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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
Proctor's-VaudeviIIe.

Although It contained no novelty, and
although there were moments in it's course
hat could properly be described only as
the reverse of exciting, yet the program
at Proctor's heat last night unmistak-
ably pleased an audience that filled the
pretty playhouse full. The numbers were
well varied.
The most prominent position on the list
was given to a one-act play by Mrs.
Arthur Forbes, called "A Wild Rose, f"
which the author and her husband enacted
with the assistance Of George Alexander.
The unorieinality of the theme and the
areness of the mechanism were partly
atoned for by the fact that the sketch
was in spots well written and excellently
calculated to make fun. 1t described the
successful efforts Of a young married wo>
man to prove to her husband by an object
lesson that the modest wild rose" sort
of a helpmeet was much more desirable
than a wife who was "a woman of the
world" Mrs. Forhes's acting was highly
pleasing.
Miss Lola Cotton was a young girl who.
with the assistance OF her manager, gave
a demonstration of so-called mental tele-
pathy. AS many times as one sees an
act of this description, one is always rein1-
pressed with the cleverness with which
the trick Is done
JUN 1ailAQ pApNNN +tAA@'sh INV
ZIONIST Of extraordinary bodily pliability.
No apparently impossible twist to the
anatomy seemed impossible to him. The
act was varied by electrical effects pro-
duced on a glittering backdrop.
Walter Hawlev and Miss Natalie Olcott
introduced a kit. Just Married a Week, -
which the program said was AN excuse
for over-indulgence in the laughing habit"
III the excuse was there. there were many
evidently who didn't see it. Quinn and
Mitchell presented a talking act, built
upon an old established plan and plot.
Tho Four Comrades in comedy acrobatics
along the usual lines were very satisfac-
tory.
A singing act by the "Drurv Lane Com
pany," consisting OF Miss Brian. Soprano,
Nicholas Ian, baritone and Emory White.
tenor. would have been improved had the
dialogue by which their song were awk-
wardiy introduced been omitted. The songs
were very we'll sung, Additional num-
bers were Leville and Sinclair. singers and
dancers. and the motion pictures.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
DEMOCRATS LINE UP
DISCUSS CANDIDATES AT
LEVEEN PICNIC.
Alderman's Club Host to Thousands and
Politicians Shake Hands All Around
and Hold Confabs.

