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ALLEGED KlDNAPP PER
0F YOUNG: GIRL CAUGHT
Jacob Friedman, Accused BY Miss
Fichtelberg,'s Father. Held for
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jaens, Friedman alias Walters OF
No. d East %inety.nin,h street who
was arrested las. nlsl,t was tod. y
arralxnei before E-s4Stra,e rproer. IN
Essex Market Court on charge Of at
tempted extorten. The complainant
was Frank F.ch,eiherz, father of Rose
Fichteiberg, who vas kidnapped las;
Friday. four days before the date ,et
FOR her wedding
Friedman said he did not know any
thing about the missing girl and denied
that ne had demanded slb0 reward
from her father for news of her
- sfHtstr.str :. ,s.-~-- ss.e r.trs,f,er
for a further examination ro-morrow.
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TRANSFORMATIONS.
itesuits When Conee
Drinking In Ahnn doned.

II is almost as hard for an old COT.
fee topper to quit the use OF coffee as
II "a for a whiskey or tobacco fiend to
break on, except that the coffee user
ran quit coffee ana take up Postum
Without any feeling Of loss OF the
morning beverage, for when Postum
G. we'll boiled and served with cream
II II Is really better In point OF favor
nan most OF the coffee served nova
Jaya. and to the taste OF the connoIs.
@ ssnr it As like tho flavor Of fine. mild
Java.
IN the body within ten days or two
weeks after coffee Ii left on and Pos
am used, for the reason that the
poist,n to the nerves affeine-h has
been discontinued and ip It's place Is
taken q liquid food that contains the
most powerful elements OF nourish-
ment. "
4 II is easy TO make this test and
,roye these statements by shana ainH
from coffec TO Postum. Read - This
Road to Wellville.n y packagss.
1 . 1aanana w ssirr 4.
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A HEAL THY HONE.

There is but one way to acquire 4
healthy home, and that is by proper
disinfection,
No home Is reilly clean or healthy
unless a disintectant Is used there regu-
larly; and As its cost Is insignificant. RS
thu grossfst negligence not to use o'ie.
just 1td tttr-t.ss.kH III Disinisaah
(non-poisonous) to all cleaning water.
and sprinkle in toilets, sinks. &c, and
you wtttHl save yourself much sickness
and trouble. as well as keep your home
free from III Insects
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Dr.. Wernet's Powder = fhl4A nAdiH
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Oct. :. 1901. a, Edkswater.
N. III 1cARLoTrA o. JULIEN. danEh.
ter Of DAVID II. and Anna +. Heck. a.
ceased.
Requiem nnss will be celebrated ~
church OF the NATIVITY. ed ay.. ncar I'd IT..
New York. on Friday. nj il{ofeioes.
..-JAt her home 81 Il 1ctth
.,.. CATHERINE A., beloved ~ifs q
Daniel n. Gallagher. daughter Of Mary
n and tho late Edmund j. Knliy.
So,ice OF funeral hereafter.
suddenly. on "Wednesday.
oct. 2. 1907. cHARLEss THOMPSON.
Il I. II, i,.s 4oth svnar.
i.5 Funeral services will bc held AT his
late repidsnce. 1Ath ave. ana 2 I'll ~.
Whi,ss,nns. 4 ~ 6a4aFrtdAs. Oct 4.
f8tI AZ r Il, Il, y. a ~ In,srJnent MApis
Grows u tsHdsssrst. SoAc Will Ssnsst
I'D trails from L.ssss Is,anl ctsI. q
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JOHN MITCHELL SUFFERS
FROM RECENT OPERATION

{ INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. a.--John
Mitchell. President of the United Mice
Workers OF America. Is confined 10 HIS
rooms here on sccoun, OF the wound
from an operation performed on him
-4.-p+4s Al \ 'elss.sa ago which has mi
healed properly and Is causing him
some trouble Al tho national head
quarters Of the UnItcd Name Worksfs
to-day Secretary Wilson said Mr.; srits
cncil hoped to be out In n few days,
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.HlGHLA

