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conductors name and he can find her be-
cause she has red hair and her bag has her
name or 1t across the side. You will tell
her for me that it ISIS too bad and I will come
on the mex train. What time did you say
the g x train iss? II iss? l thank you
What might to the casual mind seem
rather a complicated direction is not so
in reality. The CHEEKY One takes a tele-
graph blank, by careful interrogation finds
out train, destination, name and in a minute
the trouble is adjusted.
Then continues he, taking up the
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from. the hour Of It's arrival, any little mis-
haps that may have happened en- route
but also the color Of the conductors hair
and mustache and whether he wears a
black band on his coat sleeve?
II o are timid and don't ike to ask
questions. by climbing a nea.oy telegraph
pole or the gate with a pair Of field glasses
in your hand you will probably find out
whether the mans handwriting denotes
great facility in deception, economy and
an inability to grasp the idea Of others
rights, but you probably won't find out
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Odd Place for nlrd,, Nn.f.

From NE London Evening Standard.
4 thrush has built her nest at the back of
the neck OF the sculptured angel On the me.
mortal 10 william Thomhs Kline. the author,
In 1t, Margaret's Churchyard. Keddington,
near Lnuth.
The memorial Is protected by a wire cage.
through which the bird mana Red 10 md la
way, The cage also protects The birds, for
now ehelters the mother bird and Ave little
thTushes.
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MANY WAYS TO LOSE A TRAIN
AT TIE GRAND CENTRAL YOU
CAN SEE ALL At ONCE. -.

The Hunt for the Temporary ermina The
Cheerful Bureau OF Information
-WOman's Vanity a Frequent Cause Of
Trouble Questions About Everything
There are approximately $50 trains that
90 out Of the Grand Central Station every
dlv. and in the hurry and skurry Of going
there is scarcely a half hour that does not
have its tragedy or it's comedy OF a lost
,rain Few Of the losers look at the matter
az p~hilgsophically as did the attendan; who
was watching the hysteric endeavors OF a
woman 10 be convinced that the train for
which she was FIVE minutes late was still
liting for hera
she'll git another" he remarked SEN
rent.ously. They always git another. an
for my part / never could see the sense OF
such a hullabaloo when there's trains startin'
every minu.e or so
Railway officials, either by chance or
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
SLIM HANDS WON'T DO.
A Magician Must Have Hands That
Are Substantial.

Kellar. the magician. has hands that
are broad and thick. and the fingers
are short. Talking with him recently, he
said
The public thinks conjurer should
have hands like a pickpockets-Ions and
slender. How could the fedts Of palm.ng
be done with thin hands2 The most
skilled man with pack of cards have
ever seen is Pat Shcedy. who has hands
like hams. He could not do a stage per
Torrance with credit. but at the table
well. he is too fast for me ID keep track
Of Pat once said 10 me- 'keilar YOU have
one advantage OF me. The greater be-
comes your reputation. the more money
you make. The greater becomes my repu-
tation. the less / make
My levltation act and my new mys-
terry" he continued can be done On open
space. IF you were travelling i'm roman
tic country, with your mind prepared 20
witness strange things, and saw these
feats done for the first time, 10 the ac-
compartment of weird. barbaric incanta-
ton. with Oriental settings would YOU
not have hair-raising tales 20 tell of the
magic OF the HiUdUs? America IS as
far ahead in coujuring as our scientists
are ahead of the most learned priests OF
that country
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
"a jay Circus" and Gypsy Opera the
Leading Features at Chase's.

Eight OF the greatest available attrac-
tions have been assembled for ChaSe's
this week. The list includes the Sher-
man-De Forest Company. the Zingari
Opera Troupe, Melville Ellis, Crane
Brothers, Dora Martini, Mullen and Co
reli, Fredo and Dare. and the motion
pictures of Lady Rallies, the Female
Highwayman' "A Jay Circus will be
presented by the Sherman-De Forest com
pany That it goes with screams of
laughter from the audience will be cred
ited when it is known that among its
special features are Billie Andrus and
his lighting mule Maud, with rapid nre
hind legs the Sherman and Morrissey
topsy-turvy trapeze, mcnaGerie, ring
master cracking his whip around caper-
ing clowns. and, of course, red lemonade;
Gypsy Life" spectacular operate
novelty. will be given by the Zingari
Opera Troupe Of eight, under the direc-
ticn of Alexander Bevan, late of the
Carl Rosa English Opera Company Mel
vile Ellis came to this country with
'FlOrOdora." and made such a hit that
he has remained. He gives a pianologue
that is said to be an artistic gem. The
Crane Brothers viii offer a laugh tonic.
The Midtown Lookup
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keIIar, the Famous Magician, at the
Columbia.

