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IT has been announced that Miss Chaser
will abandon Lola From Berlin The
present expectation is that she will follow
the examples of other prominent singing
stars, and display her talents in one of
the Weber music hall creations. She will
probably be the most important figure
that has stepped upon the boards Of the
little Broadway laughter salon since the
halcyon days when it was Weber G.
Fields. They do say that the existence in
one of those go-as-you-please stellar mu-
sic hall casts Is a rugged one. where the
center of the stage is not attained with
out struggle. But with Miss Glaser's
genial animation and irresistible laugh
there is withal a certain note of positive
ness which inspires confidence that she
will get on. even in the most spirited lad
lib" contests, where nimble and self-ap-
preciative wits show no quarter.
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The Time, the Place and the Girl"

At the Columbia Theater next week the
Askin-Singer company will present a COM
edy with music, THE Time, the Place
and the Girl" which ran for a whole
year at the La Sale Theater in Chicago.
more than fifty performances in Boston
and for six weeks at Wallack's Theater.
New York. The reason for this success is
said to be because the authors struck a
new idea in musical plays and have de-
veloped 1t with unusual skill. 1t is a
comedy with unusual characters and sit
uatons. constructed along legitimate lines.
The large company is headed by Arthur
DEACON. who will be remembered as Great
ing the principal comedy roles in The
Belle of New York and Peggy From
Paris" The scene Is laid at sanitarium
in the mountains of Virginia. Among the
pronounced musical hits may be men,
toned, Thursday Is My Jonah Day"
ITS Lonesome Tonight BLOW the
Smoke Away and Dixie. Love You
So The large chorus was trained by Ned
Wayburn, whose skilled hand is seen In
every singing and dancing number in the
comedy.
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This weeks Attraction at the Majestic
Theater, 1.-The Girl of Eagle Ranch" is
four-act play of the west. Miss Mamie
Fleming will be seen in the title role. The
scenery and stage settings are said 10 De
realistic, and the climaXes thrilling. "A.
the close of the second act. Lucky Jim
Rr.ndon Is lured to Eagle Pass by two
villains and placed in a powder, house
and about to be blown to pieces when he
is rescued by 1.-The girl" his sweetheart.
A trolley car carrying ore from the mine
is their means of escape-just in time 70
specialties will be introduced by MISS
Fleming, w. H. Gracey. and the valley
Forge Quartet. The usual popular price
matinees will be given Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday.
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pictures Of "Going to Switzerland" Mr..
Hilliard was among the nrst of the legiti-
mate stars to enter vaudeville. He will
play "As Man Sows," by Campbell Nc
Cullough. Miss George Laurence, a
charming actress. has the honor of pre-
senting Clyde Fitchs first vaudeville
Laurence last season played with Miss
Maxine Elliott in Her Own Way" in
which she created similar part. Pleased
by her SUCCESS, Mr.. Fitch has written
Miss McCobb, Manicurist." for Miss
Laurence and her company, and the play
wright's work is said to sparkle in his
lightest comedy vein. 'Griff" is an Eng
lish pantomime comedian. HILBERT and
Warren are announced in an eccentric d.
version. The other acts are offerings of
comedy, acrobatic skill and music.
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aSS

A great deal Of what 1.-The Dairy Maids
had to offer was like skinned milk. One
thing must be said of the British musical
comedy-it never offends. 1t may not be
exhilarating. but it is soothing. There
was an obvious effort to Americanize
THE Dairy Maids but so thoroughly had
the London spirit permeated the piece
that the Broadway song interpretations
and current illusions to topics of this
hemisphere seemed glaringly exotic II
evidenced the difficulty of making a nu-
steal comedy live up to its name. Mu-
steal piece may always be, for melodies
can be tried, readjusted and substituted
until they satisfy. But comic ?-it is a
different matter The laughs in THE
Dairy Maids" were won by personal ef
fort rather than by any intrinsic quality
of the piece
PHILANDER JOHNSON.
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New Lyceum.

