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The Washington times., 1906-12-16
CUSTER MASSACRE STORY
TOLD BY A REDSKlN ACTOR

Bird Necklace, who is at the Academy
this week with Young Buffalo" was
at Clusters last fight. 1t was his last big
battle After il was over he came in
and gave himself up TO Uncle Sam.
His story is the first published Indian
story of that memorable fight. our
tribe had encamped i'm raviue a short
distance from the Little Big Horn river
and were on the lookout for Custer four
days before he came" he said. zone
morning at sunrise we saw the white
men had come. They were on the top
of hill between us and the river
which they had crossed during the
night. Sitting Bull had appointed fifty
braves to remain in camp To make the
white men think there were only a few
OF us. and the rest were hiding in the
ravine- Suddenly we heard "a bugle and
knew the Custer men were coming for
US. We knew they had fallen into Sit
ting Bulls trap. and that we could kill
them.
They were sliding down the steep
hul on their horses, firing at us the
whole time just as they hit the r8vine,
Sitting Bull yelled and we yelled The
rest of our men swoOped in from the
raVIne, and we made short work Of
them We heard that Custer had long
hair, and every Indian was looking for
him We never saw him. however.
Even after we had killed every man we
hunted Tor Custer, but could not pick
him out
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
COlumbia-Nat C. Goodwin.

Nat c. Goodwin and his company. who
open al the Columbia tomorrow night.
viii be seen during the week OF their
stay in three roles OF widely different
character. On Monday and Tuesday
evenings he Will present The Genius.
i'm which he scored a hit during his re-
cent New York engagement Wednesday
and Thursday evenings he viii revive
une Of his greatest successes. when
We Were Tweuty-One," written for him
by Henry Esmond. On Friday and Sat
urday evenings and at the Saturday
matinee he win present his new play.
What Would a Gentleman Do?" By
Gilbert Daylo. This comedy has en-
joyed a run both ia England and Aus
tralia. 1t was first produced In this
country By Mr. Goodwin in Toronto,
two weeks ago. and WAS favOrably re-
ceived
The story Of What Would a Gentle
man Dor" tells the story OF vicissitudes
OF the family Of an Impoverished Eng
lish gentleman, Sir Bruce Kederby, and
OF Dick Hook, young man who has
just returned from Australia, where he
has accumulated millions In mining ven
lures He is not gentleman, but is
anxious TO become one. and ne enters
into a sort OF an arrangement with Sir
Bruce by which he becomes a member
OF tho kederby household. and for the
schooling he derives he assists in keep
ing the family afioat. OF course he fails
iu love with Sir BruCes daughter
Madge, who accepts him because he has
saved her father from ruin and her
brother from disgrace. He discovers
that she is really in love with a man
OF her own class. who is absent ia Aus
tralia, and breaks the engagement. Her
lever turns up and proves 10 be a crook.
Hook takes the blame for the crooked
ness. OF course his noble sacrifice is
discovered; the lady finds out that he
the man she really loves. and wedding
bells ring down the curtain.
Conspicuous I'm his supporting COM
pany Is Miss Edna Goodrich. a young
actress of Acknowledged talent and
striking beauty. Others in the cast are
Nell O'Brien, Robert Patton Gibbs. II.
G.. Lonsdale. Gordon JOhnstOne, Norman
Carey Livingstone, NJ b. Sny-
der. Alice Wilson, Nellie Mortyne, Rose
Snyder, Suzette Jackson, and Evelyn
Walls. The three plays viii be elaOOT-
ately mounted with beautiful scenery
and decorations.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Aeademy-"YOung Buffalo, King Of the
Wild West"

Charles Z. Blaney's Young Buffalo.
King of the Wild West" which comes
to the Academy tomorrow night. As a
sensational melodrama, with lots OF
shooting and excitement There are
thirty people in the company. inctuding
genuine Sioux Indians from the Pine
Ridge Reservation. South Dakota The
play deals with life IN Arizona, and cen
ters around the attempt of the villain TO
wrest the Golden Nugget Mine from the
heroine Young Buffalo. in the title
role OF the King Of Cowboys, is a clever
actor At the conclusion OF the third
act the heroine Is rescued from an old
tower. where she has been hidden bv
the villain. ana tits during this act that
the audience is treated to genuine real
ism. The heroine Is rescued by a living
chain made by three aGrobats, Just as
the tower Is blown to pieces
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
BelascO-Hickman Players in a Benefit.

