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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

Shc-Papa believes in the pleasures Of
anticipation.
llc-Do you agree with him."
Sheer, AeS, indeed. In the summer
he promises TO buy me sealskin coat
the following winter if I'll give up going
To the seaside. and in the winter he
promises To send me to thu. aside The
following summer if I'll give up the
S"alskln coat. So, YOU see. | am always
happy .-Tit- Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

Critic-A wonderful artist indeed, He
painted London fog?
Nistor-And was it realistic?
Critic-WaS il? Why, every one who
looked at ii had to snecze.-Columbus
Dispatch
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

The most active center of railroae
work during recent years has been the
southern gulf states.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

Tea was cultivated in China POO
years before the Christian era.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

In 1905 4S6 new national banks
were organized.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

No permanent good comes out of sny
public movement that is inspired b3
malice. Xchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

Dick Padden is getting together a good
team for ST. Paul.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10
Drops of Wisdom.

Never undervalue yourself-the world
will do that for You.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

These fellows who are eating brain
food in the hope of finding brains are
too late.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10

There arc lots of patriots who woulC
60 to war for their country, but not t,
the ballot box.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Latest Returns From
The "Divine Sarah

One would Ike to have been with
Sarah Bernhardt during that first visit
to Coney Island, New Yorlx's great play
ground. week ago tonight Her spe-
cldl train made record run from Pitts
burg TO New York, arriving there early
in the afternoon. Madame Bernhardt
shot the chuteS. rode on the scenic rail-
way, saw performance Of The Great
Train Robbery was photographed at
various picturesque points and returned
10 the city thoroughly charmed with
the noise and life of the resort. She
seems to have done the place thoroughly
She is always doing something or
some one. Who wouldn't be her press
agent? She makes IL so easy that a
conscientious publicity promoter must
feel that il 's shame to take the
money She says pathetically: %In thirty
nine years past I have given the public
the vibrations OF my soul the pulSatiOnS
OF my heart. the very tears of my eyes
Not given" Sarah. for the public has
paid hard cash and plenty OF it for them.
And now she seems TO be preparing
a brand new set of vibrations. pulSa-
ucns. and tears for the dear public.
Word comes that she has applied to
Harrison Grey Fiske for the rights of
the Lorimer Stoddard dramatization of
Hardy'S Tess of the D'UrberVilleS. -
in which Mrs. Fiske won one of her
most notable successes.
Tess of the D'UrbeTvilles'' in French.
and in the person of the divine Sarah.
Ye gods and little fishes-just fancy it,
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

But he writes plays He does not go
into Wall Street. nor manufacture auto
mobiles nor build bridges He does
TINS by instinct, plus long. laboriOus,
Dut nnally. always finally, triumphant
He discusses the much discussed
great American play" that is yet to be
written. saying; THE great play of the
future, the long looked for great Amer1-
can play, viii not be restricted TO Ameri-
cans 1t may deal with phases Of
american life. but II will be greater
than that. an universal play. Hamlet
play whose scenes are in Denmark.
and written by an Englishman. is
world play. The play toward which we
are looking viii be great because OF
and interests.
And the great world play will not
have any taint of the nature philosophy;
mean the philosophy which Ibsen,
ana, IN lesser degree, Bernard Shaw
leacheS- NietZSche was the first of its
teachers. and even Richard Wagner
was fnOculated by IL for a time. as
Richard Strauss is now. 1t Is a pes
Slrnistic philosophy, a philosophy OF
nate or indifference. a destructive phil
osophy that argues, There is little OF
as though we were living just for day
Those teachings have borne sad fruit.
MaterialiSm is the keynote of the day.
a eal5etto. but through IL can be heard
the grand note of idealism, for ex-
tremes always meet. While much re-
gard is paid to externalS the revulSion
has set in and there is an inward crav-
ing for abstract thought. apart from
the senses. That note OF thought for
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
New Copyright Law
Excites the Playwrights