The Leveen Democratic Club held a pic
me- In Colosseum Park, last night, and
it was a success in more ways than one.
Many public officials were on hand and
the Democratic county committee, after
its session, sailed forth TO the park all
most to a man. Politics was the topic
most discussed and the opinion was freely
expressed hat the Democrats would win
out In November.
Judge David T.. Howell was at the head
of the large reception committee and the
arrangements were made by a committee
consisting of Edward Mendel. chairman;
Harry Marks, secretary; Samuel Laufer,
Louis Bauer, William Hirsch, Morris Ii
petZ. David Schienzel. William Rosenbaum,
Louis Fcltman, William Grimme, Joseph
Levy. Herman L~efkowitz, Max Splitter,
Frederick Ungar Abraham Goldberg, AL
exander Klein. Isidore Pinkus. Benjamin
Seligman, Morris Klein and Joseph Men
del.
President G. L. Resented, the head of
the CLUB, and Alderman Michael Leveen,
its bearer, were radiant with
smiles over the success of their efforts,
and the several thousand people in at
tendance were beaming with delight.
The entire colosseum and Park were en-
gagged for the evening, and were IN COM
pls:e possession of The clubs guests that
poured into the enclosure. Habersane,s
Orchestra furnished the musical necessl-
ties. and af.er Q o'clock and until in the
small single hours of morning the dance
hall was filled.
Everything passed off with perfect regr-
larity. there being no disorder or %unpleas-
antness. Not only was it q Democratic out
ing, with a capital D, but 1t was the same
with a lower case beginning. 1t was a
party affair, but was democratic in a
broader than that. All classes. that
Is. all good classes. were represented.
Aldermen hobnobbed with shop girls,
and the Assemblymen and other politicians
acted just as If they didn't mean it as a
bid for votes.
A neat booklet. giving a list Of the
committees and a brief history of the or
ganization. was hi led around to all.
Representatives were in attendance from
all branches of the city government.
and while there was no speech making.
and nothing at all of a positive campaign
nature, there was a lot of quiet hobnob-
bling carried on.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
SECRET DIVORCE
Followed by Clergyman Marrying His
Choir Leader.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.-Additional
details on the secret divorce of the
Rev. r. A. Boice. who has created a
sensation by marrying his former choir
leader in New York. came out here to-
day, when the long secreted testimony
was uncovered in the Court House. 1t
was also brought out that Mrs. Boice
No. / is the sister of John d. Arm
strong. the millionaire Pittsburg broker.
Boice, in his statement asking divorce
the ground of desertion, alleges that
his wife did not find herself fitted for
the duties of a minister's wife, and
always wanted him to quit preaching
and go back to work. In part, he
said:
II treated her kindly. | tried to be
loyal to her and to provide for her as
well as / could. and / treated her as I
thought a good woman ought to be
treated, but she said a minister's wife
had a very hard position to Fill and
that a minister could not treat his
wife as she ought to be treated. and
on several occasions she complained
and wanted me to abandon the ministry
and get into business. She said the
duties of a minister's, wife were not
.congenial to her"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
GIVEN UP FOR DEAD.
But Returns to His Sister, After Twenty
eight Years.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 27.-After
being mourned as dead by his rela-
tives. Eugene Stout came back yester-
day and hunted UP his sister, Mrs.
Henry b. Stanley, of Easton avenue.
She did not know him and he did not
know her at first.
When MI. Stout. who is not 50 years
old, disappeared from this city twenty
eight years ago his family made every
effort to locate him. but TO no avail,
and after several years they gave him
up for dead. He says that he vent
West and made good. He is now fore
man of the Big -Four Railroads. loco
motive shops at Oklahoma City. and
has a wife and three children. lie de-
cided to use his vacation in looking up
his sisters in this city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
NO PUBLIC KISSING.
Pittsburg Has Another spasm of Lime
light Virtue.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.-"Thou shalt
not kiss or hug on the street. is the
latest commandment laid down by the
authorities here, and it is being en-
forced. Paul Carr, a young ma of
Mellen street, was yesterday fined
$40 and costs for hugging his girl on
the street at night. He was also
told by Magistrate Walker that he
would be sent to jail il 1t occurred
again. d you kissing n squeez-
ing at home, not on the street." said
the court to the downcast lad.
This order follows another issued in
Allegheny some time ago by Mayor
Kirschler to the effect that 7here should
be no more lovemaking in the City
Park, and ~instructing the authorities
to place electric lamps to shine in all
dark
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
PERKINS'SCANDIDACY
UNION COUNTY ASSEMBLY,
MAN DEFINES ISSUE.
Thinks if Hamilton Kean's Suggestion
Is Adopted, City of Elizabeth Will
Be DISTINGUISHED.
Especial to the Evening Star. ]

PLAINFTELD, Aug. 27.--Assemblyman
Randolph Perkins, of Westheld, who is
making a fight to succeed himself, against
the opposition of the regulars, granted an
interview today to an EVENING STAR
correspondent, and defined his claim. He
said in answer to the remarks of Hamilton
Kean on the subject of the Assembly cam
didacy:
'If the suggestion of Mr.. Kean, as en-
bodied in his interview, be carried out,
namely, to permit Railway, Westheld and
Crawford to name the Assembly ticket. it
will in effect, d~isfranchise the entire city
Of Elizabeth from a direct ton
in the State Legislature. At the present
time Elizabeth has one-half the popula-
ton, and more than one-hal the wealth
of Union County, and an effort on the
part of the leaders to take away from
Elizabeth its right to an Assemblyman
is manifestly done for some political pur-
pose, and not for the purpose Of good gov
eminent.
From time immelnorial Elizabeth con-
stltuted an Assembly district and has al
ways had a representation in the Legisla-
ture, and should still continue to be repre-
scented there. Mr.. Kean's suggestion tnat
Railway and Westfeld be given a chance
to name the candidates Is a good one,
but the people of those municipalities and
the local organization should be the ones
to decide who the candidate should be.
THE fourth term argument, which has
been advanced against my nomination
loses every vestige of weight when it is
known that amendments to the constitu-
ton have already been introduced to per-
NIT the establishment of Assembly dis
trlcts, These amendments were introduced
in line with the Governors message. and
when they are passed Union County will
hn diUf6nd Iatn thraA aar,I1 lf4-s.e-
and the people Of these districts will have
the right to slate their own candidates.
Then the election of IN Assemblyman
will not be a matter of county politics,
and the question of a third, or even a
fourth term cannot arise,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
SMALL DOGS BARK
1t Causes a Runaway in Which Woman
Is Badly Hurt.

