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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-14

It is a matter of doubt whether the going public wishes to be in- structed nowadays The plays with which theatre-g goers have been deluged of late and the social problems which they aim at solving are never universally recom- mended, while there are to be found those sufficiently hardy to confess their dis like for Shakespeare on the stage Bankers and Brokers which comes to the Bitou this week. does not aim at solV- ing any problems, being a musical comedy with a tangible plot, written by Aaron Hoffman for the purpose of placing Yorke and Adams, the well-known vaudeville comedians before the public
 The first act, opens in d brokers office in Wall street, and introduces B. Dunne Goode anxously waiting the arrival of Pincus and Plonslly. who wish to pur- chase his business. If appears as B. Dunne Goode's name indicates, he has nothing in reality to sell, and is only looking for some easy mark to replenish his exchequer. Pincus and Plonsky ar rive on the scene and take over the busi- ness Amongst the assets Is a sufe full of old papers which includes 10000 shares of Venus oil well certificates, thought to be valueless; the Florida nightingale, Lulu Larchmont, is announced and Pincus and Plonsky having discovered the fact that they are the victims of a sWindle, endeaY- or to sell the oil bonds to her. As she has no money they offer to take q check, which Lulu is quite willing to give, as she has no assets. Lulu gives the bonds to Wood B. Holmes. as security for the loan of a pass to Florida, and Holmes hands them to Billy Dobbs the office boy. who throws them into the waste basket in disgust.
 Shortly after this, 1t is discovered that the bonds are of real value, as the Venus oil stock is now quoted above par. All are anxious to recover the bonds and funny incidents follow one another thick and fast The Florida nightingale, having left for Palm Beach, everyone announces their intention of following her, hoping to secure the bonds.
 The next act opens on the casino ground at Palm Beach, where the hunt
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plete with funny situations and clever lines.
 The other burletta is entitled "The Uni-
 versty Girls" and 1t is said to afford an excellent chance for the girls to, display
 themselves fin several pretty costumes. The ollo has a number of vaudeville features which are claimed to be excel lent. madame Selbini heads these fea-
 lures, and 1t is said that she will prove the biggest drawing card of the season. She is a eyclist and juggler, and it is
 said that she has figure that is stun- ming. She Is assisted in her act by a diminutive specimen of man who, is a comedian, and by trained dog. The Willie PantZer troupe of aerobats. troupe that is well known all over | the country. having been featured with several of the large circuses and at the Hppodrome last year. is another of the | attractions in the olio. The troupe in-
 cludes comedians as well as acrobats. Some of their feats are said to be sen sational in the extreme.
 The remaining acts on the bill are Keel CT and Watson, comedians Clarke and
 Florette. dancers and singers; Seanlon
 and Stevens, sketch artists.
 The weeks engagement commences with
 matinee Monday afternoon, and fol-
 lowing that there is a performance every
 afternoon and evening during the week.
 Manager McArdle has announced that all
 women and children will be given the best reserved seats at the matiness for 10 cents
 in the future, commencing Monday aft ernOOn
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Madeaps Charles Ledegar. Tony Ryder.s monkeys. Dolly Wells. Wells Brothers.
 MT. and Mrs. Kelley generally hold the same relative position on every bll Patrons or the Majestic have seen some ] line one-act plays a the Majestic None ] ol those which have gone before is bet 1 ter than those which are used to bring 1 forward the unusually intelligent gifts or the helcys. Last season on this cir cut they made such an impression that the management has re-engaged ,Aem. the l best indorsement of their qualities In- stead of their former success, they will present their new play, Sister Mary From Tipperary."
 The Madcaps, the English dancers and aerobats, are standard feature of vaude- vile in all the big metropolitan theatres The Madcaps give a sensational perform anee quite as strong as "Pals'' or the eight Bedouin Arabs who will appear here soon. These young women are not to be compared to the ordinary American girl dancer. They have more life and more activity than any American dancer, no matter how fast or how clever
 Charles Ledegar Is known throughout the vaudeville world as "the flying Dutch man. name that came to him because of his antics on the bounding wire. This use of the low comedy element to heighten the really thrilling feats of an artist OH the wire has given his act a class dis tinetion by itself.
