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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
NILE. ALLA NAz1r1ovA.

favorites, and her art was admired by the
entire country, but when the ambition to
make more money seized this mother of a
FAMILY big enough to delight President
Roosevelt, and sent her out in comic opera,
public appreciation somewhat changed.
Schumann-Heink could still sing, but her
English in the speaking sections Of her
operas was enough to make the judicious
grieve.
Critics and public were polite, as bef1tted
the reputation Of the foremost contralto of
the world, but they never warmed up, and
In spite OF her great reputation, the singer
quit the comic opera boards after two
seasons and returned to her proper field
OF serious singing. where she could use
her own tongue and escape the perpIexities
OF English.
FIRTH Scheff, one Of the most charming
OF singers and actresses. has not had the
success to which her great abilities entitle
her. and undoubtedly It is the accent that
interferes. American and English singers
who have not a 1.-THE Of her brains OF
voice. go along and make huge hits because
they can speak English dialogue with a
flash and clearness that Is impossible to the
Austrian.
Georgiene Won Januschowsky had the
same experience when she left the Ger
mania and tried to make good in light opera
sung in English.
Even that wonderful dramatic genius,
returning to actresses again, Mime. Ristori.
was not able to succeed In English. When
she first came to the United States and
acted her repertoire in italian, 1t was gen.
orally regretted that she did not know
English. so that audiences might fully ap-
preciate her extraordinary gifts.
Wishing to satisfy the public Ristori
studied English and returned to the United
States. expecting to have notable success.
But instead she went through the poorest
season she ever had here. Warned by this
experience, she spoke in Italian on her next
tour, and drew big money.
The public would stand for her In abso-
lutte Italian. but 1t declined her in tongue
that was neither English nor Italian.
There Is no royal road to success on the
American stage for the foreign actress.
Hard work is the prescription. and mastery
OF English the goal.
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,MAnArG noDJE5kA

that only one person in thousand under
stood.
With remarkable industry she applied
herself to a study Of English. and soon
mastered 1t 30 thoroughly that she not only
succeeded. but ranked for long time as
the foremost actress of her day. She even
went SO far that In the supreme test Of
elocution. the reading Of Shakespeare
poetic drama, she surpassed the English
and American born actresses themselves
Only Terry rated with her as a reader Of
Shakespeare. but ModJeska's range was so
wide that she also played the full gamut Of
emotional roles, parts which Terry never
attempted.
During her twenty-five years Of acting in
English; Modjeska went the entire range.
from grave to gay. and excelled in every
part she played.
Her English became SO nearly perfect
that only a slight accent remained. and
this. far from being a detriment, really
added to the charm.
Fanny Janauschek, an actress OF mighty
tragic power, who was for long time
Modjeskas greatest rival, was not a Ger
man, though her early acting in the United
States was done in the tongue of the
fatherland.
She was a Bohemian, and there is a
world Of difference between the two
Janauschek never became as complete
mistress Of English as ModJeska. but she
spoke it well enough to earn a great repu-
tation when her powers were in their full.
But in later years. after she had gone
back some, the new public that had grown
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tho great creature climbed upon the float
and waddled toward the man with tho
fsh.
Coax him along" cried several Of the
mans companions from their vantage point
safely at the yachts rail.
Thus adJured the amateur animal trainer
retreated slowly toward tho ships side.
with the great fat seal waddling along after
him. Reaching the gangway the man. con-
tinued slowly upward. and still the seal
followed. When 1t came to the gangway.
which had cleats nailed across for good
footing. the seal rested Its forequarters
upon 1t. as though to test Its strength, and
then began to worm its way up the incline.
The Washington man rushed for his camera
and caught the big seal just as 1t began
the climb. Slowly the big beast forced
itself upward. using its hind f1ippers as
showers" and its fore ones as ''pullers."
When it reached the deck 1t hesitated.
but as the man with the fish still backed
away to the other side Of the vessel the
seal persisted in Its pursuit. Finally the
man laid the fish upon the deck by the
rail and stepped out Of the way. The seal
-ushed forward and snatched the food from
the planks. Holding the fish in its jaws It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
An Ancient City.

