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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-10
FROM STATE CAPITAL I!
Some Of the UnMitten History IS Il Ap-
pears to q SpethI Correspondent Of
The Idaho Recorder.
Special to The Idaho Recorder:

Special to The Idaho Recorder:
Boise, January 4.--For few Gays
there will be lots of log rolling In
this city. The indications are that
the fight over the speakership will
create more wire pulling than any
legislation what may come up after
the legislature has convened. There
are now eight candidates in-the field
for this important position. Some
of them are active. and their friends
are very much In earnest over their
candidacy, but a few of the candi-
dates are In quiescent mood. or
the eight, four are from the north
and four from the south, the prin-
cipal trouble with the representa-
tives from the north seems to be
that they can not agree upon any one
candidate. II they could come to
Boise with united front, even
-bough they do not have majority
Set their own party, they might make
=, rms with the minority members.
The minority members seem to be
having all the fun. They recognize
the fact that the g. o. p. are sweat
alg under the collar. Gooding has
ant IT. out word among the faithful
possst j. Frank Hunt must be elected,
ID the Gentle members are not
taking the dictation very gracefully.
In fact they are threatening to re-
volt, and some of the insurgents are
approaching the twelve democratic
members asking them to throw their
influence against the machine can.
didate, J. Frank. If the democrats
should consider this proposition and
unite with the insurgents the latter
would have to have thirteen to give
them majority of one. The demo-
cratic members seem to feel that
they do not care to mix in the scrap.
They take the high ground that they
were right In the campaign, and
propose to stand by their platform.
Undoubtedly J. Frank Hunt will be
elected for the reason that the Good
ing machine is for him unanimously.
Gooding is in the saddle; and his
method in politics at least, is to rule
or ruin, and In this case he will
twang the strings and the members
Will fall over themselves in, casting |
their vote for the machine choice.
1t is bitter pill but they will have
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-10
TO take their medicine and pretend
that they like 1t.

The Gentiles from the north part
OF the state claim that the general
feeling there Is that there is some-
thing to the Mormon question; and
This feeling has especially grown
since the election. They think that
the vote shows the trend of Thought
upon this question. In conversation
with one of the ''unterritied'' TODAY
a northern republican member of The
house stated that 1t was numjliatipe
to the rank and nile of the party to
think that GoOding only carried five
out Of the sixteen Gentle counties
OF the state, and owed bis election to
the four heavy Mormon counties. In
addition to this be says, "the Gen.
tile counties which he carried the
normal republican majority was cut
down half" The concensus of opin-
ion among the bolting republicans is,
Gooding does not show political dis
cretion In forcing j. Frank Hunt up-
on the party, when 1T is known that
he killed all legislation two years ago
which the state needed, and the
party was pledged too, IL 1t inter.
fered with the customs of "our peo-
pie. :"
1t does not seem that there Is com.
plete harmony In the republican
camp over the primary election law
which will come up In the legislature
this term. Hepburn, who has quite
following, seems to think the thing
TO do is to repudiate the pledge In
their platform, and defeat all bills
which will come up for a direct
primary law. Chairman James II.
Brady says to the Heyburnites, In a
low tone OF voice, II have been
around over the state, and am In
close touch with the people, and they
are in favor Of the party carrying out
the pledge in the platform, and 1t
would be political suicide to evade
this pledge Mr.. Brady farther
says, in substance, that all the
pledges made by the party In the last
platform must be carried out to the
letter or the people will be heard
from In two years. We believe Mr.. |
Brady is sincere in these heart to |
heart talks with the republican men,
berS.
The republicans are scheduled to |
bold caucus tomorrow night, so the |
knowing ones say, for the purpose of |
determining upon who shall be the
speaker, and also for making choice
Of the appointees. There are a large
OF candidates for the various
appointments, and are making the /
lives OF the members present a bur-
den to them by their opportunities.
They all seem to have either a hard
uck story to tell, or else dilate upon
how they served the party and at the
same time saved the country. Be-
tore another weekly letter reaches
the readers the legislature will have
oeen organized, ]. Frank Hunt upon
The throne, and poor insignif ficant
1evils will be making obeisance and
cow towing to him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
GOODWINS RETIREMENT
MOURNED BY STEVENS

