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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07

2atbe Mano, Ieoenbe Menb, Menb
| aue NtusitiQluger, ertlerer, at meb,
minbge man bar COB 6elbreb, blir
Manhsepnerue mere eQer minbre ipattet.
Tor at pere itnbsiterf. fnarraabig %
energiit maa man bape COB Qelbreb; tbi
iuno Aano og lunbt 2egeme fplses ab.
6or at pere fulbt uo iuno paa 2eseme
o9 Sial maa ri bolbe Blobet, 9iuets
Rtloe, rent % traftist. 9ette er lite
DanifeIist. Alt, buab iom beboues, er en-
!. l1brensnin9" ira Eio til anoen ueo at
BRUCE ct paalibelist l1rtemirbel iaaiom
aGr. Bstt.'s Rnriso.
S. y. Campbell forbt btnDarenbeg Scum
tp Dommer ! Berlin, Wo.. ifrtper;
: Gr. Retet's Rurito bar uilt fig gaun:
lig i aQe Eiltelbe, huor lea bar benpttet
ben. Ses bar lite anDenbt nosen anben
Weoicin for min Gamilie / ouer ii Mar.
Set er ben beone Web;cin, ri nogenfn>
be bar ttsot paa. os leg aqter lite al
pare cen torncen, iaa lange ben Tan ers
bolbes,
Dr. Beters Rurito BAT / opsr ct bun.
breoe Nar piit fig at pare ct ppperlisi
bloorenleuoe og iunbbeossipenbe Wtio:
bel. faces lite pea Apotbeterne meu
tun bos fpecielt Nsenter ibuert Mabo:
lag. Mor.: Dr. Yeter Tabrrep &
Cons Co., ll2-lls so. 9opue Nue.
nue, @bicago, Su.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
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Yait. s. 8. ErelraD fra Wsif Supe.
rior % 6. 8. Gbriifian|en agter at
bo!oe Weoer ION, fsIeer:
l2te Mars !6enning.
l3be Mars | Metbobiatirten Battle
Gate SCI. 1880.
ABE Nlars Dos Mrs. .. 6off igore
benftiola SCI. 2.
lobe 90 l6be Wia1s ben norite Mss
tb5siiit titte fergus GaIl Sc. sstII 3 o 2atf,:
ten og paa Ssnbos SCI. 1890 % 1880.
NQe Ct bierteli9f inbbubne.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
100, 600 Hires af Tarailano.

9qnfer Sc at finite euer at FafIe Dem d
eset 6ieuli 5pis fon, bo tom til Gountieru.
Carlton eaer ct. eouis I Rinnefota, ben
itore se6DfIdberS 4te,ss. bpor Sc enb=
mn Tan fisbt 9anb for ira e7.50 III s15 q.
Acre paa lette 8etinseI fer. gfof af 6fop I'll
3gpssematerioIer Brenbe os III SaIs. 5n,
gen 5are forat ffrpfe ibie1. aeriorb % %
iott Rulbi sobt ganb o. oe bebfe gaarz
feber Rorbu.it fen for probutter 611Ib,
sfen6isere 0plps psniuse, fan erbolbes n<b a
5ffriDe til 8oiton 3 g',Iutb sarm 9anb 60,
Dul,Ib. Wiln.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07

g'reat NottbernsBansn bar i Binter
1Dsieliat 6unbreoer at Maub meo at
itufle Sne PAD fine 9inier. UorItben
fog ben neb DagIenuen fra 50 til
sl.75, os $50 Wano, iou pIeispe at
gda uo tra @rano Sorts, neblasbe Mr.
beibet. Deite bleu bog uel mere til be.
res eaen enb Sernbanens Stabe. tbi
berefter Ct bet rel itte iaet, at Der uil
bliue megen SnelfuFin9 / Uinter. gn>
bel al Arbeioerne par lige fra gbicago.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
M6tebieDe..

