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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-01
VERNON.
Death in Danvers, Mass, Friday OF Charles
F. Kenney.

Charles F. Kenney of Danvers, Mass, dieo
there last Friday after a very long Illness
Mr. Kenney was well known here from ms
frequent visits at the Withheld place, nav
ing married in 1873 Isadora, the only daugh-
ter of Addison Withheld, who died Two years
ago. He was highly esteemed for ms cheel.
full and social qualities and Tor ms Vaiuapie
assistance in the social work OF tne cnuie
here, in which he always manlles'eu nison
interest. His funeral was held on iueI nu:
90 ~ home Of his sister, Mrs. Samuel Put-
nam.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-01
|uF MEMORIAL EXERCISES
~ HENRY II, JOHNSON POST. O,
Al OF NoRTHFIELD,

40, Sundays Rain and Go TO Yer
r,iBrslys Program At Home
n, esaa.m Partisipats-o'hsr North
~ s'''
tl 9rtIses began last sun
Ni-' H. Huw II, johnson post, q,
'. oil. sIrlrgl organizations went
D. e-....r-H.ml church whore most
IA instructive address was Civ
rev. g..f- p, Penieeosi, ID, u. The
r. MAS present aud several selec'
',a... 20 ihe occasion were finely
mn. ..ugsh vas handsomely dec
a'. -pt fseers and there was fair
x 49, .a .9uo u the heavy storm,
......sr several veterans and rep
~ .. .lf other orders drove over
sl.'.' rtr, ihty were served to din
", ga.sl Tie Memorial exercises
XII. IN nature was beautiful on
'9 -. ,rl d, $50 under the escort Of
.' .. o., veterans and Mead's orehes'
4 ,sm1-rIus veterans, 20 In number,
| W. ,as Wamaus Relief corps and
W, v,,sr1g. auxiliary, marched from
+ y.sra, hall TO the cemetery,
graves were decorated with the
N, ritual service.
go 90 ,h1 hall the veterans and
'Igir.a were served 10 q dinner, after
L M, marched IN The same order 10
~ hall. Daring the ritual service,
II, b5r5r was read showing that the
y. A ALLEN soldiers buried in this town
= An exercise by the school children
"a Al son. by the East Mortified
w, ,.b,,l, recitation by Helen Moore;
n. cs,,fr primary school; recitation,
Il a, rbrp. chorus school No. 3; reel.
" Emma Wright; recitation, Marion
r,,l,ation by pupil from North
4, r.,m. srbsnl; selection by the Glee
A,r, .pefrhss were made by Rev. d.
r5..n and superintendent Z. +. Howard
! -sr, followed by the address of the
|. lion by Joseph X, Green OF Worees-
<, brisly outlined the historical events
4 IA No 10 the war and some of the
r.,.wsp,s Of the heroes; and contrasted
.,,r,, Of the present with those Of the
h showing the improvements all along
rrs, The hall was decorated with
Ia n,Bts wild flowers and draped flags
4. citizens al along Main street showed
1, ptrotism by decorating the houses
\ M national colors
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
IMPERIAL THEATRE

