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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

Gould you enjoy yourself more than to roll with
the children on the grass evenings before they go
to bed?
Wouldn't each day be more pleasant and your
self in better shape to meet your work with smile
Wouldn'ta home away from the smoke and dirt
Of the, city, with fine lawns shade trees, chickens
and every other comfort make you sit up and take
notice?
Wouldn't sitting on the from; porch Of fine
home, surrounded BY the family, and know It is
yours make it easier to look and feel like four
time winner?
Would the novelty Of being your own landlord
give you heart failure2
Don't you ever get tired Of the rent receipt being
presented each month";
1t Means Pay or Move.
Isn't this worth thinking aboutp Wouldn't it
pay you to investigate our offer?
Think it over, talk with your hepmae and you will find
that even the thought Of owning home will be like ray Of
sunshine to her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

Highland Park the place to invest your savings you
want 70 them you have not yet made Beginning
save make lots here your savings bank "A dol
lar saved is a dollar earned"
Remembe-the man Or who spend all their income
spend than they make, because they are1ao spending
their youth and health.
Buy the monthly payment pan keep within means,
but buy many Of these hoees you comfortably
ry and you will Be surprised learn how quickly you canltun
into handsome profits There IS No theory gess~ork about
rapidly and will for years to come demanding suburban prop
ery for the many wishing get away from the crowded city
Don't you realize what this for beautiful bulcngpas
nearby? A word to the wise is sufficient
4 Free Deed 70 your property in Of death f oneh
Of the purchase price has been paid
Highland Park easily and quickly reached from all parts
Of the city, All lines transfer Broad and Seventh Streets to
the Nothside which stops on this property.
Don't put this off, Act once: The opportunity yours
now Il will mean bright future for you.
Statesmen on ground 2 to P. M. every
sales day.
Ask conductor let you of at office the property
The Washington times., 1907-09-22

Use from Tony not TO maze love TO her
daughter. tells the boy tiat he IS not
an eligible match Tony and tLs moth
er Immediately declare war. After he
has been dismissed. Touy's ruse TO give
his message TO Eileen IS one Of the
clever and surprising moments in the
play, and the curtain goes down 10
Eileen's ringing Yes, YES. yes"
The second act shows the militia camp
on the Hudson.
ToLys susceptoilites lead him TO kiss
a young country girl and Eileen sur
prlses him I'm this position At the END
Of the second act It setms certain that
Tony will lose the girl. out he still has
one trump card IN his sleeve which he
plays in the third act thereby winning
the day AID incidentally the girl.
The Eongs Of the soldiers in camp. the
druggery Of Tonys irrascible old uncle.
who has become a private for his
health. ana the lesser love affairs, are
Incidents which make the comedy ar
i1cessant laugh.
III the cast which supports Mr.. Barry
more are Josephine Drake, F1orercc
Nash. Evelyn Carter, Marie Malion.
Joseph Whiting, Morgan Conan, Roy
Fairchild, Arthur Kappeler, PerCival
Moore, William Gibson, and Werner
Charges.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
Comedian S Laugh
Before Audiences

mo. I have met very few dyspeptic
comedians. Good nature, you know. be-
gets good nature. and one Of the easiest
ways to set laugh is 70 go on with a
laugh. Then everybody is in good ma
ture," said Harry c. Bevley. comedian
with ". D. Fitzgerald's Kathryn Pur-
neil company. 1T the Majestic Theater.
There is one serious proposition con-
fronting every actor who attempts to
tickle the disabilities Of his auditors. and
that is to find them in receptive mood.
For every third OF charm the auditor ex-
tends to the actor he or she receives
twO-thirds in return. In other words. I
believe the audience must play its part
There is a peculiar and welI-known fact
that among players producing hilarious
laughter the majority of them have at
some time been troubled with their vo-
cal chords. This is due. unquestionably,
TO their anxiety to be heard above the
laugh. Naturally. this is a serious
phase Of funmGking. because it makes
the players miserable by reason of their
inability to produce the proper result
when tn. voice is flexible.
whenever an audience that I am
playing before is convulsed with laugh
ter. instead Of speaking or shouting
above them, I move the lips and gesticu-
late as though 1 were continuing. This
results IN making the spectators atten-
tive and anxious not to miss any OF the
dialog que. and almost instantly 'ks-e is a
hush Thus. the rest OF a good joke or
the story, is not lost to them, and best
of all the voice is spared
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
lack Norworth
Eschews Trains