Deb Bei. Rlrppe, 28be Teb., s,Jobn
9. @bri1tionfon % Mnne Ma1ie 4ien,
be9ge fra Ggnen peb 0au Gate.
Beb Baft. Kleppe. Ste Mars, Otto
&erbarbion % MIs 61lma Carlton,
besse berfra
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
Chris Sobnfon. auftions sultfter.
GDtfo1tS 6ot. . 8raffr.

@lem lite. at pi bar et taa sobt OPP.
lag. fom Ds tan finbe noeet eth, 81
Di oil feIae for iamne Bris foul Gears.
Roebud q Sc. o. iillise paa lette Bil.5
=taar. Don't Mufle {5ouie.
fergus sails 4.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07

. 5ra 6oreneDe Staiers unberaib aibeling
ofstatF Fammeret- I Chicago blep ffiaalet
r,ellsul III, 900 os $500, 600 I fore
.ssoIer omlrius ben Zoe 6tb. aan
ar nIelsr to af BeiienItne misIentI
for g,sriei
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
3ilial8s+.

Da leg er fieo al Bachelor 9iuet,
nil leg iaIee biuist min 3ometebret til
l6o Ncres xanb 8iaiams Co., N.
.. Striu til Garl &, Bor 20, 81.
y, 6amlep, Minn.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
9iIial8S.

80 Neres 2anb set. l6, Eomn Of
Eumuli, meo npt sobt 6us % Jios.
0ermere l1noerretnins bos grlanb
gr.tfon, Dalton 81. 2. M,nn.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07

Rau man lite San Trancisco faa
siere rent, uben bet ital eisres paa
Spubas?
Der naeobeles berfra, at fife 5pnoag
Moreen bespnote 10000 Manb %
$500 Span 9elte at rpobe op / @aber,
ne bet brenbte @trsg. Det par tris
u'Qist Arbeiee, buori aue Slass Jolt
beltog.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
9riereret gaif., @attaoa.

8riertreft, saff., @ana0a.
24oe Teb. 1907.
| ST. nebatter!
ga ies iielben ier noset I 11sebIabet
lfra Ranaba, uil ies ienbe nogle 2tnier.
Seq bar lenge tentt at feube &labet ct
8rep. men ies u,lbe fort ie, ON Der
pilbe bliue nosen Toranortns ! Deiret.
9a, fer bar uaret en- meaet baarb BIN,
ter n,eb Sneftorr, % ftrens Rulbe belle
EibeE. Rulben bar ueret neb til 81
uuber Rul, % ba e bet sanite baarot.
Dertil bar pi baut mesen bpb Sne, faa
ubbuis Ct nai1en nebjneebe.
i Ren nu ben l5be 6ebruar fit pi=
mtlbt 0eir, faa ben 9an'le Sne Tan lite
/ fpte mere. Os ui faar uere sIabe ali.
gepel. Ser er lite fleet no9en l1lptte
p1astunb at &uloen beromtrins, ioa>
pibt Ies peo.
Deb Sulstib par Der 1erbeles tibet al
Ru! Ja, leg faar fse. ber par intst
en- Eto. bet pil iige ! Dor narmete Iile
| 8p Drinfp ater. gi Gar u Mil bers
/ ben. Men Moole -? par Torlpnin=
gen Iiot beore. ut tomme bio par imib:
ler:ib umuligt. Snsen tunoe fipre iaa
laAs Bel, 25 Mil. ! iaabant l1ueir.
: Wien,@ fom Orbiproset lpper, rNsb
brpoer aQe 2ope~. Manee af Former.
ne reiife oa til 6ius os bueeeoe neo
libt af ben forbuone &ipef7op. Moset
ntaatte eiores for ei at frple, % enbel.s
bleo bet osiaa tiuabt at tase Iibt Weo
bertnbe.
! Men ! ben fenere Eib bar Sneen pa,
ret faa byb, at ingen Tan tomme frem /
be bpbe Dale. Dog, ensans imeusm
Tom Der en- gosn al Rul. % Fer bar
sg=5
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uarre Nosen Sang par Der rot en-
1 Stunb al uatsert geir. % oa par Der
4 Ii.fs anbet at qiere enb at prg0e at tom.
!: me uo. Men bet tunbe not beabe,
u,an i. Sop til at uare Bpen baaoe
en- Nat % to, fpr man turbe reiie bjem
] tsien.
@aaIebes bar BET peret tot iaq foit<
Bart paa aue Ranter ginter. w1en
near man taeer=i Betrastuins ben tru>
|enbe stiuing, iom aae Settlere par ubs
lat for i1pi1, bar bet ouigeuel eaaet
|sobt bibtil. De, iom fit trelfet tibliet,
/ fHf net loIgt nosle 2es men .intet at
8etpbning. glaar be lmaa @leuatorer
bar fulbe, par bet bermeo lut. ssnqea
| Sernbaneuogne antom, % berfor par
Der beuer ,nsen pense blanbt Tolt.
Der par Steoer. buor pi ueo, at 6olt
maatte brenbe 9apre % ltsefaa 2ins
balm. Dette par ueo Sulet'oer.
Oct beohe at alt er bog, at Suno
I hoh MAaS4 kn~ an 80
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
26ot Marg.
9refioent Rooieuelts 9gn Ar9ie Iia.
ger ing af R,fteria, men 2e9en forft=
ret, at ber er in9en Tare paafe1be.