iGonlinued from First Paxe)
singled Mor.arity forced Chase. Z Davis
e Isfeh: .scorte .ar'ed % Sullivan.
NO runs. 4s.i
Sixth Inning
conroy began playing cen,rcneia In
Ho1man's place. ponohue singled
DAVIS hittnto doabie play Murtatity
to Williams TO Chase Hickman struck
out NO RESss,
Bell singled, but was caught mapping
and run down. AlsTecR 70 Donohue 70
Davis 70 1ssell Williams MED % Haha
Davis threw out kleinoa NO Rt'Ns.
Seventh Inning.
Rohe nic1 to Rell. Williams threw
out Sullivan and Altroek NO RUNS.
Neuer WAS safa on DasIss ftirnhie
Eiberietds sasriase. n a;raeS ,Slsis q Done. az
hue. Chase sing!ed, scoring .Neucr and
conroy Morarity singled! Chass arti
AtoTattty ptFied on pretty douais
steal. lsperte aiei TO Jones scoring
Chase Atorarsiy stole third. Isu.il
threw out Belt THREE RUNS.
Eighth inning.
Thomas played tifss. rsrss ,insteai, az
Chase, BAH went TO short. \, ri ssst, was
thrown nus by aioriarity Ats ha.trl
for Jones and weni out the same way
Issell Was safe on Neuers error and
RUNS.
Williams wa. out. Rohe TO Donohne.
Sitrocl put oat kie!now unassLst,.a
sener struck out NO RIMS.
Ninth Inning,
Davis fled 10 Cnnrp1 Hlcss nan
noppad esa =, J. Kls!noN. Rohs niaN 10
BELL. NO RUNS. 3' ri a ~ t-
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i
! In speaking OF the forthcoming cruise
OF hat,ie-s ships. the President remtnneu
his hnnrcrs that three Of the ships are
named Illinois. Missouri and kentaekyt
This was happy remark TO an nuei-
Ance OF suckers Jaybnwkcrs and Bour-
{ hons, and aroused much enthuSastsi
The Eist of the Presidents remarks
was that this is big. powerful! nation.
full Of Kindness nd a ti..stre Z aI p1aee
hut willing 10 fight should tho necessity
arise. Hc. urged that the nation must
always be prepared for fight. because
ltnr millennium is long way on, and
M..we show ourselves ;sveak or un'ia,
r. po, other nation uili lose no time IN
1npinE upon uA. .
ATo be rich. unaryncd and yet insolent
ma aggressive. he declared. 70
kjhrt we'll nigh certain disaster. The
fdky safe ard honorable rule OF foreign
1&ascy tor the United States II TO show
BIZ courteous toward othsr nations.
Supulous not to infringe upon their
nhts, and Sc; able and ready 10 de-
Ia its own. Thia nation Is now on
4 ma OF Tho most cordial good VIII
~
-&16sl,aa eb54rcse OF pur policy to preserve
Shosc conditions. To do 50 II Is necca-
lKey on the one hand to n,ete out . gcn-
&0us justice to all other peoples and
show them courtesy and respect. and on
(1hA other hand, as we are yet good
4 isay on from the millennium. 70 keep
essrxelves in Auch shape N to make y
-se-- is:nt- -wa- -deaire peace
41feausc We think i, Is JUST and right
SSsd not from motives Of weakness or
ttmidity.
Plea for 4 Greater Navy.
s,sA. for the t,rrt regulate tails means
s1kat not only tha Government but the
f2op,e NJ 4 whole shall act In The ncod-
g sp4r Ii, tar- osherMiss4 the fottY of
n individuals may work iastinx ols.
Sfodit 10 ths whoie nation Ihr seeono
-,Tsfnaas4;e Is i,sose easily secnred-iet "
Ss,iid un and maintain n the highest
aeSnt of efficiency the United 6thtaa
4kAyy.
gf.in any great war on land We should
fAye 10 rely IN the future ~ We aAys
1slied In the paAi. Haet!y Upon 3nlnn-
- soldiers. and although II Is inais-
D&nsAbIs that our little army. an army
Npdtcronsly small relatively 10 the
-6n1f -u1fipQrulan ton ot--tttta isty
4 8nAtnn. should itse,ss be trained 70 ina
AAxhkss p...s,s- and should be valued ana
YhNlepIed NJ IL demanded by the Wortst
AZ srhe officers and enlisted man. yet u
k1shot necessary tnat ttnts army should
bca calnrse AS compared to the armtas ot-
Diner xfsnt nations.
.t-.Rlf na regards The navy. An thiA IL
t3a&eFe1s t.--7&f aaH Fe-Ha-eIfssF
&nne aud our coast line Is on two great
oHana. To repel hostile attacks -Ihd
Mr9incationA and not the navy must bs
d6kd hut. tha best May To parry II to
Ht--no hght can ever be won except by
Kl&tlng--and we can only hit by means
a. Ithc navy.
-stslsr h Ia .sy-nnt se I
hnre enough for our needs. hut of ex-
o6Hent material. Where a navy Is as
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RI Al WAYS READY FOR WAR IS The PLAN
FOR THE UNITED STATES, SAYS ROOSEVELT
President Makes. Another Vigorous
Speech in Defense Of His Policy
Favoring a Powerful Fleet to Be
]. Ready for Emergencies.