Returning to this city after several
seasons absence with many new and
mystiryInE spectaCles and illusions. the
famous magician. KeIlar. commences
his farewell engagement at the CoiJm-
bia tomorrow night, with matiuees
Thursday. Friday. and Saturday. 1t is
evident from the call for seats 20 wit
ness his entertainment that thousands
Of admirers whom Mr.. Kcllar has en-
tertained during the past forty years
are eager to bid him bon voyage on the
eve of his retirement from active life
As "a fitting close TO notable career.
MI Kellar has placed or his programme
this year as the chief feature, a mer-
vclcus disappearance act, THE Witch
the Sailor. and the Enchanted Monkey"
in this hit Of fooling and mystery
which takes thirty minutes 10 play,
seven characters take part the sketch
forming q little drama to unfolding a
story of mysterious happenings to a
sailor. q witch. and an enchanted
gorilla, uumberless disappearance and
Temperatures of the various characters
occurring while the play is progressing.
This novelty is said TO have created a
sensation wherever presented this year
Besides this sketch Mr.. kellaT's pro-
gramme this year will, it is promised. in
clude many other novelties. Nj. kellars
associate this year. Paul Naladon is an
English conjUrCr. who played five con-
secutive years at Egyptian Hall, Lon
don.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
NOT FAR FROM NOWHERE.
The Odd North Carolina Retreat
Where Gillette Writes His Plays.

William Gillette has three places that
he calls home" one is among the
woody mountains Of North Carolina: an
other his houseboat. the Aunt Polly. and
the third the old homestead in Hartford.
Com. Best of all Mr.. Gillette seems TO
like his Blue Ridge wildwood retreat.
for he built this mountain home with his
own hands. unaidcd by architect. con
tractors, masOHs, or other artisans.
1t IS situated in the heart Of a dense
pine forest, and is without set path or
trail by which to approach it.
Mr.. Gillette christened it 1000 Pines. 90
and he was not far from wrong, numeri-
cally. and emphasizes the fact by writing
out the figures instead Of spelling them.
The 1000 Pines is an ideal spot in which
70 rest, dream. or write. 1t is here that
Mr.. Gillette "doped out" and wrote his
later plays
He came upon this mountain retreat in
the beginning by accident While travel
ing on q SOUthern-bound train few sea
sons ago, not caring whether the train
went or how slowly, he got left al a lit
tie station in the mountains and quickly
IealLeu tudl mere Was "a place Tar from
the madding crowd where he might seek
TO escape from humankind after "a hard
season. He settled down for q while al
q little inn near by, and passed his days
leisurely rambling over the adjoining
mountains. breathing gratefully the deli
cious pine-scented air. In one of his
stroIs he came across parcel of land
that struck his fancy nightly. 1t was
away Up on the hills, some miles from
anywhere, and not far from nowhere" as
he expresses it. Everything around seemed
70 breathe out a cordial welcome to the
tired playwright. He bought tn,
ground and was soon at work construct
ing his dOmicile
The house contains a great living room
having a big open fireplace with ever
burning logs sending smoke up a huge
chimney built Of rough stones. The
whole dwelling is finished within To har-
monte with the log-cabin appearance OF
the side walls and ceilings. the hewing OF
the ak and whiting Of chisels and knives
everywhere being evident. The chairs
bookcases bedsteads. and picture frames
are rustic. and were made by Mr. Gil
lette from the wood on his property.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
Why Duse Waves Her Hands.

