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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-24
Notes of Stage Folks

Robert billiard is the originator OF
serious playIets IN polite vaudeville.
and his productions to date comprise
The Man Who Won the Pool. FRA
Giacomo,' Boys Together NO 973.
"Adrift," and Tine Litjlest Girl" Ills
newest success is AS a Man Sows.
and is is said TO draw cheers from It's
audiences
T. b. Mcmahon, producer Of the Pull
man Maids feature at Chase's this week.
is an old minstrel man.
Mrs. Sam SotEern. sister-in-law to T..
II. Sothern. who has the role Of a jeal-
Gus wife IN "The Truth" came TO this
country last season with Ellis Jeffreys.
She began her career with the Rendalis
in London, and was "a member Of Beer
bohm Trees company. She played the
leading feminine role in England IN
Miss Hobbs. "Nlobe" and His Elk
eelIency, the Governor
Washington will see Sam Bernard I'm
The Rich Mr.. HoggenheImer" before
he leaves Charles FrOhman's manage
ment for that of the Shuberts- Mr..
Bernard, with a big company, including
Georgia Calne. is booked for an engage
ment al the National In December.
Some of the parts played by Huntlef
Wright. the English comedian Of The
Iiairymuids" have been the original
Chlnamau in The Geisha, the Ma
gician in The Greek Slave;' lie. in
san Tow" the Indian in The cling
alec Tie eccentric Dr Brieriey IN THE
GaItty GIRL" and principal comedian Ia
"The Little Michus."
Dwight Elmeudorf's lecture on pan
anna" VIII be continued in another form
by the Rogers Brothers when they come
TO the New National the week OF De
cember IS This time Il will be a
Panama Of the ballet funny comedians.
and other novelties OF the Panama Canal
not yet disclosed 20 the public
At the Thanksgiving gamb0l OF the
Lambs Club. "a travesLy on The Merry
Widow VIII be given
Arnold DAILY has found that seif-man-
agemenr isn't such an easy task after
an. so ne has cast his lot with I-iebier
& Co.
Jerome *. jerome. who came from
London 20 see the first performance Of
his play, Sylvia of the Letters, which
was recently presented by Grace George,
has returned 10 England. He says he
VIII hereafter devote his time 10 play
writing.
Herbert Kelley and Efhe Shannon are
soon 20 appear in The walls OF Jeri-
cho." Their season reo9ens November
26 and they viii 60 out to the coast,
using this play and Bridge" IN which
they recently appeared IN Washington.
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Herbert Kelley and Efde Shannon are
soon 20 appear In The walls OF Jeri-
cho" Their season reo7ens Novemb Der
26. and they viii 60 out to the coast
using this play and Bridge. IN which
they recently appeared IN Washington.
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JOHN MASOWS PLAY
Is TELEPATHTC HIT

her childlike, and then womanly.
charms. incidentally, afterwards she
runs away Nith a villain who makes
her think she is protecting her proteC-
Tor, the recluse, from the wrath OF the
turkish haTem monsters. The recluse
takes her back and blosses her in the
end The play Is thin also, and, with
the exception Of few spots Of quaint
interest, IL is without raison d'etre
one could stifl be looking for the ,nosals
Of which the play named speaks FOR
there are none In sight OF any kind
Here Is the time when Mr.. Friedman
picked up something in England that
we don't want Button-hutton. who's
got the button? Morals-moraIs-wl
got the morais2
Reginald de K8ven's '"Tbe Glrfs NJ
Holland opened Tuesday night az the
Lyric You've heard 81. We like some
Of the music-that's all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-24
~ THEATRICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP -
Coming Attractions

