The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-12-14

i, beautiful. pathetic story of a wife,
faithfulness and mothers love anC
self-sacrifice. Madam Fuii-ko posses
ses a beautiful face that is a mirroI
of her beautiful character. grace o
movement, and an exquisite modulateC
voice. She, is another illustration o.
the wonderful facility and adaptable
ity of the Japanese.
A Shaw Play Disseeted.
At the last melting of the American
Play-goers the subject of discussion
was Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleo
patra, in which Forbes Robertson
and Gertrude Elliot are now appear.
ing at the New Amsterdam Theatre
RAmng those who expressed opinions
both of the play and its author were
the Rev. John Talbot Smith, man of
remarkable eloquence, Miss Adeline
Bourne, an English actress who enacts
the role OF the nurse In the play, John
D. Barry, who wrote "A Daughter Of
Thespis," and Charles Henry Meltzer.
the dramatic critic. All agreed that
Shaw was clever and brilliant, but he
was also pronounced an iconiociast. IA
literary scamp. and blatant atheist:
Some deplored his departing from ira
iition by making Caesar and the las
cinating Egyptian talk and act like
ordinary human beings, others thought
HIS doing so was stroke of genius.
Anyway. the arguments were so witty
and wise that my appetite to hear
the farce-for thus this latest output
of the Irish dramatist Is classified
has been whetted. Other delightful
features of the evening were songs by
Miss Mary Carson Kidd and violin
solos by Miss June Reed
Mrs. Jessie Cfomette, Who a. al The
head of the Washin gton Heights
School of Dramatic Art recently, gave
an elegant reception to the Hungry
Club. Among the guests was Achile
Albert, the famous baritone, who. of
course, was urged to sing the toreador
song from Carmen" He. recalled
with pleasure his several visits to Co |
lumbia with Madame Scalche and
John Philip Sousa. He advised me
not to miss hearing Bonci, the tenor
of Hammerstein's Grand Opera Com
pany, who. In his estimation, sur
passes Caruso. both ! in voice and
method.
Negroes indignant.
Several negro churches held union
services on Thanksgiving Day at
Mount olivet Baptist church for the
purpose of expressing sympathy for
the 25th Regiment which President
Roosevelt dismissed without honor
from service, and raising funds for
he discharged soldiers The SER
non. If the TRADE may he so termed,
was preached by the Rev. w. H.
Brooks. who urged the negroes tol
cave the South where their votes
ire not counted, and go to states
where they enjoy equal rights with ,
he whites and through the ballot
'btain justice for their race. He BIT !,
erly denounced Roosevelt Among
'ther harsh things he said:
Roosevelt must go down in history
s the uncertain quantity in the politi. !.
al world and the destroyer of a Ma
ions confidence. AS we look back
yer the history of our country we
hink of Washington as the Inaugural
Or Lincoln the EmancipatoF, Grant
he Pacificator, but We must place
Roosevelt as the preyaricator; Wash.
lgton the truthful, Lincoln the hon
st, Grant the fearless. Roosevelt the
MUST; Washington the patriot, Lin
Din the statesman, Grant the warrior, :
oosevelt the political trickster."
A Few Fashion Hints.
l was not one Of the fortunates who !,
ere present on the opening night OF !,
he Metropolitan Opera House, but !,
ome one who was said that the !.
riking thing about the women's cos :,
mes on that occasion was the guam :
ty of gold and silver spangles used. a.,
$50 that very few all black or all !.
hite gowns were in evidence. Those 1,
at were, were relieved by some -,
Tor. TIL handsomest creations were :,
pastel tints, the materials in the -
Der of their popularity being satin, !,
iffon, tulle, gauzes of all kinds, vel
t and -taffeta. They were nearly all
ade in princess or empire style. -
Some form of bretelle is used on
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