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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-10

New Desk-A handsome new desk for the use of Judge Nave in the dis triet courtroom was received yesterday by the county officials.
 New Real Estate Firm.-Moore & Fe- land, two well known and popular young men of the city, have opened real estate and insurance agency in the room occupied by the Home Printing com pany. The young men are rustlers and will undoubtedly work up a handsome business.
 Seventy-ive Dollars for Beating Wo- man.-A. D. Brockwell, local miner, was fined s75 in Justice Thomas court yesterday for striking a woman in the red light district. His friends are al ranging for the payment of the fine.
 The Kind of Dog It Was.-The fol lowing notice has been published in a northern peninsula paper by French French Canadian: "Loosed: One dawg. Been loose him bout three weeks. Him white dawg almost white with him tail cut off close to her body. Anybody find her bring him to me. l belong to him and shall give good rewards for the same. Black spot in him nose about size fifty cents or dollar piece, Canada money or United States all the same. For yours truly with anxious, Felix Carno, hind side of Methody church about three block in the house upstairs with green painting"
 Too Much Tulipeye.-A colony of Tn, dians camped in the canyon about a mile east of the city took on a cargo of "tulipeye" yesterday afternoon and became so boisterous that a hurry-up call was put in for the sheriff s depart ment. Two deputies visited the place, but the Indians had disappeared. A
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-10

Boys school suits at Ingram s.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-10

New Desk.-A handsome new desk for the use of Judge Nave in the dis trict courtroom was received yesterday by the county officials.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-10

Fall goods arriving daily at Ingram s
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
BLANCHE AND GEHRUE
ATTRACTIONS AT CHASE'S

Chase's array OF attractions this week
viii be composed Of Belle Blanche.
Mayme Gehrue and company. RossTs s
Musical Horse. A. w. Asra, Mazuz and
Mazett Hon Bergere. John and Mae
Burke, and the motion pictures Of the
international automobile trophy races
at Dieppe, France.
Belle Blanche since the early sum-
mer mas been enshrined in the affections
Of the Broadway bIase theatergoers.
Miss Blanche IS distinctly a new arrival
in the field Of novelty.
Miss Mayme Gehrue has developed
serious ambition and is to be seen in
Edmund Days June" a romance Of
Southern California, said to be much
ike BelasCo's Rose Of the Rancho" in
which she has won dattering COM
mendatiOn- '-Emir'' is the name OF the
Arabian horse that is called the equine
virtuOsO,' - because Of his ability to play
quite a wide range of musical instru-
ments. Asra is the European billiard
wizard. MaZuZ and Mazett will do a
lot of daring drollery. Hon Bergere
will make the audience puzzle over the
identity of the fair vocalist. John and
Nae Earl1e will be uproariously comicaI
in Cressy's sketch How Patsy Went to
War"
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
WEEKS OFFERINGS AT THE TFIEATERS

