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The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

The CoIumbia-"The Time. The Place,
and The GIRL
WIN NJ. Hough. Frank r Adams, and
Joseph E. Howard have written a new
musical play. THE Time. The Place and
The Girl" which Will be offered at the
Columbia Theater tomorrow night. The
scene is laid In a sanitarium in Virginia,
where Hicks and his pal. Tom Cunning
ham. are forced to fee. having gotten
in trouble the night before In a Boston
gambling house. where Cunningham while
in an argument struck one OF the inmates
on the head with a bottle. The police
getting after them, they manage TO reach
the sanitarium ahead of the police, and
before the officers can make any arrest
the sanitarium is placed under quarantine
for smallpox.
Tom Cunningham. a rich mans son,
wants to marry Margaret Simpson, the
Girl of the title a farmers daughter,
who is also at the sanitarium with her
father and brother and others. After the
smallpox quarantine is declared the SER
wants Of the hotel and sanitarium desert,
and the guests are forced to look after
their own wants. Cunningham being
CHOSEN as dlcldtOr OF Jle place, assigns
a certain task to each guest. The fun
grows fast and furious when Johnny
Hicks. the slangy young gambler, is
made head cook, and Margaret Simpson,
who has quarreled with Cunningham and
rejected his suit. is ordered TO do scrub
bing. She refuses, and her meals are
summarily cut of. The guests go on
strike and refuse TO work. Cunningham
breaks the strike by jerking off his coat
and offering 70 meet them one at a time.
Hicks falls in love with Molly Kelly, the
head nurse.
There are ten musical numbers, better
known as song hits" such as Thurs
day Is My Jonah Day. ''Rixie. I Love
You So;' Il Don't Like Your Family"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

The Belasco Theater comes forward
with a most notable attraction as its
holiday offering in the announcement
that James X Hackett viii be seen at
that playhouse New Years week. pre-
senting at that time for it's first produc-
ton in this city Alfred Sutros latest and
best play, John Glayde's Honour It
was in this play that George Alexander
last spring in London at the st. James
Theater found such great success. Some
few weeks ago Nh: Hackett gave John
Giayde's Honour production for the first
time in America with similar results of
great success In fact, dramatic review
ers have gone so far as to predict that
as play John Giayde's Honour will
easily prove the drama OF its time. and
that Mr. Hackett in the title role will
be found TO have the best role ever en-
trusted to him.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
PLAYS THAT ARE COMING.

Howard Halls new musical drama.
The Boy with the Boodle," will be the
Christmas attraction at the Majestic
Theater. beginning Monday, December
g. 1t is a musical play with a consistent
plot Many new song hits will be intro
duced during the play. George Ovey and
Louise Horner will be seen in the leading
roles.
Chase's anteholiday bill next week will
be headed by Stella Mayhem. formerly
star of Coming Through the Rye" "The
Show Girl" and other musical hits; the
Madden Fitzpatrick Company in 1.-The
Turn of the Tide" Gnlett's Four-footed
Actors in a funny animal trayesty act:
James and Jennie Jee. the waltzing wire
artists. from London: Murry X. Hi,
Ziska and King. the Rooney Sisters. and
the motion pictures Of The Yelled
Beauty"
The End of the Trail" which Lin
coin J. Carter viii present to the patrons
OF the New Academy beginning Monday.
December le, is a Western play. Among
the songs introduced by double quartet.
male and female, are Cowboy" Red
Man. THE Sheriff of the Bad Lands, y
and Mexico" all Of which were written
especially for the piece. In the cast are
Miss Julia Gray, Mr.. William Jossey,
Mr.. Robert Harland, Mr.. VIII H. Stevens.
Mr.. Gordon Eldred, Mr.. William Mahere.
Mr.. James Bruner. Miss Lee Jarvis, Miss
Elsie Salisbury, Miss Nina Manley. Miss
Beth Black, Miss Alice Nipple. Miss
Alice Keen, and many others of promi-
nence.
William Faversham Will return 20 the
National Theater. opening Monday. De-
cember % in Edwin Milton RoyIe's virile
Western play. THE Squaw Man" Its
story is a mingling of comedy with the
more serious phases OF life, and there "a
pathetic touch in the figure Of the In
dian girl, through whose marriage to the
English cowboy the play gets its title.
Jim Carston, the hero is a manly.
good-looking. courageous man. Just such
character as Mr.. Faversham knows best
how TO impersonate. and In IL ne Is said
TO have scored the geratest success Of his
career, not excepting those he made in
Lord and Lady Algy." and Brother
Officers" Liebler & Co. are accustomed
TO surround their stars with strong COM
panies. and Mr.. Faversham is no ex-
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
The Lyceum-BurIesque.