FROM the chicago Post.
In Oaxaca is a rema rkable piece OF resto-
ration. the interior of the Church OF Santo
Domingo. one OF the most beautiful inte-
riors in Mexico. and a rare example OF the
wisdom of following the old models. The
restoration is due largely to the personal
generosity of the Archbishop OF Oaxaca
and to his taste. The archbishop is tho
son of an English mother. and was edu-
Gated at one of the English universities.
AGA, and is today perhaps the most Inter-
esting. as he is one Of the most influential,
citizens. II you should complain to him Of
your long days journey down from Pu-
ebla through Canyon de los Cues. he will
tell you how before your ungrateful day he
Travelled through that defils In a sedan
chair. 1t took not thirteen hours but as
many days. to reach the CITY OF the An
gels" from the Dwelling Place OF He
roes."
1t was near Oaxaca that Benito Juarez
the Father OF the Constitution" was born
"a full-blooded Zapotec Indian And in the
city Itself was born Porfirio Diaz Septem-
Der Is. 1880 Here the great president be-
gan to prepare for the pri esthood but soon
fly the city for being the only student who
dared to vote against the dictator Santa
Ana. In brilliant and successful defense
of his native city in 1883 Diaz won his spurs
as a commander. Near Militia soon after hs
won a victory. and in 1865 he defended the
city heroicaly IL vainly. against Marshal
Bazaine Captured and imprisoned in Pu-
ebla, he escaped. and less than year alter
laid siege to the city and its French garri-
son and trlumphantly captured 1t.
Oaxaca will appear often in the biogra-
piles of Porfirio Diaz.
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We FAUNTS TO STEAMERS GANGPANK CATALINA ISLAND
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looked around for the best means Of exit.
Seeing the water over the ships rail. It
raised itself up on the rail and with
great lurch Topped overheard. Unfortu-
nately the fall was not broken directly by
the cool green depths OF the bay. There
were several small row boats tied on that
side Of the vessel and in one of these the
great carcass of the sea lion crashed re-
soundingly. The impact smashed the boat
almost to bits and drove 1t under the water.
The seal was unhurt and topped itself to
safety. swapping one OF the other boats
with water and smashing the gunwale of
still another. But he held on to his fish.
and waited until he was several hundred
yards from the yacht before lunching.
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"All TIPS 10 Cents. I"
-. Ptttshnrg nIspatch.

New York Cor Ptttshurg Dispatch
Barber shops in the theatrical and hotel
districts are evidently making an effort to
cope wi,.4 the complex tip problem. Owners
OF shops have al last discovered that the
obse Jious and fawning barber Is becoming
unpol uiar and that the average customer
detests the boot licking to which he is
subjected in the effort to extract from
him extra large tip. This sort OF thing
suits the man who has plenty OF money
and is fond OF spreading IL around. but II
drives away the steady trade that counts
Recently 1t barber opened gorgeous place
In the Rialto and advertised that no tips
would be received But ostentaiious pa
irons insisted on fleeing the men, so now
LIE has taken down his non-tipping sign
and advertises all tips 10 cents" This
gives the man the street an exact Idea
OF what his shave and hair cut will cost
him. and in consequence the shop Is crowd
ei all the time Other BARRIERS are adver-
tislng combination tickets. These are sold
To customer at definite amount and en-
t!tle the customer 10 SO many shaves OF
ha;rCItS or both-in some cases twelve
shsN,s or seven halrcuts for $50
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Cruelty.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

Some time ago a learned foreigner who
had given much study to the characteristics
Of the people of various nations related an
greatest impression upon him In the United
States. He had established friendly and
familiar relations with perfectly natural,
unpretentious family. composed of cult
waited and intelligent people. and for a time
in the late spring formed the habit of drop
ping from his neighboring apartments in a
suburb to share the family breakfast with
the adults and small children of the house
hold. The first real warm days of spring
awaken the small members Of animated ma
ture. and among them. as housewives know.
the ant colonies. The milk and cream Jars
which had been standing on the back step
were brought in direct to the table after
one warm day. and were found to have
many ants upon them. Put the pests into
the fire." advised the practical man. but
the two ladies in unison protested, saying
they could not bear the idea Of putting liv-
ing creatures in the kitchen range and SO
the ants were brushed out upon the lawn
to live and perhaps to Invade the pantry.
The incident led to an examination of the
activities of the multitude of societies In the
United States-of the societies for the pre-
ventfon of cruelty to animals. the Audubon
societies, formed for the protection and
preservation OF bird life the tremendous
impulse that has been given to the intro-
duction Of nature and animal study by
school children-and from this Investigation
he wrote upon his return home a learned
paper which was designed to prove that
the present age was far above the best
civilization OF any other era. in that the
feeling of universal pity had been more
highly developed in our time than ever be-
fore in the worlds history.
1t Is likely that he was altogether right
In his conclusion. If any one were to at
tempt to characterize the modern civliza-
ton in a sentence, he could not do more
aptly than to say that 1t consists In the
wonderful growth OF the feeling Of pity"
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Nazimova came to the United States with
the band of interdicted Russian thespians
who made such hit in New York about
the time that internecine troubles in the
cars country was winning sympathy for
those who dissented from the autocratc
enforcement Of law in the Muscovite land.
There were a number Of good actors and
actresses In the band, but Nazimova stood
out like headlight from among them. and
ambitious managers saw a chance to put
her on the road as a star. No doubt exists
as to her great gifts. but here again rises
the fatal accent to make trouble. Maxi
nova talks very badly, and expefek4ttsdiet
that while she may succeed in New York,
where her first triumphs will afd Her, she
will face failure in the remainaa s4ba
country unless she learns to spsek the
words more trippingly on the tohEde.
OF all the actresses who MISREPRESENTATION
after first acting here In foreign language.
none equaled the success Of Helena Mod
jeska. -e--'-Iss .ss.s-s-qs>.
This superb woman. Pole. first acted
here in her native tongue, but found That
her achievements in this country.Nteaaehope-
lessly barred while she spoke a language
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
Holland Sea Signals.
Fron the London Globe.