. Z. II. Sothern will open a weeks en-
gagement at the BeIasco tomorrow. with
the first production here Of new
play entitled. THE Fool Hath Said
There Is No God" written by Laurence
celebrated novel. Crime and Punish
ment-"
Mr.. Irving is no novice in y,.y-writ-
ing. being the author Of peter the
Great Richard Loveiace,' Godfrey
and Tolande." a Christmas story, -
Bonnie Dundee" and also the trans
lator for mis- father. the late Sir Henry
Irving, Of two OF Sardou's plays, Robe
sp.erre' and Dante" Tue new play
The Fool Hath Said-There Is No
God is based upon several incidents in
DostoJeffsllis book called Crime and
Punishment" IT some places the dram
atist has indorsed the rules of the nov
elist In regard 10 the right Of a man )
personal liberty to punish an individual
wrong without appeal to the state. The
play really hinges around the question
whether or not murder Is ever iusli-
fable. The fascinating detective element.
which made Sherlock Holmes and Raf-
fes 50 attractive TO playgoerS, is rep
LSStANtQ IN NLe character or BeZuk. an
examining magistrate, through whose
astuteness and cleverness is finally
fastened on the guilty person. who is
the central character, RodiOn RaskoI-
nikOff
Prominent members Of Mr.. Sothern's
company this year are Rowland Buck
stone, Sidney Mather. Frank Reicher.
Malcolm Bradeley. Adolph Lestina. Al
bert HowsOn, William Harris. Florence
Reed, Virginia Hammond, Gladys Han
son. Mrs. HolcOmb. and Kathryn VIII
son.
Miss Reed. the leading woman. is the
daughter of Rowland Reed.
The Irving play will be repeated
Wednesday night. Tuesday evening and
Saturday matinee Mr.. SOthern viii re-
vtve II I Were King, appearing in
the role of Francois Nillon. Saturday
night Hamlet will be played. Daring
Mr.. SothcrH's recent visit to London
-four of the English reviewers united
in saying that Mr.. SOthern's impersOna-
ton of the melancholy Dane was the
best London had seen in fifty years
Thursday and Friday nights will be
notable as the two first occasions on
which Mr.. Sothern win appear in the
role of Lord Dundreary. the character
written and created by his father, E. A.
Sotheru.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

Mr.. Winchen Smith, the well-known
actor and stage manager, is responsible
for the Interpretation.
Margaret Mayo needs no Introduction
to playgoers, for IL was she who wrote
the stage version Of The Marriage o.
Williams Ashe,' and who translated
from the French Sardcu's famous
comedy, "Divorcons."
Miss Mabel Taliaferro Will appear as
Polly Of the circus. and Mr.. MaIcomb
Williams as the minister. The other
important roles are in the hands Of
such well-knOwn players as John Find
lay, Josephine Brennan. Herbert Ayl-
Ing. Guy Nichols. James Cherry. J. b.
Hollis. J. W. Benson, Jennie Wealth
ersby. Mathilde Wefing. and Desiree
Lazard- The performing company in
clUdes the famous St. Leon family Of
European acrobats. Miss Elsie st. Leon,
the noted bareback rider; Barlows per
forming ponies, dogs and horses; the
famous educated horse, Bingo, and a
variety OF other circus acts equally
unique for a stage production.
During the engagement OF Polly Of
the Circus" a matinee viii be given
" ednesday and Saturday. The theater
viii be dark Monday night. in order
that a full-dress scene and costume
rehearsal may be held.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
POPULAR MUSICAL COMEDY
COMING TO THE COLUMBIA

The Time. the Place. and the Girl. 4"
which plays a weeks engagement at
the Columbia Theate-, beginning tomor-
row night. is called "a comedy with
music and a reason" That this form
Of entertainment has found unusual
popularity is indicated by the play hold
ing a record of one solid year in Chi
cago, ten weeks in Boston, and sixty
times in Wallack's Theater. New York
The story centers about a quarantined
sanitarium in Virginia, TO which place
Johnny Hicks. a young gambler with a
prolific ard typical vocabulary, and Tom
Cunningham, a rich mans son. fee to
escape arrest for an escapade the night
before. in which a man has been struck
over the head with a bottle. They
reach the place just before the quaran-
tine is declared and before the officers
can catch up with them.
Arthur DEACON. whose former work
in THE Belle Of New York and Peggy
From Paris win be remembered. heads
the cast and appears as the happy-go-
lucky gambler. Others Of the cast are
Mary Cecil, Harriet Burt, Violet McAfi}-
len, George Anderson, James NorwaI.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
Death Of Mrs. Bloodgood
Distinct Loss to Stage;
Acting Always Polished

