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in September, 1883. at the Palais Royal IN
Paris and has been more than once adapt
ed into English. In their version. which Is
the most ingenious and amusing of all OF
the adaptations that have been made and
the one that has held the Englfsh-s speaking
stage the longest. Messrs. Lestocq and
adapter seldom does-improye upon and
strengthen the original. In August. 1890.
Roland Reed presented at the Boston
Wife," which was the late Ernest Warren's
adaptation Of Dervaliiers piece. Warren's
version was also known as Borrowed,
under which title It was first acted at New
Cross Hall, London, In September. 1855, but
1t was somewhat revised for Its Boston per-
Torrance by Dion Boucicault. who died
shortly .afterward. Still another English
version. not yet seen in this country, is that
of J. H. Mccarthy. entitled Your Wife,"
which was originally presented in January.
1890. at the st. James Theater, London.
but Jane" Is the only version OF the CEN
trail idea that has outlived the decade OF
its production. This idea, which has been
an attractive one for many dramatists prior
to its final successful development by Lee
stoca and Nichols. Is this. Charley n,,,
aunt upon her death left him all her
money, but with these conditions. that he
was not to have any of 1t until MARI ed and
settled down. Immediately upon doing that
he was to have 1000 pounds sterling per
annum. and five years after marriage ne
was to inherit the principal. Being fright
fully in debt he plays-upon the feelings OF
his generous guardian. Cornwall gentle
man by the name Of Kershaw. who lives In
a remote part OF the country and had never
seen him since a boy. by representing that
he is about to be married. but cannot wed
until his debts are paid Shackletcn keeps
up the deception until he again gets head
over heels III debt. appeals to the guardian
for more money on the ground that his
wife Is extravaganza. until one day the
old gentleman decides to come to town to
lecture and demonstrate with the wife
on account of the facility with which the
coin slips through her fingers, and
friends wife has to be borrowed for
twenty four hours to tide the highf1yer over
the occasion The hero borrows the but
ler's bride. who Is no other than Jane. the
housemaid and as this sprightly young per-
son imports into the drawing room the
manners OF the kitchen. ordering her real
husband out of the room at critical mo-
ments. and thereby arousing his Jealousy,
the interest Is unflagging IN the many fun
provoking situations that result The dia-
logue is bright, the wit spicy and the story
cleverly worked out by the authors. The
usual matinees will be held Thursday and
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Goats Did the Moving.
From Country Life In America.

From Country Life In America.
A flock OF Angora goats were put on
rocky hillside that 1t was desired to have
cleared and gotten into grass 1t was
such a tangla of brush and briers that -
was difficult to make a way through 1t.
The goats actually ate their way in until
1t was penetrated with paths in all direc-
tons. After the leaves within reach were
eaten they would stand on their hind feet
with their forefeet In the branches and
so eat the caves higher up, or. IL the brush
was not too large, would throw their weight
against and bend It to the ground, where
others would help strip 1t OF its foliage
The leaves would come out again only to
be eaten off. then sprouts would come
from the roots to share the same fate, un-
til at the end Of the second summer every
thing In the shape of bush not over six
feet tall. except the pines and laurel. was
completely killed. and white clover was be-
ginning to appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Luna Park.