AlsssiRp, with the Presidential party
put the wharf about O'Clock to-day where Mayor George
Parsons heading Reception COMMITTEE welcomed the naos Chief
Executive stsa
Nj Roosevelt and his driven to ST. Mars Park in
which great rong gathered An ovation given 10 the Pres
dent Who after ceremonies introduced y Gov Desn Of
Illinois.
The trip The Mississippi then made and the President
while guns booned whistles tooed resumed his journey to Memphis
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ATHLETICS.
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s. { e ~ 3 4 f5fs
phy and collins scDreck went the
Lujoie- LtstcT RVS "A NO Rims.
Seventh intirg,
lsa5sie walked : TptI wss forced by,
clark. NICHOLS 70 Murphy Hlnchmun
forced clark On 1ile fpvefa@ combine
don Mufjltgs tnrow 10 arst beat
lB{rmiugharn NO RttNS
Dygeyt flied to ilinchman Hattsei
famed ClarBson tArew Slchola out at
:lrst no HUNS.
Eighth Inning
Lister walked C'larks sahnea Flick
forced Lister Collins to Murray, Brad
ley forced Flick s:isnoiis 10 At,trphya
NO RIMS
Birfninehan,'s throw Ia FIRST Was too
.nss FOR ss~ybpld, Davis hir9 70 RrRd-
ley. Lister. ,iilassistsl ll4aalFi tMur-
fpiys Il Erapajer. NO Rt M, s5 # 435 ,isa
Ninth Inning 5s5
Collins threw Rag ont. I.ajnle famed.
Clark faniAd ii. JSas4A, Mo nIfAfn- %
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for Cobb and Ated 10 Miian Coiap hurt
itts a1kis sti.fiftT 70 tee1ttt n ;iia sixth
sRhAanian aiutsi- and stole Scepnd.
stonshiin i,inglnS! I;0ssmhD iscoring.
Schmidt out, shipke 70 q. Jones ONE
RUN
q, Jones flieA TO- o'i.epry, Biankcn-
sssip fiIri 10 c8Oeblin ssnlth iliesl To- %,
Jones. 40 RtSS, Al ,5
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Every week, month and year. The
World prints more Help Wanted
I IS than my three other Neu
q II neEspaners cnnhined
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OF him until three, days ago 1hen ne
returned to Brooklyn for Visit.
Someone told Rosa that Riporteilo was
IN town, She bought a revolver and
set out 10 traii him. This afternoon
she came upon Elm, seated In barber
shop at tho Fulton street addrcas. well
dressed, handsome and smiling, with a
big diamond .t+his shirt front
-WI,hoa; a word tho woman walked
upto him and shot him. He sprang al
her and they struggled to the sidewalk
Exerting all his failing strength. he
wrenched the revolver from ner xrasr
and sho, her through Inc heart
ss.fe dropped dead he sidewalk arr
he fel. unconscious across her body. Jus
as fut'eerr1Hu st1sp1ru, vino mad seer
the struggle from across the street
ran up 10 them
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: IN. n = ~ not gel
hNe enough for our needs. but Of ex-
o6Hent material. Where a navy Is as
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Ninth Inning.
Crawford died 10 ahipke. Lowe nattnd
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Davis fled 10 cnnrp. Hlesss nan
popped oSa u Kis!noN. Rehe dion 10
Bell. NO RUNS, q s7-- NJ " ~ a :.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
Week Brings Ellen Terry,
Lackaye, and HOudini

