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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
HaverIy's Mastodon Mlnstrels.

One of the interesting, events of the To-
cal theatrical season will be the appear
ance of the Haverly's Mastodon Ministries
at the Bijou all this week, beginning to-
morrow night. with Billy Beard, the fun
niest of minstrel comedians, at the head
of the best company of black face enter
tainers. This show comes indorsed by the
press of the following cities In which the
organization has recently played: The
New York Telegraph said big hit and
monstrel treat" The Philadelphia
Record: 'The best Of the season." The
Washington Post: Accorded an enthus
iastic welcome" The Boston Globe: IAN
array of talent that would be hard to
equal" Cincinnati ENQUIRER: BETTER
than ever" Detroit Free Press: "Origi-
nalty and novelty predominate."
From the list of people engaged, this
company Will come up to all expectations,
Special care has been taken to arrange
the programme so as to depart from the
monotonous rut into which so many com
panies, representing this type of enter
tainment have fallen. Minstrel text ls
strictly adhered to, and 1t is of the real
southern plantation order.
Billy Beard who is one of the funniest
and most popular end men connected with
any minstrel show, is the principal mirth
provoker, and among his assistants are
William Morris. Clifford Van, Burt stod
dard and Calvin Huss In conjunction
with the above fun-makers will be found
+. 3. Osborn and his orchestra. together
with the Haverly choir, Joseph Comes.
"the golden voiced tenor" Harry Weav-
err. another whose tenor voice Is remark
able for It's strength and purity Calvin
Huss, basso profundo with low notes
and a voice Of great quality. and Harry
Patterson. baritone well known In light
opera circles.
The usual fnatinees will be given, and
Bijou patrons are assured for an unusu-
al attraction for popular-prlced play
house.
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At the jefferson.

Tim Murphy's return to the character
of Jason Green in that charming comedy,
"Old Innocence" which will be the at
traction at the Jedel son theatre tomor-
row night. once more reveals him in a role
suited TO mis- original methods 1t is
also part THAI enables him to give
fine sway TO the expression Of his per-
sonality. "Old Innocence Mr. Murphy
portrays an old man who allows his
brother to persuade him to believe that
every one is tryi lg 20 take advantage Of
his good nature and is endeavorlng to
do him, to use the vernacular of mod.
ern times. The brother is so persistent
that finally the spark of confidence with
in Jason Green gradually burns into a
flame of DISTRICT. He begins to doubt
everything and everybody Even his wife
comes under his suspicion, and he does
not have faith In his dearest friends.
Finally, and by accident, he is brought
to his senses, and he realizes once more
that the whole world is not as deceitful
as had been painted to him. He discovers
that truth and honesty prevail even in
the atmosphere OF evil; that happiness
NN@-1NS
good in mankind, and that it is better
to be blind to the faults of others. The
entire story unfolded in "Old Innocence"
Is complete IN gentleness and tenderness
1t Is comedy in which friendship and
faith are glorfied There is no idealiza-
ton for the moral is never lost.
There is every indication that the re-
vival of "Old Innocence will be the most
satisfactory undertaking made by Mr.
Murphy in a number of years, for among
the many comedy presentations of his
repertoire in past seasons, 1t is to be
questioned whether any of them met with
the same degree of approval accorded this
beautiful play. 1t is taken from the
same French source that furnished that
great success a Pair of Spectacles." In
selecting his companythis year, Mr.. Muir
ply used considerable care. When pos
slble he engaged the same persons who
appeared with him in the original pres
entation. Among these might be men
toned Miss Dorothy Sherrod, who plays
the part of May, his wife; Mrs. Aubrey
Powell, Louise Whitfield, Olney J. Grif-
fin and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
"comIna Thro, the Rye