 African, Brazilian and Australian balloons and apes make up the celebrated Ryder collection of these trained simians from the jungles of three different con- tlnents. Mr. Ryder has brought them together and compelled them to perform the most astonishing things. The feat IS all the more remarkable because they are among the most savage and untamable of the monkey species. The Ryder act Is al the head of a number of similar per- formances given on the vaudeville stage.
 The Wells Brothers, very clever instru- mentallsts introduce scenic effect that adds much to their act. The stage dark ems and amid a phosphoriseent glow, the national emblem and other devices are shown in fire while their instruments ring out the accompaniment of the picture in music.
 Miss Wells Is the girl cartoonist. Sho is a clever one. and keeps her audience alive to the situations which she draws with lightning like rapidity, on her char coal sheets. It a novelty and pleasing
 in every way.
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PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

Edward A. Braden has In contemplation the production of a new comic opera, the dialogue and lyrics of which were writ ten by Harry B. Smith, and the music by a well known composer. the production will be made early in the coming Janu- ary.
 Robert Hliiard who will be seen in the star part in '"rhe Turn of the Tide, the present season under the management or
 Edward A. Braden played the part of a young lieutenant in the United States navy in a drama called s'The White
 Squadron seven years ago, an maoe
 distinct hit in it. The interesting sequel
 to this is that Mir Billiards son, Robert
 Bell Hilliard, is now playing in real life a young naval officer, being ensign on the Nnted States cruiser Columbia. oung
 Hillard graduated from the United States
 Naval Academy at Annapolis three years ago, standing third in hls class. From
 witnessing his fathers performances as United States naval officer in "The White ! Squadron. he resolved to become real officer himself, and he did.
 Pucciri's Japanese opera. Madam But erfly'' which has been the talk of two continents for the past year, had its first American production on any stage at the Columbia theatre in washington unde the direction of Henry VI" Savage. The translation of this celebrated work to the English speaking stage has awakened greater interest thany any grand opera introduced to music lovers w..-- the one exception of Aarsifal." During the past weeks orders for first night seats have been received from all parts of the coun- try The audience was one of the most distinguished and representative ever
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, company will be the attraction at the New Gayety theatre this week, and it has a feature that promises to be the best the Gayety has yet had. Madame Sel- bini "the bathing girl" was one of the sensations in New ' York last year. and she has proved an equal sensation in every city in which she has appeared since she left New York.
 ess' company claim that they were able to retain her only through having signed a contract with her in Europe before she appeared in this country. A bonus has been offered Managers Weber and Rush to release Madame Selbini to some of the big vaudeville circuits, but they refused the offer. They claim that she is such
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gathered for first performance in Wash ipgton. The company, especially selected during the past eight months, presents the finest cast of local and foreign artists MT. Savage has ever brought together.
 Probably the most popular Of all plays of native origin, Tn old Kentucky" is shortly to appear again fin this city Al though produced in 1892 and played every season since that time, 1t has never lost its hold on theatre-goers. Everybody knows the story of the play, and it is not necessary to dwell at length upon it's vari- ous episodes. It is stirring and realistic, is romantic and idyllic and is unfolded with a drectness of purpose and swiftness of action rarely found in latter-day dramas Its tone is healthful and help ful. It Is the sort of drama that goes a long way toward making the theatre to @ certain degree a great teacher of the people.
 Puccinrs inspiration for the score of Madam Butterfly" was found in John Luther Longs beautiful Japanese story that was dramatized into a one-act play by David Belasco and had over 1000 per formances. The opera is in three acts and is the best example of modern Ital- Ian composition by the famous composer of La Boheme" anu Tosca. It is tho third Puccni opera produced in English by Manager Savage. Ihe absorbing na- tlre of the story, together with the heart stirring .armonies of Puccini promise to give 1t a sensational vogue in America. Madam Butterfly" Is the first grand opera that has a modern subject for it's theme and the first successful work of its kind that introduces American char acters.