Luna Park opens Its sixth week today
with Rivela's Military Band. Tomorrow
afternoon Ella Zuila, said to be the greatest
high-wire walker in the world. will open her
engagement on the hippodrome stage with
wire eighty feet above ground and with
some of the newest conceits in her line Of
acrobatic work.
Rivelas Band closed an engagement at
Scranton last night and will arrive here
this morning. The members will be taken
to the park In a special car and win give
sacred concerts this afternoon and evening
Rivela tomorrow win lead a promenade OF
orphans through the grounds on the oc-
casion of the Elks' outing for children from
the various institutions. His program for
the week will include wide variety of Sc
iectons appealing both to the classic and
the popular taste and to the widest range
of individual liking. Friday night he will
give q popular concert.
Zuila's hfgh-wire performance is said to
be one OF the most unique and finished OF
Its kind. She never uses low wire, and
does most OF her best work without balance
pole or any support other than thin wire.
Among other things she has an engage
ment upon her return to England to cross
the Thames a wire 120 feet above the
water at it's widest point. using her bal
ance pole one way and returning without
1t. In the wager she has made no condi-
lions to wind or weather, and 1t gives
promise OF being history maker. She
comes here from the Crystal Palace, IN Lon
don. where for long time her work has
been featured.
Luna Park. with it's recently enlarged IA
ciifties for amusement. is said to offer un-
usual attractions for Fourth of July excur-
sion parties. The past week the list of
merrymaking devices the grounds has
been increased by the completion of several
clever contrivanees which go TO make up
the grand total OF things to be seen on the
trail There are now no less than thirty
distinct amusement features offered The pa
irons of the resort. Not the least among
the many and varied features are the pic
mic grounds, which comprise landscape of
unusual beauty, wherein are trees in abun-
dance. lawns. tiny streams and rocks. The
grounds have been the subject OF constant
attention by a force of workmen since the
park was opened five weeks ago, and now
they are ahundantiy supplied with Just
enough of the contributions of rustic art to
make natures gifts wholly attractive. On
the border of the picnic grounds Is the
great dining pavilion. adjoining which are
the kitchens. with their stores and facilities,
which may be drawn upon by parties dining
in the woods
Luna Park will have an unusual list of
picnics for the month OF July. There have
been, twenty-one Sunday-school outings
since the picnic season opened, and there
will be continuation of them this month.
On July there will be no elaborate fire.
works display. on account Of the danger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

of such In crowds, but confetti will be sold
on the grounds. and there win be great
confetti carnival. Santiago Day there viii
win be Alexandria Day and July q Wash
ington Day.
The picnics scheduled for July at Luna
Park are as follows: July 2, Washington
Lodge of Elks; 3. 5, 8 and Z, public school
outings. rendered as compliment of the
Luna Park management to the school chill
dren of Washington; 10. Falls Church
Christian Church: II. National Hive, No.
l. Lady Maccabees: IL, Typographical
Union; ID. Haines' department store en-
pioyes: IA, Bakers Union; II. Santiago
Day; 18, Faith Chapel; 10. Alexandria fire.
men; 20. Alexandra Conelaye OF Hepta-
sophs; "a. Garden Memorial Sunday school
and Independent Order Sons of Jonadab:
%. Harmony Camp. Modern Woodmen of
America: 26. Carpenters Joint District
Council: n, Potomac Lodge. No. II, Order
OF Machinists: 81. Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters and Butchers
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the state; he knows the negro, and in his
rendition OF the songs, Rotations ana
stories his dialect Is SO true to life that
Gen. Fitz Lee says Of him: When hear
him and don't see him cannot be per-
suaded that he Is not a genuine negro talk
ing" On his fathers plantation, from in
fancy to manhood (twenty-o ne years., he
heard the banjo and the fiddle played by
the negroes in the cabins, and having
learned to play the banjo in his boyhood he
has no superior in that line (old-time negro
styie) on the American stage. When Joel
Chandler Harris (Uncle Remus) heard him
for the first time he wrote to his paper
ATLANTA Constitution that when Polk Mil
Ter plays you may look for live Niger to
jump out OF his banjo The correct Idea
of plantation life in the "Old South" can
better be learned from an evening with him
than from all the books that have been
written on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Polk Miller.