One of the delightful events of the
amusement season will take place at
the Jefferson tehatre Wednesday night
September 49, The production to be CIV
en- is the famous ''sopg play" or musical
comedy, Coming Thro the Rye" There
are over fifty people in the presenting
company, of whom twenty are said to be
singers and comedians whose names are
familiar to theatre-goers all over the
country The others constitute the chorus
and dancing ballet which is said to be
a most fetching aggregation of young
women. Coming Thro' the Rye" was
written by the celebrated humorist,
George V. Hobart. and from all accounts,
it is an extremely clever contribution to
stage literature.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robyns have been called
In London "the Mr. and Mrs Kendall
of the music halls" n marked compli-
ment to their acting. Their vehicle here
Is the beautiful one-act play by Mckee
Rankin. The Counsel for the Defense,
Although the Royns have several other
successful stage stories in their roper
tore, 1t is the Counsel for the Defense
that Is invariably demanded from them
by the leading vaudeville managers of
the country. Like Rip Van Wrinkle was
TO Joseph Jefferson and Monte Cristo has
been to James O'Neil, this play 10
Mr.. and Mrs Robyns
The Miss Westons give a refined and
clever musical act. including vocal and
instrumental selections.
Professor Schepp's ponies are not horses.
out they are the little aristocrats Of
ponydom. Together with his intelligent
dogs and apes. they form a miniature
circus which is page from the story
BOOK OF the Junglefok, familiar to all
young people. Nor are the Oldest ex
empt from the contagion OF such a per-
formance Al more inspiring sight than
the parade of the ponies is hardly mag
Unable. Like soldiers three Shetlands
deploy In skirmish line, wheel in the ma
neuvers OF the military code and form
statesque groups Professor Schepp ia
very proud Of dog which he possesses.
a rough-coated fellow, who reads the
the audience like any other performer OF
the psychic and occult on the stage
Monkey jockeys are numerous in the
Schepp circus. The entire act Is stlyishlv
nccoutred and savors more of chld's
drawing room game than Of the sawdust
ring.
The Yerxas are Swedish athletes who
present their act with an elaborate stage
setting OF their own
Master Duffy, the juvenile member of
the Duffy Sawtelle and Duffy group OF
fun-manufacturers. Is called "the Ma
poleon Of Miniature Comedians" This
precious child makes favorable impress
sion. He is a natural born jester. and
one of the most talented juvenile per-
formers on the stage.
Miss Sawtelle and Mr.. Duffy contribute
their talents to the one-act sketch en-
titled "Papas Sweetheart"
Fox and Duball are the finest dancers
that have ever been sent over the Ma
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SOL
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"McFadden's Row of Flats"

'McFaddens Row of Flats" with it's
humorous exposition of life on the East
side district of New York, will be the at
traction at the Jefferson theatre Friday
night, September IA. The management
has had the farce rebuilt, and much new
material has been used in the recon-
struction. OF course, 1t is understood
that "MeFadden's Flats is a play, and
the term new material applies to castfi
scenery and costumes, and other things
necessary to bring about changed ap-
pearance, and a company of comedians
with ideas and speeialties that are mod
ern and unfamiliar to the theatre-goer.
The company includes John Price, Dolly
Theobold, Dixon and Fields, James Pur-
Wis, the Bootblack Quartette, Washer
Brothers, Alice Gilmore, Frances Hanson
and others.
This is calimed to besthe most complete
and costly production and cast Mr.. Hill
has even sent on tour.
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/ the banquet hall.
Many other features are included in the
Field programme. The southern idyl,
Roll on, Silvery Moon" is claimed to
be one of the prettiest and most effective
. scenic spectacles ever produced. live
chicken fight is one of the attractive
features in the spectacle. The act con-
cludes with dancing advertisement and
cakewalk, the cakewalk being presented
under a shower of flowers.
"Dreamland Phantoms," a scenic spec
tacle closes the performance 1t pre-
sents the illusions of an old negro under
the Influence of too much gin His i'm
aginary adventures are disclosed in a
Bacchanalian scene in which IL also in
troduced Her, Burk and Mcdonald, com
edy acrobats who appear In acrobatic
absurdities in 1.-THE Haunted Mill" The
finale was written by Mr.. Field and
staged by him.
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many old faces with the Field show, and
many new ones. Prominent among them
are Press Eldridge, Harry Skunk, late Of
the Dumont's minstrel house In Philadel-
phia; Harry Van Fossen and list of
other negro impersonators never before
brought together.
A first-part offers fifty persons, includ-
ing chorus of thirty. This opening fea-
ture starts the ball Of "mirth and mel
ody" rolling. Then is offered feature aft
err feature in rapid succession, introduce
ing electrical effects. music and fun. The
banquet of the Grid Iron club, in which
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Fields MinstreIa