''Brewster's Millions" the dramatic
version Of George Barr AicCuteheon' S
famous story. viii be the attraction at
the Columbia next week. The play viii
be seen here with the original cast, in
Guiding Edward Abeles and scenic pro
ductlon that ran for more than a year
in New York, and four months in CHI
cage. The story Of "Brewster's NIL
lions is unique and delightfully."- blend
ed with romance 1t turns the prevail
ing mad chase FOR dollars topsy-turvy-
Some of the stage effects are said 20
be remaTkable-nOtably in the third act
depicting a storm at sea.
Next weeks offering al the New Ma
tional viii be 'eThe Partisan Model"
with Anna Held ~ the head Of Gem
Pany that numbers more than seventy
comedians. singers, and ancers.
The scenes OF The Partisan Model"
are laid in Paris.
Among the musical numbers are a
Gown for Each Hour of the Day, &"
Nest &c Pas, "A Lesson in Kissing, q"
II Just Caa't Make My Eyes Behave, ="
To Like to See Little More OF You, -
San Francisco Bay and win You
be My Teddy Bear?'
For the third and last time Blanche
Bates will be seen in this city In The
Girl of the Golden West" at the Belaseo,
beginning next week.
The personal popularity OF Miss Bates,
combined with the recollection OF her
wonderfully attractive performance OF
the chief role of tins moving drama OF
the California golddelds. wiii doubtless
prove 10 he a magnet that few Wash
ington theatergoers can withstand.
Chase's next week viii offer Robert
billiard and Company i'm AS a Man
Sows;" George Laurence and Company
in Clyde Fftch's first vaudeville comedy
entitled Miss McCobb. Manicuriste.''
Griff. London's favorite pantomimic
novelty; Hilbert and Warren in ludi-
crous eccentricitiesi Geo. P. Watson and
Florence Little in a Matrimonial Bar
gain" Mabelle Adams. the vioIiniste In
The Medley of e." and the motion pic
lures, Going 20 Switzerland"
Every phase Of college life is touched
upon in Jules MUrry's new play. AT
Yale The boys are shown on the
river at work. and finally in their boat.
pulling the race that wins for them the
victory for which they have been work
ing the entire winter. This play viii be
seen 1t the New Academy the week 0f
December .
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Continued from Second Page)
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ering Of women and men. young and
old. filled with ufe's fears and loves and
inevitable vicissitudes. are woven. The
development OF this BUookhelds char
acter IS the central hub on which the
events are based and the working out
Of the somewhat melodramatic story Is
accomplished chiefly by telepathic
means. For example, young fellow
who inherits an abnormal fear OF cats
eye jewel is goaded on To striking down
a drunken Kansas City boy with
loaded paper knife, because the intoXt-
Gated fellow terrOrized him 10 the point
OF irresponsible fury by pOking the
cat's-eye scarf pin in his face. Thus.
the first act ends with a peculiar muir
der. Then follows a succession of most
remarkable and strangely adroit plot
complications, indicating the trial of the
boy. Brookheld's power 10 send Mar
topographic messages 20 a juror, the ef-
feet Of publishing 100000 newspapers
telling the perhdy of the district attor-
ney. who is responsible for a governor
assassination, and how 100000 people
reading the account must and does infld-
ence the jury 20 discredit the same dis
triCt attorney, who happens 20 be the
prosecuting aCycrUey in the murder case
in hand. the acquittaI Of the boy, the
romance Of the judges life, and visit of
the daughter Of his old sweetheart 20 his
study, and his recognition OF an old let
ter wherein he admits that he once
fought a duel with a man who has ter
rorized hiss former sweetheart with
cats eye. Thus. the supreme court
Judge himself ca1 he a witness 10 the
fact that the boy comes by inheritance
into his unnatural fear OF the cat's-eye
jewel
Every role enacted is an etching and
wOrthily one. The judge is as fine as
an old lace handkerchief. The women
have women's hearts and devotion. An
old sporty gambler o. the passing school
is one Of the most delightful. white
haired sinners IN all sJagelanC.
August Thomas has made a most re-
markabIe use OF expression. to nut be-
fore civilized people one Of the most
important problems Of the present age.
This play Is nothing short OF that. Il
is so overwhelmingly more important
that the others which have occupied our
attention this year that the event is al
most stunning.
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NEW OPERA BY FRANZ LEHAP

Franz Lehar. composer of THE Merry
Widow, has written a new operu which
the scene Of THE WfdOV-'s TT. .r,1,5, >;
December 10. The opera Is called '!T6a
Man With Three Wives" and. I'm spita
Of its tragic title, is said to be-
comedy.
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Sunday Concerts

