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The Washington times., 1906-10-07

W THE Elizabethan period play
goers were not as eXacting in the
matter of stage realism as the
amusement seekers of today, II
modern playwright offered his
public a situation similar 10
Shakespeare's bed chamber scene in
''Cymbeline." the critics would scarcely
have space for praise in their reviews
next dav by the time they had conclud-
ed their unlIind remarks on that particu-
lar episode of the play.
Even the glamour of Shakespeare can
not blind one TO palpable absurdites
To put long speech in the mouth OF
man who is stealthily creeping about a
room in which some one is sleeping
(Oh YES. Of course IL is only an aside
the mans thoughts given material
form for the benefit of the audience. as
ShakespeaUean students gravely point
out in reply 70 the Criticism). Is Tldlcu-
lous, whether il is done by William
Shakespeare or Theodore Kremer
IF that be treason" etc.
x -
Apropos of stage realism the third
act OF The Strength OF the Weak,
which is the best of a bad four-act play,
audience by the remarkab BILE role given
the maid servant In the social world
that claims the authors OF The
Strength of the Weak" maids might
come into a room and take a leading
part in the conversation between the
guests Of the house; they might freely
tender advice and criticism TO their EN-
plOyers. they might do a number Of
other extraordinary things that this
particular maid does in THE Strength
of the Weak" but in Washington and
few other places they would get their
congo with "a rapidity that would make
their heads swim Again. at the close
OF the second act, when the protagonist
and antasonist begin their duel Cf
words concerning the author Of Per
dita." ali the women on the stage rise
from their seats as though they con-
ddently expected a Cans Nelson brutal
affair" 10 be pulled of" on the spot.
The last act. which is bad enough.
Heaven knows. is made considerably
worse by the alleged acting of Charles
Kent as the wicked father.
II is truly pathetic 10 see an actress
OF Florence Roberts ability cast in
such a miserable apology for a play.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
BARNEY GILMORE,
In "a Rocky Road to Dublin" Acsdem.


attempt at non-musical comedy. but
that should not be interpreted as mean
ing that it Is a serious attempt at
serious play. II isn't. Cohans purpose
has been-and he does not depart from
it IN Popularity put on shows"
that amuse and entertain. And he GER
tainly has succeeded.
It is all very well for the great and
only William Winter, dean OF the New
York critics. to say:
"A play called Popularity from the
mill of Mr. C. NJ Cohan, was presented
last night at Wallack's Theater, and Mr..
Thomas W Ross. Mr.. Frederick C.
Belleyille, Mr. John Jack, Mr.. Edgar
Selwyn. Miss Florence Rockwell. and
others participated in the performance
OF it, It's plot involves scenes behind
and before the curtain Of a theater.
and its theme is the rivalry of an actor
and a Wall Street broker who are suit
ors for the hand of an heiress-a rivalry
in which the actor is, of course. VIC
torlous. II Is offered TO the public, nos
as a play, but as an entertainment
Record Of 1t is enough. The works Of
Mr.. Cohan require no serious consider
alton at any time
As entertainments" Cohan's plays are
shining successes. And il isn't every
man who can do what he starts out to
do. George can-and Popularity"
proves it
After such very strenuous Monday
night. Tuesday. with only one opening.
that of the Garden Theater. with Henry
w Savage's production of The Stolen
Story" was something of a letdown.
The play is built on Jesse Lynch VIII
liams' story Of the same name. and. be
Il said right here, the story Is better as
a story than the play is as a play. Yet
even as a play IL twill probably rival
The County Chairman" and The Col
loge Widow" products of Man
ager Savages play factory-in popular
ity. AS a play it is frankly a meIo-
drama of Newspaper Row" Much Of
the love interest is dragged in by the
heels: some OF the situations are
strained: but the action throughout is
brisk and lively. there is plenty Of good
dialogue, ard the last act, in which IN
story eliminates amid the hustle and
excitement Of a big newspaper going to
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Beside it Nurse Marjorie" the Zang-
viii play in which Miss Eleanor Rob
So opened her New York season at the
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

one OF the peculiarities Of the theatri-
cal situation on The Great White Wa
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