@reat Nortbern:Stibet Datotaa git
paalanb ! Busten Deb Totto, Sapan,
Sbnbaesaften. @tibet tos mesen Stas
be, men man tror, bet Tan rebbes. Mue
Naslagerer blep rebbebe> Blanbt b,s(e
par en- Tauilte fra Minneapolis. De
reiffe fra Gan Traneisco ben l7oe 6eb.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1907-03-07
&9ffeliesntppe+

Om Sub uil, afboltes ct Battslies>
mebe @rue Meni9beo fra soe til l3oe
bs. AQe er penlisl1 inbbubne.
8. .. JDerion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The only thing some people always
have ready is an excuse.
Almost any one can be induced to lle
II you ask enough questions.
The better you behave the better you
get along. It's old. but It's true.
A man nobody can quarrel with has
the life problem reasonably well solved
Lack OF opportunity has to stand ID
IN excuse for lot Of general shlftless
ness.
The trouble with some people lies u
the fact that they consider their fault
their inisfortnnes.
Are you among those who treat thell
new acqualntances better than they
treat their old friendsl
II a man has plenty Of money! to back
up lot Of fool notions, people call hlul
eccentric, but II he only has the notions
he 10 a crank. Globe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18
HOME PRESCRIPTION
Speediest Relief Known to Sci
ence for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption.

This home prescription has been
familiar 10 druggists for years. IL
wonderful effectiveness on coughs
colds and all affections Of the bron-
ehiai tubes and pulmonary organs
spread its fame TO city to city with
rapidly increasing popularity.
Inquiry into the origin OF this pre-
scription developed the fact that II
emanated from a prominent Philadel-
phia physician who gained fame
amongst his profession for the devei-
opment Of a truly soluble preparation
from the active principle OF the pine
tree. which although known 10 contain
wonderful curative powers on the H1u-
eous membrane yet was not generally
used BY doctors on account o. Its In
HolublIliy. This new form Of pine Il
known TO doctors and druggists "a
this famous Home Prescription
which IL here given TO the public and
~ az follows:
Concentrated oil OF pine. half ounce;
pure whiskey. (splrits frumeniD eight
ounces, glycerine ounces. Mix and
shake thoroughly and take table
spoonful every four hours. This will
frequently cure cold inside oi TWEEN.
ty-four hours.
These ingredients can be secured al
and good drug store. and can be easily
mixed al home In ten-ounce bottle
The concentrated oil OF pine comes
put up for dispensing in half-ouncs
Walls securely sealed in a screw toI
package which retains all the orig!na
ozone. II should be borne In mind
however. that there are patent medi'
cines put UP by so called chemica
companies TO initiate the wonderful
pine oil. These can be avoided by max.
Ing sure 10 get the Concentrated" oil
Of pine. II Ia also said to be very ef
fective In curing lumbago and uri'
acid rheumatism for this purpose Il
Is taken raw, few drops on sugar
night and morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18
Tanned IN. Bog offies Man.