Paris Correspondence.
Apropos Of that, great admirer of
Dusc who recently saw her in Berlin
tells me she is tremendously changed in
the past few years, not only in appear
auce. but in methods. lie says the last
time he saw her she-contrary TO her old
habit-was more profuse in gesture than
any rural Italian actor. This continual
waving OF her hands was most disturb
ing To him. He could not understand IT,
until happening 90 mention IL to a friend
of the actress, the friend rose, took down
a copy of D'AnnUnzio's La Giaconda"
opened It at the tile page and read the
dedication: Per Eiean0ra DUse allie
belle mani'-to Eleauora Duse of the
beautiful hands.
You see he explained, "D'Annunzio
probably raved over her hands in the
days or II Fuoco, and told her that
such hands should be seen, and as a
result she has taken 10 the habit Of wav-
ing them so that they can be seen. True,
but pitiful.'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17

Joseph Hortiz. the singer, who was at
the Majestic last week in the title role
of our Friend Fritz" has a tenor voice
of exceptional sweetness. He began his
career in the ranks of minstrelsy. He
was the principal tenor with the Dumont
Ministries Of Philadelphia for ten years.
During the summer he used TO take cut
his own company for a short tour Man
ager 4. II. Woods, ever on the lookout
for something good, thought that in Mr.
HOTtiZ he had found "a singer who would
be a genuine successor to the late J. X.
Emmett Mr.. Hortiz first came into
prominence through his composition,
when the Band Is Playing Dixie I'm
Singing Home, Sweet Home He writes
all the songs he sings during the per
fOTmancc
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS.
william Gillette in His New Play
"CInriceU M the National Thealer.

william Gillette in His New Play
"CIarieev at the National Theater.
Another Charles Frohman attraction,
and one Of the most conspicuous and gen
timely meritorious, and William Gillette.
player and playwright. come to the Ma
tional Theater tomorrow evening. The
play Is "Clarice," the latest work OF Mr.
Gillette's pen, and the first he has written
since his Sherlock Holmes" 1t has been
several seasons since Mr.. Gillette has
been seen in this city. He has been APP
pearing abroad in "Clarice." Sherlock
Holmes" and Secret Service" the first
named play running in London for many
weeks.
"Clarice" is called by some judges more
than a comedy drama, and Mr. Gillette's
delineation Of the lover is said 10 be in
terestingly distinct from his renditions Of
the lover in other plays.
There are six other characters in the
cast, the title role being essayed by the
diminutlve Miss Marie Doro. of whom
many fattering reports are heard. 1t IS
asserted she is the youngest leading lady
before the American foOtlights. The re-
mainder Of the cast IS allotted ~ --ss'esae
Prince, Francis Carlyle, Lucille La Tefsss,
Frank Burbeck, and Stokes Sullivan.
The story Of "Clarice" narrates that
Cidrice Marland is the ward Of DR.. Car
rington who has brought her up from
babyhoOd. her father having been his best
friend. The opening scene shows the
doctors house IN South Carolina, with
the two companions working over a book
on botany. The arrival Of an aunt Of the
girl, a Mrs. Trent, interrupts the work.
Inc aunt brings a sutton for Clarice' 2
hand, one Denbeigh. q young doctor. Mrs.
Trent recalls TO Darlington that he came
South originally for pulmonary weakness
and must care for his health She art
fully secures lis consent 10 an eXamina-
ton by Denbeigh. who WithhOlds his find
IngS. Ciarice is being led 10 an accept
ance Of Deubeigh. when, by accident. she
surprises Dr. Darlington, whom she loves,
tearing up rose she has given him and
sooblng over il. This tells her his story.
She rejects Denbeighs offer Of marriage.
In the second act Mrs. Trent suggests 10
the rejected suitor that he shall report %
Darlington that he is 10 die within a
year Of tuberculosis. This is done. Car
ringtou, thinking only Of saving the girl
from Infection, sends her away harshly.
The startling episode that cnsues leads 10
the ultimate happiness If Darlington and
his ward.
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The Third EImendorf Lecture.

Tomorrow afternoon ~ 40 Dwight FL
mendorf viii deliver the fourth of his
spring series Of lectures al Che National
Theater. taking for his subject Scotland
The Land o Burns and Scott" Glas-
gov is the starting point. Travelling south
through Lau8rk and viewing the pic
rlresque Falls Of the clyde. Ayr, and "a
quiet rolling country through which the
Bonnie Doom winds its way. To the east
are Aielrose Abbey and Abbotsf0rd. The
journey northward includes Linlithgow
and Stirling. Loeb Awe, and Oban. The
two remaining talks Of the present series
VIII bc on Southern Norway. and
The Land of the Midnight sun" re-
speCLiLlLE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
BfcISeI. watson, and Wrothe the At
traction at the Majestic.