Theatrical people. through the plav-
wrights. are almost as much interested
In the new copyright law as literary foll,
pure and simple II has been prepared
by the Librarian of Congress and was
introduced. eight chapters. twenty-five
printed pages Of It. into both Senate
and House during the week The first
hearing is scheduled for next wednesday
at 10 o'clock. and will be public
The bill makes copyright protection
date from the publication Of the work
with the notice OF copyright affixed
Registration IS necessary. but may be
made at any time within thirty davs
Of publication. A willful infringement Of
the act is made a misdemeanor. As TO
remedies. the bill provides for an inJunc-
tion and for the recovery of profits and
damages and also for the impoundins
and destruction of the infringing copies
IL also provides for a graduated term
of twenty-eight years or fifty years or
the lifetime Of the author and fifty
years after his death. dependent upon
the subject-matter. The longest term
applies only to original works.
1t Is a bill that will naturally excite
long discussion and sober consideration
and there is no probability of it's being
acted upon at this session. II is intend
ed as a codifcation of all existing laws
on the subject and as there are a diverse
and conflicting series of enactments
running over the greater part Of a CEN
tury one does not wonder at the twenty
five printed pages. 1t Is said to be mot
as favorable to certain interests as
those interests would wish'-which is
probably true Of every bill ever brought
before Congress.
The dramatists expect long and bit
ter fight in the committee rooms. They
complain bitterly that people who are
ready to cry stop thiefr' If such insiE-
| nificant articles as hats or coats. dog
collars or boots are stolen are yet un-
willing to protect brains and the
product thereof. that the common herd
do not understand the necessity Of
honesty as applied to anything imma-
terial or intangible.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Here's a Noble Example.

EMPLOYEES of the New York Hippo
drome. which closed week ago, are re-
joicing over a most unusual and well
come announcement. made by the pro-
prietors, Thomas & Dundy. 1t is 10 the
effect that every emplOye who has been
re-enSaged for next season will receive
full pay for the first two weeks of his
vacation and helf-pay for the rest of the
time until the house reopens in the fall.
The payroll of the Hippodrome is a very
long one and il will cost the managers
about $4,000 TO carry out this scheme.
To be sure $4,000 Is merely a drop in
the bucket Of their supposed profits.
They can AFFORD il. But II all businesses
did what they can afford 10 do there
would be no trusts.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

season. and for The Music Master" with
two solid seasons-nearly 600 perform
ances-tO its credit IS 10 GO on the
road next year. He is probably the
most sensational success OF all, and his
earnings from his plays are probably
greater than those OF any other play
wright in America-or in Europe. either
for that matter. Verify there are signs
and portents Of some new millionaires
on the horizon. W. r. Hearst. trust
buster and millionaire mincer. please
take notice
Klein is probably the most serious Of
the bunch He believes in the primor-
dial germ. He told Ada Patterson so
when. in the course Of an interview for
the Theater. she asked him whether
the playwright should be a man Of
many activities or a scholar. He must. g"
he said. primarily be a playwright
You cannot make a musician unless the
primOrdial germ Is there a playwright.
born 10 his craft. builds dramas in
Stinctvely. as a beaver builds dams
Not aS easily for IL is the lot Of man
10 toll terribly for any attainment.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Certainly the Plays the Thing

If You want TO make money these days
write a play Write a good one If you
can. but that's harder than Il looks II
you can't write a good one, write one
that really might be worse. you know"
and persuade some manager 10 see Il
that way. Any one who is ~ all in the
know viii tell you that the managers are
so eager for good new plays that they
are willing TO try out almost anything
;hat has the slightest promise And It's
sort Of n heads I win. tails YOU
lose" game as between the pIaywr. ght
and the manager. For the playwright
gets his royalties, II there are any. and
the manager puts his money into the
production.
Among the recent sensational successes
IN the playwright line are George Ade
George COhan. James Forbes. and last,
but not least-most certainly not least
Charles Klein. George Ade. as every
one knows. was only a year or so ago
merely . clever newspaper man. It's a
mighty good thing 10 be. Of course, but
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Settles a Vexed Question.