An interesting program OF motion pic
lures that talk and the latest illus
tralcd songs Will be given at the usual
Sunday concert at the BelasCo to-
night. The weekly travel series to-
night viii take one through the foreign
possessions of the United States other
views viii include Down the Missis-
sippi," THE Air-Ship." Just Kids. 70
The Gay Shoe Clerk" Before and
After. Galveston cyclone" ana
Scenes in the Orient"
New illustrated songs. new motion pic
lures. and several new vaudeville acts
viii make up the program Of ". D..
FitzgeTald's vaudeville concert at the
Majestic Theater tos,ght- Among the
life motion pictures 20 be shown are a
number OF the latest importations
which, it Is said, have never , afore been
seen here.
Shepard's Moving Pictures will make
their regular appearance ct the Acad-
envy tonight. introducing the latest pro-
dJCtions Of the foreign and domestic
output Of moving pictures. Comedy sub
jccts viii predominant. Madeline Dis
ton, singing comediennt, viii sing the
Strlo comic songs, and Billy Thornton
VIII appear In new illustrated songs
Another OF the popular Mayer Sunday
concerts will be given at the Gayety
tonight with a specially prepared pro-
gram of views. A few Of the many
subjects to be shown tonight are: The
Taking Of Port Arthur ''PiccadiTy Cir
Gus. London "Jones Discharged. "
Some HOOliEan Experiences. 1.-THE
Tramp CyCllst. a Telephone An
p9lntmenp Animated Poster" ana
''Seashore Frolics."
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On an after November , Nj Vernon
steamer Charles Manchester win be With
drawn Tor annual repairs Notice will be
given prior to resumption.
THE MOUNT VERNON AND MARSHALL,
HALL STEAMBOAT CO, Limited.
no23-5t BY F. MERTENs. President
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Marie Doro's PLAY.

Marie Doro appeared in 1.-THE Morals
Of Marcus" with Aubrey Smith. from
England, at the Criterion. Miss Doro
is pretty, as the myriads Of published
photographs truly say ana she is clever
and naive, and oX-eyed. and dainty.
This time she is a child escaped from a
harem and tumbles into a literary re-
cluses garden In England. Wei. the
story is that he gradually suCCumbs to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
IT EATS LEAD PIPE.
4 New Kind of Worm Has Appeared
at the Stock Yards.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Electrical enel-
neers and fire underwriters interested
in the Union stock yards have become
alarmed over the advent of unidentified
larvae swarming certain sections of the
packing plants and insisting on feed
ing upon the lead pipe insulation OF
electric wires. These brown, hairy little
wigglers, each five-eighths of an incn
long, are moving through the "hoot
houses at the yards. gnawing Irregular
patches of lead, often cutting through
the cloth and rubber insulation and
short-circuiting the electric current.
Holes an inch long and half an inch
wide have been cut through one-tenth
inch thickness of lead pipe.
1.-The lead pipe cinch bug is the dcs-
ignation given the creature by Director
Fred ]. V. Skiff of the Field Columbian
museum, in whose chronological labor
atory this little lead-eater IS under
observation.
1t is in the "hoof'' houses at the
yards that the little creature has APP
peared in millions. These houses are
for the storage of hoofs that are under
way in the processes toward glue man
ufacture. In the houses the floors arc
of wood, three or four inches thick Yet
this hairy little worm has honey
combed them in its search for lead
pipe.
So great have been the ravages upon
the lead insulation that already new in
stallations of electric wires are being
conducted in gas pipe projections. Some
of the floors of the houses are SO bored
and weakened that cement will have TO
take the place of the wood.
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HIGH SCHOOL PLAY TONIGHT.
VIII Be Given by the Subsenior
Glass.

The subsenior high school play
Turned Up will be given at the high
school auditorium tonight The cur
tain Will go UP at S:15.
Programme of musical number:
First act:
Beautiful Isle of Bon Bon
Opening chorus.
"The Little Chauffeur''-Helen
Morrow and chorus
Second act:
THE Only Helen Morrow.
You Look Awful Good to Father
Fred Gilluly, Helen Morrow, Ernest
Beine.
House Boat Bean'-Mede NORTH
land, George Villee.
81 Want Girl Like You"-Ernest
Beine, Gladys Boyle and chorus.
"Pawnee"- Bertha Mix.
Third act:
Moon, Moon. Moon"-Helen Nor
row and chorus.
Love, Love, Love'-Helen Morrow.
"Dreaming''-Gran finale.
List of characters:
General Baltic, on foreign service
Theo. Zercher.
Captain Midway, of the "PetreP'-
Mede Morthland.
George Midway, his son-E. Fred.
erick Beine-
Nod Steddam, barrister-Fred Gill
lu!y.
Carraway Bones, undertaken
Bart Bonebrake.
Constable Nibble-George Dahoney
Villee.
Mary Midway. Medway's widow
Ethel Rose.
Sabina Midway, her daughter
Helen Morrow.
Ada Baltic. generals only daughter
Gladys Boyle.
Mrs. PanmaIl, George housekeeper
Mildred Smith.
Tom Lobb, wherryman-George D
ViIlee.
Cleopatra, Medway's second wife
Bertha Mix.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
THE K. Q. STUDENTS SORE.
Are Fighting Against the Freshmen
Rule This Spring.