ELIZABETH, Aug. PA horse at
tached to a small surrey driven by
James A. Fine, a coal dealer, of 123
Franklin street, took fright at the
barking of a small dog on Railway
avenue, near Chestnut street, yester-
day. and. dashing off. threw the driver
into the road. The other occupant, Mr..
Fines wife. was thrown out, caught
between the shaft and dashboard and
dragged for nearly half a mile, until
the vehicle crashed into a tree and was
completely demolished.
Mrs. Fine was seriously hurt about
the head and body and is in a danger
GUS condition. She was carried into
Sauer's Hotel and attended to by DIR.
Pierce. of Roselle. Shs is now under
the care of DR.. Whitehead. of this city.
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shepard,. Motion Picture..

Mr. Shepard's artist and his camera hap
pened along at the corner of Lafayette
and Congress streets yesterday afternoon
just in time to take a picture of the
youngsters enjoying a bath while the
pavement was being washed down by the
members of Hook and Ladder Company
No. 4. stationed there. This will be added
TO the moving pictures taken along Broad
and Market streets Monday at noon, and
again on Wednesday and Friday after
moons. These pictures are to be presented
as a feature of the regular program ut
Shepard's Arcade, Broad and New streets,
on Saturday next. and Labor Day. Some
one or other, whose features are recog-
nized will receive a present Of s..
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
FAVOR
Equal Takers Of P~lainield Organize and
Make Nominations.

PLAINFIELD, Aug. 27.-The organ
ization of the Plainfield branch of the
Equal Taxation League for the fall
campaign was effected last night, and a
full list Of candidates was chosen. The
league endorsed the candidacy Of Ran
dolph Perkins, of Westfield. to succeed
himself as member of Assembly in OPP
position to the regular Republican or
ganization.
They failed to indorse John r.
Maxon, of Elizabeth, of the regulars.
for Assembly. For member of Common
Council former Councilman Henry
Liefke was Endorsed. City Judge Will
lam N. Runyon was nominated to sue
ceed himself, and Leander N. Lowell
for member of the School Board. Judge
Runyon will head the local fight again
this year, as he did las year, for the
Colbyites. He and Assemblyman Per-
kins and Sheriff Sommer, of Newark.
are booked to speak at a big mass
meeting here some time next week.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
MlsHAP TO B%ALLooMIST.
Caught in Telegraph Wires and Falls
Too Heavily Into outspread Sheet.

BAYoNNE. Aug. a.-B. F. Acker-
nan was badly hurt yesterday while max
ing a balloon ascension at Melville Park.
The balloon struck against the top of a
telegraph pole while he was swinging from
a trapeze. He let go and fell on the
wires, over which he hung suspended. He
appeared to be stunned and unable to aid
himself. Some Of the attendants got a
ladder, but it was found to be several feet
too short.
Then an italian volunteered to shin up
the telegraph pole and assist Alderman,
who had become tangled in the wires. A
sheet was procured and a dozen men held
it outspread so that Alderman could drop
into 1t.
The Italian, who took a pair Of pliers
with HIM, after climbing to the top of the
pole, cut the wires and Alderman fell
into the sheet. He struck with such force,
however, that he went through the sheet
and his head hit the ground. He is ex-
pected to recover.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

