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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31

The store house and residence of J. M. Gibson on West Clinton street was de- stroyed by fire this morning, causing a oss of $500, insurance about $500. Mrs. Mary Gilliams cottage, adjoining was alSo burned, the loss being $500, partly insured. Gibson was asleep in his home and he hau narrow escape from being roasted alive. He was dragged out by a neighbor and moment later the roof of the house fell in.
 Monte Sano lodge No. 1. Knights of Pythias, has elected w. J. Humphrey as chancellor commander; C. E. Wise, vice chancellor; J. D. Humphrey, prelate; A. l.. Rison, master of exchequer; John L.. Hay, master of finance; H. c. Pollard, keeper of records and seal; Fred Kar- thaus master at arms; R. L. Hay, mas ter of work; and Dr. J. D. Humphrey, representative to the grand lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31

Southern Railway now the only line that operates Sleep ing cars on afternoon trai-,.s to eastern points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31

You can rely on Hoods Sarsaparlla for every form of scrofula. It purifies the blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31
Oakland Results.

Ian, Jack Witt, Anna Day, 103; Lady Oakland, 106; Rebounder, 169.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31
HOTEL PIERREPONT ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF ! 43, 45, 47 West 32d St.

One Door from Broadway.
 NEW YORK CITY A superior, perfectly appointed hotel, appealing especially to people of re- finement.
 EUROPEAN PLAN Room, with bath, $250. sS.00 & S4.0o Parlor bedroom and bath, $500 and s6. bedrooms. parlor and bath. s6. ST & s8
 HARRY l.. BROWN of Hotel Victoria, Boston, and Isles- boro Inn.
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 bright lines in the play, and the comedy Is of a sort to please almost any kind Of theatre-goer, especially one who has secret contempt for the unmitigated fe- male who thinks herself entitled to wear trousers The satire brought to bear on this feature of progressive womanhood was exceedingly funny. and the lady poli- of the performance.
 Naturally Grace Holme becomes thor oughly disgusted with running for of- flee, especially after she is forced to en- certain objectional persons and is pain fully mishandled at the polls. She wins the election and is made Mayor, but she refuses the office and the differences of opinion which for a time brought discord are pleasantly adjusted.
 Charles P. Morrison shared the honors with Miss Lee. MT. Morrison took the part of the cynical bachelor whose per tinent remarks as the plot developed pro- vided most of the witticisms. Among others who appeared creditably were Randolph Currie as Benton Holme, Helen E. Davidge as Aunt Jim, Herbert Hey wood as Uncle Todie, Gertrude Daniels as Mrs. Ebbsmith and Emmett O'Connor as the colored butler. Two lady "hench- men, of the advanced sort and three lux uriant types of the tough ward ''fxers" added considerably to the amusement.
 Specalties were introduced by Mile. Rayo. who did some clever dancing; Edith Carlyle in graceful love song; the Thompson sisters in buck and wing dancing; Charles P. Morrison In paro- dies, and Emmett O'Connor In black face speciality.
 A special matinee is announced for New Years Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31

$6.90 to Atlanta and return via. Southern Railway. Tickets on sale 30th and 31st, Jan. 1st, limited Jan. 9th, 1908. Trains leave. 6:25 a.m., 4::26 pm. and 12:30 midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31

Gasoline Engine, 0-horse for sale cheap. 2025 Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31
NOTICE

Have your household goods packed by expert enced men. Harris Transfer Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-31
CHEERFUL FEELING .ON EYE 0F CLOSING Today Is Last for Saloons In
 Birmingham REAL ESTATE MEN TALK Are Optimistic and Believe Rents and Prices Generally VIII Be Able
 To Maintain Proper
 Level.
REAL ESTATE MEN TALK

At 12 o'clock tonight prohibition be- comes effective in Jefferson county, and nearly all of the state of Alabama. In Birmingham 120 retail saloons will close their doors. Two wholesale whisky dealers. eight wholesale agen- cies. and four liquor departments of drug stores will also cease to do busi- ness from that instant indefinitely.
 It is now a well established fact that the saloons intend to close without re- sistance, but one saloonkeeper will car ry test of the law to the courts.
 Prohibition Is going to have a fair trial in Jefferson. There is a general, cheerful sentiment among all classes. The aldermen say the deficit will be made up in the city's funds. The mer- chants expect much of the money hith- erto spent for whisky to turn to chan nels of trade. The real estate and rental agents believe that Birmingham Iill not suffer.
 The real estate agents are very cheerful In reviewing the prospects for next year. Robert Jemison, Jr., of tle Jemison Real Estate and Insurance
 