Tonight there will be something do
ing along the pike between New York
ana Washington
II won't be along the whole pike the
whole time. but there VIII be a travel
ing spot" so 70 speak. that Will spell
trouble for luckless dogs, Numbering
cats. and belated "souses" letting their
teams ambIe homeward.
There viii be a whizz. a blaze from
two glazing search lamps. a heetins
shadowy glimpse Of a low-setting, rak-
ism looking automobile. a swirling cloud
Of dust chasing the car. and Jack Nor
worth, the monologue comedian at the
wheel. all goggled and clustered That's
NorwOrth's strenuous method Of play
ing his dates
NOrworth viii leave New York az mid
night tonight in MS Flyer 5O-horse-
power racing machine, and he won't
carry a pound more OF parts or baggage
than Is actually needed The wind won't
get much resistance from him. He will
dash down Broadway and over the ferry
10 Jersey. In the Mosquito State the
roads via Trenton and Camden 10 Phila-
delphia are superb and he can Init up
the speed 70 forty miles an hour 70 the
City Of Brotherly Love. With this
going he will reach Philadelphia along
about daylight Theren be no stop, and
westward he viii turn for the long cir
CuitOus ride 10 Baltimore. IN an herr
after passing into the Lancaster pike he
viii dash through Coa+esville and about
the same time later ne viii traverse
Lancaster. Then cores the crossing OF
the Susquehanna and the hard road 10
York, Hanover, IAttlerDwn. Westmin-
ster, and Baltimore He can do Il IN
i've hours. The ride 10 Washington
over the Laurel road will not take more
than three hours. and figuring this way
he should cross the District line before
noon tomorrow IN time for his vaude-
Vile engagement in the afternoon
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
John Barrymore
Takes Family Cue

Possibly it is because Of The American
alteration Of success that the Barry
mere family is beloved 10y. the theater-
Roers Of this country. Without an ex-
ception. the new generation OF Barry
mores have appeared upon the stage
and after an unusually brief novitiate
they have become stars. The new gen.
Grafton consists of Ethel. Lionel. and
John Barrymore, ard as children Of that
IlustriOus stage-pair, Maurice and
George Drew Barrymore. 1t IS not sur
prising that they should DC actors OF
consequence. Daniel FrOhman, who fea-
lures John Barrymore IN THE Boys OF
Company B." at the Columbia this week,
has helped to prominence a young man
worthy of this distinction. His friends
say John Barrymore will become one OF
the finest light comedians Oh the Eng
disappearing stage.
Young Barrymore looks strikingly like
ms sister Ethel, and on the stage he
has the same delightful pOIse and ease
Of manner. /, may be because OF the
fact that the younger BarnymOres have
sustained stage traditions in dignified
and artistic way shat the American pub
lie has seen fit to load these young peo-
pie with its affection. 1t may be be-
cause Maurice Barrymore was an i'm
mortal Rawdon Crawley, and the grand
mother. Mrs. John Drew, the greatest
of Lady Teazles, that theatergoers
watch the children with fond and loyal
interest. In The Boys OF Company b"
he portrays a charming, careless. hum
orous chap whom every ono loves and
who wins In the end, in spite Of obsta-
Cjes which sustain the plays interest 70
the final curtain.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
Offerings of the Week
At Washington The0terS

Joe Weber will be given a hearty well
come tomorrow evening. when he opens
the BeIasco Theater| season in his new
musical farce. Hip, Hip, Hooray!
a College Yell in Two Howls"
The piece is written around college
life. Il is said TO afford the comedian
and his associates a splendid chance 20
display their versatile powers of com
edy. and ne is the merry axle about
which all the fun Of the play turns.
The PLOT is described IS clever. and
combines the sublime and the ridiculous
in an interesting way. In this years
company are Amelia Stone. Bessie Clay
ton. Valeska Suratt, Tom Lewis. Harry
Tighe, William Gould. Charles Burk-.
hardt: and every girl IN the production.
It IS asserted. is pretty. The book is by
Edgar Smith, music by Gus Edwards,
and Julian Mitchell who has staged the
production. has given much considera-
ton 10 the scenic effects and settings.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
What Did the Whale DoP