The attraction at the Lyceum this week
Will be The Rollickers." presenting q
two-act musical piece entitled "B. Dunno
Goode & Co" The company includes
VIII H. Cohan and Joseph X Watson.
Edward Morton. the coon-songster: Kath-
ryn Pearl, Violet Pearl. Grace Patton.
Alfred Hall. Eddie Barton, Joseph Mills,
and quartet OF musicians. The produc-
ton is said to be big one with large
chorus
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
The Achdemy-"The Dancer and the
King"

Manager Lyons announces that he will
have that clever, dainty comedienne and
dancer, Miss Cecil Spooner. as his at
traction at the Academy tomorrow even
ing for one week. She will be seen in
two plays by Charles f. Blaney. The
first three days of her engagement she
will appear in the romantic musical COM
edy drama, "The Dancer and the King -
costumed play Of the court of the
mythical King of Bavaria, telling the
story OF the relations of the celebrated
dancer Lola Montez and King Louis /.
the cause OF which almost upsets the af-
fairs Of state and brings down the wrath
OF his disloyal cabinet who wants TO de-
pose him and overthrow the throne.
through Lola and the Kings jester, the
leader, who is prime minister Of state.
Is discovered. and in the disguise Of an
officer 81 the Royal Guards. she fights
him in a duel He loses his life at the
point OF her sword. The last three days
of the week the play will be The Girl
Raffies.' This is a play OF the present
day and deals with the story of how an
old curio dealer by the name Of Old
Ironsides is the leader of a band OF so
ciety crooks. has a supposed daughter
Whoh ne ldOlleS. Sne Delng Ine daughter
of his sister and an English lord. his first
wife. whom he has cut of in a At of
jealous rage. Raffies discovers that Old
lronsides is not her father, also the na-
ture OF his business. 1t develops that a
safe holds the secret of her birth. Raj
fies determines TO get the papers. and as
servant gets a position IN the home OF
Lord Randolph. in whose safe the papers
are concealed She illustrates an at
tempt Of the gang 10 rob the safe OF
money and jewels valued at t300, 600 but
IS recognized as the Girl Raffies and is
accused OF being an accomplice. and her
arrest Is ordered. William Burke. a de-
tective. who loves Rafies, shields her
with the promise OF startling informa-
ton
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
The NatIonaI-.Ponv of N. C,-ou. .

-
Frederic Thompson is almost ready 10
present Polly Of the Circus" a play by
Margaret Mayo, which is undergoing fin
ishing touches at the hands Of Mr..
thompson and his general stage director
Mr. Winchell Smith, at the Liberty Thna-
ter. Polly" will receive its prcmier on
the evening Of Tuesday. December 10 a+
the National Theater in Washington For
one week following the play will be seen
at tue Broad Street Theater in Philadel-
phia, and on the following Monday even
lng, the Monday evening preceding Christ
mas, II VIII be shown for the first time
IN New York at the Liberty Tbeater
Last year at this time Mr. Thompson was
the busiest man I'm about seventeen States
getting "Brewster's Millions" ready FOR
us opening performance al the New Am
sterddm Theater. And before this he
MT holiday entertainment seekers between
lhe eyes with "A Yankee Circus on Mars
and The Rainders." In these notable
productions which established a new high
standard Tor realism and dramatic ef
fectiveness. Mr. Thompson set a pace
which requires lots of ingenuity TO pre-
vent anything in the nature Of retrogres-
sion. Those who have had a peep at the
manuscript of Polly those who have
-i~N thO hilNAtEt pl lOOk-in AT re-
hearsals, and those who know Frederic
Thompson's energy and perception of dra-
matte necessities, atmosphere. and en-
Nironment are the ones who talk most
confidently OF a successful future for
Polly
In selecting the players 10 fit the char
acters IN Miss Mayos book Mr. Thomp-
son has made some selections. The title
role Is in the hands Of Miss Mabel Talia-
ferro, girl who has won the unstinted
praise of ali critics Of America and Eng
land by her talent and winsomeness
Other important roles are in the hands
OF Malcomb Williams. John Findlay. 10
seph Brennan, Herbert Ayling. Guy Mich
OILS, james Cherry, J. b. Hollis. J. W.
Benson, w. Burton James. Matte Fer
guson Jennie Weatherby Mathilde Nef-
nng, and Desiree Lazard. These PLAYERS
who were specially selected for their fit
ness for the roles intrusted to them. will
look after the development OF the pretty
story Of Polly" But there is a second
complete company TO give Polly the
realism which is necessary to the thor
ough enjoyment OF the play. And ii may
rs We'll be stated here that it is n most
expensive adjunct 20 the big show. In
this company are BingO. a curcus horse:
Barlow's ponies. a group OF performing
dogs. the ST. Leon family, of European
acroDats. Elsie ST. Leon, the circus rider
and many others. They viii give a circus
performance incidental 10 the action Of
the play in the third act
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