Lawrence Kan, Jan. B-The members
of the Missouri valley conference from
Kansas have come to the conclusion that
the freshmen will have to be barred from
university sports in order to bring about
a conference that will be lasting. At the
first meeting the three men from kansas
university opposed the rule barring 1resn-
men from the conference meets ana p ,ai
ball games this spring, but after thlnkinS
the matter over have decided to vote Tor
the rule barring freshmen when the next
meeting Is held in February That is, II
the sentiment here in Lawrence is not TOO
strong against this step: 80
Track and baseball enthusiasts mere are
fighting against the ruling. Ihey POM
out that the annual indoor meet VIII pc
a farce If the rule goes into effect imme,
diately and that the outdoor meets ana
baseball games with Missouri will De DE-
cided before the meets take place IN 1aNor
of the Tigers. ,5o
However, the powers that be have MADE
arrangements for interclass games TINS
sprinE so that the freshmen Will nave a
chance for development. Interclass meets
and interclass baseball games Will be the
order of the day. No men competing on
university teams will be allowed TO com
nete on fnterclass teams. Trophies Will pc
given to the winning teams ana their
names placed on the trophy score ooard
in the new gymnasium This means tnat
the freshmen will have a chance to make
several interclass records, as they VIII
have all their men to draw from, while
the other classes will contribute TO the
varsity squad.
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S2O,OOO,OOO A YEAR.
Carnegie Oners That Amount for Ten
Years Lease on Life.

New York, Jan. 18.-A Philadel-
phia dispatch to the Sun says that
near the end of the Glover clubs
twenty-fifth anniversary dinner there
last night Colonel A. H. Mcclure, the
aged editor. dean of the club and its
ex-president, made a speech in which
he. decried fear of old age
He said: "Old age has nothing in it
to fear. When death calls to me I
shall not be afraid"
Colonel Mcclure continued: after
dining with Mr.. Carnegie once he said
to me that he would give 100000
600 to have lease on life. Two hun
dred millions, Alec he said to me,
that's what I'd give for a lease on this
life. I'm not hoggish, either. I'd give
1t for ten years only 1 don't think
earn egie is afraid of death, but he
clings to life. There is a difference
I said: Andy you would be buncoed
at that price,"
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EAT THEIR CHILDREN.
The Chinese Are Selling Human Flesh
for Food.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 18.-Further
advices received from Shanghai tell of
increasing horrors of the great famine
in central China. A correspondent of
the Echo de Chine says that in two
districts, Sinshow and Paichow, starv-
ing people are eating their children.
Plants and grass, which have fur
nished food for many, have disap-
peared and there are not even roots
to eat. The amine-stricken people
are being driven back to the cities in
the famine district, the officials refus-
ing to allow refugees to take the
roads The correspondent of the
Shanghai paper says the cases of cam
nibalism are many. He investigated
number and many of them absolutely
are correct In the absence of ordfn-
airy food he found human flesh &C
tuaIly being sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Happy Celebration of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Welsh of Rock Creek.

Rock Creek, Kan, Jan. 1S.-Mr.
Michael Welsh and wife celebrated
their iftieth wedding anniversary here
yesterday at the residence of their SON.
in-law, Postmaster c. S. Hunter, at
whose spacious and beautiful home
about one hundred friends and relatives
gathered with many nice presents and
we'll filled baskets.
Reverend Father Goldman of Norton
vile renewed their golden wedding
vows with fitting wedding ceremony,
after which all partook of a bounteous
treat.
Among the out of town people were
Mrs. Ella O'Brien, Mrs. Anna Shaw,
Mrs. Maude Righam, all of Kansas
City Kansas; Mrs. Laura Becker, Mrs.
Lizzie McDermott, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Colman of Meriden, Mrs. c. S. Hutton
of Topeka.
Mr. Welsh is 70 and Mrs. Welsh is 65
years of age. They have six children
living, Lizzie McDermott, Harry, Mrs
Agnes Hunter. Mary Obrien, Thomas,
and Mrs. Ida Shaw
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Nav Mean Now Era

While discussing the death of Alexander
J. Cassatt, the late president of the Penn
sylvania, a prominent railroad official is
quoted as saying:
Mr.. Cassatt's death means a new era
in railroading. With Mr.. Cassatt dead
there will be breaking away from hard
and fast lines. You may look for some
lively times in railroading within the next
year Mr.. Cassatt's policy has compelled
some very ambitious railroads to remain
as they have been for years. He would
not permit any extensions into new terri
tory unless the Pennsylvania had its
share of the new line. That is why all
lines recently built have been owned
Jointly by the Pennsylvania, Vanderbilts
and Baltimore & Ohio.
This policy has probably made money
for u.s. but 1t has also held back railroad
ing capacity to such an extent that press
ing conditions have invited the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
BUCKL1N is DISCOURAGED.
Citizens Don't Enjoy This Disagree
able Spell of Weather.