~ HE general public as well as the
theatrical world was shocked to
learn OK the tragic death of Mrs.
Cara Bloodgood Thursday night
in a Baltimore hotel. Only the week
before Mrs. BloOdgood had delighted
Washingtonians with her charming I'M
ICrsonation Of the role Of Becky War
der in Clyde Fitch's comedy, ''The
TRUTH and It seemed scarcely pos
sbie that she who had appeared 10
such advantage in the amusing role
Of che prevaricating wife. should have
fallen a victim to suicidal mania.
Mrs. BlOodgoOd occupied an impOr-
tant place on the American stage. She
was a woman Of much talent and tenn
perament She selected the stage as
la profession when financial difficulties
bcset her and her dying husband. and
her advent added to the calling a certain
womanly grace and gentle breeding
V hiCh is rarely TO be found. Mrs
BloOdgOod could never have been
termed a great actress in the broadest
sense Of the word but her impersona-
tions were finished and artistic. BeinE
"a woman OF social prominence before
she became an actress, she always in
terpreted roles in society dramas with
81 fnesse which was pleasing and gen
orally convincing.
Her death, which ends a romantic
and pathetic career (for her two mar
liages early in life resulted In di5ap-
Tclntment in one case and bitter grief
i'm the Other), deDrfves the stage OF an
actress of genuine refinement and much
CleVeTnCSS
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
CECIL SPOONER TO APPEAR
AT ACADEMY THIS WEEK

This fascinating and dainty come
dlenne and dancer. Cecil Spooner. will
again be seen as the attraction at the
Academy, for the week commencing
tomorrow evening. in her latest success
from the pen o. Charles =. Blaney and
J. Searle Dawley, entitled The Dancer
and the King 1t is Il costume ro-
moptic musical drama. The plot is ex-
citing. and allows Of the assuming of
many different characters by Miss
Spooner, in which she introduces diff
ferent specialties fitting each character.
SpeciaIties and musical numbers are
worked out on an elaborate scale dur
ing the action of the many scenes, Civ
ing great scope to the Slarge cast of
forty people and beauty chorus, in these
marvellous scenic productions
The following welI-known people are
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
'PIFF, PAFF, POUF" COMES
TO MAJESTIC THIS WEEK

This weeks attraction at the Majestic.
B. G. Whitney's bubbIing musical cock
tail, "Pin. Pan. Pouf," should prove a
treaC 20 the patrons OF this playhouse
This production has played 10 capacity
houses in leading cities in the United
States and Canada This is the first
opportunity that Washington theater-
goers have had TO see il at popular
prices. The book is by StanisIaus
STANCE. famous for Dolly Warden. 90
The music and lyrics are by William
Jerome and Jean Schwartz. There are
a number OF notable song successes in
'Pin. Pan. Pouf-" The original AmerI-
can pony ballet is still a feature OF
tho production. The costumes. scenery.
anC electrical effects are said to be Or
a high order. The chief funmaker Is
Ben GrinnCn
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
eHAS6os from
SI@Alhe EOotliQhts

Eddie Foy is 10 change his name.
After New Year Foy will be known as
Edwin Fitzgerald. This IS in reality
the real name Of the comedian, and the
one under which ne began his career
more than thirty years ago.
Charles Frohman's latest London pro-
duction is a three-act comedy adapted
from the French by Cosmo Gordon Len
noX entitled Angela" Marie Tempest
has the leading role in the comedy,
which received its initial presentation
last Wednesday night
His Honor. the Mayor concluded It's
engagement in New York last night.
and viii begin a road tour tomorrow.
'Mary's Lamb" Richard Carle's mu-
sicaI play in which Harry COnor has
been starring, Will be taken Off at tho
end Of this week.
Tire title Of the new play in which
Julia AIarloWe is to open her season
December 20 Is to be Gloria" the name
Of the principal character. The original
title was ''The Joke" White Whittle-
Fey and Frederic Lewis viii play lead
ing roles with Miss Marlowe.
Ralph c. Herr is not 10 be profes-
sionally associated with his wife. Lulu
CHASER, during the coming season. It
was announced that when Miss GIaser
went over to the Weber forces Herr
would go. too. But the comedian has
been engaged by +. Ziegfeld, jr., to play
the principal role in a new musical pro-
.duction headed by Adeline Genee.
Nat Goodwin Is to have a new play
entitled "The Fastener" by George
Broadhurst.- Goodwin expects to make
the play the feature Of his New York
engagement this year.
Cyril Scott will have a new play by
Cecil and William c. DeNIiHe, to be used
when he concludes his season in ''The
Prince Chap" The new play will be
called "The Trail" having first been
named The End Of the Trail
Nine. Nazlmova, whose remarkable
work has been engrOssing the attention
OF New York theatergOers for many
months. will present a new play some
time this. month entitled The Comet. '
The play is by Owen johnson.
Rose Stahl will celebrate her 2.300th
anniversary Of Pauica O'Brieq in The
Chorus Lady December 16.
Louis Mann viii continue in vaude-
Vile until spring, when he Is TO become
a star again. William 4. Brady will
direct his fortunes in a new play.
Anna LaughIin is making hit in hel
baby speciality in The Top o. the
World" one Of the new musical offer,
ings OF the season.
Adolph Jackson. formerly a member
OF May Irwins company. committed sui.
eide last week In a park in New York.
John Findlay, an old favorite OF the
National Stock Company days, who wa.
here some weeks ago with "The Step.
Sister, viii return TO the National to-
morrow night with Polly OF the Circus '
Georgia Caine has been engaged fol-
one OF the principal roles in Miss RooH
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