The AL G. Field Great Minstrels, so
popular in Birmingham, are Offering new
and novel features this season. Field S
Minstrels are booked to appear at the
Jefferson theatre Friday and Saturday
September rs and 20, with a special mat
inee on Saturday
From everywhere come reports of a
most flattering nature of the production
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Al G. Field makes his appearance, is
burlesque. In burnt cork appear dplo-
mats and Washington newspaper COR
respondents who caricature many who
figure in the political life of today. Pres
ident Roosevelt, William j. Bryan, In his
Homecoming clothes; Uncle joe Can
non, President Loubet of France, Prince
Henry of Prussia. Vice President Fair
banks, Secretary Taft, the King of Eng
land, the Car of Russia and notables of
the Japanese army are prominent in
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offered by AL Field this year. Mr. Field,
who was away from his show several
weeks last season because of illness in
his family, Is numbered among the guests
at the banquet of the Grid Iron club, the
first-part feature, and has new clothes
and conversation for his appearance here.
With the company of sixty-hve people,
headed by Press Eldrdge, eommander-ln-
chief of the army of fun, the Field organ
ization is offering the best in its long
career of twenty-five years. There are
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Mr.. and Mrs Robyns. the three Wes-
tons. Schepp's dog. pony and monkey cir
Gus, the Yerxas, Fox and Dubal Duffy,
Sawtelle and Duffy, Charles B. Ward and
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AT The BlJou.

; All the week. with matinees
; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
? Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels
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AT THE MAJESTIC.
AT THE NEW eAYETY.

An the week. with daily matinees
Vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09

Monday night-Tim Murphy, in
"Old Innocence.
Friday McF'adden's Row
of Flats"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09

the Majestograph pictures will be the
bill for the opening week at the Majestic
theatre.
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All the week. with daily matinees
THE Night Owls"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-17
WORK WEAKtNS THE KIDNEYS.

Doan's kidney Pills Have Done Great Ser
vice for People who Work In Wilmington.
Most Wilmington people work every day
in some strained, unnatural position-bend-
ing constantly over a desk-riding on
iolfing wagons or cars-dolng laborious
bousework; lifting. reaching or pulling, or
irving the back in a hundred and one other
WAYS. All these strains tend to wear,
weaken and injure the kidneys until they
IAN behind In their work OF filierina the
nelson's from the blood. Doan'B Kidney
Pills cure sick kidneys, put new strength
In bad backs. Wilmington curee prove il.
Mrs. Ella fenimore, wife of Albert Feni-
more. carpenter, OF 40s East Ninth street.
Y Wilmington, Del. says Air. Kenmore
gas troubled for some time with pains,
lameness and soreness In the back. When
ho stopped or lifted anything sharp twinges
would catch MIN and It was hard for him
IN straiqhten. Colds settled In his back and
aggravated the trouble. On occasions when
he has been away at work his back has
become so painful that be has had to lay
III and give up work for a tins. About
two wears ago be was induced TO get box
III Doan's Kidney Pills. They soon brought
relief and have never failed to give the
same prompt resulte since.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Roster Nilburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan'a-and take
no other.
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SQUARE neck effects are among the
favorites Of fashion and are always
charmingly attractive. Bere 10 q waist
that can be treated in various ways
and that can be adartsd 70 simple
afternoon gowns, or TO informal din
ners and the like, according as the
ohemisette is used or committed aud
the sleeves are longer or shorter. In
the illustration chiffon taffeta is com
bined with lace and with bands OF the
material that are simply embroideIed
and finished with narrow BRAID put
there are q great many other ma
terials that are equally appropriate
and a great many combinations that
might be suggested. Lace makes
favorite for chemisettes Of all sorts,
but tucked and inserted muslins are
always dainty and charming. Again,
the bands can be of any applique OF
braid that may be liked.
The waist is made over lifted
lining, which Is faced TO form the
chemisette, when that is used, and
which is cut out to form a naricw
square at both iront and back Wnen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-17
PATRIARCH fLlRIeg MAULt0.
A Vision Ia blue Iiit n,m aud sent n
.......-L.-.- u. III. L-ulI.n