 Blanche Walsh, the most gifted of emo- tional and tragic actresses, comes to the Jefferson theatre Monday, afternoon and night, October %. in her latest and great est success, Clyde Fitch's '"The Woman
 in the Case" the play with which she took New York by storm and which ran four months at the Herald Square theatre and subsequently, at five other leading metropolitan play houses.
 Of Mss Mabel Montgomery, who will appear at the Jefferson theatre Wednes- day, October 24, in "Zaza," the thrilling French play made famous by Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne, the Evening Capital of An napolis, Md. says in a recent edition that the management is to be congratulated upon the success of such a star and her capable company. A bright and promising future is predicted for Miss Montgomery by critics every where.
 Jobyna Rowland, the tall, beautiful and aristocratic young woman who plays the character of Mrs Nicl<lebacker in Klaw and Erlangers S production of "'rhe Ham Tree" in which they are starring Mcln- tyre and Heath this season, was the first model to pose for Charles Dana Gibson, and is the original Gibson girl In "The
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feet long and six feet wide, with heaght betwee floor and roof of 10 feet.
 Opening the front door of this house on wheels the visitors enter the living room, which Is large enough to contain a fold ing bed, to say nothing of comfortable chairs and other furniture
 The dining room, which opens off from the living room, is fitted with folding ta- ble and the necessary chairs.
 In the kitchen at the rear of the house. auto is a small cook stove, a refrigerator or storage chest work table and other culinary appliances.
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for the bonds continues and number of surprises follow, but 1t would be hardly flair to the management to furnish too many details at this time.
 Yorke and Adams who head the com- pany, are well-known comedians, who. for several years, have been top-liners in vaudeville. In Bankers and Brokers they are said to be at their best. the char acters of Plonsky and Pincus fitting them to perfection In addition to these clever stars, the company of fortY-fiVe people is carried by the management
 At the Majestic.
 The Majestic bill for this week is as fol- lows: Mir and Mrs Alfred Kelley, the
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At the Gayety.

Weber and Rush's Dainty Duchess
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Three.Room Auto House.

From the Technical World.
 George Washington, of Chicago, is ap- parently determined to live up To his dis tnghished name, Ills present claim to distinction is that he and his family are the first people on record to build and oc- cupy, for months at time house-au- tomobile, containing no less than three rooms and fitted up with all the appli- ances necessary for domestic use.
 MT Washington's house-auto, of which he Is the architect and constructor, Is 2
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an attraction for their organization that the additional receipts will more than off set the bonus offered.
 The two burlettas produced by the Dainty Duchess company are entitled "Chle Con Carne" a satire on fads and fancies, and "The University Girls" In the former the comedians are given ample opportunity to display what ability they have All of the fads and fancies of so- cety are burlesuqed, and it is said that the one-act comedy is one which is re-
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All the Week. With Mainees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Yorke and Adams, in Bankers and Brokers..'
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AT THE MAJESTIC.
ATTHE eAYEN.

All the Week. With Daily Mati- Vaudeville.
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All the Week. With Daily Mati- nees-"The Dainty Duchess bur lesque. company.
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cature on paryenu New Yorker who is infatuated with the idea that her daugh- ter should marry title
 'The Little Duchess comes to the Jef ferson theatre this season on October 9 for two performances. Many persons in Birmingham are familiar with this charm ing music, which has been seen in nearly every city in the country.
 Saturday afternoon and night, October 27, at the Jefferson theatre will bring to local theatre-goers the well known melo- drama, Human Hearts, Little need be said of this attraction, for it Is not new to local theatre goers. having played here year after year for many seasons
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
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The border is conventionalized figures
of women with leaves, fruits and flow
ers. The prevailing colors are old gold,
deep red, green and old blue, all shad-
ed into the softer tones of the same
colors. 1t ought to have a palace to
hang in. Anything short of a 20-foot
ceiling will dwarf it.
