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The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
"The Rose of the AIhambra" Coming
10 the HeInscO.

With the coming Of the holidays, the
Belasco Theatcr returns 10 light musical
entertainment Offering as the Christmas
week attraction the opera Comique Com
pany in THE Rose Of the Alhambra," a
comic opera first produced last season. the
joint work Of Charles Emerson Cook and
Lucius HOsmer. The former who IS re-
sponsible for the book and lyrics. has
long been associated with David Belasco.
Mr.. Cooks story deals with that period Of
Spanish history when Philip V ruled the
kingdom IN an erratic mood. The chief
interest is centered IN Jacinta. a beauti-
full Andalusian maid Of sixteen, who,
under the guardianship Of a spinster aunt
has been reared IN the secIusi0n OF the
Alhambra. Her dreams Of love are
awakened when Ruyz. a royal page climbs
the wall in search Of a lost falcon. He
has come from Seville in the train Of the
King and the Queen. Borald0, a brigaud.
had w8ylaid one Of the m0narch's trains,
and Philip set "a price upon the outls " S
head. In the guise Of monks, Boraldo and
his band gain the King presence and
force from him a pardon Philip takes
oath 90 eXtermiuate the band From
that point the librettist pUrposely tangles
his plot with skeins Of love and adventure
until the happy finale A score OF high
musical worth. plentifuIly basprinkled
with catchy numbers. has been contributed
by the composer. Mr. Cook personally
superintendent tie staging Of the piece.
which is "a guarantee Of the artistic ar
rangement of the stage pictures in the
three acts. Prominent IN the cast are
Agnes Cain Brown. Lillian Hudson. Greta
Risiey. Isabelle WinlGche, Louis Casa
want, Henry Norman. owen Westford.
Eddie Heron. and Ley Vernon The chorus
81 hfty was selected with great care. The
company has an orchestra of thirty The
matinees on Christmas and Saturday viii
be given at very popular scale of prices.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
stope CommerclDIIsu

"A temporary decadence is generally
conceded by thoughtful writer's on the
drama. This decadence is caused by the
commercialism Of the average theatrical
manager, who regards the drama as a
medium of making money. A manager
without artistic purpose and artistic
training is as unfit to uphold the standard
of the stage. where all the arts should.
and do, meet, as a successful shoe rner-
chant would be to conduct a literary
magazine or Wall street broker to pre-
side as a Judge in court Of law" saws
David Belasco in a recent magazine arti-
Gle
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
struck Frost in London.

Returning members Of the Julie Bon
bon" company tell dolefuI tales of their
experiences with London audiences and
London critics. The latter bombarded the
piece fore and aft. saying il was a
'scoop-which is British dialect for steal
from Caste" and charging Louis Mann
with playing his French part with a Ger
man accent. As for the audiences, they
simply wouldn't laugh at the jokes The
whole trouble is attributed 70 the fact
that the company was hoodOOed by the
theater they appeared at, the Waldorf,
which has never had a success.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
"The War Correspondence at the
Majestic.

THE War Correspondent" an original
Egyptian satire in three acts. by Hough
and Adams, is to be the Christmas attrac-
ton at the Majestic. It is billed as the
show with music" An American war cor
respondent in Egypt during a petty rebel
lion becomes involved in an intrigue to
plenty Of action. The ensemble numbers
are of the martial order, and numerous
melodi0us ballads make the comedy a
tuneful one. The company numbers more
than forty, and includes Mabel McCane,
a promising young prima donna, and
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
Burton Holmes to Give Three Courses