 resumption of real estate activity. Of course it cannot be the same as we have had for the past two years, as that was extra raordinary, but there will be new people coming into Birming ham all the time and considerable &C., tivity in residence districts.
 Conditions may possibly cause tho property owners in the business cen ter to place their property on the market, and I am sure it would be snapped up immediately by people who have tn cir money saved up. It is com mon Knowledge that for the past two years 1t has been impossible to pur- chase any property in the business sec tion, because the owners refuse to sell. It has not been a qug>fon of finding the buyer, but a hard matter to find the seller.
 "The vacant saloons centrally located are practically all leased, and I be- lieve the change Is bringing the rents down to a better level. I have heard of no trouble in renting any of tn en-"
 s. E. Thompson said 'I consider the prospects very fair indeed. The prices will not be so high, which will just serve to get the buyer and seller to- gether. The owners have been rfusing to sell recently and making 1t hard matter to sell anything. Prohibition won't effect normal values. Rents may be reduced, but they have been too high for some time. Prohibition will not effect our business"
 Turner R. Weakley said: For the last 30 days we have done fine business, better than we have known during any previous December. The prospects are fine. Prices will not decrease to any extent, but tn ere is a tendency to trade and I apprehend we will have very good business the rest of the winter
 Numerous others were of the same opinion.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
A SHORT INTERVIEW.
Robert Louis Stevenson and the
Reporter.

A number OF years ago somewhat
sensational journalist was making fly
ing trip round the world for her news
paper. She stopped In San Francisco.
Among other assignments for her brief
stay there was a visit 20 Robert Louis
Stevenson. who was then living IN that
city says the Youths Companion.
Calling at his home she was told that
he was too 81 TO see any one that day
She wrote him an appealing little note
on the back Of her card, explaining that
her schedule would not permit her to re-
main over to see him later and that as
an interview with him was one Of the
chief objects Of breaking her journey in
California. she begged for at least two
minutes conversation.
Permission was granted for her 10
ascend 10 his room. and when she saw
him propped up in bed with pillows
looking pitifully white and frail she was
much shocked and regretted her persist
ence. For once her usual assurance de
serted her and she stood silent and shy
before the writer
Stevenson, too. seemed at a loss, and
after a moment or two Of embarrassed
silence, during which his hands were
fumbing beneath the Counterpart. he
drew forth an unfinished woollen stock.
ing and beginning feverishly to push the
steel needles in and oft, he asked:
do you knitY''
NO" answered the reporter, and
glancing at the mantel clock she realized
with chagrin that the interview was
ended
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
MISS NETHERS0LE IN PARIS.
Has n Highly Successful Week I'm
the French CnpitnI.

Olga Nethersole was keeuly disappulnt-
ed al the action Of NJ Care. Of the
Opera Comique. in forbiddiug her pro-
duction Of Carmen" IN Paris, says the
New York Telegraph. It was the dearest
wish Of her life, so she said, 20 have ap-
peared in the part before Partisan play
goers, and that being so. It was not like
ly that she would give In tamely.
She offered to do almost anything to
be permitted to give the play. and NJ
Carrie was finally prevailed upon TO with
draw his ban, but only on the condition
that the title be changed. Il was under
the transparent title OF THE Spanish
Gypsy" therefore, that Mr.. Hamilton's
adaptation Of Prosper Merimee's Car
men" was produced by Miss Nethersole at
the Sarah Bernhard Theater last Mon
day evening.
1t was her final performance in Paris.
and she finished it in a storm OF enthu-
siastic, almost frenzIed applause 1t
was a trlumphal close to an artistically
successful week.
Never before had Paris witnessed such
a death scene as that given by Miss
Nethersole in Carmen" It was the
most daring and absolute piece Of realism
ever done on the stage in France. II
held the audience spelb0und. and when
Carmen had rolled over on her face, dead.
the audience, having recovered from their
thrill Of horror, rose up and cheered
themselves hoarse.
] take the following extract from a
critics article:
ITO her Spanish temperament Miss
Nethersole owes no doubt a large part
Of her ability to delineata Carmen with
such an astonishing warmth and zeal. Il
is doubtful if even the French stage pro-
vides a more classic example Of i0ve-mak-
ing on the-well, Spanish scale. Il was
sensational, breathless. almost disauiet-
ing
If the love-making electrified the
house, what shall be said of the dying
scene? II thrilled. Mortified, and perhaps
even nauseated. It was terrible In its
absolute truth and naked horror. You
heard the dying rattle, It was an at
frighted sound; you saw the commissions
as OF some wounded animal. the horrid
shudder. with which the soul left the
body Of this wild, passionate woman.
Personally 1 thought the picture a
little excessive, a little too shocking 10
sensitive ears and eyes. I said as much
to this astonishing. vibrant, fascinating
Carmen, whom / found behind the cur
tain at l o'clock in the morning. with
the lights going out and the whispers of
a great night still lowering In the air,
with the shadows of the darkening thea
ter laden with images of past things.
All, she said, hut this was the real
death that a Carmen must die; it is no
quiet bedside scene Il Is the forceful,
cruel. golng-Out Of life OF q wild creature
OF the mountains. This is the true char
acter Of Carmen; this death Is but the
fitting end Of her life' And one realized
the intelligence Of the artist; that she
was right and You were wrong; that she
had the courage to horrify because Il
was the real logic Of the role, despite all
the conventions in the world"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
WoMAN'S SENSE OF HONOR.
Her Special Code for Conduct Toward
Her Husband.