and which is declared by foreign critics
as the best work of its kind heard In
Europe during the past decade
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Dwight Elmendorf. who's Delightful
Hours OF Travel" have proven so en-
jov, BILE throughout the country. will
lecture al the New National Theater
five Monday afternoons. beginning No
vember u, The first lecture viii be de-
voted 10 Holland.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Plnero is at work on another play
which Is said 70 be on similar lines to
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

william Collier has had a hand in
writing the play in which he Is 70 be
seen in London next season. under the
unaIz zgencnt Of Charles Frohman. 1t is
To be called Caught in the Rain"
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

is the complications due TO the ur.fore-
seen number Of successes that tho sea-
son has produced even though H. Is yet
young Many plays that have been pro-
duced on the road with good reSults and
that were booked for an esIrly New
York production cannot get into town
for some time 10 come. Even Charles
Frohman. with his many LheateTs, has
no place 10 offer The House Of Mirth"
and Truth" the tine new Clyde Fitch
plays. His success VIII! The Hypo-
critics" and the House in Order and
The Red MilI' have filled the time at
his theaters and nons others are avail
able.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

began her season at the Liberty with
Zangwilrs comedy, Nurse Marjorie" +"
and most notable Of all. perhaps. Mar
garet Anslin and Henry Miller brought
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

has already purchased the next play
from the pen Of Mr., Pinero-
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Arnold Days break with the Shuberts
Is causing a good deal Of amusement
on Broadway. Arnold will never suffer
from a lack Of seIf-appreciation. lie
has Cancelled his dates at Philadelphia
rather than play IN a house when the
seats are less than s. and has Informed
his manager that under no circum-
stance must there be rehearsals by any
other company, in the house when he -
playing.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

II Is said by the way that Phoebe
Davis may take over the Blanche Walsh
production Of The Kreutzer Sonata .
Miss Davis yearns for d rest from,
Anna, in Way Down East" which she
has played continually for ten wears.
There's jump Tor you, Phoebe must be
an agile lady
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Behind the Footlights.

y LAST the Belasco is ready TO
" make a few announcements.
- Its schedule up to the middle
of next month calls for Mrs.
Temple Telegram Tor the week OF Oc-
tober s; Julie Bonbon" for October 10;
before and After for October
y, Hnda Spoug, in John Hudson
Wife" Tor October g; Virginia Har-
red. November 3; Sothern and Mar
lowe, November 70.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Lillian Russell, by the way, has dis
tinctly made good as a comedienne. II
is her first appearance in non-musical
comedy and she seems to have made a
hit But 1t is merely a personal hit.
'Barbara's Millions is said to be a sad
affair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
PRISON FOR LIFE.
Grover Cleveland Poole Gets Life
Sentence For O'Hara Murder.


Sentence For O'HarR Murder.
MINEOLA, n. Y, June 20-GrOver
Cleveland Poole was sentenced to life
Imprisonment in Sing Sing prison by
Judge Burr for the murder of James
O'Hara in Port Washington.
Asked il he had anything to say just
before sentence was pronounced, Poole
replied:
well, no, except to say that ! am
innocent of the crime. But will take
my medicine like a man."
Mrs. Emma Duryea, cousin OF the
prisoner, tainted when she heard the
sentence pronounced and had TO be car
ried from the courtroom. Po0le's IA
Their, mother and two sisters were pres
ent
Motions for u new trial were refused,
Poole was unnerved when he was led
away to his cell He sent for County
Detective Hulse and to him related an
other tale of the murder Here is what
Poole said:
On the night of the murder O'Hara
went home drunk, and Poole put him
to bed upstairs, then came downstairs
and lay down on the lounge.
Not long after Gertle 0'Hara and
Brown. who boarded at the house, Went
upstairs together. Then Il shot was
fired, and O'Hara was found dead.
The body was carried TO the woods
and all the clothing and bedclothinl
burned to cover up the murder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village Briefly
Told IOr BusS Readers