Ashton Stevens, dramatic editor OF the
San Francisco Examiner. in COMMENT
ing on the retirement of Nat Goodwin,
says:
Within a fortnight Nat Goodwin viii
quit the stage and devote the balance
Of his life TO mining operations on the
Nevada desert. From now on his busi-
ness address is Goldheld-
Nat Goodwin is the greatest come
dian the American theater has ever
known since Jefferson's prime He IS
today a young man not quite fifty years
Of age. and has been 8 star at the head
of his own companies ever since he
was lad Of nineteen The mines surely
viii give him excitement. and probably
money. of which already he has con-
siderable; but even IL his fortunes nNi-
tiply till he is as rich as Rockefeller.
the historian viii make d line OF that
and a chapter OF his actorhood
IF acting be an art, Nat Goodwin IS
a great artist None Of his eontempo-
raries has eoualed him IN the portrayal
OF plain American character he has
done much for the naturalness OF the
native comedy of manners Il Is noc
exaggeration 10 gay that. IN the mirth
of colloQuial prose, he has been what
Edwin Booth was in the melancholy
OF DCetic trageGy-a soul HheSe men
had the heaven-sent gift OF spontaueity.
and each in his sphere was genius.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

joyed the pleasures of the roof garden
earlier in the evening. and when they
fed TO the stage in a more or less
bedraggled condition all fornality and
restraint was swept away, and they en-
tered into the spirit of a genuine gam
Dol. The prandial properties were served
la manual, and the laughter which
accompanied the clink of glasses and
the interchange of witticisms and good
natured raillery made the evening one
10 be remembered
The brief speeches by Mr.. Lackaye and
Mr. Arden, and the entertainment fur
nished by Miss Edith Bradford and Mr..
Bradley closed a thoroughly enjoyable
evening.
The Forest of Arden" was christen-
ed under suspicious circumstances. and
every guest at the supper as godfather
and godmother to the new venture
wishes It success.
The lambs maintain a sullen silence
as 10 their opinion Of the evenings fun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Famous Ithaca Band
Coming to Luna Park

Washington is to hear one Of the most
famous bands Of the northern section
OF the country when the Ithaca Band,
under the leadership OF Patrick Con-
way, comes TO Luna Park for an en-
gagement Of two weeks. July s Pre-
vious TO coming here the band Will play
an engagement of three weeks in Chi
cago, and from Washington the organ
ization will go 70 Atlantic City for a
six weeks engagement on Young's Pier.
Orchestral compositions. which are
rarely played by such band. form a
large part Of the repertoire of Mr. Con-
ways organization, and the interpreta-
tion Of these selections has been made a
speciality. The band consists of forty
musicians and was last year the musical
sensation at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Conway. under whose direction
the band was formed some years ago,
and who is often referred TO as the sue
cessor To the famous Patrick Gilmore
is band instructor at the University OF
Cornell Mr.. Conway is a musician OF
keen technical insight and his training
OF the men un5er his direction has re-
suited in a magnificent organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
THE PLAYS THE THING;
THE THINGS A HOUSE

At its best. the dramatists art re-
veals itself as akin 10 the architects;
and really good play ought to have a
solid framework and bold simplicity
OF planning. with a foundation broad
enough to sustain the superstrucsure,
however massive or however lofty this
may prove TO be. IT ought to have
unity of theme. freedom from all ex-
traneous matter, veracity of motive
contrast of character, clearness OF ex-
position. probability of incident, logical
Conference. swift movement. and culmi-
mating intensity Of interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