A well-known American warder said
to me: Il have been in prisons for men
and IN prisons for women. Discipline in
the former IS child's play compared with
the latter. As soon as a man realizes
there IS no use in resisting he gives in.
But the women, even when we put them
in strait jackets always manage 10 extri-
cate at least one finger and to agitate
that in a rebelious manner says "A
writer In the Pail Mall Magazine.
In the matter Of conduct toward hus-
bands and consideration due to the bet
ter half there is an especial code of
honor. II has the stability that sanction
by women Of all countries gives IT, but It
does not resemble any code that a maa
would observe toward another man. nor
which woman would employ toward
any human-except her husband. This
code includes the right TO search pockets.
consult notebooks. open letters, read
those already opened. It includes the
right TO confound household and personal
accounts. to use on self the money in
tended by the master Of the house for
paving bills This system Is not fire.
quently practiced. perhaps, and less fire.
quently admitted no doubt. yet we re-
member one newly married woman who
announced as little triumph. when
/ buy for myself something I don't like,
Just sell il TO the house,
The peculiar Indulgence which the con-
/ jugaI state seems to call for as regards
| the weaker sex I'm matters Of honor more
/ or less delicate was TINS etrfkfnRiV sum-
married. by philanthropst accustomed
| TO all sorts and conditions Of people
Among the poor whom she visited there
was a woman who in fit Of rage or jeal'
(! ousy had killed man. In relating to ms
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
Miss Ricnrh wcII Reccirch.

Miss Amy Ricard, the new leading lady
Of the Edwin Arden company at the
Belasco Theater, won many friends last
week for her excellent work in "a Scrap
Of Paper" Miss Ricard attracted much
attention here in previous seasons as a
member of Mary Mannering's company,
and as Contrary Mary in the musical eX-
travaganza, " Babes in Toyland." Il was
something of coincidence that she
should make her first. Washington ap-
pearanCe the same night that THE Stub
bornness Of Geraldine" was produced at
another theater, for Miss Ricard scored
her greatest hit in the role Of vi Thomp-
son in that play. this being the role as
sumed last week by Miss Charlotte
Walker Miss Ricard viii undoubtedly
become quite a favorite with the Belasco
audiences. because of her breezy and at
tractiye personality, and the marked tall
ent with which she plays any role. This
week in The Rivals" her rendition Of
Lydia Langush should be an interesting
performance.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
NINE. NORDICA'S THEATER.
Alone VIII start n Project Like that
of Bayreuth.