Frog the London Globe.
Holland seems To be pioneering a new de-
ve!oYrnrnt OF sea signals which may rem
der coast lightships Of double utility 10 ves-
SIS 'u times OF fog. At point OF the
Fort. SET northeast Of Texel Island Is
pred the Dutch lightship Haaks. which
for some days now has been equipped with
novel system of submarine signals by
means 0f sunken bells In fog snow or
hall. or whenever from any cause the
wealth Is judged thick enough, these
bells can be sounded once every three sec
practical working test. and II the results
are deemed TO be good enough 1t will be
adopted generally on all Dutch lghtships-
perhaps also on those OF Belgium
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Railway Fares.
From the London Railway Times.

From the London Railway Times.
No doubt We shall be reminded that tho
uniform charge OF 21ed amy distance,
which Is found remunera tive In New York,
ought to be equally suitable to the needs or
London, but the fact of the matter is that
the conditions are vastly different. Lon
don grows continually outward in all direc-
tons its expansion being unchecked by
physical cons derations or building laws.
New York. on the other hand. has grown
upward. so to speak. the growth or popu-
iation bringing no corresponding growth In
The area over which IT is spread.
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up since the first triumphs of the noted
Mary Stuart and Meg Merrilles." de-
clined to accept an actress who talked
English with an accent. She descended to
the cheapest of melodramatic roles, was
for long an object of charity and died in
poverty.
English, and was never able to gain per
manent recognition.
What has been true Of actresses has also
applied to singers
On the grand opera stage, and singing
in German, the celebrated contralto, Nine
Schumann-Heink, was one Of the greatest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03

- UccEss for the foreign actress who
essays to play in English In the
| United States hinges entirely on
~ the outcome Of her battle with her
! accent.
| In comic opera. in tragedy, in the polite
drama Of evening clothes or in comedy,
! the public demands to understand what Is
/ being said. and no genius can reconcile
! them to actor or actress who speaks in
/ sounds that none can make out.
! The great tragic geniuses. like Bernhard
! or Duse, have not needed to master English.
! Their great fame saved them. The divine
| Sarah could play in French, and the public
that knew nothing of the tongue either pre-
tended to. or frankly admitting Its ignor-
| ancs, applaudsd and professed to get SUI
| ficient satisfaction out OF the pantomime
| Of the most notable performer Of her day.
| In lesser degree the same was true Of
| Duse. though she could expect still
| smaller clientele, as Italian is much less
| known than French.
But actresses who fall only a triie short
OF the altitude Of these eminent TRACE
! diennes have learned that the open sesame
to success In Uncle Sans realm Is to study
the tongue Of the country, hence there 10 a
frightening line Of actresses and singers
who came here ignorant of English and
study In order to act and sing in it.
Only lately Mesdames Kalisch and Nazi-
nova Joined the number.
Both these women have interesting
careers. Kalisch was a humble actress in
a little Yiddish theater where that queer
composite OF Hebrew and German was
spoken. She gained increasing fame for
tragic power, so that eventually Herr Con-
ried gave her trial in his German theater
where she scored remarkable hit. Then
came the aspiration win that recognition
that can only come from performing in the
| language which the whole country knows
kalisch studied English and went on the
| road in repertoire of plays.
| II is no unkindness to an ambitious artistic
to say that her success was not what might
| have been hoped for, considering her
| beauty, temperament and wonderful under
standing of picturesque appearance on the
stage.
Her accent handicapped her.
Folks who went to admire left in !rrIta-
| ton because a goodly part OF what she
| had to say was rendered unlntelligibly by
| the broken English in which It was spoken
During the summer when every other
actress OF her class has been vacationing,
this ambitious Hebrew woman has been
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Great Rritair and Canada will join IN
g lbs;aizng a transatlantic steamship line
which will h. u serious rival to the lines
plying between the United States and Eu-
rope.
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CCCESS for the foreign actress who
essays to play in English In the
United States hinges entirely on
the outcome Of her battle with her
accent
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.HE monster sea lion depicted
above in the act of climbing UP
the gangway OF a steamer is not
of the tame and educated va
,iaty that holapoa balfa IN the