With a cast OF superior excellence. two
original and humorous comedies, an olio
of high grade speciality acts and an incom-
parable chorus of twenty-five handsome
show girls. the Wine. Women and Song
company headed by the peerless Bonita
will open a weeks engagement at The
Imperial Theatre, commencing with
matinee on Monday next
Manager Curtin announces that this at
traction Is one that is particularly suited
TO the tastes OF the patrons of his house.
as the comedy is of a very refined order
and the material offered in the two come
dies compares very favorably with thal
which is presented with the attractions
playing in the higher priced houses.
Going Into Vaudeville" which satar-
ICES the many New York favorite actors
and actresses, will be the opening skit.
In this Miss Bonita will appear as LII
Ian Russell in the character OF Lady
Teazle. and Alex Carr will be seen as
David Warfield I'm the title role Of his lat
est success, The Music Master" A num-
her OF other stage celebretles will be inn
personated by other members OF the COM
pany.
Among the vaudeville acts are Raymond
and Clayton. comedians and singers: Alex
Carr and company in a new dramatic skit.
entitled, The End OF the World; Fern,
Hearn. Mullen and LAebert, that funny
quartette. and Bonita, who will be assist
ed by her Southern Buds, in a pot-pourri
OF Southern pastimes and melodies.
Millinery Maids" is the title given 10
the closing farce. The full strength OF the
company is introduced. Many bright
musical numbers are cleverly interspersed
during the action OF both OF the farces.
Armstrong; famous pony ballet will pre-
sent their most intricate rope dancing act
during the last comedy There are 25
very pretty show girls who sing admir-
ably and are costumed in the latest de-
signs OF Partisan costumes. The entire
show is one that commands attention as
the premier OF its class.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
NICKEL THEATRE

The Nickel Theater program for the
first three days OF the coming week is a
particularly inviting. including motion
pictures OF a very interesting nature
Horse Stealing" Is a new picture that
tells sensational drama I'm pictures in
cludng wild chase across country 10
capture the thieves. "A Friend I'm Need"
is comedy picture with a dash OF pretty
sentiment. and two other pictures that
will do much to excite laughter will be.
wanted A Dog" showing the results OF
an advertisement. whereby young man
desirous of a dog II overwhelmed with ali
kinds and sizes OF CANNES until he
finally files I'm disgust and Is chased by
the irate wouldbe sellers. Humorous
Phases OF Fnnny Faces" Is an amusing
study OF facial expressions that r. said
TO be big mirth-provoker everywhere n
is exhibited
Bob Alden's special feature for the first
three -days-oEthA-w rpiii-h~-K~ ~ff4t~
a Foley's new success. Cheer Up.
Mary which ls being whlstled and sung
throughout New York. and which will
have excellent accompanying illustra-
tons. The second Of the series OF views
of the large cities OF the world will show
pictures OF Rotterdam. Amsterdam and
other places in Holland. The Tour of
the World has started In tn s~~et with
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27

for much nerve and pluck on the part Of
L. fair assistant.
Sam Elton. one OF the funniest fellows
before the public. will be the chief candi-
date for laughing honors Elton Ls known
as The Man Who Made the Shah OF
Persia Laugh" but the word laugh" is
mild TO use I'm connection with him. What
he really does Is TO set the audience
shriekng with hilarity. To start with,
Elton is a juggler and acrobat. but Il is
his funny efforts 10 free himself from
some sticky hypaper and n bundle of
crockery with which he has become en-
tangled. that causes the bulk OF the
laughter
The O'Meers Sisters. dainty and daring
tight-wire artists will give graceful
act, and Lester and Acker will make their
first Joint appearance In an original and
distinctly novel sketch, The Little I'm
migrant" Lester. who will be remem-
bered as the funny school teacher for
merly OF The Avon Comedy Four" will
play a German lad just arriving at Ellis
Island. New York. where the scene Is laid
and Acker impersonates an offcious i'm
migration official The Village Choir. an
excellent singing act very popular with
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
seventeen NEW LAWYERS
PASS The EXAMINATION

AS a result OF the bar examination
on Sept. 2S, there were II out OF 20 who
passed. the largest percentage yet ad-
mitted at any recent examination.
Their names follow:
Eugene A. Kingman, Providence;
Stanley A Berry. Providence; J. Cunlifre
Bullock, Providence; Charles r. Has
lam, Providence; Ambrose Kennedy.
Providence; Frank Barnbrook, Provi-
dence; H. p. Eldredge, East Green
wich; Fred A. Otis, Providence; william
f. Carroll. Providence: Harry ID. Bellin.
Providence; Peter Goelet Gerry. New
port: Lester S. Hin. Jr., Providence;
John ]. Dunn, Westerly; John p. Bren-
nan, Providence: Jeremiah A. Sullivan,
Newport; Lawrence j.. Nolan, Paw
tucket. and c. Abbott PhIIlIps, Pf0yl-
dSnoe
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27