Bucklin. Kan, Jan. 18.-What has be-
come of the fine Italian climate of this
short grass country? Here 1t Is cloudy,
drizzly. snow and sieet, and no sunshine
dav after day Just now everything out
of doors is covered with ice, telephone
system out of commission, trains any,
where from three 10 eight hours late.
We are not used to this kind of weather
and we don't like 1t; 1t Is not adapted
to this mart of the country, which by
the way. is the best country on earth
but its reputation is liable to be in
jured by this spell of Missouri weather;
if this continues many more days, we
can't tell what will be the result; 1t is
too nasty for the ladies to get out ana
visit their neighbors, and the phone
won't work. so there you are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
WANT FOOTBALL AGAIN.
columbia Alumni Are Determined TO
Force the Issue.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Columbia alumni
s a. of football at the Morn
inrside institution to a decision: In ad,
fition to the petition being circulated
among the alumni for SIGNATURES re
u r,oes meeting of alumni will be held,
at which it is expected to actively urge
tba matter. The meeting is arranged
for the evening of February z
A resolution urging action by Presl-
den+ ButIer or the proper university
authorities looking toward the restora-
ton of the sport next fall has been
prepared and is being circulated with
rosad to the meeting for adoption.
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SLEET CONTINUES.
Telegraph and Telephone Service De-
moralizcd in Southwest.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 1S.-Sleet
southwest continues. Wires democrat
lied.
This portion of the southwest is still
plastered with a thick coating of ice.
This condition has existed for forty
eight hours and today there was little
prospect of immediate relief. Late yes
terday a warm rain fell but during the
night freezing weather turned this tG
sleet, placing a third coating of ice
over ground and wires within as many
days. Telegraph and telephone service
in all directions from Kansas City was
still demoralized and trains were de-
layed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
THAw,s SISTER COMING.
Countess of Yarmouth viii BE Pres
ent ct the rriai.

Nav York. Jan. 1s.-Harry K. Thaw's
;ster the Countess of Yarmouth, is a
Passenger on the steamship KaiseriIl
kuguste Victoria. which was expected
to dock yesterday, but was prevented
preliminary to the trial of Thaw be-
fore Justice Fitzgerald in the criminal
branch of the supreme court next Mon
day. District Attorney Jerome is sub
noenaing all the witnesses needed by
the nrosectuion He is meeting with
little difficulty and nearly all of them
have received the summons.
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New omccs ct Newton.

Early next spring work will be COM
menced On some now offices for the
car force at Newton. Kan. They will
lie one story structures of brick aad
VIII adioin the mail transfer office on
the east. Having a location near the
DEPOT these buildings will be made
very ornate and as convenient as pos
sible for the men In the car depart
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Tin Mills Advance Wages.

Pittsburg Pa, Jan. 1S.-The American
Sheet and Tin Plate company announces
an advance Of per cent in wages to all
hot mill tonnage employees in tin mills. 1t
is probable that sheet mill tonnage manu-
facture will receive advance of 2.6 per
cent about March 1. Several thousand
tin mill and 5000 sheet mill men Will be
affected.
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of independent lines by independent rail-
road interests. The almost impregnable
position in which Mr.. Cassatt has placed
the Pennsylvania has made it exceedingly
difficult for independent railroad ven
lures to secure financial backing in this
country, but the precedent he established
himself, by going to Paris. has opened
that way for others You may look for
some interesting incidents in railroading
this year"
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ment This is only one of the inn
provements which the Santa Fe will
make at Newton during the coming
spring and summer. The new build
ing will extend sixty-two feet east of
the transfer office.
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steel Men Ger More Paw,

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1S.-A reimbursement
of wages among nearly 1900 workmen
of the Cambria Steel company at Johns
town, Pa, who are employed by the hour.
has been made. The increase will reach
an average of to 10 per cent.
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An Earthruakc in Scotland.

Glasgow, Jan. 1S.-Two slight earth
quake shocks were felt at Oban, Scot
land. yesterday. No damage ensued.
but the Inhabitants were greatly alarm