Of Holland" Miss Calne has been help
ing Sam Bernard win applause I'm The
Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer."
When The Secret Orchard is pro-
duced at the Lyric Theater. New York.
December 16. Aubrey BoucIcault will
play the Duke of Cluny, the part orig
mated and played here by Vincent
SerranO.
Max Figman will conclude his Ameri-
can season in The Man On the Box
next March. and the following month
will be seen in the play in London.
John II. BIackwood, formerly dramatic
editor OF The Times. but now manager
OF the Belasco Theater, Los Angeles.
spent last week in New York engaging
new players for his company He is
now on his way West with half a dozen
new people I'm tow and four untried plays
under his arm.
May Yohe. formerly Lady Francis
Hope. and at one time the rage of the
English halls. is singing I'm a moving
picture show out IN Oakland, Cal, where
the admission Is 10 cents.
Henry Miller has taken over The
Secret Orchard" and goes to New
York every night after his performance
In The Great Divide" in PHILADELPHIA
in order to direct rehearsals Of Chan
ming POllOcks play. Those who are
watching the Improvement under Mr.
Miller's hand declare the play will be
one Of the big successes of the New
York season
THE Waltz Dream" a new opera
by Oscar Strauss, for which the Ilbretto
has been furnished by Felix Doermann
and Leopold Jacobson, viii be produced
in America for the first time in PhiIa-
delphia next January. The opera. has
made an emphatic hit in Vienna, and
many believe it is superior TO THE
Merry Widow"
Henrietta Crosman may undertake an
Australian tour. J. c. Williamson, the
''Frohman Of Australia" mas made Miss
Crosman a tempting offer to tour there
IN her repertoire, opening in "As You
Like It."
Some people say there is a lot of
significance in the fact that Laurence
Irving, the son Of the late Sir Henry
Irving, has written a successful play
for E H Sothern, who now is cOnsid-
cred by many the leading player in
America today.
During Mr.. Sothern's recent engage
ment in Chicago. the assistant chief of
police, Mr.. Schuetler, who Is supposed
to be an expert in forcing confessions
from criminals, Witnessed the perform
ance Of Mr.. Sothern's new play by, I.au-
renee Irving, in which the fourth act
! is devoted to the attempts of a Russian
magistrate TO make ROdiOn Raskolni-
kon' the central character, confess to
the murder committed in the first act.
The police official declared this act 10
| be the most faithful reproduction of
the Third Degree" which could be
imagined.
Lew Fields. with Connie Ediss and q
big. beautiful singing and dancing
chorus. and a staff of u.nexcelled come
dians. has captured Broadway IN "The
Girl Behind the Counter" which broke
the seasons record by receiving the
Endorsement Of every critic in New York
as well as the public The attraction
win be seen at the Belasco early the
coming year.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