A theater box Office man whose seats
were all sold days ahead was turning
away disappointed patrons more than
grufiiy when a man who had watched
the process with glowing ire reached
the window. Selling any more seats
this season. he began. The ticket
seller answered with stare. The Ques-
tIon. quietly but firmly repeated, finally
received an affirmative answer. "Give
me two" "Whenf" growled the seller,
recovering. ANY time" said the man.
The seller was almost too crushed to
ask "where2" Anywhere" replied
the man. How much?' whispered the
seller, his voice deserving him. "Any
price" said the man. The tickets were
transferred In an awed silence, and the
line Of purchasers that had overheard
smiled benevolently at the noticeably
tanned man In the cage.-New York
Post
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18
Antiquity Of Proverbs.

Proverbs existed long before books
In the earliest times they served as
the unwritten language of morality
and have been passed down through
the generations. In Africa there are
numerous quaint proverbs, Among
them are: "Ie who dives on dry land
will scarlfy his face" Two people
cannot sit down upon the point of the
same thorn at the same time" In the
TransvQal the proverb, Beware Of q
silent man; he has a brass band in his
mouth" Is often heard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18

An Accident That BsfsIl the Protector
In Hyde Park.

In Hyde Park.
"As Cromwell rose IN power and rank
his love OF horses began To be mers
conaplcuous,' says q writer In Black
woods. "whch he started from Lon.
don In fga3 10 rccDngucr Ireland no
went forth In that state and eauipags
an tho like hath hardly been seen, him.
solf In n coach with six gallant Flan,
dcrs mares, reddish gray" In 1866,
when tho Spanish ambassador took bis
leave of the lord protector, Cromwell
sent him his own coach Of SIX white
horses" 70 convey him to aud from
whitehall. Certain II h." adds the
narrator. sbat none Of tho English
kings had over any such"
THE protector was not much OF y
whip, however In 1864 tho Count Of
oldenbusg sent Cromwell a present OF
six horses, and tho protectors anxiety
to make trial OF their quality led to bis
we'll known adventure IN Hyde park.
On Friday. Sept. ~. be went with Sec
rotary Thurloe and some Of his gentle.
men TO take air In tho park. ordered
the six h0swas 10 be harnessed 10 bis
coach, put Thurioe inside of II and un'
dertook to drive himself. His high
ness" said a letter from the Dutch
ambassador. "drose pretty handsomely
for, some time. but at last. provoking
those horses too much with the whip,
they grew unruly, whereby his high
ness was lung out Of the coach boz
upon the ground His foot getting
hold In the tackilng. be was carried
away good while In that posture, but
az last he got his foot clear and 70
came 70 escape He was presently
brought home and let blood and afiei
some rest taken Is now well again. The
secretary, being hurt on his ankle with
leaplng out of the coach. hath been
forced to keep his chamber hitherto
and been unfit for any business"
The royailst scroggs. afterward chief
justice, writing Of this Incident, hoped
that the next fall would be from a cart
limiting Mt the gallows. Az to Crom
wells views on the burning question
Of horse racing II In difficult to arrive
at positive conclusion. His constant
aim was TO possess as many good
horses az he could afford. Whether he
entered his horses for races or had
the satisfaction Of owning a winner
history does not say.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18
HOW TO AVOID APPENDICITIS.

Most victims Of appendicitis are
those who are habitualiy constipated.
orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
natural action of the bowels. orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause-
ate or gripe and is mid and pleasant
TO take. Refuse substitutes. 7. r.
Laurln. Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18
Holmes on Shelley.

Shelley vaporlzed everything In his
glowing crucible, but there was gold AT
the bottom OF 1t. When l look at him
spreading the starry wings of his fancy
over his chaotic philosophy he seems
like q seraph lowering over the un-
fathomable chasm. whose blackness Is
the abode OF demons. "Autocrat Of the
Breakfast Table"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18
PUBLIC WARNING.