on January 8. Z. and s Burton Holmes
will begin triple course of his finely
illustrated travelogues. Course A viii be
five successive Sunday evenings, Course
b successive Monday afternoons, and
Course G five successive Tuesday after
Moons. All three courses will be given az
the Columbia Theater. There are TO be
two sets Of subjects, Courses a and 90
BE- made up entirely Of new trayelogues,
never before given in Washington. This
list comprises Cairo" 'The Nile,
Athens. and the New Olympic Games. b."
Naples" and 'Vesuvius" Each Of these
subjects will be given twice. Course G
Will be made Up Of the more popular top
les OF former seasons. and viii include
Japan" Port Arthur ireland, the
"Tyrolean Alps" and Switzerland. The
Sunday evening course VIII begin az $50
and the matinee courses at 4.3l. The sale
of seats for the courses viii begin at
the Columbia Theater box Office on Mon
day December 81
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Victor Morley, who formerly played
Dick Wargrave in THE Earl and the
Girl IS now playing a prominent part
with Richard Carrie in The Spring
Chicken"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Ethel Dewey Mabelle Arlington. George
Cox. Justin Cooper, Leo Kendall, and
singing and dancing chorus. The scenic
and electrical production is said TO be
elaborate. An extra matinee viii be given
Christmas Day. with no advance in prices.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
Lillian Mortimer In mo Mother TO
Guide Her" at the Academy.

Lillian Mortimer, the well-knOWn act
ress Of emotional roles, comes TO the
Academy tomorrow night in her last
seasons success, No Mother 20 Guide
Her. supported by a company said to
be of unusual strength In this play
Miss Mortimer has made a radical de-
parture from the line Of parts she has
been identified with I'm the past essay
ing a character comedy role. The play
itself is a comedy melOdrama. The
scenes are laid IN the quiet countryside
which becomes a center OF conflicting
emotions as the struggle Of a young and
innocent girl is disclosed in her en-
deavors 10 protect her good name and
assure herself of a square deal IN the
battle Of life. Each act is said 10 be
filled with stirring situations which re-
suit in climaxes Of the strenuous sort
The scenes are inteTsperssd with bright
comedy lines that reflect credit on the
authOress and star. Maunees win be Civ
en- on Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday
and special holiday week matinee. We'd
nesday There viii be no advance in
prices for the Christmas matinee.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23
The Late.t BurIesque at the Lyceum

The latest bid for popularity in the
burlesque line is "The Merry Maidens'
Company billed al the New Lyceum The
alter this week. commencing tomorrow
matinee. There are two burlesques. The
Heir TO the Hoopla. and a little gun
play entitled a Necktie Party" both
arranged and staged by sam Rice who
plays the principal comedy role In them.
II is claimed by the management that
all the music is the very newest. and
most OF it Is Of that catchy ripping
kind which captivates the pOpulace, who
whistle on the streets and hum tuneful
snatches when leaving a thcater. The
success Of the burlesquers has not been
altogether due 10 pleasant melodies and
puEgent book, bat 70 the effectiveness
Of it's staging With plot the author has
been rather stingy. he being firm be-
lever in the old saying that actions
speak louder than words The olio con-
tains the following weIl-knOwn vaude-
vile acts: The Marvellous Terrell Broth
ers. Miss Patti Carney, Ward and Ray
nor. Johnson and Jerge Edyth Murray.
and Burton and Burton
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