of the tame and educated va
riety that balance balls the
end of their noses bang on cymbals and
Juggle burning torches. He Is just plain.
ornery, whiskered denizen OF the
waters about beautiful Catalina Island. of
the California coast, and the manner in
which he was enticed into straying from
his native haunts and up a ships gang
plank makes quite an Interesting little
story. 1t Is vouched for by the Washing
ton business man who took the photo
graphs OF the big shiny seal and whose
companion II was that coaxed the lion out
of the water and up the wooden incline.
It happened last fall while the Washing
ton man and party of friends were
yachting on the Pacific coast. They put
in at Catalina Island for some fishing, and
their yacht was locked at pier attached
to which was low floating platform. The
boats gangway ran down to the platform,
which stood only foot out Of the water.
One afternoon the yacthsmen noticed an
enormous lion sH thinning about the pier
| and float. His great body glistened in the
sunlight as he rolled and dived about the
| surface OF the quiet waters, occasionally
emitting a discordant BARK
Several Of the men went down to the
float to get nearer view of the creature
Their movement failed to Brighten him In
the least On the contrary. his curiosity
| seemed aroused, and he swan in close to
the float and barked Familiarity and in q
friendly tone OF voice. Not wishing to
present any opening to those over-ready
nature faker'. criers. the narrator enters
| no further upon the discussion Of the seals
| apparent desire to make the acquaintance
| of the yachtsmen. He says he feels salts
| hed that the seal really recognized that no
danger awaited him in attaching himself
| 10 the human beings on the float, but pre-
fers to offer hunger the reason for the
| lions temerity.
| AT any rate one Of the men brought from
| the boat nice. shiny. freshly-caught fish
| and dangled II temptingly before the gaze
| of the slippery old seal. At that time the
| lion swan directly to the float, uttertn1
| gladstone barkings. and topped himself
| shoulder high on the structure, waving his
| front fippers enthusiastically. The sud
| denness OF the charge scattered the yachts
| men temporarily. but tho man with the
fish returned. and keeping a safe distance,
| held the tempting morsel toward the big
| seal With . nop . splash and . lurch,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
ASMOKE EATERS LOVE.
Fly Louise Merrifield.

Copyrighted. 1901, by c. H. Sutcliffe.
 Burke used to see. her pass by the engine house every morning on her way to the paper box factory around the corner on Thompson street. She had never missed 6 day all summer long, and every morning little before seven o'clock, Tom Burke would stroll out of the engine house carelessly, tip a chair back against the red brick wall. and read the morning paper attentlvely until the paper box factory girls came by.
 "Ain't he the unsociable thing, thought" Sue McManus would say with a swift, laughing side glance at the young fireman, when she went by with a crowd of girls. Such an interesting paper it Is. to be sure. But 1t won't be so interesting when Margery comes by"
 Burke would color at the laughter which always followed, color darkly to the roots of his close curled brown hair but never an answering glance would he send after the girls. All his glances were saved for Margery.
 He could see her the first minute she turned the corner of sixth avenue. and come down along Fifth street She always took the shady side of the street. The other girls wore cheap
 
 fancy waists trimmed with cheap lace. but Margery was always in black and white, short walking skirt and trim white waist freshly lauHdered, he knew, by her precious hands. There was no picture hat on her bonny brown hair. but little black sailor with q swallows wing on one side and bunch of violets in knot of ribbon.
 It was the style of her that took his heart and eye the first time he ever saw her as she came along the street. Even the street car conductors would look after her and pass corners ab- sentIy, and every child on the street would look up for a smile. and a touch of her hand It was just the way she had, Burke told himself. and she couldn't help it any more than an angel could help scattering blessings as 1t slipped by.
 He had never spoken to her. He didn't even know if SC were aware of ed he would drop the paper. and and stare at the red and black | Chinese sign across the street. and wonder how he could ever got ac- l uuainted with her. She wouldn't fltrt like other girls He could tell that by the way she held her head up and went straight ahead. and she never | seemed to have any chums among the l girls Sue McManus had told him hei name one day. Sue was right in SO ciety. and went to the firemen's bal and the firemen's picnic. and all thu benefits just because she had a seconc cousin on hose cart uptown 1T 1 Harlem.
 Sure, I know who she is." Sue hat laughed at him over the question shes forelady on the fifth floor ovel the Iacers Those are the girls wh' put in the lace trimming on the fanc! boxes. She's all righf but she's stucl up because she has a brother that's 1 policeman over on Mercer street, big, tall young fellow Maybe you know him-Jack OFerrall?'
 q know him." said Burke. He all right. She has reason to hold u her head over him"