speciality which is claimed to be the most
perfectly executed act Of the kind ever OF .
fered In vaudeville.
In Mrs. Temples Telegram" which
will be presented at the Providence opera
house for three nights with Wednesday
matinee commencing Monday, Nov. s.
there is a lesson for husbands who have
acquired the missed the-last-car-my-dear
habit and for wives who are fond OF mag
nifying circumstantial evidence until thew
believe that every other woman i'm town
is angling for their husbands and that
the fishing is generally very good
Allen Coogan. who plays the part Of
George NJ. Cohan in the opening comedy
OF Wine. Women and Bong al the I'm
perial theatre next week. attended all
Of the performances given by Mr. Cohan
during the summer In order 10 learn all
the psculIarities Of this popular comedian.
He initiates Cohan so well that one who
Is not intimately acquainted with him
would think that Il were Cohan himself
who were playing the part.
Before he turned player. Frank Daniels
was Al errand boy IN a Boston clothing
store; Kyrle Bellew. n commissioned Of
ficer of the British glmboat, Conway;
David Montgomery. an office boy in Den
yer. Col. and Fred Stone. an 11-year-old
bookkecper ia Topeka Kas. Blanche
Rink and Paula Edwardes were school
girls. the latter In Brooklyn. and the
former I'm Boston. Frltzi Scheffs transit
20 grand opera was made from a con-
servatory at Frankfort the Main.
f n. Sothern and Julia Marlowe. who
are appearing this season under the man
agement OF the Messrs. Shubert will be
seen al the Providence opera house on
Nov. 3. for three nights and Saturday
matinee and will introduce the first OF
the new plays which they intend TO pre-
sent prior 90 their appearance In Europe
next spring. The play Is Jeanne dare"
by Percy Mackaye. the son OF Steele
Mackaye. The production has been made
under the personal direction OF the stars.
the combination OF which. both from the
standpoint OF acting as we'll az from that
~ superior stagecraft, furnishes the only
parallel In this country 90 Che long time
alliance in England between Henry irving
and Ellen Terry.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
EMPIRE THEATRE

The mirthful. musical Mortons. Sam.
Clara, Paul and Kittie. whose abilities az
entertainers have won wide fame on the
vaudeville stage, come to the Empire next
week as the headliners OF the latest and
most pleasing musical frivolity. Break
ing Into Society" by Lee Arthur and
Robert b. Smith, with music by Gus Ed
wards
IL is full to overflowing OF the most ex-
cruciating comedy and interspersed with
the brightest and catchiest songs. There
Is n supporting company Of 80. OF whom
- are e-dashiHg girls of the great "Ameri-
can Beauty" chorus. They are winsome
I'm a high degree. and. I'm addition tn
knowing how 10 sing and dance most be-
comingly and with grace The scenic
adornment and stage settings are exqu-
site; and the general staging OF the pro-
duction in keeping with the high class
policy OF Manager Hawley.
The plot OF the play concerns the adj
ventures, experiences and escapades OF
an humble Irish family. who ATTEMPT 10
break down the barriers and trot n few
heats In the 400 class. They have an ex-
citing time OF it and their mishaps pro-
vide an inexhaustible fund OF hilarious
fun. There are over 20 big song hits in
the play; and the songs are whistled and
hummed everywhere
The advance sale OF seats already indf-
Gates crowded houses. which have been
the rule all the season. The usual matt
nees VIII be given on Tuesday. Thursday
ana saturday; and there will be no ad-
vance In prices.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
FooTLIeHT FLASHES ON
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