Here Is an effective piece OF dramatic
criticism. said to have been printed in
n rural paper in Indiana. A raw com
pany on the kerosene circuit played
Hamlet and the next day the editor
wrote: t'Mr. SoandSo and his company
played Hamlet In the town hall last
night. II was a great social event, and
all the elite of our fair village attended.
There has been long discussion as 20
whether Bacon or Shakespeare wrote
the play, commonly attributed TO Shake
speare. 1t can be easily settled now.
Let the graves of the two writer's be
night is the 6uthcS."
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

SOUS And again he evidently thinks
II Is Impossible 20 have too much OF
sood thlng' Tor be says Of his new play
which is 70 be produced in Oo-o+.,,- -,
~ mas "A phase OF socialism for ffs
theme, and has in II the clash OF two
diametrically opposed Compartments.
~ IS a play with two rights and two
I am trying 10 make Il an afn,os-
pheric play There is a great deaI ~
foolish talk about atmosphere Just now
but atmosphere does not consist in color
Of the scenery, nor blizzards. AtmOs-
pherc is Truth-hdelity TO character and
environment"
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

others. OF craving after the things Of
the spiris, will be sounded In the plays
of the euture. There will always be
all sorts Of plays and all sorts of play
wrights. but the truly successful writ
ers for the stage Will be men who sound
the note Of advance
That clash OF temperaments" has
made a hit with Klein. He has dis
covered in IT the secret Of success. He
features IT in his interview. The un-
paralleled success of The Lion and the
Mouse" he attributed TO the tremendous
conflict OF temperaments, the clash Of
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

there are not millions I'm II. Well. inst a
week or two ago it was chronicle0 that
Mr.. Ade had given his parents a cOun-
try place on the occasion of the fOrtieth
or was II thirty ty-fifth-annlversary Of
their wedding. And that's a mighty
pleasant thing to be able 10 do.
As for George Cohan-he's the boy
wonder Of Broadway And his frank en-
jOyment of the part is infectious Nobody
knows how big pull he has made in the
last two or three years. but he certain
ly has his finger a long way into some
luscious theatrical pies. He has the play
writing habit badly. but he promises 20
break himself OF II, and swears that
after next season he won't write more
than four plays a year. The writer does
not know whether George has been
proposed for membership in the Mil
lionaire's Club. but he seems 10 be on
the highroaJ 20 eligibility.
Then there IS - Jimmie" Forbes. The
profits of the American production of
his brilliant vaudeville sketch, THE
Chorus Lady" have bought him n farm
up the Hudson and are building him a
country home thereon. Meanwhile the
Britons have been pleased to appreciate
Rose Stahl and The Chorus Ladv'-So
greatly pleased that at the Palace Music
Hall they shout Bravo and Right,
my girl, when Miss Stahl says. Don
l look like Ellen Terry?"-Mr. Forbes
Is pondering on what he will do with
the British royalties that are multiply
inP pound on pound. Perhaps he will
build a diamond kennel for his Scotch
collie. In his masters mind there's moth
ing TOO good for Wee McGreegor Or he
may buy another farm or mine at
Goldfeld, Nev. But whatever viii he do
with his share, and as Henry b Harris
assistant and partner he has snare in
The Lions and the Mice" that are in
creasing and replenishing the earth on
both sides of the Atlantic2
And last. but. as already remarked.
by no means least. there is Charles
Klein. who is responsible for The
Lion and the Mouse" which after six
! consecutive months in New York has
made a hit in London and will be
played by half q dozen companies next
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Stage Gossip From Gotham
By JAMES GRANT THURSToN.