How happy could / be with either
Were tother dear charmer away!
But while ye thus tease me together.
To neither a word will I say
Gay must have lad just such a situa-
ton in mind as was presented at tho
Columbia during the past week when he
wrote the above stanza in THE Beg
a gar's Opera"
Wilton Lackaye. in his curtain speech
Thursday night. said that though he
might not lay claim to having human
intelligence. he at least had animal in
stinct enough not to answer the question
that had been put to him that evening,
(which is the better Trilby?" Animal
Instinct appeals to the writer as an ad-
mirable excuse for arrested Judgment in
this particular case Everyone who saw
the performance of Miss Hilda Spong
and Miss Charlotte Walker in the title
role Of the DuAlaurier creation has
formed an opinion as to the relative
merits OF the two impersonadons, an
unshakable opinion II is fruitless to
try to become a proselytizer under such
circumstances.
Both Miss Walker and Miss Spong
have reason to congratulate themselves
upon the weeks Iabors. Both presented
studious and artistic interpretations Of
character which is familiar to all the
ctergoers. and which is therefore all the
harder 10 delineate to the satisfaction OF
the public in general
Miss Spong's performance early in the
week was characterized by great care
and precision. Unfortunately she does
not look the part Of the young girl Of
me Latin quarter
In the scenes in which she portrays
TriIby under the spell Of the great
e. black spider Miss Spong is az her best
There is a quiet dignity and poise about
her work that makes the mesmerlzed
singer a real and not a stage being Il
The audience
One Of the notably strong touches in
Miss Spong's performance was the hol
!ow. tormenting. almost maddening
laughter with which. under the spell OF
Svengali. she answers the entreaties OF
Billee in the third act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Miss Herne TO Leave
AT End Of This Week

Miss Chrystal Herne last week re
ceived definite information from her
new manager. Charles Dillingham;. an
nouncing the production Of the new
play. The Step-child," in which she is
TO be starred. for the first week in Sep
TENDER. As rehearsals OF the new play
VII begin August /, Miss Herne will Did
a regretfUl adieu TO the patrons Of tne
Edwin Arden company at the Belasco
Theater next Saturday night. in order
TO take a much-needed rest before De-
ginning her arduous rehearsals for mex,
season. She viii only have a six weeks
vacation, which viii be spent at her
country home at Southampton. L. l.
Miss Herne was also notified that her
leading man viii be Bruce AlcRae. who
has been leading man with Ethel Barry
more for three seasons, and that other
members of her company will be Fred
eric De BelleviIle. John Findley, Grace
wilkins. Mathiide Cotrelly. and William
Sampson. At Miss Herue's own re-
quest, so Mr.. Dillingham; announces. she
will not be absolutely starred in Tie
Step-child.' although she will have the
leading role. but her contract provides
that sho is TO be starred in reality after
two seasons. This peculiar starring con-
tract was drawn up by Miss Herne, il is
said. because Of her Discrimination to be
starred too early in life. She is only
twenty-three years of age, and believes
that she ought TO get little more expe-
rience before openly trying for stellar
honors. but even though the billboarGs
may not announce her as a star hc1
contract is such that it will be a recog-
nized fact.
Miss Herne's Washington friends VII
see her in a congenial role at the Bel
assoc. as she will appear as Cyprienne
in "Divcrcons." She will be sure of q
demonstration at every performance, fOI
during her brief stay she has MADE
F~fo lie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Vacation Feber Epidemic
DepopuLates Stage Centers
Of theatrical Celebrities
Weeks Offerings
On Dull BroadWay

George NJ Cohan in THE Honey
moOners, a new version of his must
cal farce, Running for Office
Hammerstein Paradise Gardens
Opening OF the season with Euro
pean and American vaudeville acts.
Wallack's Theater-Harry Kelly IN
His Honor. the Mayor" musical
play by c. ]. Campbell. R. NJ. Skin
ner. Julian Edwards. and Alfred
Aarons.
Academy Of Music-Royal Italian
Opera Company in Carmen" Tues
day. "Rigoletto.'' Wednesday. Cav
alieria Rusticana' and "Pagliacci;"
Thursday, Faust"
West End Theater-Van dem Berg
Opera Company in THE Bohemian
Girl"
St. Nicholas Gardens-Franz Kali
tens orchestral concerts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Montgomery and Stone. Amityville. L.
l.; Frank Daniels. Rye, n. Y; Paul
Armstrong. Annapolis. Md: James
Forbes, Mt. Airy; Gus Edwards, Long
Island.
No Resting for These.
These. among many others, expect to
get no vacations: William Collier will
continue to play Caught in the Rain"
until he is stopped. Jack Barrymore
Will be in camp all summer with the
Boys of Company B" Sarah TrIax
will head a company of players at the
Metropolitan Opera House. St. Paul.
Rose Stahl viii play all summer at
Powers Theater, Chicago Jess Dandy
will spend part of his summer vacation
at the jamestown Exposition with the
New York Opera Company. Victor
Herbert will spend most of his summer
with his band Gustav Kerker will sum-
mer at the piano. George NJ. Conan will
be ON the Aerial Roof all summer. ALI
Hayman' will spend his summer keeping
a fathersy eye on the Frohman interests.
Lee Shubert will spend his vacation get
ting ready new shows. J. Fred thinner
man will spend his vacation at his desk
contemplating the vacation he has just
had Daniel Arthur will take mis- time
writing new play for Marie Cahill.
Sam Harris will watch the conduct
of G. NJ. -Cohan on the Aerial Roof Car
den. Henry b. Harris will spend the
summer in preparing attractions for the
coming season.
May they all have a royal good time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Rain Fails to Dampen
Ardor of BelaSCo'S
Guests.