The combined musical and dramatic
performance tomorrow evening at the
.BelascO VIII be under the auspices OF
the ladies OF the RectoT's Aid Society
OF St Thomas Church. The musical
artists to be presented by Miss Cryder,
and who will follow the perform
ance of "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" by the Hickman players. are
a follows: Miss Clara Drew. cOntralto;
william Morse RUmmel, violinist; Edwin
Hughes, pianist. The arrangement of
"A Midsummer Nights Dream under
the direction OF Robert Hickman, will
include two OF the comedy scenes OF the
actors, those Of the lovers in the wood.
and the most important fairy scenes. In
the latter a ballet OF twenty-five chill
dren will be used. The entire perform
ance viii be given 10 Mendlessohn's mu-
sic. both vocal and instrumental, twelve
trained voices being used for the vocal
numbers, and a specially augmented or
chestra with full orchestratiOns. for the
incidental music and overture. The cast
will be as follows: Puck, Margaret Ar
mold; Hernia. Maud Howell Smith;
Helena, Irene Hayward; Aberon. Fanny
Isham; Titania. Emily Webster; Fairy.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Coming Attractions
NatiOnal-arhe Prinee Of india

The Christmas week attraction AT The
New National Theater will be Klaw &
Erlanger's stUpendoUs production OF
Gen. Lew Wallace's THE Prince OF IN
dia." direct from its successful run at
the Broadway Theater. New York This
Is spectacle. amazing Ia proportion and
splendor. Klaw & Erianger set ouJ
10 make it the companion drama 10
Ben Hur,' and as a spectacle it has far
exceeded IL. It's eleven towering scenes
OF Oriental pOmp and circumstances.
Lhronged with warriors cOuTtieTs,
dancers. and priests. are bewildering iu
their quick succession. It's musical set
ting sLaTtles and lulls alternately. the
fragrance OF its Incense and the smell
OF It's gunpowder get a hold upon the
spectator. and the dust OF its battle COW
efs hts clothes. There Is a seasoning Of
religious interest introduced through
the character OF the Wandering Jew and
his constant plea for "a universal re-
Hgion. As drama and spectacle this
gorgeous production IS quite beyond de-
scFiptiOn.
Matinees Tuesday Christmas Day).
wednesday. and Saturday. Owing 10
the length or the performance the cur
tain VIII rise promptly at S o'clock for
the evening performance and ? o'clock
for all matinees.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
At the TheaterS.
National-Annie Russell in "a hid
summer Nights Dream"

one hundred and twenty-seven play
ers, among whom are forty children VINO
appear as gnOmes, elves, and fairies
fiviug about tie stage as II on wings
Transformation scenes that are said L.
be wonderful in their mystic beauty and
enchantmeut; Electrical effects that
have never yet been accomplished on
any American stage; all these features
and then mOre'-are promised play
goers of Washington at the New Ma
tiOnaI i'm the stupendOus production OF
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" in
which Miss Annie Russell is appearing
as Puck
Past productions have proved that "a
Midsummer Nights Dream must either
be an enormous success, and win instant
Iavor from its strong appeal TO the eye
md ear. or a pronounced failure. The
critics of New York and other principal
cities have given the Messrs. Wagon
halls < Kemper credit for producing the
best version of this delightful comedy
that has ever appeared on any stage
AS is well known, ii is the same version
as used at the Das Neues Theater. Ber-
lin. and which caused widespread inter
est throughout all Germany. II IS still
being presented there, having reached
its 365th performance.
Annie Russell has made the hit of her
notable career as Puck. She has so long
been identified with sweet girlish roles
that playgoers here will have great DIFF
ticulty IN fixing the character of her
present work definitely in their minds.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Chase,s-Polite Vaudeville.