Lovers Of frivolity. pretty girls. jins1ing
music, gorgeous cOstuming and elab, rate
stage settings are promised a treat this
week at the Majestic TheateT. where the
attraction viii be those funny comedians,
Bickel. Watson. and Wrothe. in a pict1;r-
esqUe theatrical oddly entitled Tom,
Dick. and Harry" This is said to be some
thing more than the ordinary musical
comedy offering. Besides the bevy Of
pretty girls with good voices. the jingling
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
H. B. Irving Returns to London.

II. 3. Irving has returned TO London
very we'll satisfied with his first American
tour and resolved to come again another
year. He tells the London newspaper men
that his reception was most cordial. and
he found the American audiences very
discriminating and enthusiastic. THE
theater enters more into the lives OF the
better class folk than it does in England, -
he said. Among American young men
there is an amazingly keen intellectual
interest in the higher aspects of the
stage -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
RebuiIding the Acndemr.

It now looks as if the Academy Of
Music would be ready for opening early
in August. Mr. William II. Rapley an
nounces the beginning of work immedl-
ately- There are to be no pillars IN the
house, the entire construction being. on
the caHtIlcveT. principle.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
Frank CaIdweII's TraveIogues.

At the Columbia Theater. next Wednes-
day afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, Mr.. Frank
Caldwell, the well-known arctic traveller,
author and lecturer, viii deliver the first
Of a series Of the travelogues dealing with
the dim land beyond the Klondike.
The initial travelogus viii deal with the
southeastern archipelago OF Alaska.
known as the Land o. the Totem Pole.
The second travelogue, Tuesday. Febru-
airy g. viii relate entirely % the Klon-
dixie. the Land Of Gold" and the third
will concern the region beyond the Arctic
Circle and the Long Dog Trails leading
to the Boring Strait The three viii be
illustrated with pictures taken by himself.
some Of them snapped by the light Of
the midnight sun, during his long tour Of
the barren north. IN order 20 more com
plctely present his picture OF the frozen
north Mr. Caldwell has made arrange
ments with Eli Smith. the Alaskan
''mushcr,' rs mail carriers arc called.
60 take part in the performances with
his seven dogs, who are just about TO
arrive in Washington after q transc0nti-
mental journey from Nome.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
Alter Additional Attractiors.

Manager Rapley, of the New National
Theater, leaves for New York Tuesday
to close contracts for she last few weeks
or the season at his playhouse. The
Hypocrites' and Olga Ncthcrsolc are
among the important attractions he wants
70 secure for presentation at bis house
before the end of the season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
Gny Standing and Ode:te. Tyler in
'''rhe Love Route" At the BcIescO.

How an ambitious young engineer
runs railroad slam-bauE into his
sweethcart's ranch in Texas against
that lady's vehement protests. rips
down a barbed-wire fence. leads a con-
struction gang iu building a practical
railroad. over which a wOrk-train
passes IN view Of the audience, is shown
tn "The Love Route" which comes TO
the Belasco Thcater this week. The
additional facts that the ambitious
young engineer is TO be- portrayed by
Guy Standing, and that his sweetheart
viii introduce OGettc Tyler in q con-
genial role, viii prove interesting to
the numerous admirers of these Wash
iugtou favorites The play is said to
be something worth while in the class
Of Western drama which has had such
vogue lately. The Love Route" is
from the pen Of Edward Peple. who
wrote Tho Prince Chap" His latest
EFFORT deals with people OF a virlle type
and said 20 abound I'm heart interest and
humor- It is all about new railroad
and tho nasty things railroad builders
attempt when backed by millions, vet
showing bow futile their efforts were
when opposed by the determination Of
typical Southern girl, assisted by her
band OF Cow -pUnchers." Three Of the
scenes are laid en- Texas, with much
local color and plenty Of Western
bTeeziuess. The girl who checl5mates
the railroad men IS loved by the con-
struction engineer. and on this the plot
hinges. In the third act real ties and
rails are used to construct "a pr ~tical
railroad. An excellent cast supports AR
Standing ard Miss Tyler. including Olive
May, J. G.. Marlowe. II. S. Nor;hrop. Wal
ter Thomas. and Herbert AylinC
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17

there is a foolish plot to the piece, which
gives the comedians greater scope in their
drOll nonsense. The first act Is laid at
the West Point Military Academy. where
the chorus appear in the dapper costumes
Of the cadets, and where Tom. Dick, and
Harry get into grOtesque predicaments
with military matters. The second act
Is a travesty on the changing govern
ments Of the South American republics.
a plug hat IS the badge Of the office Of
President. and whoever is lucky enough to
get under the hat is President There VIII
be an extra matinee given on Washing
tons Birthday. Friday. in addition TO the
regular Monday, Wednesday, and Satur-
day matinees.
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sunday Evening EntertaInments.