It had been arranged that the lambs
and the Lambs should gambol together
IN the Forest OF Arden Tuesday night.
But the rain was not tempered 10 the
Lambs. and they fed in a panic to the
stage Of the Belasco where they made
merry, while the lambs were left In
solitude beneath the weeping clouds.
Edwin Arden and L. Stoddard Taylor,
assisted by VIII Page. made delightful
hosts TO the seventy-five guests who had
gathered to enjoy the Midnight In
augurai Supper IN the Forest of the
Belasco Theater. Before the evening
was over everyone seemed glad that the
rain had come. for the guests had en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

How happy could l be with either
Were t'other dear charmer away!
But while We thus tease me together.
To nathan a word will / saw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

alter, tomorrow night. Public demands
for the charming Russian actress in this
brilliant comedy are such that the run
easily could be extended to midsummer,
but Nine NaZimova wishes to take a
long and complete rest before re-opening
the Bijou on September ?.
In the Belasco Theater. where Frances
Starr captivates all eomers by her ex-
quisite portrayal OF The Rose of the
Ranches" heroine, the fascinating Juan
tia. the patronage continues as larg1 as
during the first months of the play S
career. The emphatic success of Miss
STAIRS Thursday matinee likewise re-
mains unshaRen. Mr.. Belasco as yet
announces no closing date for THE
Rose of the Rancho"
Gabrielle d Annunzio, who a short time
ago refused an engagement in South
America for what he called paltry
box of cigars, of $4,000 for eighteen rep
reservations. has succumbed to a more
tempting bait offered him by another
American impresaTio, namely, $50. OOr
for a series OF lectures. 1t is reported
that the contract has been signed, and
the famous playwright viii go over the
States in September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Nazimova's Last Week.

Nine. Nazimova enters the final week
OF her highly successful engagement in
"Comtesse Coguette," in the Bijou The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Actors andActreSsesS Seek
Europe and Sum-
mer Resorts.
Many Managers Remain
Hard at Work While
on Trips.

NEW YORK, June S.-Officially this
Is summer time. The thermometer as
yet does not bear out the calendar, but
1t is summer time on Broadway and
thoughts Of actors. actresses. managers,
playwrights, and even publicity promo
tiers turn vacatiOnward.
Some already are on their way and
others will soon follow. Here is how
some theatrical vacations are being
spent: Charles Frohman goes to Lon
don with Oscar Hammerstein, where
both of them will begin their pleasure
hours in hunting UP attractions with
which to dazzle New York next season.
Among others will find rest and recrea-
ton on the other side of the water
arr David Belasco, Clyde Fitch. Wagon
halls and Kemper. Henry w. Savage,
David Warfield. Ethel Barrymore. viii
liam Gillette, William II. Crane Arnold
DAILY, Grace George. Annie Russell
Mary ManneTing Dallas Wexford. FRITZ
SCheff. kyTle BelleW. Dorothy Donnel-
y, Edgar Selwyn. Helen Hale. and Ger
trude Quinlan-
Seashore for Many
The Pacific coast is good enough Cor
Maude Adams for awhile, then she will
join the European colony Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Frohman margaret Hing
tom will enjoy the sea breezes at Far
Rockaway.
Others who find the salt air invigorat-
ing and enticing are John Drew. who
goes to East Hampton L. l.. and Phoebe
Davis, who viii summer on the southern
California coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Manteu have
chosen Atlantic Highlands; Francis VIII
son, New Rochelle; Blanch Walsh, Great
Neck. /. l.; Elsie Janis. Shelter Island;
Robert Edeson. Sag Harbor. Edwin
Breese. Newfoundland; Henry Blossom
on his real yacht; George Broadhurst.
at Virginia Beach.
Among those whom the country will
attract are Blanche Bates. on a farm
at Ossining; Hattie Williams, West
chester; Otis Skinner; Bryn Mawr; Sam
Bernard. the AdirOndacks; Frances
Starr, on the Canadian rivers fishing;
Max Fignan, on a ranch in Call
fornia; Florence Roberts. Peekskill
James X Hackett. the Canadian
woods; Nance O'Neill, Tynsbore, Mass
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Rival riIbiCS
AT Columbia
Win LOurGIS
Edwin Arden Presents Admirable Prince Karl
at Belasco, While Light Opera
Packs the National