All but a few Of the better plays on the
stage at present are the works Of Ameri-
can authors. and for the greater part.
new authors. developed within a year or
two. The list includes "CIarice." in which
William Gillette continues 10 attract the
public: the three plays just named: THE
Three Of Us" by Rachel Crothers; THE
Great Divide" by William Vaughn
Moody. in which Margaret Anglin and
Henry Miller are scoring the triumph of
their lives, and THE Man Of the Hour, p
by George Broadhurst, at the Savoy. In
dependent Of THE Hypocrites." His
House in Order and "Hedda Gabler," in
which Nazimova continues to give four
matinees a week at the Princess, the
notable hits are by native writers. And
the announcement is made that Sothern
and Marlowe will add an American play,
THE Road to Yesterday" to their roper
toire when they visit Europe The play
is at present produced on tour with Min
ME Dupree as the feature.
Last week I struck a melancholy note
pie, OF the scores Of able thespians who
are out of work and facing the discOm-
forts of a cold winter. The diverse side
of the picture is at hand in the sudden
success of Frances Starr, whose appear
ance in BelascO's production of The Rose
of the Rancho" is the sensation Of Broad
way.
In June. 1901. she made her first appear
anCe in a summer stock company that
Frederic Bond was conducting ct
Albany She played ingenue roles, and
the next season obtained an engagement
with the Donnelly Stock Company at the
Murray Hill, in this city. DOnneHy be-
lIeved In developing versatility in his
players. and she played all kinds of parts.
ranging from light comedy to emotional
roles. She proved so satisfactory that
next season she was engaged as the In
eenue Of the company. a season at the
Alcszar. in San Francisco, followed.
There. under the management of Fred
erick BelascO. she was seen in A round
of parts Mayed by the best Eastern ac-
tresses. She made bit in death scene
in one of PinerOs plays and as a circus
girl in a side-splltting farce, thus dem
onstrating the range of her powers. Then
she went for season 10 the Castle
Square Stock Company, in Boston. and
then back TO New York as a member of
the Proctor Stock Company headed by
Amelia Bingham and Charles Richman.
BeIascO's attention was attracted TO her.
and he went one night to see her If he
was interested he did not betray it She
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Crude is an adjective many people
would apply to the work OF the company
OF Yiddish players that gave two per
formances- at the Belaseo Theater last
week No doubt the same people would
apply the same adjective to the taste Of
the person who furnished his parlor with
articles made of weathered oak, no mat
ter how beautiful the designs and ex-
quisite the carving of the pieces might
be Weathered oak is too rude, strong
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

1t takes Lew Dockstader to get 'em. He
had in his audience at the New York
Theater. in that city, the other night, no
less personages than Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Cleveland and Mr.. and Mrs Paul Morton.
The ex-President forgot all about his late
struggle with indigestion in laughing at
Lewis fishing jokes.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Mary Shaws tour in "AliCe-Sit-by-the-
Fire" and repertoire. under the manage
ment of Ernest Shipman. will begin IN
Chicago on February 4. The repertoire
will consist of Ghosts" 'Hedda Cab
ler." and 'ROsmeTsholm.' by Ibsen; THE
Rights of the Soul" by Giacosa. and a
new play. not yet named. based on Tess
of the d'Urbervilles.'' by Miss Shaw her
self and AlgernOn St. John BrenOn. Miss
Ethel Barrymore Will relinqUish Alice
Slt-by-the-F Fire in a few weeks
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Wilton Lackaye has got e in for Buff
falo because of its lack of appreciation
for his new play, The Law and the
Man" in which he appeared there last
week. He took II out on his small audi
ence Saturday night, giving brief seold
before the curtain. in which he said: Il
shall never return to Buffalo unless I am
in the custody Of deputy sheriff Even
then. suicide may save me from the
worst" Wilton ought to cultivate phi
lCSOphy.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Lillian Russell put on her new comedy.
THE Butterfly at Atlantic City Friday
night. OF course the dispatches. all
from interested sources, say # was a
success. 1t Is the story OF a rich young
widow Of an old multimnlionaire who
starts out to find in a second marriage
the romance and happiness that were
entirely lacking from the first The
scenes of the comedy are laid IN New
York and Saratoga.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

The Sunday rest law doesn't affect the
ed-HammeTstein musical war in New
York. Moritz Rosenthal viii play the
piano at The Metropolitan Opera House al
to-night's concert, and Lhevinne will be
heard at the Manhattan opera House
concert. while Rosenthal can break
more pianos" says a fiippant commenta-
tor. 1T IS believed Lhevinne can break
more hearts"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

When Elsie Janis goes back TO New
York with The Vanderbilt Cup" four big
bubblf agons instead Of two viii take
part in the race
The Washington herald., 1906-12-23

Francis Wilson has been trying his
hand at what seems to be the common
pursuit OF a large part OF the population
these days. writing a musical comedy.
He had as collaboration Benjamin Hap
good Burt and their joint product. now
nearing completion, has been christened
Dolly Waters" Il Will be produced
without delay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
Going to Sleep.