A Vision in Bluc nit uim aud sent nin
Spawning in the cniier.
New York, Jan. l6.-John Jones came
20 town from Binghamton yesterday at
ternoon ON his way 20 Philadelphia, and
walked mp Broadway. Mr.. Jones Is go
years Old, and looks like John Alexander
Dowic, whiskers and all. he Is more gay
and festive than Elijah the Second
The streets were filled with pretty
girls, and the aged beau CALAMITY stop
ped as many as he could find time TO
speak To-, and told them in llowery meta.
phur of their charms Some of them
smiled, some OF them pulled his whiskors
and called him papa aud others just
scowled. Mr.. Jones proceeded as far as
f0rty-hrst street. There vision In blue,
failcr than an the rest, was approaching,
and Mr.. Jones stood still, with open
arms, TO receive her.
The vision IN blue saw what was COM
ing. She didn't dodge or run or scream
She just squared of aud let ily her glo,ed
fist Il caught him squarely ON the point
of bis nose Mr.. Jones sat down in the
slush Of the gutter.
The athletic miss stood on guard wait
ing for him to arise. Half q dozen gal
lhNia lhHNtN UP 10 volunteer tNtlt scr
vices. She waved them oil with a lool
OF scorn Policeman O'Flagheriy pickle,
up the subiucd offender and led him q
the Ienderloin Station. The vision il
blue and scores of actors, cabmen an'
small boys followed.
30 you mean TO say have to give mn.
name and apiRar In court against thi
hruie" cried the Young woman, wit
/ tears in her eyes, when John Jones, o
/ Binghamton, was armigncd
III you do not we have TO let him g
free" said the sergeant.
"rhen ne can go. for I won't give m
name 10 any one said the woman !
| blue
She doubled her fists under the pair
arch's nose. as 1T to give him anothc
punch. He wanted TO apologize TO he
but She fed The actors. cabbies an
small boys followed her until she Dos
herself In the broadway crowd at Thin
tieth street. Mr. Jones, OF binghamtoi
overcome with contrition, promised To-
good and was permitted 60 continue O
his way to Philadelphia
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limited amount of scenery. such halls,
rooms on places of assomblaqe shall, for
tne purpose Of this code. be deemed minor
theatres and such minor theatres shall
comply with all the prescribed conditions
Tor assembly halls and theatres. provided
lnat no such assembly hul room OF
place OF assembly which has more than
one balcony which exceeds one third of
the area of the main floor shall be used
as or converted into minor theatre.
In an theatres and halls the hreproof
curtain must be raised and lowered be-
tween each act or intermission and at
the close of each performance and re-
main closed until the beginning of the
next performance. except during rehear-
sails, and be placed at least three feet
distant from the footliehts at the near
est point, if gas is used. Act drop cur
iains shall also be Of iireproof material
or iireproofed.
In all theatres, skylighted ventilators
constructed of incombustible materials,
having openings equal in area TO one
tenth the area of the stage floor having
the whole top SO constructed and counter
balanced to open automatically, operated
by cords or wires from at least two
points near the exits ON opposite sides of
the stage and having an arrangement of
combustible cords or fusihle connections
TO open the ventilating valves automati-
cally by the action of fire ON the stage
must be placed near the centre and above
the highest part of the stage. Skylight
covering of ventilators must have sheet
metal frames set with double thick glass
each pane thereof measuring not less
than 800 square inches, and Immediately
underneath such glass there must be O
wired netting. Wired glass cannot b,
used as a substitute for the netting.
The part of the stage floor, usually
equal TO the width of The prosceniun
opening used in working scenery, traps
or other mechanical apparatus, may bl
of wood, provided that the i0ists an,
flooring on the under side of such part il
contour development, is covered with Tin
or sheet metal and that no flooring
thereon shah be less than one and one
quarter inches in thickness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-17
SCALY ECZEMA
ALL OVER BODY
Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out Scales and Crusts Formed
Iowa Lady Has Great Faith
In Cuticura Remedies for Skin
Diseases.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTIGURA

at had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards, 80 that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my arms
and the lower limbs as far as the knees.
I AL first thought IL was pucSly heat.
But soon scales or crusts formed where
the breaking out was. Instead OF gong
TO "A physician, / purchased a complete
treatment Of the Cuticura Remedies, IN
which / had great faith, and all was
satisfactory. A year or two Later. the
eruption appeared again, only o little
lower; but before il had time to spread
] procured another supply Of the Cuti-
cura Remedies, and continued their use
until the cure was complete. 1t is now
five wears since the last attack, and
hive not seen any signs Of a return. 4
have taken about three bottles Of tho
Cuticura Resolvent, and do not know
how much of the Soap OF Ointment IS
/ always keep them with me- probably
one half dozen of each.
81 decided to give the Cuticura REM
edies a trial after / had seen the results
of their treatment of eczema on an
infant belonging 20 one OF our neigh
bors. The parent took the child TO tho
nearest phvsician, but his treatment did
no good. So they procured the Cuiicura
Remedies and cured her with them.
When they began using Cuticura REM
edies her face was terribly dishgured
with sores, but she was entirely cured,
for l saw the same child at the age Of
five years, and her mother told mo tho
eczema had never broken out since. l
have more faith in Cuticura Remedies
for skin diseases than anything l know
of. 1 am, respectfully yours, Emma p.
Wilson, Liscomb, Iowa, Oct. /, 1905"
Complete External and internal Treatment for hy,ry
ruror from plnpisn 20 6croiua from Infancy p Atti
-asifiur of Cturn 6oap 1sc. Ointment sos hciolf.
ni 50c "a form Of Chocolate Coated lit go PEI t.l
III l NAV be had Of AL drursis sing tei pii.9 eul-'
paifar TlrIlr chem Corp. Sole Props Boston, nasA
~ msis Fros, si0W y Cars for ekn Scalp and tiAr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-17
Sore Throat Develops Into Bronchitis,
Takes Pe-ru-na As a Preventive

Mrs. Addie Harding, l2i W. Brighton
Ave-, Syracuse, n. y, writosi
81 have been user of peruna FOR the
past twelve years. With me &c Is sure
preventative for colds and many other
ills.
"rwo or three times year am
troubled with my throat, a kind Of raw
smarty feeling lasting three or four
days and turning to something like
bronchitis or Group. have always had
% have the services of my physician
two or three times IN each case.
"About two years ago, when felt a
spell coming on 1 tried Peruna 20 checl,
At, and 10 my great delight was moi
troubled with the smothered and ohok
ing feeling and never have been since
1 can check # every time with Peruna
al earnestly recommend it 10 all. In
my home can always be found O bottle
Of Peruna.n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-17
Mss ROO8EVELII8 WEDDING GOWN
Wash ngtuh Mtdl,ie D. Banding itofHcavl
10 INTO nrocnae. WIN a Long rrL DO.

Wash netuh Mddftta D. suiIding 10 OF Heavy
uhlte Brocade. with u Long rriin.
Washington. Jan. TO- liiss Alice
Roosevelts wedding gown is being made
in Washington, not n stones throw from
the White House. IL is of heavy white
brocade. and is being made with q long
train. Aside from this mo- details of ITS
pattern have come from the modistc'-
iand even that little scrap of information
did not get through the workshop doors.
Every effort has been made 90 keep the
details of The wedding dress secret.
Other gowns are being made In Bait
more. One is a travelling suit of gray
hroadcloth, designed, it is said, for Miss
kooseyelts goingaway gown With ID
she will wear the set of silver grey fox
furs, now being made for her by a local
| furrier. There win be In the set a gray
toque of the same fur. Another gown in
preparation by the same dressmaker is
an evening gown Of green grenadine. built
over a foundation of light green silk.
Miss Roosevelt was hostess at a q
o'clock tea in the White House last even
ing. Her guests included members of the
party who accompanied Secretary Tai.
| ON his trip 70 the Philippines. She was
assisted by Miss Josephine Boardman and
Miss Mcmillan, who went with her 10 the
/ Orient.
Representative Longworth was Their,
and was almost as much in demand
throughout the afternoon MS Miss Roose.
welt herself, and everybody took the op.
portumity 20 congratulate him an over
again. The entertainment was Miss
Roosevelt's first in the White House, al
though she has often had friends in q
luncheon and dinner, and perhaps TO an
informal dance. Her coming-out ball was
the last entertainment in which she fg.
ured exclusively, and yesterdays tea will
probably be the last She win give before
her marriage.