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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
DENMAN THOMroU BACK
At the Newark Next Week. Three Western PLAYS in
Town

"a FTER a absence from the stage OF several years duration. DENIM
"a Thompson has returned for a i've weeks season. Four of those
weeks viii have been passed after tonight in playing to large au-
1encesa at the Academy OF Music, New York. The remaining week, beginning
Monday, will be devoted to Newark.
1t is something of a compliment that Mr.. Thomson Tins nbvs this c,
means thai he regards the people of Newark al especiany appreciatve of
ne unhgs lie stands for in the theatre; that the play that centres in he
earthstone, the simple drama of kindly and unsophisicated humanity of
omey sentiment m pathos n If the unsubte humor of bucoic ecen-
rlcny Is the sorto Of thing tina Newark likes best. Those. and not the
, nos people; that touch most lives most intimately. They are the things
nat, by a method a little less theatrical and with more of art, but assured
y with 10 more genuineness, are making the extraordinary success of David
rned new play The Grand Army Man" That a community will respond
o Ihm SO whlngl is indication IF wholesome domestcty Of tastea and
oundnes of heart.
Last year TT odd homestead was played in this city with Mr. Tborn-
5n nut OF the cast the Newark Theatre. where it was presented, housed
ne biggest audiences of the season there. With Mr.. Thompson back again
- LOOKS as houg he theatre management We're going to be hard put Il it to
IN room for all the people who will wish % see the play that has enter
AT the other theatres in town there will be a prevalence of western
eloorarn n the cowboy and the miner and the bad man" nd te
ready revolver will have full swing 1t is just when these picturesque ee-
ments OF the lie Of the plains n praTies are fading before the advances of
n vnzauo mai they are becoming most popular in the theatre and the drama
nat augustus Thomas introduced 10Y has 1.-THE Girl of the Golden West"
p Squaw Man" THE Viginian," "The Great Divide" "Salomy Jane"
h Three OF U.s." The Rose OF the "Rancho" THE Round Tn" n dothers
too numerous to remember as the hugely popular representatives of III same
ementai nj adventurous existence
OF I'll The better class of Western plays of recent writing none has been
more popular thar Belascos 1.-THE Girl of the Golden Vest which with Miss
Blanche Bates s the star, will spend next week at the shubert. It is a
good meodrama, and its GROWING scene of the poker eam etwee te
girl The sheriff., with the life Of the man the girl loves as thu stake.
la nad n considerable theatrical sensation. With h sam mpan To-
play IT. including Frank Keenan,, al the sheriff, there car be no doubt that 1T
vii. be finely acted. and 50 repeat it's earlier success at the shubet. 'Bunco
en meodramas whichh have met with favor in the popular-pnced houses
There nl be but one vaudeville bill, that at Proctors. headed by a
musical novelty called Robinson Crusoes Isle" Manchester Cracker Jacks"
will b. at Waldmanns to muse the lovers of burlesque.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
LULU CHASER IN lola,
FROM BERLIN" COMING.

The musical features of K1aw & Erlang-
er's production of John J. McNally's new
musical comedy, Lola, from Berlin" In
which Miss Lulu CHASER and company. in
Guiding the stars recently acquired hus-
band, Ralph G. Herr, viii be seen at the
Newark Theatre the week Of November 4,
promise to prove a conspicuous part Of the
performance. There will be several musi-
cal numbers introduced during the action
Of the piece. In the first act Miss CHASER
will sing several old German songs, includ-
Ing "Madchenlied" and "Altdeutscher Lie
bersrelm." In the second act a duet and
dance will be presented by Miss Lillian
Spencer and William CHASER, a brother of
the star, called 81 Think Of Tot the Whole
Year Round, In this act Ralph c. Herr
viii sing I'D Sooner Be a Has-Been," and
Miss Chaser will render WITH the chorus
"Unter den Linden" There will be hve
numbers in the last act-"Beneath the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