We shall not be responsible II any
person takes any but the genuine Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs and
colds. limitations are worthless and
may contain opiates. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow
package contains no opiates and IA
safe and sure. 7. r. Laurin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18

Mr. s. l.. Bowen. Of Wayne, w. Va.
writes: 'T was q sufferer form kidney
disease. SO that at times ! could moi
get out OF bed, and when did, could
not stand straight. / took Foly's XIII.
ney Cure. One dollar bottle and part
Of the second cured me entirely" Fo'
ley's Kidney Cure works wonders
where others are total failures. T. F
Laurin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18

A marvellous preparation containing
the constituent elements of life Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea cures
when all else has failed. s5 cents,
Tea or Tablets, For sale by Frank
Hart
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-18

No other remedy on earth is SO good
for children as HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea; makes them eat, sleep
and grow, Bright eyes, rosy cheeks.
S5 cents. Tea or Tablets
For sale by Frank Har..
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Miss Rnrned.r Career

A story Of the stage career Of Virginia
Harmed covers much that is interesting
in contemporary drama. She was never
stage child or an ingenue, but made
her debut as a leading woman. A native
Of Boston, Miss Harmed made her first
appearance on the stage in that city as
member OF George Clarke's company,
appearing as Lady Despair in "The
Corsican Brothers AT that time, "
says Miss Harmed, concerning this ex-
tremely important turning point OF her
life, 4 was only sixteen years old and
as slender as a sylph. Although my
voice was quite full in Tone even at
that time, I vas compelled 20 pad my
young figure until I was one mass of
cotton, in order to look heavy enough
for this very bold and wicked lady"
Miss Harmed made her metropolitan
debut at the Fourteenth Street Theater
on March 81. 1890, in "A Long Lane "
There she attracted the attention Of Dan
lei Frohman, z. H Sotherns manager,
who engaged her as Sothern's leading
lady. She created the principal feminine
roles in Lord Chumley, The Master
Of WOodbarrow." Capt Letterblair. "
and The Dancing Girl in which play
she scored a great success as Drusilla.
Then she became leading woman in A.
NJ. Palmer's stock company and on
March II, 1895, created the greatest role
Of decade-that of Trilby Then she
went back 10 Sothern in An Enemy of
the King" and during the run of that
play they were married. They toured in
revival cf "A Lady Of Lyons" and
she also played Opheia to his Hamlet
She created the role of Rautendelein
in The Sunken Bell" Since she be-
gan to star Miss Harmed has played
more different kinds Of roles than almost
any Of her contemporaries. A few OF
her successful starring vehicles have been
The Adventures Of Lady Ursula, .
Alice Of Old Vincennes,' Jane Shore. +"
''Fhe Song of the Sword, The Love
Letter" and Iris"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Augustus Thomas and "The Ranger.

The Ranger" the new play by Angus
tus Thomas, OF which so much was ex-
pected, Gid astonishingIy good business
at the Columbia Theater all Of this week,
and proved A fine example OF how the
public may be easily led away by the
mere glitter and pretense Of things For
as a play-considered as a serious dra-
matte effort--The Ranger" is ridiculous.
It is remarkable for just one thing-its
absolute sterllity OF invention. Through
out the play there is not one line Of dia-
logue that rises above mediocrity, and
there is not one device used to win the
applause OF the audience that is not as
old as the hills
Two things save the play from utter
eondennation-the cast and the environ
ment Mr.. Charles Frohman. who does
many things well. and, at least, will
never let a play that he produces suffer
through false economy, has been lavish
in the matter OF scenery and properties.
and has even introduced a number Of real
live Mexicans TO lend Mr.. Thomas story
verisimilitude. But on TO the dry bones
Of such a threadbare story as Mr.. Thorn
as has written, not even elaborate scenic
and light effects, real properties, and real
Mexicans, can put flesh. and The Ran
ger is simply a subilmated melodrama
whose appeal is entirely sensuous and
touches the intellect not al all
The play is so bad, considered simply
as play, that it is a wonder that play
ers can do much with it. but Ii is un-
doubted that the fine work Of Dustin
Farnum, Frank Burbeck, Florence Auer.
Mary Boland. and Jane Marbury save
the piece from dropping into sheer in
eptitude. The pity of it is that so much
talent, so much money. and so much
beautiful scenery should be wasted in
such an effort. People who enjoy The
Ranger should. instead OF giving any
credit to Mr.. Thomas, save their suf-
frages for the people mentioned at the
end Of the programme:
Scenery designed by Walter Burridge. Courtesy
ot H. w. Savage Painted By Gates Moraure.
Built By the Griffin Construction Company.
Properties BY William Camph.
Electrical effects furnished BY Kliegi Bros
Mexican and Rangers costumes made by War
mock Costume Company
II is these who lend whatever color
there is to The Ranger"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Adele Rltchie,s stage Career.