Early bookings at the Empire are "A
Child OF the Regiment" and Barney Gil
more.
THE New Century Girls" a show OF
decided merit. will be the attraction at
the Imperial theatre, week OF Nov. 5.
VIII Lester. who will appear at Keith's
next week with Al Acker was formerly
the funny German school teacher IN THE
Avon Comedy Four"
sothern and Marlowe's production OF
Percy Mackaye's Jeanne DArc" broke
oil house records al the Lyric Theatre,
Philadelphia, last weeek.
Ada Lewis. who has one OF the princi-
pal characters In The Social Whirl" has
another one OF those tough parts in which
she is always seen TO great advantage.
Charles ]. Ross. the comedian of THE
Social Whirl." TO be seen at the Provi-
dence opera house Nov. /. 2 and 8. has
made great hit in MS song. "old Man
Manhattan"
The lines In 1.-The Social Whirl" are
unusually witty. Charles Ross is asked
by one OF the characters II he says his
prayers before going 10 bed, and replies,
Yes, II 1t is a folding one.
SUdIies ENdLst lut cAdlg 10 dh~
pearing in vaudeville, and will be at
Keith's the middle OF November in farce
by George Arliss. the well-known actor
OF Mrs. Fiske's company.
Henrietta Crosman has Just received
from Europe the armour she will wear as
Christian in Pilgrims Progress" II was
made in Berlin and is said to be re-
narkable piece OF workmanship.
Maude Raymond, VINO sings the song.
"Bll Simmons" IN The Social Whirl, -
has done much 70 make this song popu-
lar 1t was written and composed by
George A. Sphinx of Providence.
With the first American performance in
washington OF Puccini's Madam Butter
fly" Henry W. Savage finished eight
weeks OF strenuous labor, during which
time he had launched nine productions.
Reginald DeKoven's romantic opera.
The Student King >" and Lima Abarba-
nell. the magnetic grand opera comedi-
enne In the prima donna role. are giving
a brilliant account Of themselves in Bos-
ton.
Philadelphia calls Henrietta Crossman's
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE

Next week at the Providence Opera
house David Belasco will present David
Warfield in The Music Master" for three
performances, beginning Monday evening.
with Wednesday matinee. warleld has
acted in this play nearly 700 times and
Providence is the second city outside of
New York to see him. THE Music Mas
ter is a comedy drama in three acts, by
Charles Klein
The play tells an appealing story OF the
love or father who seeks his lost child.
The first act shows Herr Anton Won Bar
wig. the music teacher. in obscure quar-
ters in New York. In pitiful contrast 10
what he left in Leipsic. where his pres
tige as conductor. composer and musician
was notable. His past life. the loss OF
his wife and daughter. his search, his
past ambitions and now forlorn hopes are
disclosed in quick dramatic action. The
setting is bohemian and the surround
ings are musical and artistic.
In the next act. the scene Is moved to
mansion uptown; and here the music
masters search for his daughter, with
his various disappointments. homely phil
osophy and kindly bearing forms a back
ground for Warfield's delicate shades OF
comedy and pathos.
An exquisite musical theme, a SYM
phonic melody runs throughout the action
OF the play; and the third act continues
In logical devopments and shows the re-
suits OF the music masters searchings.
THE SOCIAL WHlRL."
soloists who can sing, a chorus OF girls
not only pretty, but clever. and a comedy
plot connected by fifteen musical num-
bers, are the features Of The Social
whlrl," which Will be presented under
Shubert management At the Providence
Opera house for three nights. with Sat
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
LAUGHING IS NOW A FAD
so EVERYBODY, DON'T CRY

