
Buy again was sold for nearly
Twice the price that he had scoffed at
Yet he kept on boarding. boarding
Wouldn even buy tooth brush
tor his dusky's Minnehaha:
Made her wear one pair of stockings
TIL she could no longer darn them.
Made her live on hUcklebcrries
I Through the hucklcberry season,
Made her even take in washing.
so that he might swell his hOardngs.
But one day he got letter
From a kind gent in Chicago
Who proposed to take the money
HOarded up by HiaWatha
And for each and every dollar
Give him back three dollars monthly"
lie Vouchsafed no explanation.
Merely said that he would do It,
Merely said: Come IIiawatha:
Bring your money in a satcheI,
Fetch il TO me i'm q bundle
Never mind about my method .
IL is foolish to ask questions;
Hurry. thOugh-yOuIl have to hurry
For my time is very precious"
Hiawatha took his savings
Babe goodbye to NIinnehaha
And departed thinking fOOdIv
OF the wonderful investment
mat the smooth gent iii Chicago
HAD SO kindly put him next to.
Hiawatha lost his money
lie was bunkOed to a finish:
They got after him and skinned him,
In the old get-rich-quick fashion.
All. but why blame Hiawatha
FOf MS fOoliShness. his blunderP
He vas but simple Tniun:
DO not white men who would never
Try legitimate investments
rearing they should lose their money,
Give their all to sharpers daily
rake their dear, their hard-carned saw
ings.
And emitting explanations.
inf CO.,
Children or untotOrcd Iniuus
Might with reason he expected
To regard as ought but swindles?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
Vaudeville.

| The established pace of the Orpheum
| will witness no slackcning this week
! from the appearance Of talent that Is
scheduled TO make the buttons pop off
at the STATE street show house.
There arc six acts, and five of them
are in the line of comic buriesques tho
only athletic offering being by Fred
| Zobedie, who is said to be the greatest
in the world in the limo of hand bal
ancing.
As headliner TO the bill of mirth is
team composed of Chris Bruno and
Mabel Russell. Their act is a comedy
dancing proposition. in which Miss
Russell acts just as graceful as she can,
ana Chris Bruno looks just as hand
some. He is a matinee idol of national
reputation.
Just to prove that more than one per-
son may have talent for acting while
cearln" the same name. anothcr Miss
Russell is down on the program. This
is Miss Leah Russell. a Yiddish come
dienne, who is known as the Belle Of
the Ghetto She is a sort OF feminine
Ben Welsh, and makes The audience re-
SDond time after time to her inimita bic
bits of humor
Klein and Clifton offer an act. The
Dummy's Holiday" which IS destined
for q sure hit.
The dummy IS Just 4 department
store affair, but its holiday is lively
one, and it also meets others. who are
rot slow. the whole making as funny j
bit of frolicking as is 30 be seen in
many a week.
The SWor brothers present a CONVEX
satiOnal act, in which two darkies. one
from the city and one from the pls1ta-
ton, are initiated. Their jokes are al
legged to be new, and TO be OF a quality
that is sure to take.
Irene Boljea does the last thing be-
fore the kinOdrome comes on with its
interesting series of pictures. Her act
Is clever series of impcrsonations
that is counted on to make a winning
for her. The kinodrOme views are Of
the usual entertaining kind being de-
voted to the marble industry Cf Cara
ra. and drama entitled The P0ach-
eTS."
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SOME ODD SPENDTHRIFTs.
Chicago Chronicle

When people have more money than
they know what to do with, they some
times develop a remarkable ingenuity
in devising methods of squandering it.
as in the case Of the French marquis
who, according To the PAPER. has her
bed strewn with rare and exquisite or
chids at a cost of several thousand dol
lars a week.
Even more remarkable is the story
told of a wealthy FTenchman who dimes
twice q week at a famous Partisan res
taurant. His appetite is the poorest,
and he always insists on having a
tureen filled with a specially prepared
soup placed before him. Next comes a
huge joint of meat. from which he cuts
one tiny slice. Then follow four quails
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
"Uncle Josh Perkins"

Uncle Josh Perkins is the title of a
play that has scored a success this sea-
son unprecedented in recent years. 1t
is to be given here in all its entirety
by the original company which first
carried ii on to prosperity and popular
ity. 1t will be produced at the Grand
for four nights and Wednesday matt
nee, starting this evening, and it is
certain to play to a packed house. I'm
Gle Josh Perkins" is a comedy drama
there is a touch of tragic nature in il
that eXcites to an intense pitch the
emotions of the spectators. but all ends
happily. The play is also livened Up
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ing at mis- daughter over his spectaclcs
Listen to it. Light of my life-Light
of his life," Faugh.'
But. papa
Not a word the old man inter
rupted. And ne goes on, Il could not
sleep all night long, love, for thinking
of yoU"'
Liar said the mother. Fool and
liar. to write so.
Then the lunatic says continued
tho father. he says. How happy We
would be il only that pig headed, mar
row minded old fool of dad of yours
would give his consent
The villain said the mother.
Would l trust my daughters fu-
ture,' said the father. TO any man who
was base enough to speak like that?'
But. papa. If you'll look
Not world
IF you'll only look, papa. at the
date
The cd man turned the page and
read:
"'October .. 1872 Then a light
dawned on him. and ne gasped:
why. mother. bless my heart, it's
one of my own letters to you
Yes said the young girl. I found
it i'm the cedar chest yesterday. I'd
have told you long ago, but YOU would
not let me speak.
R%x
One morning Haines. the English
comic actor. was seized by a couple of
bailiffs. in an action for a debt of e20.
as the bishop of Ely was passing in
his coach. QuOth Joe to the bailiffs:
Gentlemen, here's my cousin. the
bishop of Ely. going into his house; let
me but speak to him and he will pay
the debt and charges
The bailiffs thought they might ven
ture that. as they were within three or
four yards of him. So up goes Joe to
the coach. pulling off his hat. and got
close to it. The bishop ordered the
coach to stop. while Joe said softly:
MY lord, here are two poor men, who
have such great scruples of conscience
that I fear they'll hang themselves"
Very we'll" said the bishop. So
calling the two bailiffs. he said:
You two men come to me tomorrow
and I'll satisfy YOU
The two men bowed and went away:
Joe hugging himself with his fallacious
device. also went his way.
In the morning the bailiffs, expecting
me debt and charges. repaired to the
bishops: when, being introduced:
ssWeII." said the bishop. what are
your scrupIas of conscience"
"ScruDles!" rOared the bailiffs: eve
ire bailiGfs. my lord. who yesterday ar
.este6 your cousin. Joe Haines, for GO.
Your Iordship promised to satisfy us
oday. and we hope your lordship will
,e as good as your word"
The worthy bishop. rejecting that his
loner and name would be exposed if he /