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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
"THE SPORTING DUCHESS"
REVIVED AT THE BURBANK
FOR VAN BUREN, FAREWELL

That good old English melodrama,
"The Sporting Duchess" is given re-
vival at the Grand this week that Mary
Van Buren, may make her farewell in
a fitting blaze of glory, and as 1t offers
good opportunity for her talents and
especially for a display of fine gowns,
she is likely to pass from the Bur-
bank stage with all the eclat and
aplomb with which she stepped on 1t
some months ago. AS the sporty and
somewhat horsey Duchess of Milford
she is wholly at home and she gives the
part all the cleverness and witchery
that it deserves.
But the real star of the play is Maud
Gilbert as Vivian Darville. Miss Gill
bert adds new laurels to her already
large wreath as the villainess, and es-
pecially in her moments of passion,
when she is a perfect virago, she Is
excellent. Elsie Esmond as the wronged
wife is also good, coming in for much
sympathy from her many friends.
William Desmond as the Earl of Des-
borough is, as usual, quite in his ex-
pected good form; Arthur Rutledge as
Mostyn, the villain, is superbly wicked,
and Stockbridge as Leigh and CHM as
Streathfeld are fine.
The rest of the long list of players
fill their several roles acceptably and
often with brilliance, and the cast In
itself is strong and satisfying. The
women have ample opportunity to rival
Miss Van Buren's sartorial display, and
while the eXigencies of the situation
do not quite permit this. they come as
near 1t as ethics will allow. The play
is excellently put on, the paddock and
race course scenes being especially
fine.
Next week the Burbank will present
Blanche Hall, it's oil favorite leading
woman. in "When Knighthood Was in
Flower"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

1NEN years ago professorj of litera-
ture were freely prophesying that
Dickens writings -7ould never re-
gain popularity. For a decaue the
sale of his novels had nteadily decreased
and publishers were offering bargains
they were ready to accept almost any
price for the stock on hand.
But the professors were wrong and
the publishers who held on to their
stock are reaping their reward. Dick
ems is again in vogue, and the first
token of the reviving interest is the
number and popularity of Dickens
plays. Beerbohm Tree in London is
doing what managers all over the
United States are doing. San Fran
cisco and New York are witnessing
this week revivals of Dickens plays
and Los Angeles is seeing the most
artistic presentation of Dickens char
acters that has ever roen offered here.
1t Is really four acts in one, the
Evening with Dickens" which Edwin
Stevens and company-the company"
being Tina Marshall-offer at the Or
pheum. First there is a clever little
playlet in which the two principals are
hemselves-ordinary, everyday NOR
tails Then in succession Mr.. Stevens
presents Uriah Heep, with Miss Mar
shall as Agnes; Micawber, Grandfather
Smallweed and Dick Swiveller, with
Miss Marshall as the Marchioness. The
characters speak in the words of Dick
ems and they look as though they might
have stepped out of the pages of
Cruikshank edition. Dickens would
have described -dr Stevens as an actor
of unusually nimble features. He pos
sesses a remarkable facial and vocal
control and appears to change his en-
tire identity with remaI able ease.
AS Wilkins Mleawbe! he recites one
OF the most optimistic speeches OF the
Coppertieldian eharacter-recites it, but
not in the ordinary sense. He puts
himself into the character as only a
true artist can. The most realistic of
his roles as presented at the Orpheum
is probably Grandfather Smallweed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

from "Bleak House, His old miser
has all the mean reVen6eful animosity
unsatisfied cupidity and pueriie delight
in his grandson's developing money
meanness that Dickens depicted Sc
minutely.
While praising Mr.. Stevens Miss Mar
shall must not be forgotten. Her Mar
chioness-half-starv slaVey in the
apartments whence the optimistic Dick
SwiVeller is about to be evicted for
non-payment of rent-is an excellent
characterization that one feels sure
would meet with the approval of the
great novelist himself
A man who saw Mr. Stevens act
last week at the Orpheum was heard
to express regret that scene from
"Oliver Twist" was not II cluded in
the program.
II saw Mr.. Stevens in st. Louis last
December, said he, "and then thought
that the scene from oliver twist was
the best in his repertoire.
1T was almost entirely pantomime-
not more than half a dozen words were
spoken by either Bill Skies or Fagin.
But 1t was real, almost to ghastliness.
Upon the half-darkened stage enters
Bill Skies. He comes from Fagin's
den, where the Jew has Just insin-
uated the necessity for getting Nancy
out of the way. 1t is Skies to the life.
The scowling countenance now dis
torted into even more than usual
ferocity, and every feature faithful to
Dickens word picture OF the burglar.
For one moment Skies halts in the
center OF the stage muttering: The
she-devil. She shall pay for this with
her life' Then he goes softly to the
door at the side of the stage. places
a key In the lock. quickly opens the
door and enters. 1t is the work OF a
quarter OF a minute, but there is an
eternity in the intensity OF the scene.
One knows that within the room he
has entered the sleeping Nancy awaits
all unconscious of her impending fate
The voice OF the girl is heard i'm
ploring him TO spare her and to come
far away from the scene OF his wild
and wicked life to- a new home, where
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
TRIES TO DRIBE
POLICE OFFICER
NEGRO OFFERS $40 FOR A
W0MAN'S RELEASE
Captain and PstroIman Lay Trap and
Arrest the WouId-Be Briber
When Money Is Turned
over

Early yesterday morning Patrolman
Munford arrested Ada Neil, an octo-
room, who is a we'll known police char
acter on First street, and booked her
at the city prison on suspicion. The
woman Is alleged by the police TO be
pickpocket and "drunk-roller," and
her actions at the time Of her arrest
were. according to the police, very sus-
picious.
Shortly after the woman had been
sent to the prison the arresting officer
was approached on his beat by w. II.
Munhall, a negro, better known as
Chicken" who is the manager of q
negro club on Third street, who made
proposal to the officer to not prose-
cute the woman. He began By asking
what could be done to get her off with
out presenting her in court on any
charge, and finally came out with the
fat statement that he would pay the
officer $40 If he would not place any
charge against her and would secure
her discharge from jail
The officer told Munhall that he would
see what could be done about the mat
ter and would let him know later.
Patrolman Munford then reported the
attempt at bribery to Captain Thomas
Broadhead and that officer proceeded
to lay trap to catch the negro.
Negro Takes Bait
An appointment was made by Mum
ford with Munhall for last night, and
at the place selected Patrolmen Oler
and Carroll were concealed. Munhall
kept the appointment and Munford
asked him just what he was prepared
to do. Munhall replied that he would
do just as he had said on Saturday
night-pay the officer $40 to not prose-
cute the Neil woman on any charge.
"All right" was the reply of the
officer. that twenty looks good to me;
fork over"
Munhall produced 800 and handed it
to the patrolman, and as soon as this
was done the other officers stepped
forth and Munhall was placed under
arrest He was taken to the city jail
and booked on charge of bribery.
He will be presented in court today.
If no other charge can be laid against
the Neil woman she will be prosecuted
for vagrancy. She is said to be the
sister of James Logan, the negro who
was mysteriously murdered near the
Hotel Raymond in Pasadena more than
year ago, and for which crime Tailor
JaXon was tried and acquitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
MANY INJURED IN
TROLLEY WRECK
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-one man
was fatally injured, one was seriously
hurt and half dozen others received
minor injuries about IL o'clock last
night when a Mission street trolley car
ran into work car standing on an open
switch at Seventh and Mission streets.
Frank G. Policy, motorman on the
trolley car, was so badly injured that
it is stated he will die. E. A. Jackson,
a passenger on the car, sustained d
fractured skull, and several other pas
sengers were cut and bruised.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
J0KERS' BARBER POLE
SOLD TO PAY FREIGHT
Special to The Herald.

Special 70 The Herald.
ATLANTIC CITY, April 2l-Practi-
cal jokers who took barber pole from
In front of the fashionable Reed
apartment house barber shop here are
being sought by the owners of the
building, who declare there viii be
arrests.
The pole was expressed i'm a coffin
shaped box to Ned Howson, formerly
bandmaster at the Inlet and at Willow
Grove, but now in Alliance, Ohio, and
the surprised musician had paid the
expressage before he opened the pack
age and discovered the gift with an
accompanying note.
lie then sold the pole TO a barber
there to get back his money and the
irate barber appealed to the police to
recover the cost of a new pole.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

the scenes of politics, showing espe-
cially the way the gentleman CRATER
gets in his nefarious work. Most peo-
pie believe that grafters are coarse
and unmannerly men of low morals and
disgusting ways. On the contrary, this
sort is merely the tool of the shrewd
and smooth man of means, who repre-
sents "the interests" and has things to
gain by corrputing the weaker sort,
who will sell their souls for mess of
pottage. He has the pottage and is
willing to divide for the sake of gain
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
THE SOUTH TO HAVE
BIG TOB0GGAN SLIDE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW ORLEANS, April 21.-Tobog-
gaming may become a pleasing winter
sport in the south this year. Not the
ice toboggan, but a roller substitute,
on which, it is claimed, as much fun
can be had as in the frozen north.
Several progressive young men have
had plans drawn for slide nearly a
mile long to be constructed OF smooth
pine boards, oiled and polished so as
to be slippery as ice.
Instead Of the regular sled, big bobs
with rollers will be employed.
A speed of seventy miles an hour is
believed possible on this great slide.
1t will be a unique sight, this tobog-
gaming in shirt waists under sunny
skies, but should the sled ever jump
the guard rail going at terrific speed
death is almost certain.
The slide will be built within a month
or two.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
GIVES BIRTH TO TRIPLETS;
IS MOTHER OF 16 AT 39
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
DAGGETT, Mich, April 21.-Mrs
Joseph Martell, aged &c. mother of thir-
teen children, today gave birth to
triplets, and their survival swells her
family to fifteen, there having been
only one death.
The triplets include two boys and a
girl all strong. The mother is not in
any danger. The boys weigh and 5M
pounds and the girl 51s pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martell are of French
ancestry and in humble circumstances.
They live on a small farm of eighty
acres, about eight miles east of Dag
gett.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
PET DOG BITES GUEST;
MAN AND WIFE LIABLE

WILKES BARRE, Pa. April 21.-
While the laws of this state declare
that tavernkeeper is responsible fol
the safety Of his guest while in the
tavern, 1t does not declare that he is
alone responsible IL his wife's pet dog
bites the guest
George s. Kivler a guest at William
Thomas hotel. in this city. was bitten
by Mrs. Thomas pet dog, and began
suit for damages against Thomas. The
court today non-suited the case and de-
cided that the action should be against
husband and wife Jointly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

ton either in this way or scenically.
Two great scenes are portrayed; one
is the newspaper office on election
night, when the returns are about all
in and the paper is about to go to
press. This is especially realistic and is
the best depletion of a newspaper shop
and of newspaper men seen on the
stage yet. The other is the big mob
scene in the city hall the night the
vicious traction bill is signed by the
renegade mayor. This is also thrilling
ly realistic and will stir the heart of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

ing more. Hence he is vastly greater
power for evil than is the poor wretch
who barters his honor for dollars.
While Mr. . Walters play lacks
strength in it's love passages and is
otherwise below the standard, it yet
appeals very strongly to human ma
ture and it's presentation by the Be-
lasco company is the acme of theatric
art. The company does itself proud
in its presentation; the various char
acters are taken to the life and hardly
fault can be found with the produc-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

the dullest mortal
All in all, the pay is a most notable
contribution to Los Angees theatricals,
inasmuch as it is the first time that a
drama has been deliberately tried out
here for the benefit of possible Broad
way production. Agents of Klaw &
Erlanger saw 1.-THE Undertow" and
their reports indicate that it will be
taken to New York this fall The au-
thor and a direct representative of the
syndicate will be here this week to get
another look at it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
oYMNAsTs ARE THE NEW
HEADLlNERS AT THE
ORPHEUM THIS WEEK

The Belong brothers. gymnasts. head
this weeks Orpheum bill, opening to-
night. Barney Ferguson and John
Mack, old style Irish comedians, are
another attractive number. Dorothy
Drew is an English singer, and Joseph
Brockman, Tom Yost and the Phillips
sisters have another musical number.
Good holdoVers are promised.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
EooM Of GLOBE
UNDERTOW,"

E7@HE UNDERToW," Eugene
Walters great play of news
paper and political life, which
the Belasco company put on last week
for the first time on any stage, will
run all this week also to give those
unable to secure seats last week a
chance to see it.
The play, while not perfect, is very
strong melodrama and is especially
valuable in depicting the life of news
paper men. 1t also is very timely in
affording the public a glimpse behind
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
MUSICAL COMGDY TO
HOLD THE lizards AT
THE MASON THIS WEEK

The Augustin DAILY company, a mu-
sical organization with a fine reputa-
tion in the east, opens at the Mason
tonight for a week. "a Country Girl"
will be the first offering, to be fol-
lowed by 1.-THE Cingalee" later in the
week
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
Fischer's New Playwright

Fischer's will introduce a new play
wright to Los Angeles tonight. when
Harry Montague will present his pro-
duction, my Uncle from New York" I"
Several new members Of the company
Will also appear.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
MAY SUTTON TO START
FOR ENGLAND MAY II
By Associated Press.

by AssUCIdItu IIC5S.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Miss May G.
Sutton of California, who will start for
England on May IT to strive for the
English lawn tennis championship,
will take part in the local tournament
at the st. Nicholas rink this week.
With Beals C. Wright she is to play
on the mixed doubles. 9
Early next month Miss Sutton is
scheduled to contest outdoors at the
Country club and at the Meadow Hunt
club, Hampstead, l.. /.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
Frequently the Case

Bowles-Surely no one questions
that charity covers a multitude of
sins.
Thomas-I think not; and one
might truthfully add that it not in
frequently exposes a great number Of
sinners.-Smart Set.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
Inevitable

Lenox-You say he got mashed on
an actress?
Westfarms-Yes, he couldn't help it;
they were riding in the Subway dur
ing the rush hour-Broadway Maga-
zine
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22

bers are all we'll heralded. The comedy
company will have a new skit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
Empires New Stunts

New stunts will be put on the EN-
pire's bill tonight when the weekly
change is made. The Empire company
will also have a new sketch.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-22
Unique's Now Bin

Hugh Mccormick heads the Unique's
new bill, opening tonight; he Is an
English ventriloquist. The other num-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-20
Low NECK CLANS.

An ex-governor of Wisconsin, ia
nous as story teller, once rejoiced
a company of friends with an account
of his experience at New Jersey
clambake. At the clambake there
were plenty of people who enjoyed
the speech of the Wisconsin man,
but there was one serious minded
listener on whom it fell fat.
IT started off, said the ex-gover-
nor, telling the story, "by stating
that had eaten so many of their
low neck, clans that I wasn't in the
least sort of condition for speechmak.
ing. At that moment long faced
old man directly across the table
scowled at me and said in stage
whisper:
"'Little neck clans, little necks,
not low necks !
"I paid no attention to him and
went on with my remarks. After
dinner he followed me out of the
hall.
You're from Wisconsin, aren
you p he asked.
"'Yes,' I answered.
"'Don't have many clans. out
there, I reckon?
"sWell,' I said, we have some,
but it's good ways to water, and in
driving them across the country theii
feet get sore and they don't thrive
very well.'
why, man alive, said he, clam:
haven't any feet I
"Soon after that he buttonholed one
| of my friends.
"'Is that fellow governor of Wis
consin?' he demanded.
my friend admitted that was.
WAL, said he, 'p'r'aps he may
be a smart enough man for Wiscon
sin, but he's good deal of a fool al
| the seashore +"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-20
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

The man who pities himself always
is pitiable.
It is easy to mistake resolution
for reform.
No man ever did his duty standing
on his dignity.
Soul culture is matter of spiritual
companionship.
They are best remembered who for
get themselves.
Character is the only absolutely in
dispensable capital.
He who has no faith in goodness
has no experience of it.
Men always are weary until they
take up some worthy tax.
He who does not fgh his appetite
must forego his aspirations.
There are big black shadows behind
the life that seeks the limelight.
1t takes more than information to
work the transformation of the world.
You may be sure you are wrong
when some men are sure you are
right.
Your prayer check does not amount
to much without the signature of
your deeds.
The ills of the world never wholly
will be healed without the healing OF
Our hearts.
When a man is conscious of his
rectitude he is least convincing in
talking about it.
The recording angel is not vast
ing any ink on the good you are
planning to do later on.
The best prayer for your brother is
not the one that rises to heaven, but
the one that brings you down to
earth.
One of the great mistakes of this
age has been the substitution of the
church as an institution for the church
as an inspiration.
This world succeeds in keeping
many a man poor in person, but II
never will succeed in keeping one
poor in heart without his consent.
When the gift of little for charity
seems to put a man into mortal pain
you may be sure the root of evil is
striking down into vital spot.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-20

mine. An instant later she tottered
back into the arms Of her aunt in a
deep swoon.
"'She is yours, young man, said
the auctioneer, land you've got her
id cheap. What are you going to
do with her p
"'Free her, sir, {" and my answer
awoke cheer, which, raising to
Kentucky shout rent the air. As
soon as they could be made out, I
handed Eliza the papers which for
mally set her free. Four days later ]
took her to Cincinnati, where she be-
came a member of the family of
Gamalier Bailey. Under his care she
received a finished education, mar
ried we'll and today is a charming
matron of 65. Only the members of
her immediate family know the. his
tory of her early years; so you will
understand why 1 do not give you
her full name.o
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-20
WHAT MONTH OF YOUR BIRTH MEANS.


We find the following in an Eng
lish periodical, and print it as a curi-
osity more than anything else:
The man born in January will be
hard worker, lover of good wine, a
singer, manager of great enterpris-
es. The woman born in this month
will be affable, will have domestic
tastes, and will be capable of great
endurance.
The man born in February will,
love money much, but women more,
he will be stingy at home, but prodi-
gal abroad. The woman will be an
affectionate wife and good mother.
The man born in March will be
handsome, honest and prudent, yet
he will die poor. The woman will
be tall and stout and witty. 2 sas's
The man born in April willnot ne
cessarily be fool, even if his birth
day is the day next after the thirty
first of March. The women will be
chatterbox and will have "advan-
ced" ideas. She will be a leading
member of the 'shrieking sister
hood"
The man born in May will be ami
able and will make his wife happy
The woman will equal him in ami
ability and the other above, named
desirable quality.
The man born in June will be of
small stature and very fond of wo-
men and children. The woman will
be Aighty and high liver, but will
repent and sober down at forty.
The man born in July will be of
military tastes, trif1e pompus, but
a good fellow withal. The woman
will have a sulky temper; she will
pout and be handsome.
The man born in August will be
ambitious and courageous. The wo-
man will be what New Englanders
call capable :" she will be equal to
running a farm or editing a news
paper.
The man born in September will be
strong and wise he will make few
mistakes, and live and die rich. The
woman will be loved by her friends,
have many suitors, and die an old
maid.
The man born in October will
write poetry when young; then he
will paddle in politics, and wind up as
reformer. The woman will be
pretty, and late in life an apostle of
total abstinence.
The man born in November will
have fine face, great address, and,
if not careful, he will be "a gay Lo-
tharol." The woman will be large,
liberal minded, and fond of novelty
and novels.
The man born in December will
have a passionate temper, yet will
be the first to forgive. The woman
will be 'Lady BountifuP' to the
deserving poor, = but a terror to
tramps and the wilfully unemployed.
| Gal. MepS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-04-20
CONVENT EDUCArEs ACTRESSES.

care not most actresses educated
in converts p was the response made
by Grace George, the actress, when
asked if she were not convent bred.
Miss George believes convent is a
good training for the stage, because
its quiet seclusion both encourage
and promote study, which has much
to do With an actress success.
Ethel Barrymore was educated at
the Convent of the Sacred Heart in
her native city of Philadelphia, grad
uating in 1894. Her education was
one that any girl might have received
without any regard to going on the
stage. Mary Anderson studied at a
Catholic convent until she was IA
years old. Her mothers uncle, who
was Franciscan priest and man of
extensive learning, devoted much
time to her education.
In the convent of the Sisters of the
Sacred Heart at Montreal, Rose
Stahl was called ''the voice of the
Convent. She was given this name
because of her great conversational
ability even as a girl. Rose Stahl
always was called upon to deliver the
address of welcome whenever any
bishops visited the school. Odette
Tyler was also educated in convent
at Savannah in Georgia.
Georgia Caine had thorough edu-
cation at Notre Dame, graduating Ia
ter from Wolfe Hall, Denver. Will
ton Lackaye first intended to become
priest, but afterwards decided to
study law. He spent two years at
college in Ottawa, Canada, and four
years at Georgetown university.