Senator Lodge and Mrs. Lodge gave
a rarely quaint silver jewel case a cubic
foot in size, with compartments for all
kinds of jewels and a dainty paddock
for it. Baron and Madame Won Stern
berg gave a set of Dresden plates of
royal manufacture direct from the Royal
potteries. but they will not get here for
some time yet. Although the work
upon them has been going on for
weeks, they take months to complete
The King of Italy has sent a mosaic
table which is said to be the finest piece
of this kind of work that ever came
from the home of mosaics. Other
presents have been mentioned from
time to time in The National Tribune.
OF course, it will never be known just
who gives. or what they give, because
no list will be printed, none given out.
Those coming from across tn water,
however, have an official significance,
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women who has come up to the Capt.
tel to meet her, and in company with
MIR. Longworth they disappear in the
Senate Restaurant. Miss Alice has a
good, healthy appetite. But the pleas
ures of the party are often spoiled by
three rings of the noisy bells placed in
every corridor, committee rooms, and
restaurant in both sides of the Capitol,
to call members wE1 are needed at
once. imperatively, on the floor of the
House or Senate. Mr.. Longworth has
to leave his fiance whether or no, and
fly up to the floor to record his pres
ence or his vote, and sometimes has to
stand in the center aisle half an hour
before this can be done, and all the
time luncheon is cooling down stairs.
It is annoying, but all comes in life
time.
Miss Alice is most devoted sweet
heart, and every morning of the legis-
lative days drives Mr.. Lonsworth up to
the Capitol; no matter whether the
hour be late or early. she has her smart
little turnout brought out and drives
over to his home for him. OF course,
it is not altogether pleasant to these
two democratic people to have to live
in the lime light all the time, but they
are really very gOod-natured about it,
much more so than one would suppose.
They are the subjects of all the snap
shot 1iends who come to Washington,
and are followed by crowd of curious
people whenever they walk about.
The wedding presents will require a
Strong room to be built for them, so
numerous and so magnificent and cost
" do they bid fair to be. The Ohio
delegation in Congress has decided on
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of the United States feet from destruc-
ton and was awarded a medal for his
heroism on that occasion by Congress.
A floating torpedo discharged by the
Confederate garrison vas; discovered by
Jackson. who was then a seaman
aboard the Miantonomah. The danger
Gus bunch of explosives was floating
near the ship and in danger of destroy
ing her or some of the other vessels
of the fleet Jackson. without orders,
went over the side, captured the tor
pedo, and swan ashore, towing it after
him.
Upon his retirement he was given a
little shanty inside the Naval Academy
grounds, where he lived until the be-
ginning of the reconstruction of the
Academy. A subscription list started
by Chaplain II. II. Clark was made up
by the officers attached to the Academy
when he had TO move out of the in
closure. and a house was built for the
erstwhile hero on the banks of Spa
Creek.
of all the hundreds of diseases re-
ferred to in the monthly report of the
Board of Health for the Philippine Is
lands and Manila. tuberculosis has
proven the most fatal.
There were 12S deaths from this dis
ease in the month of September. There
were 126 deaths due to Asiatic cholera.
These two diseases are proving the most
difficult with which to cope. Smallpox
and bubonic plague, which were at one
time almost perpetually rife, have
dwindled down to insignificance.
Baron Takaki, the famous Surgeon
General of the Japanese navy. will ar
rive in this city on Feb. IS, and will be
the guest of Mr.. Hioki, Charge DAT
fairs of Janan for several layS.
The Baron has been received with
great consideration by the medical pro-
fession in New York and Philadelphia,
where he went by special invitation to
lecture upon military sanitation.
A. e. Mansfield. of the American
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
came to Washington last week to visit
the Bureau of Forestry in the interests
OF a preservative for telegraph posts.
He has been discussing with experts of
the Bureau the best methods of treat
ing the wood to save it from decay.