Miss Walker makes q beautiful Trilby.
Her personal charms were never seen to
better advantage than In the concert
scene. Her performance early in the play
was marked by vivacity and girlish
grace. 1t is in Miss Walkers impetu-
Gus, joyful scenes that she is truly de-
lightful. and that she receives the heart
lest reception from her audience. Per-
haps It is because the public likes Miss
Walker so much that 1t hates TO see her
unhappy even on the stage that her
lighter touches have the greatest appeal.
Her impersonation showed great discre-
ton and feeling and her most ardent
admirers could not have wished for a
more cordial reception than was given
her by capacity audiences at every per-
Torrance.
But few comments Of praise could be
said of Mr.. Lackayes Svengali that
would not be an old story. His master
full portrayal Of the fascinatingly repul-
sive hypnoust, who bends or breaks
whatsoever stands between him and the
accomplishment Of his desires, is one Of
the flxities of present-day characteriza-
lions.
II is the consensus Of opinion that
Prince Karl" Is the best thing that Mr..
Arden has done this season. His pOr-
trayal of the German prince, who is in
love with a rich American girl. Is a
genuine delight, The farcical situations
| OF the Gunter play are developed by
Mr.. Arden with marvellous celebrity, and
the keenest sense Of humor. One can
scarcel, realize that this Prince Karl
is the same individual who a few days
ago was portraying the sedate. sOphis-
ticated English man of the world. Lord
| QueX.
Miss Herne as Florence won new
friends and admirers. It is ell the more
disappointing now to learn that she is
to leave the Belasco company at the end
| Of the present week.
The S. r. o. sign at the National
every night last week is criterion by
which to reckon the popular judgment
as to the merits of the Aborn opera
| Company. The Serenade" was given
with the same degree of excellence as
the opening bill, robin Hood" In fact
many of the voices in the company
showed a marked Improvement over the
/ initial weeks performances.
Washington is apparently music-mad,
| and the National productions are sup
| plying the popular demand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-07

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Eyezyhcsys. tHe writer deghores the
zasts loss of prestige
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that haFs been driven intn obscur-
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ers for particular properties Most
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the maSgiH. who. 1s d. 60 years ago.
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Hence the downfall a The maztiE and.
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hound
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-29
SPLENDID RECITAL.

William Augustus Benjamin to be
Heard in Grehle Hall Friday Night.
\ rare musical treat is promised
the people of Hampton on Friday cv-
ening, when Mr.. William Augustus
Benjamin. n New York Tenor, will be
heard in Greble Hall under the aus
nires of Greblc Lodge OF Odd Fellows,
Mr BENJAMIN will be assisted by Miss
katherine b. Shafer, pianist; Miss
emma Pressey, soprano William NJ.
y. Tessmau. violinist; Miss Virginia
Ferguson, reader; Mrs. y. A. Shcnk.
accomDanist. The program includes
the classical rs we'll as the latest
songs OF the day and 1t is expected
that the recital will prove one of the
really attractive musical events of the
mid-winter season.