lar operas Of other years differed in some
respects and suffered by comparison. The
big audience seemed TO feel that some OF
the go of the last two years was lacking
and, except at the close of the second act,
was rather conservative in its applause.
But still the performance. compared with
the kind that other companies are admin
iatcrine. Is excellent. II certainly was
thoroughly enjoyable. The finale of the
second act. in which the men of the cast
berate their wives and sweethearts for
their seeming unfaithfulness, as in former
years. took the audience by storm and il
required an encore and four curtain calls
to satisfy the demand for more.
Harry Luckstone in the title role, a
bandit chief. who smilingly, in the dis
guise of a traveller. arranges for a grand
robbery. used his truly splendid baritone
to good effect. Yet MIR. Luckstone did
not impress one as being a terrible bandit
chief endowed with myterious powers to
earn for himself the name which he bore.
In the duet with Joseph Smith he held
his voice in control better than his asso-
ciate. who, as usual. ploughed through
with little apparent effort at shading. But
Mr.. Luckstone's singing ability was greater
than his acting.
Joseph Smith. the captain. who ulti-
matelv discovers "Diavolo.' made a good
looking and a splendid singing soldier.
His Interpretation was good and he made
the best of he rather few real opportuni-
ties afforded him.
1t WINS too bad that Miss Grace Orr
Movers could not again have been seen
as Zerlina. as was announced, but. in her
absence. Miss Emile Gardner. the Erminie
of last week. did surprisingly well. Both
in her singing and in her acting she easily
eclipsed her performance of last week. Her
tones were comparatively clear and true
and. as the soldiers sweetheart. she made
an impression that will raise her higher
in the estimation Of those who heard and
saw her last week. The chamber scene
was carefully handled She deserves
credit for her discreetness In a scene that
may always easily be made distasteful.
Robert Lett, the va gabond brigand, was
the best suited of any one in the perform
ance. Ills capacity for comic antics was
given full sway. In the chamber scene he
was indeed funny. In the burlesque of
Zarlina at her toilet he was most comicaI.
and as the groveling coward betraying his
chief he reached comic heights not often
seen in Olympic Park. Mr.! Lett was as
sisted by Huntington May, a ewcomer as
the companion bandit
Miss Edith Bradford gave an excellent
burlesque OF English nobility as Lady All
cash, and she was ably seconded by Phil
Brandon as her lord.
The scenery was the SAINT as seen In the
two years past and was good. The orcbes-
ira, too, was capable.
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Harry Clay Blaney as Willie Live. The
Boy Detective scored a great big hit with
the audience at Blaney's Theatre last night.
Something was doing during every moment
of the performance, the scenes being as
widely dispersed as New York and Cali
fornia and as full of incident as a life-size
riot. Mr.. Blaney's heroic and comic share
in the performance was yociferously APP
proved and he was given excellent assist >
ance by the Coincidence. Miss Kitty Wolfe.
The play concerns the fortunes of Robert
Bond, express agent of the Wells Fargo
Company, in love with Edith Brenton,
whose affections are also sought by Morgan
Price, who. in the guise OF a prosperous
merchant. heads a gang of smugglers and
express thieves. Price seeks to ruin Bond.
brother of Madge, sweetheart of Willie
Live. Price stops at nothing in his mach
nations, and with the assistance of Helen
Ware, herself in love with Bond, kidnaps
the latter and Edith Brenton, sister of
Madge. Price seeks to marry Edith, tor
turing her real lover, Bond, to force the
girls consent. Willie Live traces Price
and his gang 10 San Francisco. illustrates
all their plans, and captures them. Miss
Wolfe had the part of Madge Bond, sweet
heart of Willie Live.
Specialties were introduced by John
(Chinese) Leach, the Union Square Quar-.
tet. Harry Clay Blaney and Miss Wolfe.
Some Of those prominent in the cast were
William G.. Beckwith, w. j. Brady, F. w.
Preston. Frank w. Sanford. Alexander
PiXley, Miss Marie Lorenzo and Miss Ray
Purcelle.
The play was written by Charles f.
Blaney.
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Hinged with the quality Of grand opera,
replete with sweet melody and spiced with
much humor, and much opportunity to dis
play the art of netting. Auber's Era D.av-
olo'' requires more skill in the handling to
give n pleasing performance than does the
average comic opera.
Perhaps II was for this reason that the
revival at the Olympic Park auditorium by
the Aborn forces. last night, seemed hardly
on a par. In some respects. with O few OF
The earlier productions, notably "Robin
Hood" More likely II was because the
cast that made this one Of the most popu-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
LOSES ARM AND LEG.
Boy Employed in Steel Works Has an
UnIuokY Day.