Belasco's interest-compelling drama Of
California and the '49ers, 9TH Girl Of the
Golden West" Contracts calling for the
appearance of Miss Bates in Newark at
this time were signed last season, and the
execution OF these necessitates the Tempo
rary cessation of vaudeville at the Shu-
bert, This will be the second and posi-
lively the last appearance of Miss Bates
in "The Girl of the Golden West" in New
ark. and there is every likelihood of the
engagement assuming the proportions Of a
remarkable success. The advance demand
for seats has been unusually great.
Local t~heatregoers can easily remember
Miss Bates's first appearance here in this
successful Belasco play. For five nights
and at a Saturday matinee the Shubert
Theatre was filed with audiences Of nota-
BILE size and enthusiasm. The city added
its Endorsement to the verdict of other
large communities of the East and Middle
West. thai the performance Of Miss Bates
was in every way an artistic treat, and
that The Girl of the Golden West" both
as a play and production, was worthy Of
high praise.
On account of the general desire to wit
ness Miss Bates,s performance many peo-
pie were turned away simply on account
Of lack of room with which to
NGNS NhNh III olHH baNhlhS thSbbChthN
will furnish those disappointed ones the
opportunity they nave desired.
From Newark, Miss Bates and THE Girl
Of the Golden West go to Brooklyn, and
thence back to the Belasco Theatre, New
York, there, undoubtedly, to repeat the
success scored there during a season of
more than 500 nights. At the conclusion OF
the New York engagement Miss Bates is
scheduled TO appear in all the largest cities
Of the West, where, according to veracious
reports, th~eatregoers nave been anxiously
awaiting a sight of her. During Miss
Bates's engagement at the Shubert there
will be matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
WANTED BY THE POLICE"
AT COLUMBIA THEATRE.

Wanted by the Police is the melo-
drama that comes next to the Columbia
Theatre.
The story pertains to Fighting Bill. ="
the sheriff of Silver Creek, a man described
as a prodigy of valor and loyalty posses
Sing not a quality that was not manly, and
not a characteristic that was not lovable."
The first scene shows the cabin home Of
Fighting Bill, where another character of
interest appears in the person of Grace
Carlton, who at this stage of the story is
destined to weather almost the same
amount of trials and tribulations as Bill
himself. Bill eventually finds himself
possessed of something more than a pass
Ing interest in her, but displays no evil
dence of his feelings. 1t develops that she
has a brother whose ambition is solely for
her welfare, and who, though one Of Bills
closest friends, does not disclose his iden-
tity to him.. Unknown to either of these
champions, she has had a secret and sad
love affair will q villainous schemer who
Is the nephew of e wealthy mine owner.
The events right themselves after a series
OF happenings that could doubtless better
be appreciated in the seeing than in the
reading.
The Mittenthal Brothers Amusement
Company produce the play. 1t will be pre-
scented every night and with the usual
matinoes on every day but Thursday and
Friday. 4
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

try to repeat their success at this house in
their comedy sketch, comprising a little
of everything From Ia Ia to Uncle
Tom Frank Byron and Louise Langdon
will maxi their debut in Newark vaude-
vilel in their laughing absurdity, 1.-THE
Dude Detective
Other entertainers new to this house will
be Frank Fogarty, the Dublin minstrel,
who Will sing and tell funny stories;
James Fl. Jee, equilibrlst, jumper and trick
cyclist on the tight wire; Clark, Bergman
and Mahoney, in lively dances; the five
Spillers, musical bumpers, experts on the
saxophone and x%ylophone; Cocclo and
Amato, presenting a comic skit, and a new
set Of the latest animated pictures.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
LASKY's ROBINSON
CRUs0E'S IsLE"-PRoCTOR'S.

All who enjoy music. drama and comedy
OF the best that vaudeville can offer should
visit Proctor's Theatre tonight and see
Edwin Arden and company; ''The Piano
~pheinds,' the ''Side Show and the other
good acts contributing to a remarkably
good bill which will pass away with the
end OF the week.
Heading the list of attractions next week
IS another of Jesse l.. Lasky's recent pro-
auctions entitled Robinson Crusoe's ISLE
a combination of comedy and opera. with
special scenery. The large cast includes
John T. Rogers and Ben Deely, comedians
and singers, and also girls who can sing.
w. II. Murphy and Blanche Nichols viii
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
BOB MANcHEsTER's CRACKER
JACKS AT WALnMANN,s

Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks now
in their ninth season in burlesque, return
to this city for a weeks stay at VALID
mann's Theatre beginning Monday. The
attraction is announced to include twenty
four young and pretty girls, catchy songs
and dances, with new scenery costumes
and electrical effects.
The first part is entitled THE Saratoga
Belle" The comedians are headed by Bob
Van Osten, the man with the duck nose. +"
He Is seconded by Warden, Perry and
WILDER. The model Venus" Ruby Leoni,
heads the female contingent, and Lille
Vedder is also prominent.
The ollo specialists are Warden, Perry
and WILDER, singers, dancers and musicians;
the sketch team, the Mannings; Willard
Brothers, a pair of trick bicycle riders; the
European trio of acrobats, and the Three
Madcaps, gymnastic experts and dancers.
The closing burlesque brings out the
entire company In a second edition of
Mature in Marble Hail."
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
Gcene from" 'Robanson G.asoesI.lss
at Proctop $

opened its New York season Mt the Nh.
jectic on October 10. OF course no ono
has ever seen the North Pole. but the
scenic artist made one, very much like a
giant smart In a well-regulated cemetery:
ana no one has ever seen the peonle Of
the North Pole. but the costumer nro-
Vloed the furs and the Shuberts the
people ana there you are. Incidentally, 1t
required a great cast to play '.The Ton a.
tn World" There is a company of 100 in
an, headed by such people of George w.
Monroe, of Aunt Bridget" fame; Anna
Laushlin, Bailey and Austin. Kathleen
clifford, Harry Fairleigh, Arthur Hill.
john McVeigh, Roger Dolan and Blanche
wayne. The piece Is full of specialties.
one or the most striking being the Collie
Bailet, in which six high-bred coIlies go
tnrough the intricacies of the dance with
six pony girls.
When Vesta Victoria completes her md
vanced" vaudeville engagements in New
YORK, chicago and Brooklyn Klaw & Err
LANCER Will star her for a tour of the
United States at the head of a composite
bill.
Jake Clickman, who Is now leading the
Shubert Theatre orchestra, has been
secured as musical director for the Original
Homestead Dramatic Company's 5produc-
800 80 bt SlNtH NONeH1-
Der ID at Krueger's Auditorium. The
amateurs are rehearsing under direction
of John Fl. McKenna.
Henry w. Savage's American production
OF The Merry Widow" the ~reigning
musical sensation OF Europe, was. given
It's New York premier at the New
Amsterdam Theatre last Monday night,
and was accorded the most enthusiastic
reception In the musical stage history OF
years. The score of the piece, which was
originally produced in Vienna ana has
since become the light operate craze of
europe, was composed by Franz Lehar.
while the lbretto, which is a model OF
It's Kind, was written by Victor Leon and
Leo Stein. Judging from the criticisms
OF the piece and the splendid welcome II
was given, 1t is difficult 10 place a limit
on the length of Its forthcoming run in
New York, Indeed. the advisabilitv of
putting on a second The Mercy WIDOW
company at another Broadway theatre Ia
enoer serious consideration by Mr.. Savage.
Shouiu the Yankee impresario decide to do
thIs ne would create a new record IN The
tneatr1cal world, as two companies apneare
ing IN the same piece under the sane
management have never played smuIfa-
heousiy in the same city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
BASKE

The Central A. A. has a few OMEN dates
on lts schedule which it woula ike 10 NJ
WIN any 70 TO 80 pound teams; games 10
oe played on opponents courts. The Ue.l-
trais Will be greatly strengthened hv tee
auoltlon of G. Miller, the crack gdara u
me 81 Augustin \. M. c. \. B5r gunes
ADDRESS, M knego, 17d Fourth street.
me Institute Small Five has orsaniaet
for the season and would like to ses.r
from third teams in this vicinity. r1ie
lineup VIII be practically the same as last
Seat, rum and O,Gonnell, guards; Bropiiy.
Inc institutes are out for the third cam
championship and would like to play inter-
f titIo series with all teams claiming the
Michaels, Bayley Lyceum, and National
turner third teams are preferred. For
games address w. D.. O'Connell, 125 Boy
Til famous Silent Five. of Newark
ldeaf mutes), would like to arrange games
with the Bay View Wheelmen. National
Turn Verein, and the frst-class Juniors
OF Newark is the fast travelling team. 1t
the Championship among the deaf
mntes at Trenton and received a silver
Belleville avenue.
The National Small Five went to Maple
Tood Wednesday night and defeated the
SSoutn orange Arrows, of the M%aplewood
n game was full of excitement from
start to finish. The score at the end Of the
flrst half was % to 8. The feature of the
game was the goal shooting of H. Riemef,
A Wild and e. Vincent, and the fine
passing OF Barth, Slack and Cantelnao,
The Crescents, of Soho, would like to
near from all 80-pound teams for Wednes-
DAY night games. All home games on
wednesdays. The following are preferred:
nagles, Reliance, of Orange. and Central
a. A. For games address H.. Dillingham;,
Jr.. $50 North Seventh street.
The Halstead A. A., of Kearny. would
IKE to hear from all good rs to 80 pound
Teams for Tuesday nights on its home
court. Expenses to all out-of-town teams.
IL would like to lear from the Ashland
A. A. Sterlings, National Small Five and
81. James. All teams should send chal-
ienges to Manager j.. C. Beveridge. e94
Ma pie street. Kearny.
The Melbourne basketball team of Holo-
ken, went to Jersey City Saturday MINT
and met and defeated the fast-gaing Dia-
mond Midgets, Of the Peoples Palace. by
a score of 20 to 10. The first half ended
10 to Z in favor of the M~elbournes. apd
in the second half they played a faster
and scored ten points to their On
three. The Melbournes would HE
to hear from all teams averaging 81 10
100 pounds. Address all communications 70
Manager William ". Quillin. a25 Garden
street. Hoboken. N, j..
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
OUR OLD FRIEND, DENMAN
THOMPSON. AT THE NEWARK.