The New Lyceum opens the week with
1.-The New Century Girls commencing
with tomorrows matinee. From the hrst
rise of the curtain until its fall. it Is prom
ised that not dull moment is to. ne
found There are two new burlesques'
1.-The Hotel Thespian" and "A Thief IN
the Night" Many surprises, original
vaudeville acts, tuneful melodies ana
mechanical and electrical effects are as
sured, with a sprinkling of catchy songs
and a large and well-tralned chorus OF
heautfful Young women. The olio Is said
to present very satisfactory entertain
ment.
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purpose and receive a receipt therefor.
He is also sworn to secrecy in regard to
the whole affair.
Edward Abeles, who has achieved dis
tinction in the title character will be
seen here. Miss Mary Ryan plays the
role of the sweetheart. The love story
running through the play has the double
advantage of being interesting and nat
ural. Others in the cast are Emily
Lytton, Rosalind Coghlan, Albert sack
EFT, Joseph WOODBURY.. Grace Arnold
George Glare, Mabel Moore. Jack Dew
ereaux, Amy Summers, Nestor Lennon
Willard Howe and CASTOR Bell.
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Belasco Sunday Concert.

An interesting program of motion pic
lures that talk and illustrated songs has
been arranged for the entertainment at
the Belasco Theater tonight. Dramatic
views that constitute little plays in them
selves, brief comedies, beautiful French
colored films are 1ntermingled with the
more serious views. In addition to the
pictures a soloist will sing several bal
lads, illustrated by colored slides.
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dy Bear?" by Miss Held; I'D Like to See
a Little More of YOU" by the models and
the art students; In Washington top
ical song by Mr.. Harlan, and big spec
tacular number, San Francisco Bay by
Miss Edith Decker and a chorus of sixty.
The cast of THE Partisan Model is one
of unusual strength, including Otis Har-
Ian, Henri Leoni, F. Stanton Heck, Eu-
gene Redding, George Wharnock, Edith
Decker, Mabelle Baker, Roma Snyder
Madlyn Summers. Edith Daniel and
Phyllis Grey, with the beauty chorus as a
ba ok ground
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WORKING A YACHT 'SCENE.-Even
the few who do not care for the comedy
and the ingenuity of plot in ''Brewsters
Millions" say: You must be sure to see
the yacht scene; it's worth the while
going to see just for the third act" For
this scene is said to be one of the clever
est pieces of staging ever devised. The
third act opens with Brewster's yacht in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

The other two plays which claimed the
attention of patrons of the legitimate
a word which carries scanter significance
as each season passes-were plays with
music The theater in which Lola From
Berlin" is performed is no place for the
person disposed to insist that ''the plays
the thing" John j. McNally, who has
written THE Rogers Brothers in almost
every known portion of the globe. changes
ehis method in the play he designed for
Miss CHASER. Geographic he still! Is; but
he substitutes the proposition from for
in" and instead Of choosing his material
from the vaudeville stage goes to the
home of melodrama for a story, in which
the virtues and graces, as we'll as limit
Jess wealth. are bestowed on the humble
heroine, while society people are distin-
.guished by rank Indifference to ethical
considerations.
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Mayer Sunday Concert at Gayety.

The usual Sunday concert will be given
at the Gayety Theater tonight. with
program consisting Of the animated pic
lures and illustrated songs by talented
vocalists. Among the views to be pro-
1ected on the large screen tonight may
De mentioned .Hooligan's Fourth OF
July, Smiths New Typew liter" Mex
can Central Railway Scenes" "Ostriches
Feeding. Always a Gentleman" "Rout
or the Filipinos," English Lancers" and
Race Track Scenes
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AsfS

: A more impossible collection Of people
was never seen outside the lecture hall
s.of museum. Yet Lola From Berlin
was capital entertainment. The one char
sacter. the title role, was SO constantly
ssvivific and scintillatIng that the rest Of the
troupe did not matter greatly. The per-
Torrance was one Of the most signal ex-
amples OF what a player can do to vital
lie loggy material that has been seen
in many day. With the exception of
Mr.. Herr, who played an eccentric char
acter role something after the manner Of
Jaques Kruger, and played it well. the
/, cast was inexcusably bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

pictures in which refined comedy.
strong dramatic features. scenes OF
travel and little stories of real life con-
stitute a variety to suit all tastes. Jesse
X. Niehmeyer, known as the Singing
Frog. Will appear in a vocal novelty.
and Billy Thornton will give a new set of
Illustrated songs. Prices have been re-
duced to is and % cents. the entire or
chestra and balcony at the latter price.
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ChaSe'S,