heinHco--E. III. Sothcrn in Repertoire.
Mr. Z. H. Sothern will open a weeks
engagement at the Belasco Theater to-
morrow night, during which time he will
appear as a lone star for the first time
IN three years. He win appear before
the local public in four characters. as
follows: Rodion RaskolnikoT in "The
Fool Hath said-There Is No God" Fran
els Villon, in "If Were King" Hamlet.
IN Shakepspeares tragedy of that name.
and Lord Dundreary.
The Fool Hath Said-There Is No
Tod Is play in five acts, written by
Laurence Irving. second son Of the late
Sir Henry Irving, and is founded upon
Dostojeffski's novel. Crime and Punish
ment. Mr. Irving's play is in five acts.
and the scenes laid in and around St
Petersburg, the year. 1905 It was pro-
duced under the personal direction OF the
author who spent the month Of August
IN New York experimenting the re-
hearsals and assisting Mr.. SOthern in all
the details pertaining to the production
Ihe plot OF the play hinges upon the
discovery OF the murder OF brute Of a
russian landlord, Gromon, who was
killed by ROdoin Raskoinikof. In order
10 save the honor and life OF one Sonia.
a young and poor Russian girl. whose
rum GrOmoff tried to accomplish. The
crime Is finally fastened upon Rodion
mainly through the instrumentality of the
examining magistrate, Bezak a dramatic
character not unlike that of the Russian
chlet OF detectives in the Red Lamp
or sherlock Holmes or Capt. Redwood
IN Raffies. The first and second acts
if1 Brr 4
moor or large tenement house in st.
Petersburg. The third act is played on
th open space adjoining a concert gar
uen on the Christ0ffski Island, near St
petersburg. The fourth act shows Grom-
on sitting-roOm on the fifth story of
the mouse where Raskolnikoff lives; and
the nItn act takes place in Sonias room
on the second story OF the same house
prominent members OF Mr. Sothern's s
company this season are Rowland Buck
stone, Sidney Mather. Frank Reicher,
Malcomb Bradley. Adolph Lestina, AL
bert Howson. William Harris, Florence
Reed. Virginia. Hammond, Bladys. Han
son, Mrs Holcomb. and Kathryn Wilson.
Ihe Irving play VIII be repeated on
wednesday night. Tuesday evening and
saturday matinee Mr.. Sothern viii re-
Vlve II / Were King" appearing in the
~ VI I rIdhcoS NlllOn. Saturday night
Hamlet will be played. During Mr.
ootherns recent visit TO London, four Of
the English reviewers united In saving
that Mr.. SOthern's impersonation of the
melancholy Dane was the best London
had seen in fifty years
thursday and Friday nights will be
notable as the two first occasions on
which Mr.. Sothern will appear in the
role OF Lord Dundreary. the character
written and created by his father, f. A.
Sothern
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
Largest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
sworn circulation circulation IN Wash
ington larger by thousands than was ever
before attained by any morning news
paper at the Capital. It's books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