Human nature being largely made up
OF emotions. Il is interesting TO observe
how different generations have stood
with regard TO their development or sup
preston. In no way. indeed. is the
change in woman during the last so years
more apparent than in this matter.
In the early Victorian era, when every
woman was overwhelmed by her emo
tions. 1t was considered the correct
thing for her TO weep and shrek. 10
faint and have Mysteries on every possible
occasion. We have only TO read the nov
els Of the period 10 see how tears exuded
from the heroine like water from a
sponge whenever she was touched how
she invariably. on the receipt OF bad
news, fell into a "death-like swoon," or
sank '1ifeless" into somebody's arms
after emitting a series OF piercing shriels.
To the present generation, which prides
itself on nothing so much as its sense
OF humor. there is something eminent tly
ludicrous I'm the abnormaly developed
sensibility OF these heroines OF felton,
while 10 an age in which both sexes limit
the expression OF their more painful emo
tions to the comprehensive word damn"
it is absolutely unintellgible not only
why the hysterical Fannys and swoon-
ing Amelias were ever tolerated, but how
they actually managed TO lose conscious
ness i'm the way described.
The modern woman not only never
thinks of fainting when she is thrown
over by an INSCRIPTIONS lover. but she
isf physically incapable OF doing so. She
may faint as the result OF a blow on
her nose from n hockey stick, or be
picked up in n swoon from among the
debris of a motor car; but she could no
more lose consciousness on receiving a
letter than she could get concussion of
the brain on accepting a proposal.
The difference between her and her
grandmother, far, however, from being
one Of physical constitution. Is I'm reality
nothing but n difference in attitude. Our
emotions being based upon the sense
are largely a question OF habit. and be-
come intensified or weakened as we cul-
tivate or suppress them. The very fact
OF these early Victorian women never
controlling theirs undoubtedly led to
their overdevelopment, just as the mod
ern custom OF repressng ours IL gradu-
ally leading 10 a general petrifying Of
the emotions.
Women are proyerbially said TO live
in extremes, and certainly In the mat
ter OF emotionalism there would seem
to be a good deal Of truth in the re-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27

IL is safe. The play chosen 20 open the
new house on Tuesday, Oct IN, Is Edward
Peple's THE Love Route"
In writing 'Brigadier Gerard -Kvrle
Bellows vehicle this season-sir Conan
Doyle. it's author. is reported to have
achieved distinctly new bit OF writing
showing but few OF the earmarks OF his
popular novel OF the same title.
Mary Dupont. who was for several sea-
sons prominently identified with the Cas-
tie Square Theatre Opera Company. will
be at Keith's soon I'm new comedy
sketch. She was among the first women
10 present serious one-act play In vaude-
vile.
Nora Bayes known as The FRITZ
Scheff OF Vaudeville" will be at Keith's
the week OF Nov. g. She has dash and
style all her own. and occupies a niche
In the favor OF vaudevilians that can
not be filled by any other singing come
dienne.
Fred Bond Of THE Social whirl' com
pany displays some very clever make
ups. He has long had reputation for
the artistic manner in which he makes up
for different characters In "The Social
Whirr' he gives a splendid likeness OF
Chauncey Depew.
opera comedienne OF 1.-The Student King
company. now in Boston. is rapidly be-
coming Americanized. Her first move af-
ter her summer vacation was TO take out
FIRST papers preparatory TO becoming
an American citizen
Miss Cecil Spooner IN THE Girl
Raffles,' a musical melodrama. and a We
hicle for the exploitation OF the varied
accomplishments or versatile star in
cluding original songs. dances and novel
specialties will be the attraction at the
Empire following the Four Mortons.
That" comedy quartette. which is
with the Wine. Women and Song com
pany. next weeks attraction at the I'm
perial. was one OF the leading features Of
one OF the New York musical reviews last
season. and after the present engagement
will return 10 the Broadway theatre.
The jolly musical satire. Down the
Pike" with Johnny and Emma Ray at It's
head, viii be the Offering at the Empire
early in November. The chorus contin-
gent is unusually attractive. the maidens
being symmetrical in form. graceful IN
movement, and every one an American
Beauty"
"a Night in English Vaudeville is the
title OF funny act TO be given at Keith's
the Wtch OI ANONs D, Dy a COulpduA Oh
comediens just over from England The
act is a satirical burlesque on the kind
OF entertainments given in some of the
variety theatres in tho small cities OF
England.
Bverhart. the Timber Scientist" as he
Is called, has returned from his trip
around the world, and will re-appear
at Keiths the week OF Nov. g. Ever
hart is the original hoop roller and the
manner in which he sends all kinds and
sizes OF hoops flying over the stage at
his bidding is almost uncanny.
One OF the many pleasing features Of
the Wine. Women and Song company
which will be next weeks Offering al the
Imperial. Is the work OF Armstrong;
pony ballet. made up OF eight handsome
young girls who execute a rope skipping
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
urday matin.s. beginning Thursday. Nov.