Polk Miller and his Old South Quartet,
who appear at the New National Theater
tomorrow night. are not strangers to Wash
ington theatergoers. Mr.. Miller has appear
ed in all the largest cities, and his patrons
are among the leading society people.
1t is claimed for him that he presents
southern life before the war as no one
else can. He was reared on a large planta-
ton. on which there were 200 negroes. and
IN a section OF hts state where there were
more negroes than in any other portion OF
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| Hobart. Paul Potter, Edward u. Kfdder.
Harry B. Smith and John J. McNaiiy.
Sweet Clover. a new drama, lis to be
among the productions OF tbs SPINNER IN
Richard Carries new musical play Is to be
called The Hurry Gurdy Girl" Mr..
Carries long tour OF q year and six months
in THE Mayor of Toxic comes to an end
In Boston this week.
Apparently the dramatixation of Dickens
and Thackeray novels Is TO be the next cpl
deulfc- Colonel Newcoine" has been ar
ranged for the stage. and now q version OF
Little Dorrit. Il announced
Martin v Merie.s drama, THE Light
Eternal" Is to be produced In the fall by
Edward A Braden. The play deals with
the fluctuations OF the Christians In the
Forbes Robertson and his wife, who is
known on the stage as Gertrude Elliott. are
to be seen In this country next winter In
Bernard shaw,s play. Caesar and Cleo
patra." Mrs. Robertson is a sister OF Max
inc Elliott.
Tyrone Powers is to be starred next sea-
son by Edward A. Braden. in Marie Coreliis
play, "Barabbas.'' Mr.. Powers Is spending
his vacation camping out with some friends
on st. Paul Isle, Aux-Noix, Quebec, and Is
putting In his time hunting and fishing and
studying his part in .'Barabbas.
American and English rights of Edward
Eisner's play. 'Tngratitude." have been Sc
cured by Wilbur NJ Bates. Three plays
by Eisner that have been successfully pro-
duced are versions of Under Two Flags"
francesca da Rimini' and Amy Rob
sart."
Ezra Kendall Is to be starred by Col. John
s. F1aherty with whom he has signed a
five-year contract. Mr.. Kendall Is said to
have been offered 1.5oe week by vaude-
Vile managers but declined the offer. HIS
season will open in new play. Swell Eie-
CANT JONES'" written by Herbert Hall
Winslow in collaboration with Mr.. Kendall
Mr.. VIM. e. Ely, formerly connected with
Washington newspaper, graduate OF the
Washington High School, Is now engaged
upon vaudeville sketch for Laura Guerita.
formerly of Nat Goodwin's When We Were
Twenty-one'' company. Mr.. Ely left the
newspaper business last year to join the
Fays, and has the writing of the sketch FOR
his vacation work His permanent connec-
ton Is still with the F'ays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
FIO-FOR GREAT FAI.IS9

Beginning Sunday. April is, steamer Louise leaves
31d and Canal. Sunday. Monday. Wednesday ana
Friday at $3.50 O'Clock. Round trip. boc. Meals
and refreshments served at Great Fails Hotel at
city prices. For charter Of steamer and mule
yacht apply W. O. MASON. 1074 Jefferson are.
NV. Yhonr W. Nm. ap11 p0t, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Apparently the dramatixation of Dickens
and Thackeray novels Is TO be the next cpl
demic- Colonel Newcome" has been arr
ranged for the stage, and now version Of
Little Dorrit" Il announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

WINE to study the works and play them
for him on his return to MOSCOW. But
Tschaikowsky never heard the compositions
in their amended form. Before he re-
turned to Moscow he was stricken with
cholera and died. OF his Interesting group
of compositions. Lhevinne will fss ture
Scene DansaNte."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Martin v. Merie's drama, The Light
Eternal, Is to be produced In the fall by
Edward A Braden. The play deals with
the fluctuations OF the Christians In the
time OF the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Richard Carries new musical play 10 to be
called The Hurfy Gurdy Girl" Mr..
in THE Mayor OF Toxic comes to an end
in Boston this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Superb Ferry Service

between Washington and Aiexaadria. New ferry
steamers, Woodbury and 5silahan." Every
HALF HOUR daily and Sunday from $50 a. a. q
$50 n: snd every hour thsrcaftsr until 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Forbes Robertson and his wife, who is
known on the stage as Gertrude Elliott. are
to be seen In this country next winter IN
Bernard Shaw's play. Caesar and Cleo
patra." Mrs. Robertson is a sister of Max
inc Elliott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Hobart. Paul Potter, Edward n Kidder.
Harry b. Smith and John J. McNaiiy.
Sweet Clover" q new drama. lis to be
among the productions OF tbs SPINNER In
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Nixon and Zimmerman have secured the
rights to THE Little Gray Lady, for Penn
syivania and Ohio. and will send COM
pany out In the play In that territory.
James X. Hackett will retain the western
and extreme eastern rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Florence Roberts, who made big hit IN
New York. will begin her next, tour In
Philadelphia about the middle of Septem-
Der. Max Figman. who appeared with her.
Is to be starred in a comedy by the same
manager, John Cort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Lulu Chaser WILL in the next four years.
present plays by George N. Cohan, Geo. ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Miss Marie Grice Young, teacher of Mas
tiers Archibald and Quentin Roosevelt will
Beachan. In the Green Spring valley, near
Baltimore, and will go north later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Mrs. George Ormsby. formerly Miss Amy
Law. has gone to the home Of Mr.. Orms-
by's relatives, near Cincinnati, with her
small three months old son, They will re-
Young Master Ormsby has been quite In
disposed recently, but they hope the change
Of air and scene will make him improve
speedily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