ception 10 the rule The cast OF "The
Squaw Man" is an unusually capable one.
including more than thirty prominent ac-
tors anG actresses. Margaret Bourne has
the ron of Diana. Virginia Kline that of
Naturitch, and George Deyo Berton
Churchill. Emmett Shackelford. Frank A
Lyon, and Thomas Thorne are others of
the cast.
The Rogers Brothers are billed to play
at the New National Theater for one
week beginning December 16. having re-
Gently completed their three months sue
cessful engagement in New York. Their
latest comedy, The Rogers Brothers IN
Panama" is a novelty in comparison 10
the vehicles IN which they have been
seen in past years. radical departure
in the style Of the entertainment has been
made, in the story and form of cOnstruc-
tiou, yet the piece will undoubtedly be
found to be the most pretentious the
Rogers Brothers have been provided with.
The story. which has both a serious and
comic side. Is told in three acts, all Of
which are laid in Panama The contrast
between the Rogers Brothers with their
broken English dialect and the other
characters which congregate in this cos
mopolitan country will afford much gen
uine humor The book is by Sylvester
Mcguire and Aaron Hoffman: lyrics by
Edward Madden, and music by Max
Hoffman. composer Of In London, Paris,
and Ireland"
At the Columbia Theater next week L.
S. Sire will present. for the first time this
season, May Robson in the new Ameri-
can comedy, 1.-THE Regeneration OF Aunt
Mary" by Anne Warner II was while
reading the novel that Miss Robson saw
herself as Aunt Mary, and asked Miss
Warner to dramatize the book Many
novel stage effects will be found in ''The
Rejuvenation OF Aunt Mary" and none
of the comedy has been lost In dramatic
ing the book Indeed. Miss Warner has
added considerably more comedy lines
and situations for the stage version of
Aunt Mary. The supporting company is
strong one. and the stage settings most
elaborate
The play has to do with a maiden aunt
| living in the country. who goes 70 the
city and has the time of her life. finally
returning 20 the country. where she finds
life too slow, and decides to remove 10
the city for good. There is plenty OF
charming comedy at all times, with a
pretty love story interviewer.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

The attraction at the Gayety this week
viii be Charles Robertson's The Night
Owls" This company presents two bur
lesques entitled Who Stole NV Wife"
and Solomon the Soldier" Several we'll
known comedians are with the company
and the feminine contingent is headed
by Mildred Flora, May Ward. and Emma
Peyser. One of the specialtIes is fur
nished by VIII Rogers. a champion per-
former with the lasso.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
From Ort1ey Optic.

John Moore returned today from
Webster, where he has been for the
past ten days.
Mrs. G. Z. Anderson and Miss
Severine Larson went to Webster
last evening.
Herman Schacher and William
Anderson went up to Webster We'd
nesday night to celebrate the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Williams and
daughters, Mabel and Sadie, OF
Webster, spent Sunday with the
Ray families.
Lightning struck the house OF
Oscar Peterson, nine miles south OF
town, about two o'clock Friday
morning and the building was com.
pletely demoralized, though the
occupants escaped without injury
The insurance adjusters are out
there today fixing up the matter. 1t
is said the whole house, with the
exception of the kitchen, was liter
ally torn to pieces.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
Notice of chattei Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, one Hans ). Loseth, OF Day
county, State of South Dakota, mort
gagor, did on the 18th day of August. A
ID. 1904, make his certain tteLmortgage
TO NichOls&Shepard company, of Calhoun
county State of Michigan, mortgage,
lowing Indebtedness, to-wit;
One note dated August 18th, 1904, due
October 1st, 1901 for 90; one note dated
II 1000; one note dated August 18th, 1904,
due October list, 1906, for $4,000; one note
dated August 18th, 1904 due October lst,
1906, for $4,000; and
Whereas, default has been made in the
conditions contained in said mortgage
and which default consists in the failure
of said mortgagor to pay as agreed the
above described notes, and
Whereas, there il now due on said mort.
gage the sum of twenty-SeVen hundred
thirty-one dollars (S2,13lO0) for principal
and interest.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue of said mortgage, and by
order OF said Nichols az Shepard company,
the present owner thereof, | will sell at
public auction the following described
chattels described in said mortgage at
the front Of NJ. NJ Judges livery and sale
stable,i the City of Webster, Day county,
South Dakota, at the hour of o'clock pm.
on Saturday, the 10Th day of July A. ID.
1901, to-wit:
One Nichols& Shepard company Is horse
simple steam engine complete, shop No.
$3.50; one Nichols& She ard company grain
separator, with 40inch cylinder, 6Q.inch
iNdl' 1OiiipltiSt HHVp wv iSsptVS bflt ilhMh-
eye company selt-tceder, size 40-inCh one
Naplebay wind stacker, with belts trucks,
Dagger, weigheT, water tank, tank pump
aud hose, and all fixtures and appendages
with or belonging 10 the said machinery.
The proceeds o. such sale shall first be
applied in payment of the third note
named herein, the same being the note
for $4,000 due October lSt, 1906.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, July
3rd, 1907.
Nichols Il Shepard company,
w. a. Strauch, Mortgage.
Agent for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
From Waubay Clipper.