urdsy matinse. beginning Thursday. Nov.
1st
There is a connected plot and = story
that is complete. The fun Is built upon
a society publication. the name OF which
is the title OF the play: and Incidentally
numerous side plots are worked Into the
story. The musical construction OF the
piece Is OF the strictly metropolitan style.
with plenty OF dash and character 90 liven
the melodies. Among the song hits are
"Bill Simmons" sung with an original
characterter dance that never fails TO set
the house keeping time with the singer.
"A Rainy Day" sung by eight shopping
girls and eight little bootblacks while go
Ing through the business OF shining
shoes; You Are Just the Girl I'm Look
Ina For" with chorus and full light ef-
fects and a musical number. Just Kids
which combines n series Of song sketches
and dances. A few OF the principals are
Maude Raymond Ado Lewis. Elizabeth
Brice. Irene Hobson. Chafles j. Ross.
Fred Bond, Mart r Kelsey and Edward
Craven. There Is a chorus OF e0 pretty
girls. attired In the most sNagger cos
tunes from the latest Partisan designs.
The usual Saturday matinee will be given.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
KEITH'S THEATRE.

A rattling good vaudeville BILL with
new features and pleasing diversity, is
announced for Keith's next week Head
ing the bill will be Valerie Bergere. one of
the most popular favorites playgoers In
these parts have ever had. Miss Bergere
first attracted popularity when she was
the star OF Madame Butterfly" several
years ago, a popularity which doubled
when she was leading woman Of the
Providence Albee company six years ago.
She will appear In two one-act plays,
His Japanese Wife" the first three days
OF the week, and Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. for the first time on any stage,
"A Bowery Camille" His Japanese
Wife" is conceded 10 be one OF the best
dramatic sketches vaudeville has ever
had. IA Bowery Camille" Is a pretty ro-
nance OF studio life. woven around the pa
thetic love OF an artists model for the
artist who has lifted her from the gut
ter He is socially her superior: but at the
critical moment the little model proves
herself worthy by heroic self-sacrifce.
Miss Bergere has always been noted for
the capable players she surrounds herself
with. and her company this season is ex-
ceptionally strong.
A special feature of the bill will be Col.
CASTOR Bordeverry. the famous marks
man whose sensational shooting demon
strations have everywhere made a big
stir. The marvellous accuracy and speed
with which he does almost unbelievable
feats Is positively unequalled. Among
the things he does to demonstrate his
skill is TO play musical selections upon a
plano by shooting the tunes out. without
once losing the right key or tempo. An
other thrilling trick is when he dsrobes
by shooting one OF his lady assistants a
trick which, aside from his own skill calls
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27

Nortnen Star eopAtRapdegy,. United On
der Golden Cross. gave a harvest supper
to members and their families last eve-
ming at Arcanum hall, followed by an en-
tertainment OF musical selections, adj
dresses and recitations. Rev. Mr.. Conf
bear, DR.. Garfield and Eugene Sweet
spoke, and Mr.. Watson OF the Brown
Glee club recited The committee In
charge were Frank III. Reynolds, chair
man: Mrs T. B. Grinnell. Mrs William
H. Day, Mrs. Topson and Mrs. Esta-
brooks.