Manager Dewitt this week offers at
Chases Robert Hilliard and company,
Miss George Laurence and company,
"Griff.'' HILBERT and Warren, George P.
Watson and Florence Little, Kramer and
Bellclair, Mabelle Adams and the motion
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Belasco.

Blanche Bates in THE Girl of the
Golden West" the successful drama of
40, by David Belasco. returns to the Be-
aseo Theater this week. This will posi-
lively be the last appearance in this city
of Miss Bates in this piece, as Mr.. Belasco
is now at work upon a new vehicle which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
Mark Hamburg,

Mark Hamburg, the eminent pianist.
will appear at the Belasco Theater in a
piano recital Friday afternoon, Decem-
Der 6, at 4:30 o'clock. Tickets are on
sale at T. Arthur Smiths. 1411 r street
northwest.
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The Gayety.

The Rentz-Santley company will present
at the Gayety this week. beginning with
Mondays matinee. two musical extrava-
gansas, "A Days Frolic at Atlantic
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awS

The inevitable touch of realism that dis
tinguishes Fitch play was not wanting
in THE Truth The comforter land pill
low. which the old gentleman dragged in
as appropriation for his daughters nights
lodging, made curious CT limitation for
serious scene. 1t was almost ludicrous
but not quite and in theatrical climax
a miss is as good as a mile. No author
has had so much success in developing the
picturesque possibilities of commonplace
existence. For Mr.. Fitch the folding bed
becomes casket of literary treasure and
the oil stove as marvellous in It's possibili-
ties as Aladins lamp.
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Stewards Moving Pictures.

Archie L. Shepard will offer at the
Academy tonight a new program con-
sisting Of two hours of the latest moving
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Coming Attractions.
Columbia.

A novelty in local amusements will be
he presentation at the Columbia Theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

City, and ""The Darlings of the Demon"
Sansone and Delhi entertain with bal
ancing tricks in the olio.
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Majestic,

their final college yell and, with good
night song, the curtain descends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

In 1.-THE Truth Mr. Fitch, still in
clined to preachment, is found in an at
mosphere of well-upholstered pews, lib
eral contributions and general clerical
comfort. He addresses his moralization to
one of the petty vices of mankind, that
of telling fibs. The tragic consequences
of the taradiddle are magnfied. it is
true, out of all artistic proportion; but
this serves to emphasize the authors de-
termination to give good advice, let plot,
situation and dialogue fall where they
may
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THE season bears testimony that
the ribbon on Mr.. Clyde Fitch's

THE season bears testimony that
the ribbon on Mr. Clyde Fitch's
indefatigable typewriter still
travels its accustomed pace.
Its results are still more agree
able, as manifested in the milder tints.
such as a play like THE ruth" dis
plays. than in the glazing crimson Of a
work like THE Straight Road" Mr..
Fitch personally exemplifes a trait of
human nature quite as clearly as does
any Of the characters of his multitudinous
and variable dramas. AS we grow older
we desire to preach. We yearn to be
taken seriously: to be regarded as having
a moral mission. In Beau Brummell,"
the play which had a large part in tue
mutual discovery of Mr.. Fitch and the
late Richard Mansfield. there was no
yearning to instruct. excepting in so far as
a vivid and life-like picture of literary
or historic celebrities may be regarded as
having educational value. In his later
plays Mr.. Fitch applies the moral mega
phone to his output with a vigor that is
almost Parkhu0terical. His two plays re-
Gently presented here manifest this ten
dency adversely yet consistently. THE
Straight Road finds the playwright ex-
hibiting the enthusiasm of a Salvation
Army worker, though deficient. perhaps,
in the practical knowledge of life, which
distinguishes those who are doing the re-
ligious work which serves as a topic for
his play. The treatment of the theme was
respectful. more SO perhaps than many
people looked for from an author whose
reputation has been made largely upon
works of superficial cynicism. 1t lacked,
however, the hard cold note of human
understanding, and despite the spirit of
sincere sympathy in which it was evil
IDENTIFY written, did not ring true.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