man who is compelled TO spend 81.
CO1OOO in d year in order TO in
herit &,OOO,OOO is told with much clever
ness and the theme is unique. The Idea
of having a superabundance Of money
TO spend is one which appeals to any
audience as a kind OF enchanting
dream. Probably we would all be will
ing to assume Brewster's responsible
ties. The play was interpreted by a
company which. while in no particulars
brilliant, succeeded in making the va
rious roles convincing.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
"The ROIlickerso at Lyceum.

The RoTickers" will be seen at the
New Lyceum this week, presenting the
farcical musical Operetta, "B. Dunno
GOOde & Co" TIE piece is said to have
a number Of tuneful musical numbers.
interspersed with many amusing COM
edy situations, a number Of good songs.
and a half-dozen novel and intricate en-
semble numbers, The chorus is said TO
be made up Of particularly pretty young
women, who sing and dance with q vim
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
charles Robinson and aNight owls..

Charles Robinson and His Night
Owls" one Of the latest innovations to
the burlesque field. is the coming at
traction at the Gayety Theater next
week.
The vehicles are splendid ones for the
introduction Of bright and catchy music
introduced by twenty pretty girls attired
IN gorgeous and costly costumes. There
Is also plenty OF humor and comedy at
the proper periods by comedians Of tact
and ability.
As an extra attraction VIII Rogers
will be introduced. He Is a lassoist OF
amazing dexterity. and his performances
is one OF the most striking and pictur-
esque ever seen.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
"The Partisan Model"

AS a theatrical Offering "The Partisan
Model" seen at the National last week.
deserves about as serious consideration
as 1.-The FoiliCs Of 1907" 1t was a
melange OF tuneful songs, more or less
racy dialogue. There was an abund-
ance Of handsome gowns and an attrac-
tive chorus. 1t drew capacity houses,
as everything in which Anna Held ap-
pears Is expected to be of the French
frenchy. THE Partisan MODEL" more
than realized expectations in its risquo
novelties.
Blanche Bates appeared last week IN
Washington for the third time in David
Belasco's picturesque melodrama, 1.-THE
Girl Of the Golden West" Miss Bates
interprets the role with the same de-
lightful humor and freedom from affec-
tEtion as or the occasion OF her first
visit here In the 40 play.
Frank keenan, is no longer seen IN
his remarkable impersonatlon Of Jack
Rance, the sheriff.
The Theater Magazine last week is
sued its ornate Christmas edition. II
Is a work OF art from the printers
standpoint the cover page being de-
voted 20 a color picture OF David War
field as Wes Biglow in "a Grand
Army Man" Among the interesting
contributions to the edition is an ar
ticle by Charles FrOhman on the anna
teur playwright
The LanCers." which was received
In Washington with favo- on account OF
its wholesome humor and the charming
impersOnatiOn Of the role OF Sonia"
by Cecilia. Lotus. has failed to please
New York
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
Busy Season
For TheaterS
In New York
By A. H. BALLARD.

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.
II OR pre-ChTisunas G - This weeks
r. theatrical happenings are fruit
ful and meaty.
There has been openings each
week for Emmete N0veW IN an ava
lanche Of repertoire efforts at the Lyric;
George NJ. Cohan began his new musical
play, The Talk of New York" Tues
day at the Knickerbocker Thsater: VIII
liam c. de Miles new atmospheric
melodrama, The Warrens Of Virginia O"
was presented at the BeIasco. beginning
tuesday and Henry Miller offered Ce-
CHA LOTUS and Lawrence Dorsay as
stars In a revised and musicallzed yer
sion o. 1.-THE Lancd-s'' at DAYS Thurs
day. a recOndite judge issued an ex-
pllcit pronunciamento ordering that all
New York theaters be closed on SIM
DAY hereafter-to the CONSERVATION and
angry protestations OF nearly every
worldy-inCiined person IN tovyr-and sfIu
we are wicked and happy.
The opening at the BeIasco was an
nounced TO be the regular. animal
David-Belasco. new-play. production
Tor this season. It was very David
Belasco. locally impressive to the New
Orkese and cJncOmitant. Heterogeneous
visitors from the suburbs. and otner
American sections. and viii probably
have long and profitable run under
the circumstances. Given under condi-
tions from which the hendishIv ingeni-
GUS Belasco hypnotism were eliminated.
it would probably fan quite fiat.
Theme Is Threadbare.
There is enough meIodramatfc story
included in the lines and action and
dialogue (of ar .oft-told and extremely
threadbare kind to have filed one act
some ten or twenty years ago when
war plays had a freshness, and II Tres
passes on good taste in switching all
the sympathy 20 the Confederate cause
and atuiDuting all the meanness. and
treachery to the North. Plays without
number have tried to split the differ
ence and alternate. giving it, to both
sides, and induce plaudIts from above
and below Mason and Dixon's line. The
Northern factor IN the Manhattan au-
diences view complacentIy this play.
and, If the tables were turned. it is
assumed that people of the South sit
ting in an audience would not resent
aspersions from such a source. either.
The point is. that situations and lines
like these are In execrable taste in a
play. and demonstrate an excessive
paucity of material on the part of the
cramattst, and reflect upon the good
Judgment OF the producer. But The
Warrens Of Virginia" is so mild and
drawn-out a play. even with its old
fashioned, melodramatic straininE.
that, in itself il does not enioin serious
resentment in anyone or any intense
emotion whatever. The opening. thus.
is one of the important events of The
theatrical year here, because il is the
Belasco Theater opening. and nearly
everybody takes it for ganted that the
Offering must, perforce. be Of the alti-
tudinously meritorious kind. AS a mat
ter of fact. it is the least worthy play
of all that David Belasco has produced
OF late years.
The Leading Characters
The play, provides an opportunity for
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
"PoLLY OF THE CIRCUS" TO OPEN
AT NATIONAL TUESDAY NIGHT

Tuesd'ly night Of this week the first
production of Margaret Mayo's new
play, Polly Of the Circus" will take
place at the New National Theater.
Frederic Thompson is the producer, and
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
ThOmpsOn,s Remarkable Production.

Frederic Thompson's production OF
''Brewster's Millions" seen at the Co
lUmbia last week. was a wonderful
piece of stagecTaft For realism the
storm at sea, as depicted in the third
act. surpassed anything seen in Wash
lngton this year The raging seas, the
lowering clouds. the black smoke pour
Ing from tho yacht funnel the binding
flashes Of lightning, the wind shrek
ing through the halyards and the il
fusion Of the rapidly disappearing coast
line combined to make a stage picture
that viii remain a vivid scene for all
who saw It.
'BreWster's Millions does not RELY
upon bit Of stagecraft, however for
Its sole appeal The story Of the young
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

in the support of Miss SDOoner: Lon
Harcall, George Palmer Moore, w d.
Chetlin, Richard Thompson, Robert
Smiley, Harry s. Bastick. J. W. Nichols.
Austin Conroy. Miss Mai Estelle, Flor
ence Elliott, Madge West, Rica Scott.
Elsene Sheridan.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

William Herman West, C.. G. ScrIbner.
George Ebne-. John c. Rowe. and Will
lam O'Day.
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The Leading Characters.

The play, provides an opportunity for
Frank keenan, to display his ability to
carve out an impressive yet strangely
unreal stage character. General War
Continued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

THE title OF the new play in which
Julia MarlOwe is to open her season
December 20 IS to be Gloria" the name
Of the principal character. The original
title was "'rhe Joke" White Whittle-
Eey and Frederic Lewis viii play lead
ing roles with Miss Marlowe
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

'Marys Lamb" Richard Carle's mu-
sicaI play in which Harry COnor has
been starring, Will be taken Off at tho
end Of this week.