"If you have never done so, watch
yourself go to Sleep" said a physician,
land you will be amazed to see how
tense your position is. Your knees are
drawn and Bonded, your back is
curved, the arms are held more or less
tightly to the body and the fingers are
folded. The eyelids are held shut, not
allowed to drOOp over the eyes, the
neck is strained and the head seems to
touch the pillow only at the temples.
The points of contact with the bed are
really at the temples, shoulders, hips,
knees and ankles. Now look at child
sleeping. Every muscle Is relaxed,
every joint is inert and prone ON the
couch; his little frame finds rest at
every point The features are undone,
SO to speak, the nose widens, the mouth
droOps, the eyelids close easily, and
with every line of expression obliterat-
ed he finds utter and complete repose.
The abandon makes him fall out of bed
sometimes, such an inert body has he
become. You may initiate him even to
that degree, if necessary. Begin at
your toes to relax, loosen all your
joints and muscles, unbend your fin
gers, shake your wrists loose, take the
curve and strain out Of your neck, go
all in pieces, in fact, and see how the
days fatigue seems to slip off from
you, and the gentle mantle of rest and
oblivion to infold you like a garment"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
Illustrating the Text.

In his book on India, 1.-The Highroad
Of Empire" Mr. Murray enlivens a de-
scription of the carts Of that country
with a story of a fellow Englishman
who had travelled in the east. He was
a Kentish squire who was interested
In giving his tenants an intelligent idea
Of what he had seen abroad. He had
made a journey in Palestine and, be-
Ing an admirable craftsman, had
brought home q number of excellent
sketches One winter evening after
bis return the squire gave lecture to
bis village and showed a number Of
his drawings. Among them was a cart
very similar to that which ! drew at
Jodhpur. The squire explained to his
audience that 1t was a type of the most
primitive conveyances known and that
1t had existed In precisely this same
form in Palestine from the earliest
dmes-indeed, that 1t was probably a
cart or wagon Of this description that
Joseph had sent down from Egypt to
bring his father and his household
goods from Canaan. Afterward an old
farmer came up and expressed his
great interest in what he had heard,
adding that there was one thing above
all others which had interested him,
and that was the cart, ''for now" he
said, II understand why Joseph said to
bis brethren. See that ye fall not out
by the way"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

In order to give the people or the
states of Washington and Oregon an
opportunity of viewing the great de-
struction that was brought about by
the recent earthquake and flre at san
Francisco the Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation company and the Southern "a
cific have arranged for a special ex-
cursion to be run from Portland TO the
Bay CITY. The round trip from Waila
walla has been placed at s54.75. which
includes ferths in the Pullman sleeper
and meals enroute. The sleepers VIII
also be placed at the disposal OF the
patrons for the two days allotted for
sight seeing in San Francisco anu
meals will also be served In the JILL
ers except luncheon, the two oays
they are in Oakland, without extra
cost. The special train will leave
this city June Is on the evening tram.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
Il DINNER
DECEPTION
By Kate M. Cleary
Copyright, 1906, bp G.. T. Vlskniskki
By Kate M. Cleary
Copyright, 1905. by G. T. Viskniskk,

The telegram dropped from the hand
Of Isola Ray.
Now. what do you think Of that,
Funny" she asked.
Funny. big, tortoise shell cat, sig
nified her sympathy by putting her pur-
ring head against the amber satin Slip
per Of her young mistress. The latter
picked up the yellow slip Of paper and
read it over.
"Will bring Edward Garden up to
dinner this evening. Carte blanche in
all things. of course. but do the best
you can, dear girl"
Now, Isola Ray. but lately returned
from college to make home for and
with a wealthy bachelor brother, was
ignorant of household lore and quite
preposterously pretty. Thus suddenly
confronted by an emergency under sin
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