Lew Fields. who is opening his season
In The Girl Behind the Counter" and
will succeed Virginia Harmed in his
Herald Square Theater. is out with a
new story-or at least, he says II is
new. and he ought TO know.
He says that at a Sunday schooi ex.
animation the teacher of a certain class
asked the boys what the whale did 70
Jonah The boys all gave il up. ThA
teacher in desperation, turned 10
Johnny:
Johnny. can't you tell me what the
whale did 10 Jonah7''
7 pass. num-" said Johnny.
Then. Willie, you tell me" said the
teacher, trying another one
Not ne. teacher" said Willie. cross
ing MS fingers
A syupsthetic little chap in the back
row raised his hand
We'll, Harry, can you tell me what
the whale did TO Jonah?''
Al IRE right mum, IN be the scat"
Jonan?'
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
BALLET
SUCCEEDS PONY

The stage has long been familiar with
the pony ballet, but now it's the collie
ballet, and that is the name of the most
novel feature in The Top o tn World.'i
Six Of the prettiest and tiniest girls IN
the chorus go through a graceful and
winning dance with six big, handsome
collie dogs
The method of training the dogs for
the dance was a necessarily novel one.
In the first place, the dogs were intro
duced TO their mistresses early in the
rehearsal season, and each one trained
separately 70 recognize only his particu-
lar charmer. Then each dog was edu-
Gated to understand and promptly take
his cue, and after long and patient work
the intelligent animals learned 70 make
their entrances and exits and take their
dancing cues without so much as a
word or a gesture of command, IL IS
said.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22

Ethel Barrymore will begin her sea-
son tomorrow night in Buffalo, when
she will present for the first time Clyde
FItch's new play, Her Sister"
Mauda Adams new play. The Jester
will have its premiere early in January.
Previous TO that time. however. Miss
Adams will play Peter Pan" for
limited New York season.
This will be the last season of The
Clansman" in America. Next year the
play will be taken to London and then
for a tour around the world.
Julia Marlowe will return TO the United
States about the middle IF November.
She is now IN Geneva, but is planning
Visits to various Italian cities before
sailing for home.
Heinrich Couried is still in Calzburg.
Germany. but Is recovering from his
illness. and is actively planning next
winters opera season.
Frank keenan,. whose excellent work
as The sheriff In The Girl o. the Golden
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
MSStonlesS Plays Please
Where Ambitious Offerings
oAre Frequently Rejected
A Decidedly Improbable Venture to Consider
Any Feature Of Play Except the Power
to An1uSe the Public

LII those who are more or less
~ closely associated with the the
n atrical world like to believe that
the stage has a higher mission
than merely TO amuse the public, but
it is mighty thankless task from the
box Office standpoint TO try to make the
modern stage exercise any Of its other
functions. IL would seem that the size
Of the audiences decreases in inverse
ratio TO the number of functions the
play tries to perform in addition to
amusing the spectators.
There has been a striking manifesto
ton OF this truth IN Washington during
the past week. At one theater there was
a really ambitious offering. a play which
cndeavored to make those who witnessed
1t think one which would not pass out
Of mind when out of sight. In another
high-class theater the offering for the
week was the frothiest Of musical at
fractions One could sit all the even
Ing ana enjoy every feature of the
performance without calling his brain
into action a moment.
What was the pubHc's attitude7
I passed in front OF the National where
''The FOllies Of 1907 was playing about
Z o'clock one evening. There were fully
fifty men, women. and young girls in
line at that hour waiting for the gallery
doors 10 open az 7:3O- An hour later
happened TO pass the same theater and
was surprised to see quite a number
OF young women coming out Of the gal
lery entrance. My surprise was short
lived for a few moments later one Of
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
Madam Butterfly
Opens Next Week

Rehearsals for Henry ". Savage's
production OF the Puccini grand opera,
Madam Butterfly" were begun In New
York recently IN preparation for the
opening OF the season. which viii be
inaugurated In Newark the week OF
September 80 Nine. Phoebe Strakosch
was the last Of the Savage song birds
to arrive from Europe. Nine Strakosch,
a member Of the celebrated Strakosch
family. and a niece OF Adelina Patti.
has been engaged by Mr.. Savage 10 sing
the title role OF Madam Butterfly"
She Will alternate with Miss Rens
Vivienne. the American prima donna;
Nile. Dora de Philippe and Frauleiu
Elisabeth Wolff. The three conductors
OF the Madam Butterfly company viii
be Walter H. ROthwell. Cornelius Dop-
per, and Guy Ambrose
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
BENEATH THE SPOTLIGHT