Adele Richie. the prima donna Of
Fascinating Flora" which comes TO the
BeIasco on October p, was born in Phil
adelphia Of FrenCh-Quaker parents. She
was educated at the Vile Marie. West
chester, Pa, and il was upon her gradu-
alton from that convent that she made
her first stage appearance. II was in .
little amateur presentation Of a French
comedy in which she played The principal
role She made her professional debut IN
THE Algerian" al the Park Theater on
North Broad street, Philadelphia, sing
ing in the chorus and also acting as un-
derstUdy for Marie Tempest. the prima
donna. who was suddenly taken III. and
Miss Ritchie took the role Tins was IN
1894 and Miss Richie had the Gistinc-
ton OF being the youngest prima donna
on the American stage Following The
Algerian" the most important successes
IN which Miss Ritchie appeared as prima
donna were Reginald de Koven's Man
DARN" and Victor HeTberts Wizard Of
the Nile Then. when musical comedy
became an accepted form Of theatrical
entertairynent. she 7as prominently iden-
titled with The Runaway Girl making,
in that piece, the song "Oh, Listen TO the
Band" attain its great vogue. Miss
Richie continued in musical productions
under the Augustin Daily management.
being the star of thar managers musical
shows FOR three years. 'FlOrodoTa' and
"Glittering Gloria added TO her tri-
umphs, and later vaudeville hred her
for a time from the comic opera and
musical comedy stage. Miss Ritchies
most recent successes have been scored
with shows Of the New York Casino
She was prima donna OF The Social
whirl," and In Fascinating Flora" has
the name part Of Flora.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
Mr.. Klein's "The Sten.Sister. ,

It is hard 10 recall when a Washington
audience showed greater spontaneous en-
thusiasm than It did on Monday night
last. at the first performance Of Mr.
Charles Klein's new play. THE step-Sis-
ter" The audience was large. and. for
this time Of the season, fashionable. Mrs
Roosevelt occupied a box; the embassies
were well represented, and the applause
at the end Of each act was loud and long
continued At the end OF the second act
there were calls for the author, who.
when the calls became insistent. bowed
modestly from the back Of one Of the
stage boxes. This was not sufficient so
he made his way 10 the stage, and in a
modest little speech. thanked the au-
dience for their kindness on his own and
the company's behalf
AS to the merits of the play. there has
been some difference Of opinion. but that
it is q play containing ali the elements
necessary TO success there is no doubt
a few Of the doubling Thomases have
compared The Step-Sister'' with the
authors previous play. "The Lion and
the Mouse, and, thinking about the big
denunciatory scene in that previous play
have said that The Step-Sister" lacked
strength. And yet If one were to put
that scene from The Lion and the
Mouse" alongside the great scene Of Miss
ChTystal HeTne IN the third act, we are
of the opinion that It would be found that
the scene in The Step-Sister" contains
more strength, as certainly it has the
stronger emotional appeal
There are those who cannot be salts
fed with a drama unless it deals with
some unusual phase Of human life. There
must be something eccentric, bizarre, or
perhaps abnormal before these COM
mentators recognize that there is ma
terial for play. In THE Step Sister
Mr.. Klein has purposely taken simple
material, simple folk. simple incidents,
and with these ne has woven a tender
Nand touching story Of love and sacrifice
on Monday night last. the first perform
ance Of the piece on any stage. there were
one OF two raw edges visible This was
inevitable, just as it was certain that