PATTERSON, Aug. 27.--After three weeks
idlcness. due to having three fingers OF
his hand crushed off at the Pasaaic Steel
Works James Butler. IS years old, yes
terday returned to work and was not
long at his machine when his trousers
caught in the wheels.
The BOYS leg was crushed in the cogs,
and while e~ndeavoriug to save himself
his left arm was drawn into the machin-
cry. too. Both were amoutated.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATS.

Democrats and independent voters Of the
Sixth District, Seventh Ward. are in
vited to attend a meeting to be held In
Webber's Hall, Norfolk street n Thir-
tconth avenue. tonight. for the purpose of
cffcctinG an organization. The district,
which is a new one, is bounded hy Bank
street. south Orange avenue. Norfolk and
Howard streets.
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mayor AT HEAD OF COMMITTEE.

at last nights meeting of the committee
Of arrangements in charge of the Wood
side Maennerchor's festival next month.
The meeting was held in Fergg's Hal,
Springfield avenue. with Louis Fruehins-
field Ia the chair. G. r. Tompson and
Charles c. Back were put Oh the enter
tainment committee. G. Kohlbacher and
c. Porsaek on the bowling COMMITTEES and
Charles Liedle and John D~enhauser on the
general arrangement committee. Alayor
Jacob Haussling will head the reception
committee. consisting of thirty-hve passive
members Of the society.
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HEARST CONVENTION oAILEp.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2z.-The executive
committed of the Independence League met
at the Gilsey House yesterday afternoon.
The call for the State convention. to be
held In New York September "A. was is
sued. which provides for a convention Of
approximately 700 delegates. The basis of
representation is one delegate for every
LOCO votes cast for w. r. Hearst last fall.
The call also provides for local conven-
ffopc
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
MAYOR GOES roo FAST.
If He Does Not Reform His Auto License
Will Be Cancelled.

TRENTON, Aug. 27.-J. B. r. Smith,
commissioner of motor vehicles, has
written to Mayor Reyburn, of Philadel-
phia, Threatening to revoke the latter's
New Jersey automobile license for ex-
ceeding the speed limit.
The Mayor, according to newspaper
reports. broke the record between At
lantic City and Camden, traversing the
sixty miles in 81 minutes.
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ST. pAuL.s G. E. PICNIC.

st. Paurs German Evangelical Church
in Bergen street, OF which the Rev. NJ.
A.. L. HIirsch is the pastor. Is having its
annual picnic in Colosseum Park today.
Tho picnic VIII continue tonight. A com
petcnt committee has made arrangements
for music and other diversions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
GREAT OSCAR HAMERsTE1N.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 2Z-It is reported
that Oscar Hammerstein will build in
Chicago a great home of grand opera at
a cost of 100000. Steps have already been
taken to secure the site, according to Gus
tom, and II the location can be acquired
without delay the construction will pro-
coed Immediately.
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SMITH AND BRAY.
Former Endorsed for Council and Latter
for Works Board in the 18th Ward.

School Commissioner J. Edward Smith
and Alderman James A. Bray were in
dorsed last night by Sixteenth Ward
Democrats for Common Council and Board
of Works respectively. The Endorsement of
candidates for other ward offices was not
made. A committee was appointed to re-
port to the executive committee next
Wednesday night, when definite plans for
the approaching campaign will be dis
c1Ssed.