West" with Blanche Bates, has been
engaged by David Belasco for term
OF years.
Lionel Barrymore. who last appeared
in Washington as a star in The Other
Girl" mas returned to New York, after
spending a year and a half in Paris
studying arr
THE Ear and the Girl" will open
at Portland, Ne. tomorrow.
Louis Mann, after his three weeks
run in Chicago in The Wnite Hen,
will play a number OF towns in Michi-
gan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana,
reaching Cincinnati on October Y.
Frank Gilmore has been engaged as
leading man with Mary Mannering for
this season, in a repetition of Glorious
Betsy"
Minnie Dupree has played The Road
to Yesterday more than 500 times. Be
fore opening this season she invited
the entire company to her home at Bell
mort, and there held an open air re-
hearsal Of the weird piece.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
BARRYMORE AT COLUMBIA
IN DELIGHTFUL COMEDY

Daniel Frohman's production of The
Boys Of Company B. a comedy by Rida
Johnson Young. of the National Guard
iifc, commences a weeks engagement
at the Columbia tomorrow night. Mrs.
Young has drawn many youthful char
acters with fidelity and strength. and
John Barrymore playing the leading
role. is an admirable cornerstone for
this structure Of youthfulness.
The first act opens with a gymnasium
scene. IN which the young chaps are
fencing. boxing, vaulting. and rough
housing
The plot Of The Boys OF Company b.
deals with Tony Allen, the hero, pen
nilsss, care-free boy Who loves Eileen,
the daughter Of an ambitious mother
The mother, who has extracted a prom
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
ELMENDORF TO LECTURE
ON PANAMA THIS FALL

Dwight L. Elmendorf In presenting his
course of five lectures on American
subjects next month at the New Ma
tional Theater. will begin the series with
Panama" In this lecture he gives
his impressions received while making
a careful study Of this tremendous work
In all its details. and his remarks win
be interspersed with splendid views and
by him. Panama" Will be followed by
'-Old Mexico, The Grand Canyon"
Pacific Coast" and Yellowstone
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
Miss Matthison Vii Henrv Miller
Breeskin, Boy YioIinist.

Breeskin. the Russian boy viol'nist,
whostook Eve Tanguay's place on the
program at Chases, when Miss rau-
guay's engagement was Cancelled early
last week. on account OF illness. was d
decided addition To the entertainments
ut the vaudeville house. BreCskin show
Ell wonderful technique. though his
interpretations were lacking in feeling.
II there is In his soul the Slavic wild
ness and estratnt Of his motherland
country. he will develop into a musician
of power. r. G.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22

crecitabls performance His work is
alwaya interesting and in most instances
convincing.
Miss Matthison With Henry Miller?
An interesting -Umor comes out OF
New York TO the effcct that when Mar
Earet Auglin leaves America to begin
heI tour in Australia Edith Wynne Mat
thisOn will succeed to the role of Ruth
as co-star with Henry Miller in The
Great Divide. Such a combination
would bC a genuine delight to the thea
ttrgOinE public. Miss MatthisOn made
hundreds Of admirers when she toured
the States in "Everym m and We
should all be glad TO have her return
t. this country in so powerful a drama
Gs that by William Vaughan Moody.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22

act was ill-suited to Miss BJngham's
personality. for whom the play is said
TO have been especially written. In the
last three acts OF the drama Miss Biug-
ham gave a thoroughly satisfactory per-
Torrance. Her work was characterized
by great force and sympathy. w. L.
Abingdon, as Sir Charles, also gave a
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
FIFTY MILES FROM BOSTON"
BRINGS GEORGE CONAN BACK

The New National is having an early
inning OF musical productions with
which to start the new season Of 1907
1908. This week George NJ. Cohan comes
to this playhouse at the head Of one Of
the biggest companies he has brought
to Washington in years The play is
one of his latest creations. Fifty Niles
From Boston"
Mr.. Conan has never brought 70 this
Continued or Eighth Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-09-22

the retiring number remarked: Il GER
tainly want 20 see that show. but
don't believe cau stand on my feet
for two hours and a half and then go
back 70 work tomorrow morning" And
seats were just as much in demand in
the orchestra.
While "A Modern Lacy Godiva." as
presented by Amelia Bingham and
capable supporting company was by no
means neglected during the week. the
attendance was not so large as to create
any undue excitement IN the loDbies OF
the Columbia.
II the public is complaining at the
decadence Of the drama and the
ephemeral nature OF the modern stage
II has only itself TO blame.
The Washington times., 1907-09-22
Amelia Bingham Play pisappoints.