NEW YORK. June at is roof gar
csns and seaside places of amusement
for New Workers from now until Sep
tember. 1t is true that there are stiu
a few successful plays on the boards
and will be for little while longer, but
as a rule the legitimate houses are
closed and the roof gardens are ready
for business Three Of them opened this
week. all with good bills. The most
interesting program. perhaps. was at
the Wistaria Grove. where Miss Cheri-
dah Simpson. Al Leach. and Miss Car
, RE De Mar appear in Seeing New
York" an extravaganza by Messrs-
Joseph Hart. Clifton Crawford. and A
Baldwin Sloane. Il is amusing and
makes a pleasant summer evenings en-
/ tertainment.
Oscar Hammerstein's Paradise Gar
dens give a straight high grade vaude-
Vile program. and. at the Aerial. George
NJ. Cohan produces The Governors
Son"
The most interesting piece OF gossip
in the theatrical world this week is the
statement apparently with authority
that Charles NJ. Schwab Is backing Os-
car Hammersteins grand opera ven
ture- 1t is further stated about Long
acre square that the steel magnate is
acting as impresario and Is endeavor-
ing 20 secure the names Of Jean dc
ResZke and several OF the famous song
sters 10 contract Those upon whom
Mr. Schwab is working failed to re
spond 10 Mr. Hammerstein's offers. but
II is hoped Mr.. Schwab will be more
successful
II Mr. Schwab is back Of the only
Oscar" II means a great deal for the
nausIc-loving public The former head
Of the Steel trust has pleoty OF money.
all the necessary energy. and the fac
ulty = doing things.
The sudden death OF John B Neil
fatrick on Monday will be deeply re-
gretted throughout the entire theatri-
cal world He had planned and built
more theaters than any other architect
in this country. More than IOo play
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

While the Lion and the Mouse" has
not made what might be called an IN
qualified success in London and the
players are anxious 10 get home. Il is
gratifying 10 note that Margaret Hing
ton has caught the town Of London The
critics are unanimous in praising her
as an actress OF marked ability If not
absolute genius.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

houses are left as monuments 10 his
genius His field extended from Mon
treal 20 Albuquerque. y. NJ, and from
New York to Spokane.
Mr. McElfatrick was actively super
intending the erection OF the new Ar
cade Theater IN Broadway. "A new house
in Union Hin. " J.. one in Memphis.
and was making plans for one IN Wash
inSton.
Mr. McElfatrick was Of Scottish de-
scent. his early life being spent in Har-
risburg, Pa. He planned the Metro
politan Opera House and many other
New York theaters-
II is probable that the wonderful sue
cess OF Maude Adams as Peter Pan has
induced Annie Russell 10 essay a fairy
role She Will open the New Astor Thea
ter as Puck IN a Midsummer Nights
Dream" II was not without extreme
difficulty that Miss Russell was induced
10 assume the role OF the airy tricksy''
one. but she has consented and we are
likely TO have d Robin GoOdBellOw
worthy Of Shakespeare's great play The
portrayal OF the mysterious Puck By a
woman is not without precedent al
though stars and leading women have
seldom given IL preference over Helena
anu f1eELl-1 Ellen 1errys al the age
Of fifteen. played Puck. but in later
years was always cast for Helena. In
Augustin Daly's productions Ada Rehan
was invariably cast for Helena, while
the part OF Puck fell TO the late Ellen
Burg (Mrs. Robert Edeson) and Miss
Bijou Fernandez. Laura Keene is the
one notable exception 10 the general
rule. At Laura keene's Varieties in
1883. she appeared as Puck for q few
performances
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