Foremost IN the assemblage or Chase s
attractions for the week viii be Egbert
Van Alstyne and Louise Henry. pre-
senting 'Sal Skinner" a sort of con-
densed 'Old Homestead" with the
homely humor and happy incident that
distinguished the daddy OF the rural
drama MIR. Van Alstyne. famous as
the writer or Navajo" and ''In the
Shade of the Old Apple Tree" will in
uoduce some new compositions in this
little offering. Mr.. and Mrs Mark
Murphy VIII present their latest sue
cess, The Coal Strike" in which Mr.
Murphy demonstrates that he is one or
the best Irish comedians before the
iootlights today. The brothers Kremka,
a great foreign feature. will be intro
duced in their dct. which is said to In
clude some surprisingly difficult and
hazardyIs feats of strength and nerve
COOK and Sylvia viii offer a dlvertinR
dancing novelty. Quigg. Mackey. and
Nickeraon. In their blaekface eccen-
tficitles- Mile Belle Veoia, a dashing
french chanteuse legere and danseuse
eccentrique; lie Roy, with "The Shower
oL Gold" and the motion pictures OF
ne Authors Dream will complete the
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

Lambs Club, with Mr.. Robinson in the
chief role. and it scored such an extra
ordinary impression that the dramatist
was induced TO expand the story into
three acts. Mr.. Frohman swapping up
the rights with prompt decisiveness. Mr..
Robinson is now playing in the com
paHy associated with Laurence D'Orsay
In the Thomas comedy. 1.-THE Embassy
Ball. but viii be released for the new
production
John Hare. the English actor. is
to come to America this season in La
Belle Marseillaise." Mr. Hare Will take
the part of Napoleon.
Katie Barry. who left ..AIamseue SAL
lie" at the New York Theater on Wed
uesday, is TO appear next week at Keith
& Proctor's Harlem Opera House.
The news that BERTHA KaIich. under
Harrison Grey FIskc's direction. is 10
resume her season in The Kreutzer
Sonata" adds notably To the artistic
promise of the season. Madame Kallch's
illness Interrupted "a very successful
run of The I<reutzer Sonata in New
York, and she will resume at the Ma
jestic Thcatcr. Boston, on December a.
and her season. il is said. will be eX-
tended To fiji the dates cancellation Of
which for the line was necessitated by
her illness Many of the players asso-
Ciated with Madame kaIch In The
hreuJzer sonata iu New York will
again De with her. Theodore Roberts.
by special arrangement with Liebler *
CO., VIII play The part OF Raphael Fried
lander. the strong character role OF the
father George SOule Spencer. Loretta
Wells, and others have been added To
the company while Jacob katzman.
Claus BOgcl, HeaTn Collins. Adele Block.
Jennie Reifarth, Josephine Florence
Shepherd. Gladys Hulette. and Jo-
sephine Victor, OF the original cast, re-
main.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Columbia-Kyrle Bellew in "Bngadiei
General"

In his new Conan Doyle comedy.
'Brigadier Gerard" IN which Kryle
BelleW VIII appear at the Columbia next
Monday evening. Napoleon plays
prominent part Unlike many OF his
predecessors on the stage, the prototype
Of the emperor Is said to reflect some
thing OF the great mans sense Of humOr.
and. II We may believe history, Napo-
leon possessed very fine one. lu addi-
ton 70 "A peculiarly winning personality.
II - on record that the British war min
lister OF the time was fearful while the
snip remained near England's 5 shores
lest the Prince Regent and Napoleon
should meet, because" says lie the
former will be completely under the en-
peFoT's influence within half an hour of
their meeting. II this side Of NapO-
Icons character is brought out in Brig
adler Gerard, IL VIII be an interesting
novelty.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Belasco-"The ROse Of lac Alhambra. !,

The BelasCO Theater announces for
Christmas week the comic opera THE
Rose OF the Alhambra." by Charles
Emerson Cook and Lucius Hosmer,
presented by the Opera Comique Com
pany. The opera scored an emphatic
success last season. The Opera Comique
Company Is made up Of the best sing
ers and COMEDIANS. the greatest singing
chorus and special orchestra. and in
The Rose OF the Alhambra" offers a
piece that Is one strong laugh from
start 10 finish, get clean. wholesome
and melodious- The cast for this opera
Is notable one II includes Louis
Casavant, Henry Norman, Owen West
IoFd. Eddie Heron, Augustine Bacl.
Frank Kelly. Greta Rislev- Lillian Hud-
son, Isabelle WinlOChe. and Betty Ohls.
The title role Will be assumed bv Miss
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The Washington times., 1906-12-16
BelascO-MOving Picture Concert.

Eugene O'Bryhim. the Illustrated song
artist viii appear on the program at the
moving picture concert at the Beiasco
Theater this evening. An entire new
set OF pictures have been taken this
week. ard viii be exhibited tonight. The
Majestic Quartet Will appear ia new
songs, ana the orchestra mas arranged a
program OF high class operate seIec-
uons. Popular prices. % and 90 cents.
will prevail.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Lyceum-The Dreamland Buriesquers.