Nine. Nordica's Westchester Bayreuth
Festival Theater Is TO be just above Gro
ton overlooking the Hudson. and with a
view that the old Bavarian town cannot
nearly approach. She will not give out
details yet. but was willing TO talk Of
some Of her plans.
THE new theater." she said, will be
on the lines of the theater at Bayreuth
We shall have Wagner music drama there
as it has never been given IN this country.
The works will be sung in the summer.
and the greatest artists in the world will
supplement the American singers, who
will, hope. be attracted by the new ven
ture"
The prlma donnas plans include
Shakespearean cycles in the open air, and
a system of training for American sing
ers
When the news Of the plan became pub
lie property yesterday every one in mu-
steal circles looked canny, smiled, and said,
Oscar Hammersteln What a wonder
that man is, isn't he?" But Nine. Nor
dca looked cannier stil, and said laugh
ingly that neither Mr.. Hammerstein nor
Heinrich Conried had had anything TO do
with the scheme.
Il have hackers she said, but l am
not ready to tell their names yet. But
they do not include Mr.. Hammerstein. He
knows nothing of this project yet
Last winter Nine. Melba got even more
attention than usual when a tale Of a
giant opera house on the site OF Carnegie
Hall was told She and Oscar Hammer
stein were to manage e, and the story is
not dead yet The singer and the mana
ger both look wise when Il is mentioned,
but have nothing 20 say, though Oscar
once did remark, as he has done before,
you never know what I'm going 20 do
next At least, ! never do. and I have
inside information"
Nine Nordica confirmed the story that
she would sing on some occasions with
the San Carlo Opera Company, which is
TO have n home in Boston. She Is under
stood 10 be interested financially in Hen
~ Russers concern, Of which she was
"prima donna assoluta" on a transcOn-
tlnental tour last season
Nine NOrdica sailed for Europe last
Thursday and will be absent for several
weeks. She is 10 sing with Oscar Ham
merstein IN the fall.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
RAT SPRANG THE ALARM.
The Actor Guests Turned out I'm
Their Night Clothes.

A false alarm OF fire al the Hotel Re
gent last Wednesday evening was respOn-
sible for one Of the most amusing scenes
with which the opera singers of the Aborn
company have been identified of the
stage Of the New National II appears
that a rat, during a wild chase by the
hotel watch dog. was thrown with great
force against the sensitive plate that con-
trolls the hotel fire alarm bell The rat
is doubtless still going. and the dog IS
suffering from the results Of the double
charge of chinaware, bric-a-braC. and
ether availables that struck him. But
with the opera singers It is another story.
It was just at that critical hour when
the players were entering the first stages
Of sleep. and were not in q disposition 10
be suddenly disturbed There are some
eighteen or twenty members Of the Aborn
aggregation quGrtered at the Pennsyl-
vania avenue h0stelry. and If any Of that
twenty could have their own way. fire
alarms would be q thing OF the past, es-
peCially those that could be controlled by
a rat
--aN i'HitA-4'sA H'hA III NtAliitAtipN Win
the falsified alarm concerns William
Wolf. singing tragedian whose Gaspard.
the miser. last week. would not leave the
impression that he is troubled with walk
ing in his sleep. it appears that Wolf,
worrying over some new business" that
the stage manager wanted injected into
mis- part in The Chimes Of Normandy, -
was just at that haunted chamber scene
in the opera when the firm alarm sound
ed. Thinking It was the chimes ringing
out merrily, and that the some hundred
or more guests were after his precious
gold in the haunted Chateau of Corne-
Vile the erstwhile hero plunged out into
the hall, and made a mad rush for his
gold. humping into several chorus girls
half way out of their rooms, and sending
them down the stairs to the floor below
where they landed in any other than a
terpsichorean position. Others. seeing the
excited cOuntenanCe Of Wolf. joined 10
the grand rush for the exits, only stop
ping a sufficient length Of time TO see the
proprietor trying to stop the alarm with
the ends of his nightgown. After the dis
turbance had abated IL was learned that
the rat and the dog were responsible for
the ultra-excitement. and the guests re-
entered their ballroom arks. once again
TO get lost In the mysteries Of dreamland,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
Charles kent,s Enengement.

Mr. Wright Lorimer has engaged
Charles Kent to create a prominent role
in his new play. He will also be seen in
the Broadway production of THE Wild
Duck" Mr. Kents splendid rendition of
the role of Saul in the original production
Of The Shepherd King" created much
favorable comment I'm this city and
throughout the country. Prior to that
hts greatest success was In the part of
Judas with Mrs. Flske in Mary Of Mag
dala.' Mr.. Kents American debut was
made in 1910 with George Rignold. at
Booths Theatcr. He afterward appeared
with Barry Sullivan Clara Morris. and
Julia Nielsen at the same theater. He
has also supported Thomas W. Keene.
ROssi. Jhe Italian tragedian: Dion Bouci-
cault Edwin Booth. Julia Arthur. Sol
Smith Russell James X. Hackett, and
James O'Neil. He made decided hit in
the part CT Young Nick in Robson and
Cranes production of "The Henrietta. g"
During his stage career Mr. Kent has
appeared in over seven hundred important
roles.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
Valerie Bergere's New Play.