l.. r. Story In company with q. b.
Broadbent are whipping the Dunville
stresm today.
Adolphus Poucher came home from a
dshing trip yesterday morning bring
ing with him ~ trout which he claims
we're all above the ordinary size and
which he said weighed pounds.
On account OF the illness of c. ID.
Philips and the necessary absence OF
two of the listers the board did not
commence its quarterly appraisal of
real estate yesterday. The beginnin ;
was postponed until today,
The annual convention of the Epls.
copai diocese OF Vermont will be held
ia Barre commencing Thursday aud
lasting through Friday. The delegates
from 81 Peters church are H. |. Nor
ton, f. r.. Howe, Geo Warrington
and Charles . dams.
At the business meeting Of the PhiIa-
thea Union Of the First Baptist church
held Monoay evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: President, Mis- Emma
Paddock; vice president, Miss Lillian
NanKleeck; secretary, Miss Carolyn
Harrington; treasurer, Mrs Louise
Sloat; teacher, Miss Celia NJ. Reg
nOlds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
SUNDERLAND

Dennis Bovey spent Sunday with his
family.
Mrs Jennie Squires is working for
Mrs Arthur Wyplan.
Rollin Bump of East Arlington was
in town one day last week.
Dennis Bovey has purchased fine
road horse of +. h. Paul Of Pawlet.
Mrs A. p Bowen has been in Man
chester dressmaking for few days.
T.. G. Bacon and son Giles we're in
New York state surveying on Monday
0. p. Walker of Manchester Depot
was in town on business one day last
week
Mrs John Bull is visiting her grand.
daughter Mrs 4. j. Beagle of South
Salisbury
VIM Squires has finished work for
Mr. Lincoln and is now working for
Jesse Bacon.
Mrs E E. Goyette and children spent
Tuesday with Mrs +. A. Cook OF Man
chester Center
Mrs Charles Stone spent Wednesday
with her daughter Mrs L. j. Beagle OF
South SALISBURY.
Mr. and Mrs Merle Pike and children
of East Dorset spent Sunday with her
parents MIR and Mrs e. S. Pike.
VIM Andrew aud Miss May Squires
OF Arlington spent SUNDAY with heI
pareLts Mr. and Mrs VIM Squires
Eugene Hosley has returned to his
home in East Hartford, Conn, after
spending two weeks with friends in
town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
FOR SALE

All the real estate owned by c. II
Darling, situated on Mccall street
Bennington village, and consisting
the following parcels.
LIST. The two sloIy itn edv eillnl
situated on corner of West Main and
Mccall streets, together with.a
lot.
md. The two story frame dwell
ling known as the "Victor Alvey"
place situated on the east side Mccall
street.
Bird A building lot east side Mccall
street.
4th. A building lot on the northwest
corner of West Main and Mccall
streets.
9th. A building lot just south from
above described corner lot.
Sth. A two story, three tenement
house on vest side Mccall street.
7th A building lot just south from
said three tenement house.
Sth. two story frame single dwell
ling on west side Mccall stree.
The above property will be sold in
one lot If desired or in separate par
cells, and is offered at reasonable
uripp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
WOoDFoRD.

Because of the June irosts field |
Strawberries will be scarce.
A party from Bennington was at the |
Dewey lodge SUNDAY evening
Road Commissioner Wood is doing
work on The highways this week
Niss Anna c. lark has opeued her
cottage Sunset" for the Summer.
Ms, orence Temple is working at
tLe Sou e > notuv remington.
Wilmington will give an old FASH
Toned celebration IN, dorious gorth y
d. ". Gleason his issued pretty
calendar in advertising his store
goods.
There is an ardent Christian Scien-
ii in town. AS yet there are no ''be-
levers
BY the absence of the c. K. leader
Sunday night one of Talmage's SER
mons was read.
Mrs VIM. Bowles and daughter Ida
OF Bennington were the guests of rela-
tives from Friday until Monday.
Mrs J. w. Hyde has gone to John
sonville and Valley Falls, N. Y. to
pass the summer with relatives.
Next Sunday Rev. c. H. Baldwin
will occupy the U. C. church pulpit
and will be pastor during the summer
+. A. Bowles and Edw. Snow sawed
large amount of stove wood for local
denizens last week with Alfred Har-
bour's power machine of Bennington
VIM. II. Park and daughter Ethel,
OF Boston are at the old homestead
for the summer. Mr. Park's health is
not the best
Arthur Willard, Miss Mamie Rey-
nOIds and Mr. and Mrs Warren Wood
Of Heartwellville we're guests OF rela-
tives here last week.
Fishermen who camped at the Hurd
cabin in Glastonbury say that they
were haunted by hedgehogs during the
night and slew quite number.
Some Woodford gardens have been
planted three times since the middle OF
May. II there is 90 more frost there
may be a vegetable harvest in Aug.
ust.
A Woodford man who sleeps with
his window open was awakened at an
early hour one morning by a bird
picking at his whiskers for material to
build her nest.
\ Woodford pet fanciers cat
gave birth toa kitten which weighs
but three ounces and is but a little
larger than man thumb. The young
ster has good lungs.
Warwick Carpenter caught trout
that weighed almost pound. DE said
he had more fun landing the gamey
beauty through the brush than he
would small whale of Long Island
Jesse Bugbee does not claim to be an
expert disciple of Isaak Walton but
the other day he caught 30 trout 10
the home creek which weighed less thar
live pounds and made good feast for
the family.
I Mrs a s Carpenter and Alan Cob
den of Troy. Carl Stevens of NORTH
Huosick, and Harold Carpenter o.
New York are spending the summer
with Mr. and Mrs Carpenter at Scott IS
lakeside cottage.
Lemuel Fitch of Cambridge, who
worked in the Pine Valley 30 year.
ago has. been in town. Mr. Fitch re
Gently had paralytic shock and has
not full use OF his limbs. From her,
he went to Wilmington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
PERU