At a dinner given lately IN London to
Ellen Terry. Winston Churchill was one of
the speakers. The sum raised for the
Terry jubilee fund was over $43, COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The new play by Henry Arthur Jones'
which is to be produced In New York in
the fail. Is TO be named NThe Hypoerite :"
Marie Shotwell Is to be the leading lady In
Tho Shepherd King" with Wright LOFT
mer, next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The pupils Of Mrs. Bessie N. Wild never
they did at the annual pupils recital last
Monday evening in Pythlan Temple before
an enthusiastic audience that filed the
house. The program was long one. but
was of merit sufficient to keep every one to
the close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs Oscar GareIssen win re-
main in their apartment in the Rocham-
beau during July, and will go north In Au-
gust for q few weeks recuperation.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
betrayed By a Typewriter.

Q. +. Mcpherson, a refugee from San
Francisco. who arrived in Los Angeles
several months ago. in need or money.
is on trial before Judge Smith, charged
with the forgery Of several deeds to
property !n which he never held cent
of equity.
l. b. alleged that Mcpherson cleverly
forged deeds to three lots In the High
land Park tract. on which the taxes had
not been paid for several years Nc
Pherson shrewdly guessed that no one
was keeping close tab on the lots. and
concluded 10 take possession Of and sell
them.
lie probably would have succeeded IN
dlsposing OF the property had he not
used "a typewriter with a defective, bat
tered type IA drawing up all his papers.
Joseph Taylor, a clerk in the Office OF
the Title Guarantee and Insurance
1oihIahl, noticed that tie same defec-
i've typewriter Was used nu papers
dated 1888 ana 1906
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Mans Leg a Mint

Eugene Nen&rd. Of Pond street. Suen-
Ger, Mass, WAS operated on by Dr.
Joseph HoIle, who removed from the
Young mans thigh two coins. which nad
been imhedded la tie flesh since Feb
rutr,. 1900
This is the second operation Of the
Kind br Houle has performed on Mem
ard. The two pieces Of money were a
] cent or 1914 and one or ISSC Dr. Hat.ie
Will perform another operation. because
there Is more money ia the young man..
leg. and also a blade 81 Il knife
MeEaid. while skating. in lsH foaUd
some dynamite sticks ana Hu one vfrb
"A stone, his left lex h-ing terrftl,
m1ugiod hy the resulting aXniosioa ms
routeuts of lis pocket inrludiug tu.
coins. were blown Ito The leg
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

NAT or MS umbrella in the CIoskroorn
especially provided for the accomnoda-
ton of guests. and he was dime loser
every time lie told the check boy
once that Io-cent charg, ON .t-
cent umbrella was shade eNce.-
SlFe, hul the boy looked 50 hurt that
BINHy spulpgized
lie had skipped the elevator hoy until
me brSdu Iu leave his key with him for
sS,atekrvrnins, then he listed him uith
the others
Wien BiNby stood up at the bar To-
TAX" hlS nip Ae simply paid the price.
puJ fT Hr SAT- DOWN at ore OF the CON
FrHieht tables he was short a dim..
When he got up. Sometimes 10 was
Hixby was one or the kind who could
never shave himself SO many men
are mat way. you know. There Was a
gliJerUg and bewiiieriug barber shop
aujuuet 10 the Hotel and Blxby was
luIfu into IT, lie loved the soothing In-
Huen," Of warm Iathsr and the seduct-
I'VE scIaDlug Of n keen razor That.
however. was Iot strictly a hotel a.-
'fpn"datyn- and he was willing H.
paw Tor H. lie did. hut ne must have
neglected some OF the details. for the
heNt shave vas worse than running a
lawn mower over his face After thar
the barber got Il dime on the side
theu there was the night watchman
lie was solcit1us and kindly person
ana. late az night when BiNby would
oe working over some busjnsS problem !.
Tar INTO the lesser figures on the face
OF the clock. that watchman would
Knock softly at his door and want 10
know n anything was the matter Tba
Waterman had his troubles like most
OF us. and BiNby helped him to the ex-
tent of "A teuner.- He could have don
il on the installmrnt plan. "a with the
walter and the cEambermaid al dollar
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