"A Modern Lady Godiva" was dis
appointment to Washington in several
respects. The theme was interesting
and the climax in each act was handled
most effectively. but the story was told
in such way as never 10 arouse any
engrossing interest The auditor did
not feel at any time during the per-
Torrance that he was impelled TO re-
main in his seat
The humor was forced. and the first
The Washington times., 1907-09-22

Continued or Eighth Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-09-22

LII those who are more or less
closely associated with the the
atrical world like to believe that
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

Lou Bowen Knoll certain notes
therein described the balance OF
which principal and Interest will
amount TO ON the day Of sale the
sum OF seventeen hundred and eigh-
Teen dollars and n;0, 1.-TWO cents.
G171S.e2) for dollars which with
the cost and expenses OF sale
said property will be sold
as hereinafter stated the said
James Z. Mann. trustee. having de-
parted this life and the undersigned
been substituted as trustee in said
trust deed by an order Of the Circuit
Court OF Mercer County and as such
substituted trustee having been re-
quired by the creditor secured in the
said trust deed TO make sale of The
therein and thereby conveyed prop
erty. notice Is hereby wen that as
such substituted trustee / will on
Thursday, the 10th day OF October
1907, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
front door OF the premises to be
sold, proceed TO sell that certain lot
or parcel OF land together with the
buildings thereon, situate on the
east side Of Mercer street in the city
.of Bluefield, West Virginia. and be-
ing 40 feet wide on Mercer street
and extending of that width east
wardly between parallel lines at right
angles with said Mercer street
lac feet and being the same prop
.erty now in the possession and oc-
.cupancy OF Mrs. Emma F. Witt.
Terms of sale. cash in hand on day
OF sale.
GEO. S. STRADER.
9-10-4t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
Told Of ECCENTRIC Author.

There has been revival OF inter.
est in Germany in all that pertains 10
Nlscher the eccentric author. due TO
the celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of his birth. One of tho
stories told of him is OF his adven
ture with an American girl. He was
busy with his treatise on esthetics
which afterward became famous. when
the girl secured the next room to
his, and played on the piano for hours
at time He begged for quiet. but
was told that II he did not like his
room he could leave. He had occu.
pied his apartments for IA years. and
was loath to change. so one day he
burst from his room, foaming and veil
ing like madman. and so scared the
pianist that she moved the next dav.
II was Nischer, too. who while in
Italy. became angered at a waiter in
cafe, and. being short on Italian
phrases. held the waiter by the coat
tail, while with the other hand he
searched pocket dictionary for the
Italian word meaning scoundrel. AS a
centenary gift Vischer's letter from
italy has been printed by his son.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
ROOSEVELT CAN CARRY
VIRGINIA, SAYS SLEMP
NINTH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN
PREDICTS THAT TAFT WILL
GIT DELEGATION IL PRESI-
DENT DON'T RUN.

Washington. ID. c.. Spet Ia
Despite the fact that all the can
didates have numerous and enthn-
siastic friends I'm Virginia. tfcrc IA
not much doubt In my mind shat
Secretary Taft will receive the vote
Of the delegation from that state
in the next Republican convention.
said Representative Slemp. of the
Ninth Virginia district, the only Re.
publican member of congress from
Virginia Secretary Shaw has a iarr.
number of adherents. but he is no.
now seriously considered candl-
date as he was some time ago. con-
tinued Mr.. Slemp. vice President
Fairbanks also has friands who have
been quite active. A grea. many
Republicans and also many Dem
ocrats have but one candidate aud
that Is the President.
am not exaggerating when [ say
that Virginia might go Republican
If President Roosevelt were nomi-
mated. Conditions have changed in
the state. Successful manufactur-
ing Industries have built up great-
.cr desire for protection, and / find
very little talk OF revision OF the
tariff even among the Democrats.
Our party Is in good shape, and Il
good candidates are put up believe
we shall next year elect two more
Republican members OF the house.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
Maenate's Rise to Riches.

From a small barefooted boy on a
tramp steamship to the owner Of a
mansion ON one of the handsomest
residence streets in the world is the
advancement made by James Corrigan
Cleveland. ore magnate He went into
the oil business and sold out 10 the
Standard OIL company. He then went
10 Austria and made a fortune i'm the
refining industry. Returning TO this
country he became interested I'm the
ore and vessel business The Corr.
gan-McKinney company. OF which no
is president. is one Of the biggest
shipping concerns on the lakes and
owns q big feet Of boats