her companions on an outing at an inn
i short distance from Paris This serves
10 introduce Cosette. the heroine. The
Bishop Welcome at Diton, and the IA
nous robbery and gif, of the silver can
dlcsticks with the admonition; II have
bought your soul and given It 10 God -
The big scene Of the piece shows the
courtroom Of assizes at ATras. where
the mayor after sitting by the side OF
the trial judge, hears an innocent man
condemned TO the galleys for life as
being jean Vatican, ex-convict, and
dangerous" The struggle OF the real
man with himself as 70 whether he shall
reveal his identity and be sent to the
hulks at Toulon for life, is said 10 be
one Of the strongest pieces Of acting Mr.
Lackaye has ever done.
Mr. Lackaye has been fortunate in Sc
curing the services OF Melbourne Mac
DOweI, to play the role Of Javert, the
inspector of police, whose every move
mept is governed by the aphorism, 1t
Is the law Another star found In Mr..
Lackaye's support is Jeffreys Lewis, who
Will be remembered with pleasure by
local playgoers as one Of che favorites
of last seasons stock company.
William Lamp. who was one Of the
hits Of Mrs. Temples Telegram" plays
Marius, the youthful lover. Cosette Is
in the hands Of Josephine Sherwood and
the balance Of the cast Of forty people
has been carefully selected.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
GEORGE CONAN TO BRING
GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR."

George Washington, jr.," a play by
George NJ. Cohan. who calls himself the
Yankee Doodle comedian" comes TO the
National next week. The attraction,
which has run four months in New York
and twelve weeks In Chicago, Is like all
Conan plays thickly interspersed with
musical and concerted numbers. Among
the big song hits which are destined 20
become Instantly popular with the sing
ing and whisulng contingent are He
Was a Wonderful Man" Virginia"
I'm Be There With Bells On" IF
Washington Should Come to Life All
Aboard for Broadway" The Wedding
OF the Blue and the Gray" and a par
ticularly catchy number entitled Your
Grand Old Flag"
The cast supporting the youthful star
contains the names OF his talented
mother and father, Helen F. and Jerry
J. Cohan; Vinie DAILY, Dorothy Hunting.
Willis 7. Sweatman, Frank McNish,
Maggie Rhodes, John A. Boone and
others equally well known 10 patrons
OF musical productions.
In addition 10 the regular Saturday
matinee, q special professional Mat
inee" will be offered Thursday. at which
Mr.. cOhan will play before all the pro-
fessional people then IN the city, as
well as TO all OF the dear public who
care to see his clever company.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
NOTABLE SINGERS PROMISED
FOR THREE GRAND OPERAS

Owing TO this being Holy Week. the
BelasCO viii be closed for the first three
days on Thursday night and Satur-
day matinee ana night The METROPOLITAN
Grand Opera Company viii present
three operas. Friday night the house
being closed.
Two italian operas, each dealing with
an exotic subject. and each differing
widely from the other, are announced
for performance by the famous New
York Company These works are the
Madame Butterfly of Puccinf. the latest
achievement Of the most popular com
poser of our day, and Aida which is
perhaps the noblest and most charming
work of the dead lion. Verdi Besides
these operas we shall have Faust" the
chef d'oeuvre of Gounod.
Puccinl in person superintendent all
Tehearsals of Madame Butterfly" the
work which, in his opinion. expresses his
temperament more perfectly than any
other which he has composed.
The part Of CiO-Cio-San will be taken
by the much talked of American So
prano. Miss Geraldine Farrar. who had
so many triumphs during the last few
years at the Berlin Opera House. The
Suzuki will be Nine. Louise Homer. the
faithless hero, Lieutenant Piukerton.
will be rendered by Mr.. Caruso. ana a
stranger TO Washington. Mr. Riccardo
Stracciari, will appear as Sharpless. Mr..
stracciari comes TO us with an envfabIe
reputation as one Of the best barytOnes
OF the Italian lyric boards. He will
be heard on Saturday evening as Anon
asrO in Aida"
The return Of Nine Emma Fames as
Marguerite in Faust will he vel
coined TO countless admirers of the
American prima donna. Equally inter
esting will be the temperance of Mr..
Pol Plancon as Mephistopheles his
best part. ofAIr- Scott as valentir. and
Mr. DIPPED as Faust
a new Aida will be introduced to US
in the person OF Nine. Marie Rappold.
who viii sing the role for the first time
on any stage, The Amneris Of Nine.
Homer is one Of her loveliest efforts.
and no Radames could be more tuneful
than Mr.. CarusO.
The full cast will be found in the ad-
NertiSing columns.
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herself. II is understood she is to use
some OF her old plays, and 10 produce
some new ones, and with the Astor as
her headquarters, play a long New York
engagement each season.
Klaw & Erlanger and Joseph Brooks
have entered into a contract with Sir
Gilbert Parker and Eugene Presbrey
by which they obtain the right TO pre-
sent a new play by Mr. Presbrey found
ed on Sir Gilbert Parker's widely read
novel, The Right OF Way"
Mr.. PFesbrey has already completed
his version. and IL viii be produced
next autumn AT one of Klaw < Err
hangers New York theaters, with a
well-knOwn leading actor in the prin-
cipal role From which one gathers
that possibly Kyrle Bellew has seen a
great light and decided to take at the
hands of X * E what he refused from
the LiebleFs, even If there are two male
parts in the play. There is no doubt
that Charley Steele VIII NJ Bellew 10 a
T But the book could hardly be made
into a play without making something
Of a part Of Joe. There is nothing like
an unsuccessful season TO bring star
TO his senses.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
THE BIG CITY MINISTRIES
PROMISE A GOOD SHOW