There seems TO be no doubt about il.
1.-The plays the thing" Oh, yes, of
course, that was said some three hun
dred years ago. Admitted that it's not
new. IT was a mighty big man. in the
playwriting line, who said it, And II mis-
family still existed and were still coll
lecting royalties. they'd have been eligi-
BILE to the Millionaires' Club years ago.
And because of the failure of the play
crop each season sees more and more
of our actors returning to first princi-
pies and announcing In lieu of new plays
a Shakespearean revival Among the
latest recruits TO a Shakerpearean roper
toire are Annie Russell and Louis James.
Louis James promises a magnificent
spectacular representation of Shakes
peare's DELIGHTFULLY."- unique comedy THE
Merry Wives of Windsor" He promises
It in an attractive folder printed in red
and green on delicate gray stationery.
He promises a brand new and sumptu-
Gus production. with a cast Of players
as are players. and effects, accessories.
chorus. and music equal in every detail
TO the BeerbOhm Tree revival in London
some months ago" The sur0ort is 20 be
headed oy Norman Hackett, who accom-
panied by his mother. sailed last week
TO spend his vacation on the other side.
and 10 secure. while in London. designs
for the costumes of the production
Hackett is Of course to play Master
Fred to James Falstan.
And Annie Russell has taken to the
woods with vague delicious hints Of one
OF the Shakespeare comedies next sea-
son. It would seem 10 the casual observ-
er that there are things Annie could
do better, but still-even the casual
observer admits that seeing's believing
And in the meantime the fast rising
walls of the new Astor Theater. in New
York blazon forth the announcement
that Annie Russell will open that thea
ter In September. Already the first or
chestra seat has been engaged
There are brothers and brothers. but
Tommy Russell Is n brother. He has
crossed seas and braved siroccos and
earthquakes. ridden IN mad motors and
on runaway locomotives 10 be at all OF
his sisters first night performances.
He has never missed one. and. please
God and the common carriers. he never
will. To be sure that he never will he
has en0" ~ed the first seat on the right
of the middle aisle in the Astor before
the seat has been made and while the
aisle exists solely in the mind of the
architect.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

Nine Gadskt has signed for an Amer
lean concert tour for next season.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

AND ..The Jungle" Upton Sinclair's
powerfully disagreeable book. is TO be
dramatized-doubtless into a powerfully
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

: disagreeable play-by the author and
Margaret Mayo. George II. Brennan
has the dramatic rights and after trying
IL on the Chicago dog early In Septen-
Der hopes for u New York run later in
the season.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

AND Francis Wilson has written a
comedy-"with musiC"-entitled Little
Dolly Waters" which will be produced
in New York early next season Having
quit playing musical comedy. the star of
"Erminie" has gone to writing IL. Ger
tainly he should know how.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

AND Charles F-ohman has secured the
American rights 10 n new stage version
of Conan Doyle's "Brigadier Gers I'd, ''
now running in London, and expects &C
produce II in New York next winter.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

AND Arnold DAILY promises four new
plays next season, not by Bernard
Shaw. Not that he is tired of Shaw
by anv means-On the contrary. he is
spending part at least of his vacation
with him, and means 10 devote the first
half of the season 10 a Shaw repertoire
with Arms and the Man" as the prin-
ci-,al y,lav
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

AND Walter n. Lawrence has a new
play up his sleeve for Henry f. Dixey.
though he proposes to let him begin the
season iE The Man on the Box which
has evidently not yet worn out its well
come.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

AND LieEler & Co. are planning to
bring Forbes Robertson to America
next season to play the leading part in
Eugene Presbrey's dramatization of
The Right of Way" which was orig
inally Intended for Kyrle Beliew Bel
lew has had the bad taste to put HIM
SELF under Dillingham; management
next season, thereby losing a typical
BelleW part.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-10-12

Lands, Leans, that's all. KLEIN
LAND AGENCY
For Sale-Second hand furni-
ture and stoves. g. M. Digen.
John Sheldon was in from the
farm Monday. He has finished
up with his fall work and gave up
a few figures regarding the returns
from the crop. Wheat from IL to
q bushels per acre; fax IL bush
bushels; oats 40 bushels, potatoes
200 bushels. He says that he has
no kick coming on this years
crop, but thinks the prices very.
low this year.