John Beebe is moving To Williams.
town.
Miss Hanah Coolidge goes to Dor
set on Wednesday where she has EN-
ployment for the summer at Mr. Will
liams.
Mrs Sarah Russell of Montague,
Mass and brother-in.law Lysander
Russell, are in town. This is Mr.
Russell's first visit here in twenty i've
years.
Misses Hanah and Mary Coolidge
and Otto Coolidge attended commence
ment at b 4 b Seminary, Wednesday.
Their sister, Clarissa, was one of the
graduates
Weather was favorable for the Sun
day school rally, and about 40 from
away were in attendance, besides a
good number from town. The program
proved entertaining aud instructive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
NUkIh kUfERr.

Miss Lila Winchcst r has been quite
Ill toe past week.
Mrs 0. =. Black has been home from
Rutland the past week,
Miss Nellie Young OF PaNlet closed
he's ch,ol la East Rdpert, Friday.
John Wildwood Of DOrs,t called on
his sister, Mrs Geo Galop Sunday.
Miss Julia Winchester passed Sat
urday and Sunday with relatives in
East Dorset.
Isaac Barnes was in West Rupert
last week visiting her daughter, Mrs
Rollins Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs James Leach were in
Middlebury last week attending com
mencement exercises, also "a reunion OF
MIR Leach's class.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
Norway outside The Bomb neit.

TRONDHJEM. June ~. liking llaa-
kon VII, his queen ana his son are nov
in the ancient capital of Haakon the
Good, where Norway was first created
nation. They arrived last night on
the gunboat lleimdal amid scenes o..
picturesqueness betting the occasion,
Although Norway is regarded as safe
~ outside the bomb belt of Europe
and country free from violent polit-
ical animosites, the Norwegian police
are taking precautions to protect King
Haakon and the visiting princes and
other notable persOnages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
Cannda send, FrIsco sso 400.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 20. - The
finance minister announced in the
house that the Dominion government
Oh the advice of the British consul at
San Francisco had forwarded $4,000
of the 100000 voted for the relief Of
the sufferers there to James ID. Phelan,
president of the relief committee and
Red Cross society. The government is
In correspondence as to the disposition
of the balance. There was no llmita-
ton accompanying the $4,000 1t is
for relief generally.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
Fighting Natal Rebels.

MAPUMUL0, Natal, June 20.-Reb
els attacked convoy Of five wagons,
but the convoy got away, though pur-
sued for two miles A force of sixty
which was sent out from Mapumulo TO
protect the wagons encountered 500
rebels who We're arranging an ambush.
An engagement ensued, lasting an
hour and II half, during which the reb-
els thrice determinedly charged the
Natal force The rebels ultimately fled,
leaving sixty of their number dead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20

Mrs Iugraham and the Misses MOLLY
Butlum, Jessie Harrington aud Mis-:
Norris, daughter Of former Shafts
bury. girl (Mrs Fannie bottum Norris
called on Mrs T. ii. Dunlap last week
Miss Norris is spending little TIM
with her uncle, N. Ii. BOttum en-rout,
from Nassar college, TO her home il
Portland, Maine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20

John Beebe is moving To Williams
town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
NORTH WHITE CREEK, N. Y.