Mrs. Peter Koenigs, of Webster,
was visiting friends here Monday.
Frank Gruby and Attorney Wells
of Webster, were in town Friday.
w. j. Marshall and family were
Webster visitors Saturday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Fierce, of Webster, was
a guest at the ID. A. Lasell home on
Friday.
Mesdames G. +. Brooks and j. G..
Engelhart were here from Webster
Friday and spent the day visiting
their many friends.
S. III. Groshong went to Webster
Saturday evening to deliver up his
assessors books. His daughter
Harriet accompanied him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11

cent, or perhaps they have grown Sc
small and so closetisted that they have
lost all sense of shame The subscrip.
tion list for such occasions should be
printed aud then our farmer friends
would know who contribnrai FOR their
entertainment.
There has been something doug III
the courts Of various justices of the
peace in this CITY during the past week
Paul Kurkowski was arrested for selling
liquor without license, his hearing
was set for July 22nd, and he gave bond
for 800 for his appearance on that day !;
warrant was sworn out for Frank
Snaza for selling whiskey without a
license, warrant has not as yet been
served for the defendant has gone TO
parts unknown; John Kurkowski, same
charge. hearing set for July 22nd, bond
800; Frank Kurkowski, same charge,
same disposition; Elmer Mccartney
arrested on complaint of Myrtle Mozart
ney charged with assault and battery,
the complaining witness asked to with
draw complaint, the request was
granted; John j. Block, charged with
selling liquor without license, waived
examination, bond fixed at 500; failed
20 get bond waits pleasure of the circuit
court in custody of Sheriff Gross; Ben
Block, Frank Block, Felix Rumpza, Leo
Woswoski and Frank Gruba charged
with assault with dangerous weapon,
slung shots, hearing set for July cath,
bonds of 500; Thomas Hageman, intox-
icated, 50 and costs; John Olson, sa me,
50 and costs; Roy Urvig, drunk and
disorderly, so and costs; Jacob Gelsten
drunk and disorderly, $40 and costs;
Anton Olson. plain drunk, So and costs;
Frank Rumpza, drunk and disorderly,
so and costs; Silvert Larson, plain
drunk, s. and costs; George Harold,
plain drunk, IS and costs; w. G.. War
ner, keeping saloon open until five min
utes after III o'clock, s. and costs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
From Butler Herald.

Mrs. Peter TERMS went to Web
ster Tuesday night.
c. F. Seefeld, Of Webster. drove
out here and back Monday.
Joseph Faust and John Gebur
drove to Webster and back Monday.
Amos Knapp, now in the livery
business with II. G. Efnor at Web
ster, was here Saturday.
Emil Premus and family came
from Webster the last Of the week
to enjoy visit with Emil's brother
in.law, Fred Schwartz, and family
Mr.. Premus ordered the Butler
Herald for a year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11
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Mrs b. r. McMann, of 3l5 North
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also gave box of Doan's Kidney Pills
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-11

Notice il hereby given to the owners
and occupants of lot number one of block
number five of the original plat of the
City of Webster, Day county. South
Dakota, that You are required 10 CON
struct, at your own expense, sidewalks
on Second avenue along the north side of
1907. Said walk to be of cement on q
gravel aud concrete bed in conformity to
the ordinance of the City of Webster in
relation to the construction of sidewalks,
and you are hereby notified that ii said
walks are not constructed within the
time aforesaid the said City of Webster
will then proceed to construct the said
walk, and that the expense for so doing
will be assessed upon said lots or parcels
of land.
Dated this Bird day of July, 1907.
by order of the city council,
Carl MalmDerg,
City Auditor
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-03
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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-03
KARLUK LrBELEp AGAIN

Andrew Hansen and DR.. T. H. T.
wight. late seamen on board the
steam whaler Karluk. fled libel
against the vessel and Archibald Nc
Gregor. her master, yesterday to re-
cover wages and damages for al
legged breach OF contract The men
shipped as sailors for voyage to the
Arctic not TO exceed thirty-six months
They claim that the ship was not pro-
S-fsioned for that length OF time. and
that they were placed upon short ra-
tions and ill treated. Wight claims
wages as physician. surgeon and
whaler at SIS a month. Hansen says
ss2so is due him and Wight is suing
for S2S62