The Dreamland Burlesquers are 10 be
the attraction at the Lyceum this week.
Great care has been exercised IN select
Ing talent for this organization, and the
management believes that II has Sc
cured chorus notable not only for its
pretty faces and beautiful forms. but
for its singing ability. A leader therein
Is Aggie Behler, one OF the handsOmest
women on the buriesque stage. The
company will be found an exceptionally
large one, its full strength being dis
played in the musical cOnceit. Rose
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Nsw wiuard-PnneetOn elee clus.

One Of the most entertaining amateur
performances or the last spring season
was that OF the Princeton University
Triangle Club in their own musical com
edy 'Tabaseoiand." Many OF the caste
or '-Tabascoland" will be here with the
Princeton Glee Club. which comes fifty
strong and bursting with new songs, 10
the New Willard on Saturday evening.
December %
The concert. az heretofore. will be
given In the ballroom and will. no doubt,
prove 70 be one OF the society events OF
the Christmas season
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
NatiOnal-special Lecture on Palestine.

Yielding 90 many urgent requests
Dwight E,mendorf has arranged an eX-
ira lecture on Palestine to be given at
the New National next Thursday after
noon at 4:30. The Palestine lecture is
the one In which he finds the greatest
personal interest. The subject appealed
to him so strongly from the time when
he first took it up that ne gave up an
entire lecture season in order that he
could devote himself 20 the work OF
making a thorough study of the country
without any restrictions as to time.
He made the trip through the Holy
Land frcm one end 10 the other on
horseback, and thoroughly absorbed
that stiil surrounds every spot in it.
Tho subject Is handled in a reverent
manner, that adds TO its charm and ef-
fectiveness
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Aeademy-shepard,s Moving pictures.

Many new and important features are
promised for Archie /. shepard's exhi-
bition OF moving pictures at the Acad-
emy tonight. Among the big features
are The Hundred to One Shot the
latest racing success: a Voyage
Around a star a new French mys-
terious production: "A Night on" a
great comedy success. Chester 4. Spen-
Ger will sing the latest illustrated songs.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Majestic-Mayers Sunday Concert.

For the popular concert at the Males
tic tonight B1r. Mayer will present an
entirely new line OF pictures from Miles
Brothers, New York. Leonard T. Chick
viii render several new illustrated
songs and several novelties Htll be in
tTOduCcd
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

Edna Phillips; Lysander, Eugene COu-
Ion; Demetrius. Dennis Conneu; Bot
tom, Charles Osborne; Ounce, Irving
Grey; Flute, Cyrus Wood; Snug, lie
Roy I.uckenbill: SDout, Cecil Lewis;
Staryeling Edward owen: PeashlossOm.
Ina Fagan: Cobweb, Gertrude Musser:
Moth. Johnny Campbell; Mustardseed,
Margaret Watson. Following Miss Cry
der. musical program. the farce. Gen
ueman Jim" Will be given by Margaret
Arnold and Charles Osborne
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

She appears on the stage as a rOgueish
boy ia grotesque makeup. 1t Is the imp
tncarnate that We see, and Il IS with
great difficulty that Annie Russell Is
recognized as this self-same imp. Her
work as Puck is a thing OF beauty and
a JOY forever. II is Annie Russell at her
best, the very best that Is IN her. and
she Is proud Of her achievement Mat
inees both Wednesday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

land" which constitutes the principal
features OF the performance, and is re-
plete with numerous funny lines, laugh
A feature is also made or the many
musical ensembles introduced by the
pretty ''shOW girls"
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

baugh. and Porter. will. It Is believed,
add much TO the attraction OF the per-
formance
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

GREAT FALLS OF TIE PoYosgAo.
Magnificent Scenery. Great Falls and
Old Dominion BY. 3eth and II sts.
transfer both ways with CzpitsI
TT&tion Go. =
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

John Hare. the English actor. is
to come to America this season in La
Belle Marseillaise" Mr.. Hare Will take
the part OF Napoleon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
-LEPER Has ESCAPED.
is Making Toward the Leper Colony
at North Brothers Island.