John W, Vogers big city Ministries
come 10 the Majestic this week. The
work of the company in past seasons
has assured its welcome and It returns
with several new faces among the prin-
cipals, and the promise that the stand
ard established shall be maintained, and
that In some respects ii Will surpass
former presentations. Al II. TyrreII
VINO has one of the ends, is one of the
NEST amusing individuals essaying mon
logue' While MS companions, William
are fully up TO the mark. The vocal
contingent includes some beautiful
voices, While the olio is made I'D of such
feature acts as the famous Kennedy
Brothers, in q new and up-tO-date dane
ing diversion, kyler, comedy trick cv-
clist, and Master Murray. assisted bv
the renowned Louisiana Glee Club: the
famous MelrOSe troupe OF acrobats and
Narcotics, presenting his unique
gymnastic creation, "A Puzzle in Black
and White"
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
HOUDINPS LAST ENGAGEMENT
BRINGS MANY CHALLENGES

Chase's anticipates this week the
greatest attendance ever within its
doors, as the period marks HoudinIs
final appearance in Washington prior
to his return TO Europe, and other mag
niicelt novelties give the assurance of
an extra phenomenal bill, the list Of at
fractions including Snyder and Buck
ley. Carl and Mary Ohms, Helena Fred
erick, James II. Cullen; Bowers. Wal
teTs and Croker; Harry Evans, and
the motion pictures Of Alpine Travel.
Chief public interest centers in the
question Of what Houdini purposes do
ius TO refute an alleged expose advar-
tiSed and given Immediately Ifter his
.zst appearance here. The management
without going into detail, promises a
highly sensational refuratiOn By Hou-
DIM, which is expected 10 settle the
question of collision and secret panels
in packing case tests. In the one week
IN which he will appear. Houdini will
attempt twelve different challenges. all
Of the most remarkable and seemingly
impossible character. In this regard
Houdini is favoring Washington vastly
more than any other city in his itin-
erary as while here he will give about
four times as many distinct challenge
efforts as anywhere else Snyder and
Buckley are great favOrites. and will
present their musical travestv 1.-THE
Street Musician The Ohrns are ~
rOpean celebrities offering a Vonderf11I
foreign animal performance With c1mic
Meudgerles- Helena Frederick is the
charming prima donna soprano.
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"sHE STooPS TO CONQUER"
WITH REALLY ALL-STAR CAST