Charles Bennett was in Sandgate
Saturday.
G. M. Bentley has returned home
from Sandgate.
r. j. Bailey spent Wednesday in
Cola and West Arlington.
Mrs T.. j. Bennett and Mrs Ida
Gibbs OF Boston spent Thursday in
Granville.
Mrs Frank Qua OF Cambridge has
been spending few days at Mrs An
drew Coulter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20
Huge Lnnd.IIae In sIsagIt valley.

BELLINGHAM. Wash, June -. A
special TO the Herald from Sedro Wool
ley. Wickersham and Lookout tells OF
a distinct trembling OF the earth in the
Skaglt valley at 1l:30 at night, sup
posed TO have been caused by huge
landslide at some place in the noun.
tnin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20

81 suffered habitually from consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels so that they
have been regular ever since. "A. Il.
Davis, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-20

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without a scar. Cures piles, &C.
zema, salt rheum, any itching. Doan's
Ointment. Your druggist sells 1t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
Wilmington Markets
AratHs.

BARNARD-In this city on AIril cth.igo6, Annie
NJ, wife OF Col Daniel =. Barnard. aged d5
Reiatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral serv ces at the residence OF her husband
No. g04 Adams street, on ue day morning,
April no, 1876. at $3.50 o'clock. lntcimeut at odd
Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware.
BuRKE--In this city, on April 7th. 1906, James
NJ, son OF Patrick and Sarah hurhe, aged l8
years
70 attend he funeral from The resil, nee OF his
parents. No lllO Peach sueet, Cn tuesday alter
noon, az O'Clock p. IN. lntermenl Cathedral
G. metery
pkNIsoN-In this city, on April sth, 1907, Jane
Denison, aged e8 years.
keiatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral services at her late resi-
noon, at 2 o'c otE lnterment Mt. Salem cemetery
HOPKINs-ln this city, on April 1th, 1906 Ben.
inmin Hopkiu-. aged 81 year.
Relative and friends are invited 20 attend the
funeral services at his late residence, No. 1904
Chestnut street, on Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock Inierment private
HUMEs-In this city, on April 6. 1876. Austin r.
son Of J. Edwin and Reuecca p Humes aged
RelaIives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral services az the residence of MS parents
No. 800 Van bufen street, wilmington, Del. on
uesday morning April 10Th, 1900 a. $50 O'Clock,
Interment private at New London, Pa.
West Chester parers please copy.
JEENING--In this city. on April 9Th, 1905. Mars
A. WIDOW OF AAtNAA aNNNANNe
Relatives ard friends are respectfully iuvit ed
10 attend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 609 erruce street, on tuesday morning al :
clock High mass at ST biarys Church. In
terment nc Cathedral cemetery.
KELLt YIN this city, on April 9th. 1906 Emily
wifi of Joshua Kelley, aged 80 years.
Relatives and friend Of the family are invited
TO attend the funeral services az her late resi-
dence, No 9is Bennett street. on Monday even
ing ArTil b, nt O'CLOCK and a. the residence
OF William Young, No. 2i06 staggert street
Philadelphia las on uesdny afternoon. A pri
10th. al O'Clock. lnierment al Fernwo0d GENE
terry. Philadelphia, "a.
! LFCAFpfNTif Ron Aurii sth, 1906 Miss Fdni
LeCarpentier OF fOckland, lel, in her I'D
year
iue notice Of the funeral VIII he gven1
YOUsE-Ir ths city, ou Arrl 2, 1876, Margarc
r., daughter OF Nay and the late Heurl
NOuat. rr
feistivos and f-ien are respectfully invited
/ 10 attend ne luuefnl from the residence OF hal
| mothtr llo North Franklin street, ON ueslal
morning AZ o'clock heQu EN- mass az q
paurs cnurch, lnterment at 81 Josephs GENE
terry.