OIt of 76 democratic senators and
representatives polled in Washing
ton by New York newspaper, "A
declared unequivocally that the re-
cent statement of William ]. Bryan
that he is candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency
eliminated all other candidates. SEN
ator Ransdell OF Louisiana was the
only one who named another candi-
date. He declared in favor of Gov
ernol Johnson of Minnesota as the
nominee.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
BALL PLAYERS
Meet IN n. Y.
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF BASEBALL
PLAYERS IN ANNUAL SESSION
PRINCIPAL TOPIC WILL BE
THE EXCHANGE OF PLAYERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The men
who guide the destinies of the Ma
tional League of Professional Base
ball Clubs got together at the Wall
dorf-Astoria this afternoon and were
called together in annual session
shortly after 2 O'Clock by President
Harry c. Pulliam.
Many rumors are current in re-
gard to the business to be transacted,
but nothing will be definitely known
unit, the official statement is given
out at the close of the meeting. The
probabilities are that the meeting, so
far as it's official proceedings are con-
cerned, will be confined almost
wholly to the usual routine busi-
ness consequent upon the windup of
the season of 1907.
Even the discordant element that
has served to enliven other meetings
in recent years appears to have been
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

The prohibitionists are the first in
the field in respect of settling where
their nominating convention will be
held, having fired upon Columbus,
o., at date to be announced by the
national committee. The prohib1-
tionists are said to feel very much
encouraged by the progress OF pro-
hibition legislation in the South
and expect to roll up a significant
vote for their presidential candidate.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

suppressed and everything points Ton
a harmonious session.
The most interesting Developments
will prahably relate to theasxchange,
of players. Practically every club OF
the circuit is hooking for more or less
material, and many players. will find
Their selves booked for new herths
next summer as the result of deals
that will be consummated at this
present roundup of the magnates.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
DETROIT FIELDER
IS CHAMPION
TYRUs COBB, THE: DETROIT
FIELDER, LEADS; AMERICAN
BATSMEN-DONAHUE, GREAT.
EST FIRST BASEMAN

Official averages have been issued
for the, American league, and Tyrus
Cobb, tta Detroit fielder, is the
champion hatsman,. with an average
of 1852. He made 25 two-base HIT, !
IA three ggers and five home rum.
OF the regular players, Crawfor1
also of Detroit ranked next with an
average Of 1928. Stone of st. Louis,
last years champion, hit 800. TIE
great Lajoie fails to get into the 500
class and winds up the season with
.289. Pete Lister Portland's ex-
first baseman, who broke into the
league at the end of the season, hit
PIT in % games.
In fielding, "Jiggs" Donahue of
Chicago, bother of Pat, the Portland
catcher, leads the first basemen with
the remarkable average of 1904.
He played 157 games and made
only IL errors. StovaH of Cleveland
and Rossman of Detroit ranked fifth
and sixth. Hal Chase did not have
as good a year as 1905, and fielded
only .973, one point below Listers
work for Cleveland.
Lajoie is still the peerless Second
baseman with an average of 1853 for
1913 games. Isabel of Chicago work.
ed at 1857 and Larry Schlafy Of
Washington was near the tail end
with an average of 1925. Monte
Cross, the veteran, who was let out
and went to New Orleans, where he
led the Southern stickers, leads the
shortstops for the IA games he play
ed with Philadelphia and leads the
third basemen for the Al games he
played there for Washington. He
batted only .199 in the major league
however
Jim Collins, the veteran, traded
to Philadelphia by Boston, was 9
i weak spot, too, and will probably
4 drop to the minors next year. Hit
I work was at a 1915 clip. Cliff Blank
: enship the California boy wht
catches on the Washington team
leads the receivers with .991, bu
he worked in only % games, so tn
| real premier catcher is Sullivan o
| Chicago, with an average OF .sS
| for 100 games.
| Shaw of Boston is twelfth, wit
| .971 Fielder Jones of Chicago, tn
Portland boy, ranks fourth anon
! the regular gardeners with an aver
age of .973. He hit PSI. Ganle
| of Washington is nearly last, wit
| $40. -~-s~ -
| Of the pitchers known OF thi
coast, wild Bill" Donovan had tn
: best season. He leads the leagu
> with rs games won and four los
Joss of Cleveland was second, wit
27 won and II lost. The errati
! Rube Waddell had an off year. an
| won only 10 out of 80 games.
| Thielman Of Cleveland won II an
| lost eight, as did Hogg of Ne
York Rube Vickers, with Seatt
| in 1906, won two and lost two IL
| Philadelphia and finished the seaso
! as the best pitcher of WILLIAMSON
| champion of the Tri-State. "DoC
! Newton won seven and lost 10 II
New York, and the famous "Weiser
| Johnson won five and lost nine IL
Washington.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