against her arm and the fanciful lines
of Bessie Chandler required to her:
Oh. the fate Of a man is past discerning!
Little did JacQueminot suppose
At Austerlitz. or at Moscow's burning.
His fame would rest In the heart Of q
rose.
The dinner in the coy dining room.
aglow with the softly tinted lights from
Etruscan electroliers, went Off delight
fully. Victor Ray beamed his approx
al. He had not imagined that this be-
loved young sister of his could attend
50 satisfactorily to things, especially
with one maid i'll and the other dere-
lict. And Edward Garden, brown, rug
ged, keen of glance "a man whose
name was known for scholarship and
brilliance on two acknowledgements
to find In his girlish hostess much
grace and charm.
And IsOla Ray was charmed by this
stalwart friend Of her brothers. He
had seen so much Of the world. He
had seen SO many much frequented-
and little freQuented places. without
arrogance or ostentation, he talked
about his travels.
She, In the softness Of black lawns
and laces. her hair shining like bur-
nished gold and her sea blue eyes
sparkling, listened to the tales told as
perchance Desdemona listened-long
ago.
She was recalled to herself quickly
BY the action of the japanese lad who
had been hired to wait on the table
He had given slight start and was
staring at the door through which he
had just come. Isola turned hastily
and glanced In that direction also. A
little red. eager cOuntenance was visi-
BILE. Anxious to see that her carefully
prepared dinner was being properly
served, Mrs. Devlin was peering in at
the door But Edward Garden had
also caught sight of her.
"Aunt Elvirar' he cried, and sprang
to his feet. "Why-Aunt Elvirav
Then he was across the room and had
her by the shoulders and was cordially
shaking her She was laughing like
child with pleasure.
II didn't know 1t was you was COM
ing, sOnsie. 1 never knowed it was
youv'
II did not know you were acquainted
with Mr.. Cardenw cried Isola in
amazement.
II minded him when he was little,
honey-same as did you"
Tell him." laughed the girl, that
you cooked this dinner! I could no
more do so than l could fly to Mars.
If you had not come to my rescue
She made an expressive little gesture
Of despair.
Victor's gay voice rang out. ut was
a rafting good dinner, all right! Sup
posing we finish it?'
And when he had gone upstairs to re-
ply to a telephone ring it was just
few lines of familiar poem that
brought the rosy tide back to a girls
delicate face.
II rather agree with Mrs. Browning"
declared Edward Garden. And he
quoted softly:
"A housemaid or cook
One may hire with but little to pay,
But a woman's heart and a woman's life
Are not to be won that way
Elvira heard-thrOugh the pantry
window. She wiped her kind old eyes
on her apron. God bless 'em!' she
said, while Funny purred acquiescence
over her So ucer of milk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
BEACH RATES.

and the o. R. & n. announce rates
from Walla Walla to Clatsop and
North Beach points of $13.75.
These tickets are good until Sep
TENDER 30th and allow stopover at
Portland of ten days in each direction.
Tickets will be honored on return
trip either via boat or rail, from Asto-
hia to Portland.
For additional information call upon
or address
ROBERT BURNS, D. F. & p A.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
WASHINGTON Z Columbia River Ry

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Time Yard Effective juno 4th, 1905.
TRAINS LEAVE WALLA WALLA:
No. l Passenger for Dayton
Waitsburg, Dixie, etc. 9:15 a. m
No. Passenger for Pasco,
cattle, Tacoma, Spo-
kane and all Norrnsrn
Pacific points ....... 6:15 p. m
No. 6 Mixed for Eureka,
Hunts Wallula and
Pasco ............. 1880 p. m
No. Mixed for Eureka Flat
points, Sundays only. 700 p m
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WALLA
WALLA:
No, Passenger from Seattle.
Tacoma, Spokane and
all Northern Pacific
points ......... ...... 800 a. m
No. Passenger from Dayton.
Waitsburg, Dixie, etc.. $3.50 pm
No. 6 Mixed from Pasco,
Wallula, Hunts, ETC.. 10: 80 a. m
10. z Mixed from Eureka Flat
points Sundays only) .3:45 p. m
Trains / and carry f1rst-class
sleeper between V'alla Walla and
Pasco. Through berths for Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane may be reserved
by applying to,
]. p GOODHUE,
F. r. ROOT, City Ticket Agent
Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash