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The Washington times., 1907-03-24
A Matter Of Precedence.

Theodore kremeT started rehearsaIs
OF p. II. Sullivan's latest production,
The Outlaws Christmas" on Monday.
March II. Everything moved along nice
~ until the third rehearsal. when the
female members Of the company dis
covered that they were the principals OF
a bathing scene IN a tank of water i'm
mediately after a horse had swum
across it. Mr.. KremeT was at once the
center Of many firm protests, and siren
uous objections against going into the
water after a horse were offered. FL
nally, after an hours argument, the
playwright graciOusly receded from his
position, and changed the lines in the
play so that the ladies will precede the
quadruped in their bathing scene.-N. Y.
Mirror.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
Princeton Triangle Club.

The dramatic organization Of Prince
ton University, the Triangle Club. Dc
which was so successful here last year
In the musical comedy "Tabasco-Land. 20
Viii give single performance of a
new play, The Mummy Monarch" at
the Belasco Theater, on Monday even
ing. April .
The performances OF the Triangle
Club ara unique, in that the entire pro-
auctions Including words and music.
are the work Of the undergraduates OF
princeton, and all parts, both male and
female, are played by young men who
are students Of the university
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
GOOD VAUDEVILLE BILL
PROMISED FOR EASTER WEEK

Chase's eight novelties for Easter
week are to be George Evans. THE
Honey Boy" author OF many popular
songs and a favorite black-face come
dian; Harry L Tighe and company in
the college eomedietta, Those Happy
College Days" the Four Bards, DOna-
hue and Nichols. Fiske and McDonough,
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
LACKAYE IN HIS OWN PLAY
FROM "IES MISERABLESp

Wilton Lackaye comes to the Columbia
Iheater with his own dramatization Of
Les Mtserables," tomorrow evening.
march % This will be Mr. Lackaye's
hrst local appearance as an actor-play-
wright and he has done his work with
respect, fidelity, and skill. The star has
loilo"ed the story closely and in many
instances the dialogue is that of Hugo
LiiinseII- The piece is in a prologue and
TOUR acts aud opens with Famine ana
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
ELLEN TERRY UNSPOILED BY
FIFTY YEARS ON THE STAGE

Ellen Terry celebrated her golden jubi-
lee on the stage on June u last II
was the most remarkable testimonial
ever offered to a player in very many
respects. Financially the receipts were
very much the greatest ever derived
from such an event, exceeding $685. 600
a greater number Of feIow-pIayers and
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
MADE IN GERMANY

A German newspaper OF recent date
contains news Item IN which a lin
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tstamburmajor and
a otschauspielhausga robeaufsherreu
ave the conspicuous figures. These ap-
pelations look more Formidable than
'Tegimental drum major Of infantry"
and wardrobe keeper Of the royal the
ateT.''
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

newest and greatest conception Every
thing White" This act is said to be
absolutely original and a marvel of up
to-date mystery. Special new views
have been obtained for the motion pic
lures. which are a pronounced popular
feature of these entertainments at the
Belasco. Illustrated songs and several
refined vaudeville acts will round out
one of the best programs yet presented
at this Sunday night series.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

White The two skits are: "Casey's Va
cation" and "Skid-Do-Do which are
merely conglomerations of humorous sit
uations and bright music. Both are
handsomely cOstumed and set. Among
the many vaudeville acts are Rene
Washburn and Austin refined duettists.
The Zeraldas European equilibrists and
The Musical Bells, the master minds of
musical novelties.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
HOUDINI STILL UNDFFEATED
as A PRISON BREAKER

Houdini must venture forth soon TO
md new worlds to conquer. America
has no handouts, manacles, leg irons.
straIt-Jackets. or prisons that can
hold him against his will, as proven by
the fact that up 10 the present time be
has never had TO admit defeat when
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
The Mask and Wig Clubs Benefit.


The Mask and Wig Club Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania will present it's
annual production at the BeIasco The
alter on Saturday, April q.
The 1907 play is called Her Lohen-
grin" and has been written by William
Ernst, jr, who has also provided the
burlesque of Peter Pan" which will
be introduced as a feature OF the show.
The opera Is founded upon Wagner's IA
miliar legend, but does not follow close
~ the sentiment or text. The burIesque
is presented in two acts, showing the
historic Brabant court of King Henry
IN the first and diverting sights Of the
Muddsboro county fair in the second.
From time 10 time during the progress
Of the play the original "Lohengrin"
music is used. and novel feature OF
the production is the Introduction Of
the g.ce chorus, 10 sing much Of the
music I'm harmony.
The Mask and Wig season opeus in
Atlantic City next Saturday night, fol-
low ID by a week in Philadelphia Be
sides the Washington engagement Herr
Lohengrin' VIII be presented IN VIII
mington. Del. Pittsburg, and Buffalo. a
total Of sixteen performances, the Iarg-
est number ever given by the Mask
and Wig in one season. The local per
Torrance viii be for the benefit of the
Diet Kitchen.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
PAT WHITE AND
HIS GAIETY GIRLS

Pat White and his Gaiety Girls win
come 10 the New Lyceum this week.
This Popular company is headed by
that inimitable Irish Comedian Pat
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
"ToMLIN, THE MAGICIAN"
AT THE SYMONDS' CONCERT

A special feature engaged for the
Symonds' concert at the Belasco Thea
ter tonight is Tomlin, THE Wizard,
who viii present for the first time his
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
Mayer Concert Tonight.

For tonight's program at the Mayer
concert there will be in addition to a
new line of motion pictures which have
just been received from Europe. a quar-
tet we'll known TO Washington theater-
goers, who will sing all the latest and
popular songs.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24
"She Stops to Conquer"
Feature of Next Week

Johnston and Hardy. Reif brothers, and
the Country Schoolmaster" motion
pictures.
Texas" Drama Of Western Life.
Texas" Is announced for Easter week
at the Majestic. As It's name implies,
its scenes and incidents are laid IN the
picturesque far Southwest It IS one Of
the most popular dramas OF Western
life ever written by an American author.
The characters OF the play comprise
the sturdy ranchman, cowboys, and the
brisk, alert women of the Lone Star
State. However. Texas" should not be
COMPOUNDED with the wild and wolly
melodrama. The case is said 10 be fully
up 10 the requirements Of the play. The
scenic pictures being made from original
sketches. and are correct in every detail.
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

The only theater in Washington Offering exclu-
sively American and Foreign stars OF the first rank
The Washington times., 1907-03-24

- 2 = . % %
Weber Pianos Used Exclusively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Forqets Self When Acting.

~ suppose, SIR" said an enthusiasts
tic woman to the actor. that when In
the spirit of those gree roles you for
get your real self for Gays"
Eyes, madam" Mansfield replied,
"for days as we'll as nights. 1t is then
I do those dreadful things-trample on
the upturned features of my leading
lady and hurl tenderloin steaks at
walters
"And you do not know 1t ut all?"
Not solitary thing madam, until
read the papers next day"
One of his leading women, at any
rate, Mansfield did not dismiss. Miss
Beatrice Cameron, who was his sup
port early In his career and charm
ing actress, is Mrs Richard Mans
field She is at her husbands bed
side in the great north woods.
Let us now forget that Philadel-
phia super sued Mansfield for assault
and battery because the actor struck
the super over the head with a spear
when he got out Of line. Let us re-
fuse to remember the mutton chop
which Mansfield threw at the walter
In the Auditorium hotel at Chicago
because the chop was frizzled. Let
as remember rather the hot potato Of
the London days. the determination,
the toll, the life and soul devotion to
the art that overmastered the man
and the triumph he has achieved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
The Great Tragedian, Now Sc
riously Ill, Rose From Pow
.erty to Fame and Wealth
CHOSE THE STAGE OVER RICHES
Deprived of Mothers Wealth Thru De-
termination to be an Actor-A Lon
don Starveling for Years, He Never
Whimpered-A Genius Who Forsets
Self.
BY RopERrus LOVE.

~ICHARD MANSFIELD is prod
~ ICY. The word prodigy has two
definitions. BY one meaning 1t is
a person so extraordinary as to
excite wonder or establishment BY the
other meaning it is monster. Accord
ing to some of his enemies, Richard
Mansfield perhaps fits the latter detni-
tion but in truth he does not. That he
is an extraordinary person who has
excited both wonder and establishment
for years is strictly true. When the
news was sent out few days ago
from the great north woods Of New
York state that the famous actor was
lying seriously i'll in little cottage,
broken In body and mind, pathetically
calling for his stage costumes and
mumbling over some Of the lines of his
chief triumphs. the thought occurred to
more than one person that the life of
successful tragedian may be In Itself a
tragedy. In the world of artistic en-
deayor triumph and tragedy lie very
close together. Very frequently, to-
ward the final curtain, they overlap.
Since the death of Henry Irving,
Mansfield has been recognized AS the
greatest living actor that speaks his
lines in the English tongue. For a
score Of years he has been mounting
steadily and surely toward that proud
position. He was born to climb to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16

There Is a powerful pathos In the
letter which Mansfield wrote to the
ST Louis Republic in reply to an at
tack upon him by that paper some
years ago, when the actor, at the old
Hngan Opera House in st. Louis, APP
peared before the footlights and be-
rated his audience, declaring that that
city could not appreciate art and 9th
erwise expressing severe opinions
against the Missouri metropolis:
ut is especially concerning the para
graph which suggests that an actor
would be more successful If he enjoy
ed the reputation of being a good fell
low that l write. 1t all depends upon
what the definition of the words may
me. haven't the time or the inclina
ton to be n good fellow In the sense
in which it is generally accepted In
this country, but I trust that l have
at all times been q good friend and
hospitable host. Possibly few
are aware that when l have played
totally exhausted. | ought then and
there to be wrapped up in blankets
and put to bed after having been fed.
That's what they do for q good race
horse after n race. If hem and haw
ii is because l am exhausted and not
because 7 am an idiot, as the polite
gentleman on an afternoon paper Is
good enough to suggest | give my
whole life and soul to my work.
The power for evil in this world Is
far greater than the power for good.
Yet some day there will be few vio-
lets blooming on the grave of your
faithful servant. Richard Mansfield"
This was before he became the ia
nous actor OF his later years. Since
then many newspapers have enjoyed
remarks derogatory to Mansfield be-
cause Of the actors ebullitions of tenn
per. Various and sundry have been
the unkind cuts from the American
press. There can be no question that
a super or common plug actor, hav-
ing been guilty of outbreaks such as
mar Mansfelds record, would have
deserved severe censure. At least nine
OF Mansfield's leading women have
quit his company In disgust because OF
his temper. Isabel Irving stayed In
his support Just two days. Lucille
Flaven lasted one day. Katherine
Grey, Margaret Anghn, Lettie Fairfax,
Florence Kahn, Eleanor Barry and
Roselle Knott were among the others
who could not stand for" the Mans
field manner-or manners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
t,e NAV take us, shall love you"

lie may take US, shall love you"
Their eyes were meeting, but she
held up her hand to restrain him from
the one step forward.
mo, no; / have confessed the truth;
have opened freely to you the great
secret of my heart. With 1t you must
be- content to leave me. There Is moth
ing more that can give you. absolute
ly nothing. l can never be your wife;
/ hope, for your sake and mine, that
wa never meet again"
Brant stood like statue, his face
grown white. He did not in the least
doubt her full meaning Of renuncia-
ton.
You will, at least, tell me why?" 1t
was all that would come to his dry
lips.
She sank back upon the sofa as
though the strength had suddenly de-
serted her body, her eyes shaded by
an uplifted hand.
X cannot tell you. have no words,
NO courage. You will learn some day
from others, and be thankful that
loved you well enough to resist temp
tation. But the reason cannot come
to you from my lips"
He leaned forward, half kneeling at
her feet, and she permitted him to
clasp her hands within both his own.
''Tell me, at least, this-is it some one
else? Is 1t Hampton"
She smiled at him through a mist
OF tears, q smile the sad sweetness Of
which he would never forget. In the
sense you mean, NO. No living man
stands between US. not even Bob
Hampton"
Does he know why this cannot be-"
HE does know. but i doubt II he
will ever reveal his knowledge; GER
t;linly not to you. He has not told me
all, even in the hour when he thought
himself dying. am convinced OF that.
II. is not because he dislikes you,
Lieut.. Brant, but because he knew his
partial revealment Of the truth was =
duty he owed US beth"
You leave me so completely In the
dark" he said; is there no possibil-
ity that this mysterious obstacle can
ever be removed"
None. 1t IL beyond earthly power
-<there lies between Us the shadow Of
dead man"
He stared at her - II doubling her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Carpet Tack Restores Speech.

Utica, N. Y-Edward Cox, of Will
Jamestown, months ago suffered a
stroke Of paralysis that left him
speeches.. The doctors thought a
blood clot had formed on the brain and
they said Mr.. Cox would never recov-
er the use Of his speech. A carpet tack
did what medical science failed to do
brought back the lost voice to Mr.. Cox
and gave him speech as fluent as in
the days before he was stricken dumb
The tack rested on a chair point up
wards, and Mr.. Cox sat upon it. The
surprise and pain brought to his lips a
forceful exclamation. A moment aft
erwards his wrath changed to joy
when he discovered he had regained
the power of speech. The doctors say
it is a permanent cure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16

mo doubt you are rejoiced to be
sent on active service again" she said,
at last.
Eyes, both as . soldier and as .
man, Miss Nadia. am glad to get
into the field again with my regiment,
to do my duty under the nag, and /
am equally rejoiced to have something
occur which will tend to divert my
thoughts. I had not intended to say
anything Of this kind, but now that !
am with you simply cannot restrain
the words. This past month has been.
believe, the hardest have ever been
compelled to live through, You sim
ply mystify me 50 that alternately
hope and despair. Your methods are
cruel"
"Mine?" and she gazed at him with
parted lips. Lieut.. Brant, what can
you mean? What is 1t have, done?"
ct may have been only play to you
and SO easily forgotten" he went on,
bitterly. But that is dangerous
game, very certain to hurt some one.
Miss MAZDA, your face, your eyes, even
your lips almost continually tell me
one thing; your words another. l
know not which to trust. / never
meet you except to go away banaed
and .bewildered."
"You wish to know the truth?"
SAY, and for all time! Are you
false or true? Coquette or woman :?
Do you simply play with hearts for
idle amusement or is there some true
purl sse ruling your actions?"
She looked directly at him, her
hands clasped. her breath almost
sobbing between the parted lips. At
first she could not speak. "oh. you
hurt me so," she faltered at last. II
did not suppose you could ever think
nat. IL did not mean it; oh, truly
l did not mean it! You forget how
young l am; how very little I know
Of the world and its ways. Perhaps I
have not even realized how deeply In
earnest you were, have deceived my
self into believing you were merely
amusing yourself with me. Why, In
deed, should think otherwise"
81 love YOU" he said, with simple
honesty. Il seek you for my wife.
She started at these frankly spoken
words, her hands partially concealing
her face, her form trembling. "Oh, l
wish you hadn't said that! 1t is not
because l doubt you any longer; not
that fail to appreciate all you offer
me. But it is so hard to appear I'M
grateful, to give nothing in return for
so vast gift"
Then it is true that you do not
love me?"
The blood famed suddenly up into
her face, but there was no lowering OF
the eyes, no shrinking back. She was
too honest to play the coward before
him
Il shall not attempt to deceive you"
she said, with slow imDressiyeness
instantly carrying conviction. This
has already progressed SO far that l
now owe you complete frankness.
Donald Braat now and always, living
or dead, married or single, wherever
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
MAY LOOSEN TRUST GRIP.
State Of Nebraska Appeals to Cor
Ynt,rce Commission for Relief.

State Of Nebraska Appeals to Com.
merce Commission for Relief.
Oma ha, Neb., Aug. 16.-The state Of
Nebraska has started after the Union
Pacific coal trust and the exorbitant
freight. rate which the Union Pacific
makes between the Wyoming mines
and Nebraska points.
The railway commission has filed a
complaint with the Interstate Com
1nerce commission praying for relief
from the high rates which Nebraska
points are forced to pay the Union Pa
cific, and submitting a schedule Of
rates which the state railway commits
sion says it is willing to accept for the
stations in this state.
In many places. this proposed rate is
a reduction of almost so per cent, and
yet, even at the greatly reduced price,
the rate is just about double the rate
charged by railroads in other sections.
Union Pacific has charged "hold-up"
prices on coal for SO many years, and
the coal traffic of that road is so ire
mendt,us, that not small portion of
the great dividends on millions of dol
lars of watered stocks comes from the
farmers and business men of the west
in the shape of coal rates.
For instance, Union Pacific has for
years charged $3.50 ton on coal from
Rock Springs Wyo., to Smeed, Neb., a
haul of 342 miles. But Wabash railroad
hauls coal from Buffalo, N. Y, 1856
miles for $4.05 a ton Union Pacific
does not attempt to Justify the differ
enee In the charges; That's our price"
is the answer to kicker"
carlinsville, H., is $50 miles from
Omaha and the Wabash railroad will
haul coal from that point to Omaha for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
last, for his ideal always has been per
lection in his chosen art.
Travelled Like a Monarch.

Among the laity 1t may have been
popular of late years to envy Richard
Mansfield. There he was, at the head
Of his profession, travelling in his own
private car luxuriously furnished, oc-
cupying special suits at the finest ho-
tells, owning splendid home on Riv-
erside drive in New York and another
at New London, Conn. No monarch
ever journeyed in more magnificent
style than Richard Mansfield. No
monarch ever appeared more naughty
than he in his attitude toward the or
binary people. Europe has half doz-
en- kings more easy to approach than
this King Richard of the stage.
That is one picture. Now for the
other.
Less than thirty years ago young
man, this same Richard Mansfield, ex-
listed In London in the most pitiful
poverty.
For years and years." says Mans
field, II went home to my little room,
If l fortunately had one, and perhaps
tailow dip was stuck in the neck of
a bottle, and I was fortunate If had
something to cook for myself over a
fire. That was my life. For years
and years when night came have
wandered about the streets Of London,
and If l had a penny invested it in
baked potatoes from the baked potato
man on the corner. I would put those
I, In Y,0nkat and after
I had warmed my hands l would
swallow the potatoes. That is the
truth"
But Richard Mansfield did not use
hot potatoes both for heat and food
because he had to. He did 1t because
he wanted to be an actor-perhaps be-
cause he had to be an actor. His
mother, the noted singer Nine. ,Ruders
dorff. desired him to be q painter, The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
sanity.
"a dead man, Not Gillis!"

sanity.
"A dead man! Not Gillis!"
mo, it Is not ellis. l have told
you this much SO that you might COM
prehend how impossible 1t Is for us
to change our fate. 1t is irrevocably
fixed. Please do not question me any
more l cannot bear it,"
Brant rose to his feet and stood
looking down upon her bowed head,
her slender figure shaken by sobs.
MAZDA, as you have asked 1t, will
go; but / go better, stronger, because
l have heard your lips say you love
me. am going now, my sweetheart,
but II / live shall come again.
know nothing of what you mean about
a dead man being between US, but l
shall know when / come back, for,
dead or alive. no man shall remain be-
tween me and the girl love"
"This-this is different" she sobbed,
different; it il beyond your power"
Il shall never believe 80 until
have faced It for myself, nor will !
even say good-by, for, under God, ! am
coming back to you"
He turned slowly and walked away.
AS his hand touched the latch OF the
door he paused and looked longingly
back.
Nadia"
She glanced up ut him.
You kissed me once; will you
again?"
She rose silently and crossed over to
him, her hands held out, her eyes up
lifted to his own. Neither spoke as
he drew her gently to him and their
lips met.
Say 1t once more, sweetheart"
Donald, love you"
A moment they stood thus face to
face. reading the great lesson Of eter
nifty within the depths Of each others
eyes. Then slowly, gently, she re-
leased herself from the clasp Of his
strong arms.
You believe In me now? You do
not 60 away blaming me?" she ques-
toned, with quiverlng lips.
There IL no blame, for you are do
ing what you think right. But am
coming back, Nadia, little woman;
coming back to love and you"
An hour later N troop trotted across
the rude bridge and circled the blum
on Its way toward the wide plains.
cTo Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-16
Oddly in the Mems
Nail in Brain, Mar Recovering.


New York.-William A. Albright, q
Pennsylvania iron worker, who has
probably fallen from great heights and
lived to tell the tale oftener than amy
other man, is fighting for life in the
Williamsburg hospital. after the sur
geons there, in operating on him for
fracture Of the skull, removed three
inch wire nail from his brain. At first
the hospital "sawbones" could not be-
lieve their eyes, for it seemed as If no
human being could live with an injury
of that kind. The nail was withdrawn
and the hemorrhage stopped in a few
minutes and then the doctors were as
tonished again. Albright rallied and
continued to gain until now 1t is be-
lieved he may recover.
"Tumbling Bilp' is native of Titus
vile, Pa, but came here from New
Liverpool, Can, two days ago. He is
a man noted from iron workers for his
daring in undertaking difficult work at
dizzy heights.
During his fifteen years as an iron
worker he has tumbled about forty
times, but has seldom broken any
bones While in New Liverpool he fell
eighty seven feet from a bridge over
a roadway and was only bruised One
year ago he fell 100 feet from bridge
in Titusville into river, from which
he was rescued none the worse for his
long drop.
His latest plunge, which was from
the Williamsburg bridge was the
worst of all he has experienced. In
his downward flight he struck an iron
beam and was thought dead until talk
en- to the hospital, where he was found
to have fractured skull, two broken
ribs and internal injuries.