BALTIMORE, July 24.=-George Ros-
sett, the Syrian leper who while en-.
deavorfng to make his way to the
leper colony at North Brothers Island.
New York, was stopped by the Phila-
delphia authorities and by their order
sent back to this city, where he ar
rived yesterday, escaped in the after.
noon and started afoot along the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road in another endeayor apparently
to reach New York. Late reports last
night are that he has been located at
Golden Ring, Nd, where he was found
asleep in box car.
HARRISBURG, July 24.-Agents Of
the State health department have been
instructed by Commissioner Dixon 10
be on the watch for. george Rossett,
the Syrian 1eper, who is reported to
have escaped from box car on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad between
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
FIRE AT DALzELL's HOUSE.
Butler Cleans buds With Gasoline.
Lights eas-etngI

WASHINGTON, D. c., July "a, -
The negro butler. at the home Of
Representative DAlzeil. at 1905 Now
Hampshire avenue. DISTINGUISHED ,him7
self yesterday Afternoon by starting
"a fire in the home of the Plttsbirg
Congressman, who, with his wife, IS
travelling in California.
The lordIy butler undertook TO clo'.r-
his clothing with gasoline. The fumes
filed the kitchen. Then the naughty
James lighted the gas. There was an
explosion which looked so fierce that
the neighbors turned In an alarm; CON
WINGED that the fine home af the Pit g
burger would surely De laid waste.
The engines came ard extingutsh-
ed the blaze, which cansel damage
that can easily be covered with IS
bill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
Relatives of
Russell Sage
(Continuel from Page One.)

day they had retained as their counsel
Charles A. Gardiner and Delaney Nj
coll, while the widow is advised by her
personal lawyers, DeForest Brothers.
James H. Sage, nephew and
member OF the firm of Sage & Gaffey,
produce dealers, OF Troy, left that city
yesterday for New York. Nothing
could be learned of his intentions with
regard to the will and other Troy rel
atives declared until the document is
made publicthey will have nothing to
say.
BY the special instructions Of Mrs.
Sage all persons who have even ean
tnl1ling of the contents of the will are
maintaining silence.
Owing to the foresight of Mr., Sage
and his advisers. his death did not
have any appreciate effect upon Wall
stree. There was on the opening a
ripple of excitement, which was due
rather to the dIsquieting news from
Russia than to the death of Mp. Sage.
Business Goes On.
The business of Russell Sage was
such that it could not be suddenly
stopped without spreading confusion
in Wall street. and so 1t went on as
IL not even cog had slipped or halted
in the financial machine. He had full
ly $sOO00,OOO lent in the street, a
large part of his $1o0,Oo0,0Oo capital.
1t Is customary for houses of bust.
ness to close when the head of the
house passes away. but the small suite
of rooms on the fourth floor of the
Bank of Commerce building 81 Mas.
sau street, where Russell Sage had
lent money, was open for business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
r. O. Clerks
GOT INCREASES lN SEVERAL
WEST VIRGINIA TOWNS
FAlRMoNT GETS TWO.

WAS 5ItSGToN . g. July
Three clerks Ia NE s1eelin post
once were promoted from $500 ts
500. go. 500 Is $500 one 500 %
5000 two 900 to
Following prornot iorls made N OTIS
ser West Virginia offices Rncf ilannp y
sone $500 20 5000. Charleston. Two
I $500 to 500; one 500 to $500; one
$500 to $500. Charles Town, one 1900
to $500. cIarksburg, one 5000 to 100
one $500 to $500 Elitns, one $500 to
500. Fairmont, one $500 to $500 one
$500 tos 81, 600. Grafton one 200 to
$500. Huntington. two 5000 TO 500;
one 500 to $500. Warrington, one
5000 to $500. Morgantpwn. one $500
to $500; one 800 to $500. Mounds.
vine. one 5000 to s7oO. Parkersburg-
one $500 to $500; one $500 to $500;
two 500 to $500. wellsburg. one
$500 to 5000 weston, one $500 to
5000,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24

Miss Minnie Orr leavesa in the
morning for Johnstown. Pa. where
she will spend several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Garrett McCafferty.
Mrs. Arthur Martin and niece, Mics
Elizabeth PoebIes, returned last night
from Oakland where they had spen:
several days at the home of F. T. Mar
tin.
Mrs. Charles swisher and children,
who had spent the past few weeks il
this vicinity. viii leave in the morn.
ing for their home in Charleston.
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