given another of the interesting series Of
Symonds' concerts. which have become
SO popular. The programme viii consist
Of illustrated songs, vocal selections by
well-known singers. excellent orchestral
music. and the latest motion pictures
projected on an unusually large screen
the pictures being remarkable for their
clearness and steadiness. The pictures
shown Will include interesting travel
scenes, comedy acts, and novel and SEN
satiOnsl films imported from France
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17

1.-THE han with the Funny slide"
Featured at the Lyccum.
The Miss New York. jr., company Of
burlesquers which will be at the New
Lyceum next week, features that popu-
lar comedian, Charles J. Burkhardt the
man with the funny Slide This we'll
known company also includes many pref
" girls. some clever comedians. and Il
scenic equipment that challenges com
paris0n with any Of its competitors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17

Miss valeska Suratt, the Gibson girl
Of The Belle Of Mayfair" company, now
playing IN New York, discovered the
other night that one Of the chorus girls
was wearing q princesse gown Of the same
design as her own. Miss Suratt imme-
diately got her dander up, and when the
curtain went down there was a scene
or the stage quite out of key with the
general tone of the performance. Some
reports had it that the irate Gibson girl
clawed the aUdacious chorus sirl and tore
her gown but this Miss Suratt indig-
nantly denies. Anyway. the chorus girl
didn't wear the offending costume q sec
oEd time.
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He never returns. Theodore calls to
break the news to her two days later
The man she idolizes has been killed.
Schnitzler has written a great scene for
an actress with large range Of emotional
expression, and Miss Grey grasped the
spirit of the situation admirably, and
wrung the tears out of arid eyes by the
tenderness OF her pathOs. For this is the
crux OF the whole probleal-the desolation
of the girl who has been considered of not
enough Importance even to be asked TO
the funeral. although she is ready 10 fol.
low him into the grave, and who is not
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17

Lulu Chaser has made I'D her mind the
public don't care for her balloon play and
her hot mustard foot bath and viii close
her season in The Aero Club" at the end
Of this week. She has several new PLAYS
under consideration for production No
doubt she viii So back 70 musical comedy
OF light opera, like other musical people
who have tried to break into more OF less
straight comedy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17

Whatever may be the outcome Of the
legal proceedings begun in New York
against the so-called theatrical trust, it
is certain the initiation Of the suit has
attracted widespread attention and evoked
much editorial comment from the press
OF the country. The general drift Of the
utterances is that the control now exer-
cised by a very few men over the pro-
duction Of plays and their presentation
throughout the country has been a bad
thing for dramatic art. and that if new
conditions are brought about either rs
a result of Tie prosecution Of the So
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
OLD GUARD TROPHY
SHOT FOR TODAY
Navy Is Favorite for the
N. Y. s. R. A. Rifle
Matches.

CREEDMOR. July 29.-The Old Guard
trophy will wind up the team
matches of the n. Y. 8. r. a. meeting
today and @ big field will compete at 200
yards slow fire for the silver punch
bowl.
Ten shots at 200 yards for six-men
teams are the conditions. The trophy
was first won In 1904 by the Marine
Corps and in the two following years 1t
adorned the Seventy-flrst Regiment ar
mory. The navy Is the favorite In this
match, as IT ran away from the rest
OF the field in the off-hand stage Of both
the McAlpian and CruikShank matches
Following this match. which begins az
1870 O'Clock, the ThurstOn match VIII
begin at 3 o'clock. This match, toe
trophy for which was presented by Col.
y. B. ThurstOn. the inspector or rifle
practice for New York State. is an ex-
cee6ingly popular contest, with fifteen
shots at 500 yards and fifteen shots at
e05 yards. AS il closely approXimates
the conditions of the Palma trophy, ad-
The New York State Rifle Association
match. another Individual long-distance
and skirInish match, will end the meet
ing on Tuesday.
The re-entry matches at 200, 600, and
loo yards are well under way DR.. w.
O.. Hudson leads the field with a total
OF about 100 out of a possible los at 200
yards and total OF 14 at GOO yards At
the l,000-yard stage Major w b. Martin
OF the First New JERSEY Is top man,
With 103 out OF los.