Denman Thompson in 1.-THE Old Home
stead with its quaint New England coun-
try folk, its humor and pathos, its homely
scenes and jests, its rivalries between the
old bachelors and its sprinkling of old
songs, is to be the attraction at the New
ark Theatre next week. Mr.. Thompson
liz to play in only two cities this season.
New York city, at the Academy of Music,
where tonight he concludes one OF the
most successful engagements ever played
by THE Old Homestead" and Newark.
After next Saturday nights performance
here he will retire again to his farm in
West Swanzea, N. H., for the winter.
Thus 1t may be seen how greatly Newark
Is favored. TIL opportunity presented is
rare, and there can be no doubt that it
will be awaited of numerously. Mr..
Thompson has engaged the affections of
American ~playgoers deeply and touched
the hearts and reused the laughter of
more of them, many of whom seldom see
the inside of a theatre, than any other
American actor who could be named.
Prolific have been the and
many the reasons given for the abiding
success and apparently inexhaustible popu-
larity of this famous New England play.
One may object to its rigid conformity
with the set rules of the theatre, but one
cannot deny the human note in it that
rings true. Its simplicity in the reflection
~ wv -OaS ain Nildl dtitT muhtS II
the sort of play that appeals most to the
greatest number of people and dis
counts whatever may be theatrical in the
manner of treatment. From the psyche
logical and sex dramas, with which the
stage is now o~versupplled, one may turn
occasionally to such a play as ''The Old
Homestead" with a sigh of gratitude and
relief for its freshness and freedom from
distressing problems and intellectual aero
battles. Nothing has ever shaken the old
plays grasp upon the public, and season
after season for twenty-one years it has
filled our theatres to overlooking, as it has
been filling the Academy Of Music for the
last month.
The singing of the famous double quar-
tet OF farmhands is still a prominent
feature of the production, and the scenic
equipment is said to be all that could be
desired.
Mr.. Thompson's two daughters appear in
his company.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

Moon" sung by Miss Spencer and Mr..
Chaser; Sings" by Mr.. Herr; a chorus
number. Just Home from College, a
solo and chorus by Miss Chaser called poor
Little Foolish Man." and a song and chorus
by Miss CHASER called There's Not An
other Grille in the World for Me-" 1t is
said that Lola, from Berlin will be
found one of the cleverest plays that has
ever come from the pen of John ]. Nc
Vally. 1t has just completed a run in Nav
York.
Life on the East Sid of lower New York
city Is portrayed in the new melodrama
The Banker, the Thief IL the Girl
which comes to Blaney's the week after
next. 1t deals with the Hebrew quarter.
Zoe Morris is the star of the piece.
Fred Irwin's New Majestics will visit
Waldmann's Theatre a week from Monday.
Following the engagement of Miss Bates
in "The Girl of the Golden West" at the
Shubert Theatre, a return to vaudeville
will be made on November 4. The bill
will have a strong headliner, the strongest,
In fact, of the season at that house. This
will be that capital dialect comedian,
Louis Mann, in a condensed version of
"AI On Account of Eliza" by many
thought the funniest farce of his brilliant
career as a star. Hickey and Nelson, in
their comedy sketch, Twisted md Tan
gled;" Leo Carrillo, mimic; Jordon and
Harvey, from the Palace, London: New
hold and Carroll, novelty aerialists, and
Edith Helena, vocalist, will also entertain.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
A BRIEF GLANCE AT THE
CAREER OF BLANCHE BATES.