Governor Dawson of West Vir-
ginia has decided to call an extra
session of the state legislature to
meet next month. Although the
governor has not designated what
the call shall contain, 1t is under
stood that many subjects in the form
Of remedial legislation will be in
cluded for the consideration of the
lawmakers. r,~mNiM 4a,,%
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

INA a.' "a enusetts', Virginia and K,n
lucky coming next with four aa sn-
o1ner states have been reprassns -A'
as roiiows; New York, three. Tns LEU
ana three;s Tennessee, two. W.
Jersey, two; Georgia, two; Na,e W."
two South Carolina, two; and cue
necticut, Maryland, North Carol, uou'
Ohio. Iowa and Illinois have na,
sent a man to the speakers chat WI
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
Belgian Kings Anniversary

BRUSSELS, Dec. 101--Flags were
displayed today in observance of the
anniv ersary of the accession of King
Leopold II. The king came 10 the
throne Dec 10, 1865, on the DEATH
of his father, LeopoldFI
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

One of the most interesting politi-
cal contests the South will have to
offer next year will be that for the
seat of Governor Glenn of North
Carolina. A number of aspirants are
already in the field and the fight
promises to be lively one. Cover
nor Glenn, who is prohibited by the
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

laOnstRhntiOn Off hiss statee from sue
;caedapg himselfa will probably try
for the seat of Senator overman,
whose term in4 rUnitediStates SEN
ata will expiEess year from next
March.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

Coz error Vardaman of Mfssfsslp-
pi WI 'etire from politics after his
present term and devote his future
time to newspaper work.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

The death Of Gen. Leon Jastrom-
ski leaves but, two candidates in the
field for the gubernatorial nominal
ton in Louisiana. They are Jared
Y. Sanders, the present lieutenant
governor of the state. and Theodore
S. Wilkinson of New Orleans.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

Prohibition leaders in Michigan
have endeavored to start a guberna-
toriaf boom for Joseph l.. Hudson,
the wealthy Detroit merchant. Mr..
Hudson is a democrat, with anti-sa-
loon sentiments, and is not likely
to- run on the prohibition ticket.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

The official count just completed
shows that at the November election
Ralph c. Watrous, the republican
candidate, was elected lieutenant
governor of Rhode Island by. the ex-
ceedingly small plurality of nine
votes.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

DAILY II states havee furnished
speakers of the house of representa-
tives. Pennsylvania leads with five,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

Since the first congress met in
1879, 11S years ago, there have been
134 sessions of the national body, d.
vided between 1t9 regular and Is
extra sessions, During the same
period there have been 80 different
speakers and speakers pro TEN.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
HOT AR FROM THE POLITICIANS

Kentucky now has republican
governor, for the second time in he,
hfsto.r.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

Republicans who are keeping tab
on the course OF events in Indiana
express the belief that the sent1-
ment for Hughes in that state is con-
stantly gaining in strength. 1t Is
their belief that If Fairbanks were
not candidate for the presidency,
the New York executive would hav-
the major part Of the Indiana dele
cation to the national convention
next year.