Two OF the most famous and most fin
isned stars at present I'm America are
10 present the old Goldsmith comedy.
''She Stoops TO Conquer" at the Column
pia Theater Easter Monday. These are
William II. Crane and Ellis Jeffreys.
and they will be supported by q COM
pany that is spoken Of as the most
capable organization that has yet been
seen on tour in this play. Miss Jeffreys
is now making her third visit to this
country and has made an enviable i'm
preston with her beauty, her charm,
and her grace, and Mr.. Crane is too
well known owing to his long afhliation
with the English-speaking stage to re-
quire extended comment. Mr.. Charles
Frohman and Messrs. Liebler q Co
have put together an Incompatible or
ganizatiOn that is perfect in every de-
tail, for this remarkable tour which
will include every city of Importance
il: the country, and such an opportunity
TO see such pair Of artists is one that
viii doubtless be looked forward to with
the keenest pleasure by the host OF local
theateTgOers who admire this graceful
style Of comedy
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
ELLEN TERRY'S COMING
A BIG DRAMATIC EVENT

Ellen Terry, the one great high
priestess of culture and refinement in
dramatic art. viii be the attraction at
the National this week. Charles From
man has selected This city as one of the
ten cities in which she viii appear on
her present American tour While il
IS not announced as a farewell tour, il
is quite likely to be her last in this coun-
try, for the distinguished lady is now in
her siNtieth year. and in The natural
order of things her career upon the
stage must be coming toward the close.
Ellen Terry does not show, according
10 the critics of New York and Chicago.
any sign Of advancing years She suU
possesses the Infinite charm OF delicate
femiuinity which has delighted the
past two or three generations beyond
measure. She is today the one classic
figure of the English-speaking stage
who unites all the accomplishments Of
the present wish all the traditions % the
past 1t is said that her voice is as
musical, neT step as elastic. and her
face as fair as Of old. Her playing is
still as authoritative as ever. Charles
FrOhman has given her most liberal
support in the matter Of competeut
players of both sexes. and scenic en-
vironment of the very highest type. Her
plays are Captain BrassbOund's Con-
version one Of Shaw's latest. which
Will occupy the first four evenings of
the week, and The Saturday matinee:
and for Friday and Saturday nights a
double bill, consisting Of Nance Old
field" and The Good Hope" Nance
Oldheld" needs no introduction. Miss
Terry admirers know and love it. The
Good Hone is a translation from 4
Dutch tragedy Of the sea by Hermann
HeiJermann, who belongs 10 the Ibsen
school OF dramatists. In IL Miss Terry
plays an entirely new sort of part for
her, that -Qf Il hard old Dutch fisher
mans widOw-and is said 10 play II
magnifcCntly,
There Will be no Wednesday matinee.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
WEEK OF BENEFITS BOTH
DRAMATIC AND SOCIAL EVENT

Some interesting bookings are an
nOunced for the Be}ascO Theater for
Easter week
On April l, ,, 8, well-known local en-
tertainers will present I'VE Are in So
ciety.' the proceeds TO be for the bene-
ut OF the National Junior Republic.
For April 4, George a. Bentley. as
sisted by well-knOwn amateur players.
will provide a most interesting enter
tainment, consisting of a sketch en-
titled Honor Avenged" a bUrlesque OF
David Warfield's The Music Master, d"
and other features.
On April q, the Paint and Powder
Club" will give its annual entertain
ment IN aid Of the Christ Child Society.
Week OF April g. a new musical com
edy will be produced.
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confronted with a challenge involving
anything Of this character. At the
present time he is devoting himself 70
the problem of escape from close con-
finement in various articles provided BY
polite vaudeville patrons. striving to be
the indicated Houdini. a distinction
much coveted, you may believe, by
those who are inclined TO view Houdini
as a being little more than human A
complete list of the sensational chal-
lenges of this kind which he has ac-
complished would make interesting
reading. especially the fun details at
tending each effort to cOnfine HOudini
so that he could not escape. In Boston
Houdini has accc mplished successful es-
capes from pa cking cases, barrels.
mammoth wicker hampers, iron boilers
glass cases, and, however, gruesome II
may be, a regulation burial casket
Crowded into the one week here there
will be more challenges than Houdini
has done in four times the same length
in any other city, and many OF the
challenges have never before been at
tempted by the wizard. so that the ele-
ment of uncertainty as to the success
full outcome of his incarceration Ia the
various articles. lends additional inter-
est TO the engagement and already as
sures a degree OF attendance far eclip-
sing his last appearance here in Sep
TENDER for the reason that this time
there viii be twelve performances, one
as sensational as the other to separate
and distribute the extraordinary de-
mand for admission.