Fifty years ago such a thing would
have been a little matter, because in
those days the greater portion of the
United States east of the Mississippi
was covered with forest, and posts
could be hewn at little cost. Fence rails,
ties and telephone posts We're plentiful.
and when they became rotten they were
easily supplanted with new ones. but
to-day the railroad and telegraph COM
panies find it necessary to fight against
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Why do members of Congress leave
their courage at home when they come
to Washington? Representative Tawney.
of Minnesota, declared that he did not
believe that the Statehood bill was right,
but voted for it because the President
wanted it. Here is another plant:
THE course | am compelled to take
in the House of Representatives almost
makes me sorry that / ever came to
Congress-" declares q new member.
Naturally conservative and opposed to
further Capitalization of power in the
Federal Government, L am not at all in
sympathy with the proposition of giving
a commission the power to fix railway
rates. l think it dangerous legislation
at the best. and yet / am compelled to
vote for the measure or else abandon
all idea of further service at Washing
ton.
"The district I represent is peculiar
in some respects, and there is a big
chance that the proposed law will do
my people a great deal more harm than
good If I were to say that. however,
delivering my own funeral Grafton. so
there is nothing left for me but take
my medicine. All the same l take off
my hat to Mr.. Mccall. of Massachu-
setts, and Mr.. Sibley, of Pennsylvania.
who had the moral courage to tell the
country the truth as they see it.
1t is said that if the railroad rate bill
introduced by Col. Pete Hepburn be-
comes a law, Col. Hepburn will retire
from Congress and be placed at the
head of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. that is to deal with all the busi-
ness arising under this head. In any
event, however. he could not accept
such an appointment for more than a
f.fafs .nf
rress he could not become the bene-
ficiary of legislation passed while he
was a member unless his term has ex-
pired After his term in Congress has
expired durins which the law is passed,
he can then accept such a position.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

An important announcement has been
made by Public Printer StilIings. in con-
nection with certain reforms and
changes in the Government Printing Of
flee that he is said to be arranging to
make in the conduct and personnel OF
the establishment. He has announced
his intention of appointing Mr.. Charles
s. Brown, of Grand Rapids. Mich. To be
Chief Inspector of the big printery.
This office was created by Mr.. Still
fngs After carefully going over the op-
erations of the office he was convinced
of the necessity for the services of such
an officer. The duties of the Chief In
spector. in part, will be TO see that the
different divisions and the machines are
turning out the proper amount of work
and to look over the operations of the
establishment generally He Will be a
member of Mr.. StillinSs's official staff.
and will enjoy close personal relations
with the Public Printer in all matters
affecting the general veal of the office.
Mr. Brown is said to be practical
printer and an all-around expert in all
branches of printing, including press
work, bookbinding and folding
Secretary Bonaparte has sent to the
House and Senate Naval Committees Il
draft of a clause authorizing the miti-
CATION or remission by the Secretary of
the Navy of the loss of civil rights i'm
posed by law upon all persons convict
ed of desertion from the naval service
in cases where the offense was commit
ted in time of peace and where the eX-
ercise of such clemency will not be
prejudicial to the public interests. 1t Is
suggested that this provision be inserted
in the bill to promote the administra-
ton of justice in the Navy.
The Joint Army and Navy Board APP
pointed to investigate the condition OF
the reserve supply of arms and ammu-
milton for a naval force has made a
confidential report to Secretary Bona
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

When your BoweLMuscles grow flab6y
they need Exercise to strengthen them
not Physic" to pampsr them.
There's only one kind of Artificial
Exercise for the Bowel-Muscles.
Its name is CASCARETS. and its
price is Ten Cents box.
Cascarets act like Exercise on the
Muscles of the Bowels. and make them
stronger every time they force these
Muscles to act naturally.
The stronger these Muscles propel the
food, the stronger does the friction of the
food act on the flow OF Digestive Juices.
The more of these Juices that act on
food, the more Nutriment does that food
turn into, and the richer nousshment do
the little Suction Pumps of the lntestines
draw out of it.