Miss Blanche Bates found a stage career
for her parents were both members of the
stage fraternity. She made her first APP
pearance at a benefit performance in Cali
fornia, appearing in a one-act play by
Brander Matthews, entitled '"The Picture"
She did not take the house by storm, but
made GOOD in a difficult role. With this
meagre success came a desire for a stage
career in earnest.
With the aid Of her parents and her
natural talent, Miss Bates experienced little
difficulty in securing an engagement OF
minor Importance with the Daniel Fraw-
ley stock company, then one OF the lead
Ing stock organizations along the coast.
1t wasn't long before the future star was
playing leads in that company, so earnestly
had she concentrated her efforts and so
worthy had been her aim. Her success
was such that she Thought she could make
good In New York. Accordingly, with high
hopes and n small purse, she journeyed to
the theatrical metropolis and asked a man
ager for an engagement. Just what the
managers reply was Miss Bates has prob
ably forgotten, but 1t is history that she
did not star in a metropolitan production
that season.
In fact, Miss Bates was kept so busy all
summer climbing stairs to see managers
and agents and writing to those offices to
which she was denied admittance. that she
had no time to star. Her high hopes were
fast dwindling. when one afternoon, after
she had waited several hours to see Au-
gustin DAILY, that manager, in the mag
nanimity of his heart, gave the girl a
chance. That was in the fall Of 1895.
winter Miss Bates appeared in
minor roles with the DAILY stock company,
which occasionally jumped to surrounding
towns and presented 1.-THE School for Scan
dali and Shakespearean plays. The fol-
lowing spring, when the Great Ruby"
was produced. Miss Bates was cast in the
role Of the adventures. The Lieblers next
engaged Miss Bates. THE Children Of
the Ghetto" in which she had the lead
ing part of Hannah. was not a success,
but did much for Miss Bates in a per-
sonal way.
1t remained for David Belasco to offer
Miss Bates her greatest roles, and Madame
Butterfly, her first under his direction,
was a complete and overwhelming suc-
cess. Miss Bates burst forth into steller
magnitude in the role of the deserted
Japanese wife, Cho-Cho-San. In Under
Two Flags" and as Yo-Sani in 1.-THE Darling
of the Gods she ~deepened the favorable
impression she had already made. Then
tame "The Girl Of the Golden West"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
SHEPARD MOVING PICTURES.

The comedy portion of the two differ
ent programs at Shepard's Arcade the
coming week will present various subjects
In a humorous light. They are all said to
be original gloom dispellers. Other sub
jects, more serious in nature, as well as
mystifying oddities in motion photography
are included in these programs. Noon per-
formances will be given daily beginning
next Monday, as a source of amusement
during lunch hour for the business people
in the neighborhood Of shepard's. The first
performance will begin promptly at II
o'clock.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
BLANCHE BATES IN BELAsco's
GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST

Instead of vaudeville which has been the
offering for the last few months, the Shu-
bert Theatre for next week announces as
its attraction Miss Blanche Bates in David
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

When phosphorus Is applied to hoa4ed
iron 1t has the effect of Facilitating tho
absorption of carbon by the iron. By tok-
ing advantage of this fact "a new iron
hardening process has been isvente1 =,
Germany. With the aid of nhosnhorns
carbon Is caused to penetrate the iron ran.
idly to q considerable depth. and causes n
to become so hard at a depth OF about :
millimeter that it can be neither cut nor
Clipped with the best steel. At the same
time the welding properties of the iro, ars
not injuriously affected. ~
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

for boys and girls &c to 90 yearsl. conduefe5
Frank T. Benjamin. will be prepared a. re-.
eeive pupils on and after MONDAY, octoSer
18th. 4 p. M, Grafton Hall. 4gi Broad CONNER
Bridge. Instruments furnished free at ctass-
room. Instruction book. s2.5b. entities rn.-
chaser to orc year's lessons free and ootsrta
paid by annual ~ pivais Sci Ct e,s~s
pupils assured. Parents call ana bs ca,s
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

TIL 450th performance of ..The Man of
the Hour, at the Savoy Theatre, New
York, win be celebrated on November 10.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

AS nearly as the facts can be approxi-
mated the North Pole and its people form
the centre of a novel musical extrava2
IN The Top O. tn World which
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26

AFTER the conclusion tonight of its an
gagement at the Newark Theatre ..Tha
Lion and the Mouse" will return 70 Nov,
fork' opening a two months RIM a. tha
OF Music on Monday night s.The
Lion and the Mouse has a record for NeE,
rork runs equalled only by THE old
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