friend whispered a bit OF advice to him.
BlXby didn't Ike H. just as most OF US
don't like advice, but he acted upon IT,
and that evening he slipped "A s. bill into
the hands of the head walter The head
walter was glad 90 tell him that a Va
cancE had occurred during be daE. and
BlNDy was shown 10 a table I'M a choice
location.
Miner" soliloaulzed BiNby. ii looks
Ike forty a week. / guess
Being regular boarder he was a bit
careless in his habits with the waiter
aud after three Of four meals ne inter
viewed the head walter
Il don't know said he what YOUR
rule is here. but / want 20 be fair. and
4 suppose / ought 10 give the waiter
something. About what is currectr"
w ell, YOU know. explained the head
walter. our walters don't get any
wages TO speak of and must look to the
guests for revenue. i suppose a dollar
a week would be fair. but Of course
some pays a lot more. It's up 20 you 90
BiNby handed the waiter a dollar that
night at dinner. with half implied
promise 10 see him later
W hen BiNby was shown 10 his room
ON the day of his arrival 10 take posses
sion he was escorted by a bell boy 10
whom he gave a dime for carving one
with his trunk. and 20 him BiXbv sur
rendered . cents. The porter expected
more, but BiNby was a tenderfoOt
Blzbys office hours were irregular and
he OFTEN came 20 his room 20 write let
ters Quite as often the chambermsid
had not got there before him. and things
were In their morning confusion BtNby
swOre some. but profanity will not red
up a room. The chambermaid had
ways of her own. BlXby conferred with
his downtown adviser and thereafter
weekly he left a dollar where the maid
would be sure 20 find H.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Refused to Move, Her Home Moved.

II HE spectacle of Mary Kelly. Whl
IS destined Geo go down lu refugee
annals iu san Francisco a. the
most troublesome individual the
relief corporation has had 10 deal with.
being carried on together with her
house and household goods 90 IngIeside
camp afforded considerable excitement
40 the jefferson Square refugee camp
Tie other day Mary Kelly offered streu-
u"us objections principally by word OF
mouth, to The summary removal 10
which she ami her d8mlciIe we're sub
Iested aud h-T violent inveCJb- did not
die away oa tie afternoon air until her
little home with herself was well on its
way 90 the park
Mary Kelly b. prominent iu the United
Refugee Association. and then that or
gAnIaztioH OF Disconnected refugees
marched To Union Square 20 h0oJ the
banqueters who gathered 10 say farewell
90 Dr. DeNiue, she was the Mol Pitcher
OF the occasion. A few days ago she
gs ined further H0toriety by descending
on the refugee cottages lately erected at
Fourteenth avenue and Cali1oTnia street
and putting locks on all the doors ia
The name Of tie United Refugees.
Mary Kelly has st.adfastIy refused To
nay the nominal rental of s. demanded
now som an who occupy refugee cot
tages. and this obstinacy led To her re-
movaI When it was suggested TO her
that quiet retirement to the Speedway
camp would be the best solution OF the
apparently insurmountable difficulties
between herself and the relief corpora
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Sisters Welded For a Lark.

According To the sisters. there had
not even been a Irritation with the
young men. Ice cream sodas dances.
and theater parties were the nearest
they came 20 flirting. April 10 last HUI
ber is said TO have suggested changing
the regular routine Of dances for a gen
Uins lark" Not knowing exactly what
a genuine lark was the girls agreed.
Their usual beverasA nf ice cream soda
was changed for something stronger.
The brides assert that the liquor was
druggcd, because they have no recol-
lection OF the trip they made 20 get
marriage licenses or when they were
married by Justice Koehler
After tho double wedding things be
gan 10 happen rapidly BENJAMIN NJ.
SchOnfeld. S34 Thirtv-seventh street ra-
fused to greet his new sons-in-iaw with
the regulation bless You. my children"
so the brides decided 10 furnish a home
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

IT HE double romance OF two sisters
ended in Chicago when Mrs.
Anna Schonfe!d Webster and
Mrs. Clara SchonfeId HbbeT ask
ed divorces from the men they had mar
Tied for a lark Then as II To give a
more direfuI ending to their romance.
the husband. Willard Webster and VII
lard r. Huber. were arrested, charged
by their father-iu-law with fraud and
threats.
The story or the schoolgirl brides. for
neither Of the sisters f. over eighteen.
years old. is one OF the strangest Of the
many tales Of marital vicissitudes that
has been told I'm the courts for many
day A year ago Clara SchenfeId and
her sister Anna were attending a local
high school. Webster and Huber were
the most frequent Of the many young
men that called on them.