THE Red Thief is the name Of a new
play written by Dodson Mitchell, the
actor. for Valerie Bergere. It was re-
Gently given trial out in Frisco. Miss
Bergere appears as a female burglar. who
enters the home Of wealthy man and
blows open the safe. Before doing so she
helps herself to a supper that Is on the
table. The woman OF the house enters.
and seeing the disordered condition Of
the supper table. suspects her husband
OF all sorts Of things The thief. who is
hidden behind a screen, Is discovered,
and. putting up a bold front. declares that
she is a friend Of the husband There are
q few complications. and the burglaress.
repenting. reveals herself in her true
colors and tells the man he may call the
police. This nc declines to do, and the
thief is SO grateful for HIS magnanimIty
that she declares her intention Of giving
up the trade of housekeeping. Miss
Bergere has a fine part. and hopes to de-
velop a strong drama.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
MRS. CARRIERS SUCCESS.
As Her own Director she Has Made
Hit.

As Her Own Director she Has Made
Hit
Away from the hypnotic spell OF David
Belasco, the latter's friends were wont 10
say Mrs. Leslie Carter would be pltla-
bic hascO as a star.
Here's the answer: Mrs. Carter Is Just
bringing 20 close the most successful
tour in her career, says the New York
Telegraph.
In April. after suffering numerous dis
appointments IN her efforts to find a new
play. Mrs. Carter began o. tour at Nor
folk, Va. with "Zaza" and "Du Barry
as her offerings. She has travelled South
10 New Orleans. thence 20 san Fran
cisco and Seattle. and Is now on her way
10 this city. playing over the Northern
Pacific route. Her net earnings up 20
June 10 We're $4,000 and beyond all doub,
Che gross profits at the end Of her brief
season will approximate $4,000,
She has acted as her own director gen
cral. with William Gray watching the de-
tails. and the management % David Be
lascO has not been missed So that any
body could notice a. Quite 90 the con-
trary the critics everywhere have agreed
that Mrs Carter Is now al her best. and
the public by It's great patronage has
demonstrated that the real attraction is
the actress herself and pot the hypnotic
spell"
The following excerpts from a criticism
OF 'Du Barry" appearing IN the Seattle
News. tells the story:
when the announcement OF the break
between Mrs. Carter and David BelascC
was made last summer IL was believed
that without BelasCo, who had taught
her everything she knew, the actress
would be helpless. II was but three years
ago that she presented 'pu Barry here
under BelascO's direction The compari.
son Of that performance with the one OF
last night rebounds 20 the credit Of Mrs
Carter With hardly an exception DJ
Barry is better played, more magnificent
Iy presented, and more thoroughly carried
on; IN detail than when she was a Be.
lasCJ star
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30
The Belasco-Arden Players TO Re
viye "The Rivals"

THE Rivals" Sheridan's classic COM
edv, viii be presented at the Belasco
Theater tomorrow night and all the
week by Edwin Arden and his company.
This will be Mr.. Ardens most pretentious
and most ambitious undertaking during
the entire summer season. The famous
old comedy has not had an adequate pres
eutatiOn in this city for many years.
the last time having been Joseph Jeffer-
sons production. when the elder Jeffer-
son gave his portrayal of Bob Acres. This
role will be assumed at the Belasco The
alter by Alr. Arden. who has studied it
carefully and IS familiar with the best
traditions that have been handed down
by the great players of the past who
have essayed fighting Bob" Acres. The
full strength of his company will be utll-
lied TO excellent advantage. Miss Amy
Picard, his new leading lady, who has al
ready won many friends for her work
the past week. viii be seen i'm the role
of Lydia Languish. Miss Alice Butler
viii appear as Mrs MalaprOp and Miss
Jessie GIandinning viii be Lucy, the
maid The part of Sir Anthony Absolute
will be played by Edward Ellis. and
Charles Hammond VIII be seen as Capt.
Absolute Edwin Fowler VIII be seen as
Sir Lucius O'Trigger. and Charles Arthur
will be cast for the role of David the
servant The play has been handsomely
staged and will be effectively costumed
It has been carefully rehearsed under Mr..
Arjens personal direction. Mr.. Arden
has used the famous prompt book Of VIII
liam Warren IN arranging the version 10
be used tomorrow night, this version
giving the best possible effects without
the cumbersome dialogue and sup=riuous
matter in the original comedy. Mr. Ar
den believes that this production Of The
Rivals will compare fav0rably with any
other presentation. and he also believes
that the local theaterEoers will recognize
that it Is no small undertaking 20 pre-
pare such a great comedy In the short
space of one week. The large number of
advance orders however, indicate. that
this presentation of "The Rivals will at
tract large audiences during the week.
Mr. Arden has long been preparing for
this production. which he believes will
be one Of the most interesting he has ever
made here