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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
MANSFIELD'S REPERTOIRE
SHOWS A WONDERFUL MEMOIR

As simple memoir feat Rfcblrg
Mansiield's repertoire Of characters il.
an astonishing achievement We mas M
his command a large group of Tho Iarc-
est roles in the acted drama. There
arc Ina all some 2J0.O0U words. But re-
membering a part really includes dol:-
BILE THIS number Tor the actor las ID
remember mis- cues" or the crlup OF
words Immediately preceding lis .uru
io speak. Sometimes his line ls one
word. and the cue is four words. Tho
Longest role Mansfield has ever mumor-
lied is Peer Gyu;. CyrIno dc Berrerac
had not So many words. nor does Rich
ard III deserve place near il. AIalfer..s
comedy The MisartarOps is not "a
long play. but jue words trim ONT So
fast that The ro.- eg Alcestc has more
words than Shylock and that part Inns
more thaa Baron ChevrisI. though less
than Arthur Dinnesiale in The Scar
let Letter or Beau Erummcl.
some parts which J have learned I
have ueve~ forgotten" SAYS AIausr..F
81 could 80 ca ald play tEem tonight.
Perhaps at this moment the words
would not all come but. under the in
nuerce of the scene. the train of tho
Story and the cues. every word would
come back and III lato iis own pror,r
place. I never forgot "a word OF shake
sneare- Hc IS OF all Jramutist7 the
easiest tv ucmurize. That j. because
his dictipu is $50 prr-ect and beyond
criticism are his choice OF words and
his discretion iu using none which is
supcrauous."
Speaking O. memoriziu-.. Mansfield
says that there is 10 test Of tHc sty!e
of writer like commiiti.- hi, worfs.
Ii the mind takes them readily. De- vt,v.
sure they ugr VII chosen. ana there
IS fUcucy and potency II on the con-
trdrV IN" mind rejects th.m II is be-
cause ,Gc right words are not Ia tine
right place. Reading over au authors
text always suggests To- Mansfield tuc
way ne viii usmorizc Eis part. and ne
scarcely ever memories twice the same
way. Sometimes ne gets the words
simply by reading his part "A few liucs.
In another case nc gets a group Of
words and repeats them till they stick
in his mind. Several roles n has learned
by having them read over and over
again aloud in his hariuG Another
method ne has employed has been 10
begin rehears0ls. TX the business. and.
BIZ reading ard reading liz The words.
But sometimes all these fail then he
3bandones tho theatr-. gees of for
,ruise on his yacht-nrither sees nor
speaks 10 a human Dciug till the UNI
diverted memory has seized and re-
tanned the part.
IL is his belief that cnly "a mediocre
intellect is a quick study for a keen in-
diligence and an alert imagination WI
cot accept words for their face valr-.
out will so behind them, play with
hem. invent readings and business. and
m q Thousand vivaCiOus ways refuse 10
be eubduod 10 the slavery or memCriZ-
nS. The exception IS fines which are
uaUoyedIy 9oc. as Shakespeare He
iuished wnat lie wrote NJ mind since
-ould improve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

cd that the English way OF HAVING
boxing day" Che day following Christ
mas, as the day FOR all Yulelide rleas-
ures and Christmas as a day devoted
20 sacredness and memories, was Iv
far the more proper way. Then the
little thinker Of the ponies. Louise Har-
mon. began figuring the exact time at
Ter home In London II IL was O'Clock
IL New York the time difference be-
tween New York and London would
bring them 90 just abOUt the hour the
English evening dinner is over and when
they all gather around the table for the
usual Christmas chat and a review OF
the events Of the past year. Miss Har-
mon and her sister, Eliza beth, sat there
dreaming and fancied they could see
. every one Of their family AZ their
respective places a. the table and with
. their own plates and chairs and their
glass or wine AT the table IN spite Of
The TACT thar these two little girls were
thousands of miles away and unable to
enjoy L. Seppea Mcneil. the little
mother u the ponies. was also away
over In London il her features were
any criterion. She was thinking OF her
mother and the little BABY brother she
had never seen, and al this juucturs
the manager and the business head OF
the ponies, Beatrice LiddeH. who I'D 10
this time had not said a word, tried 10
speak, but failed. There was no word
passed her lips, nor were any neces-
sary, for big tear rolled down across
her cheek as she sat there dreaming or
ner English home and their Christmas.
Sac certainly was hCmesick, and in less
time than Il takes 10 tell there was a
distant sob from little Miss NARROW
That was the signal for al Of them.
and IN no time they were having a good,
olc-tashioned, girIish CRY. Tie curtain
on the second act had rlzc1 in the
meantime and right ia the rniCst OF all
their h0meslcilness. the caIboy s voice
brought them 10 their senses. They
just had time 10 reach the stage and
bound on No one in the audience sus-
pected that on each cheek were tears.
They danced and worked with their
usual lEErfOo-edness, yet all the same
their hearts were heavy, for even being
famous dancer does not remove ones.
love for ;heir own home on Christmas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

confirmation OF her denial that this is
her farewell tour.
Ben Greet is planning revival of
Charles Reade's Masks and Faces in
which he appeared as Triplet over
thousand times. The Ben Greet Ray
ers. after a highly successful tour of
she South and Siddle West are now
headed East.
Charles Frohman has secured the
American and English rights for
'Miquettc." a Partisan success. He will
produce The Red owl" Brewster 3
Millions" sand The Three Of U.s. in
London.
Miss Lena Ashweu is going to Egypt
TO recuperate after the trials of her
American tour.
The Morals Of Marcus" will be pro-
duced next season in this country. with
Marie Doro who is now William Gil
iettes leading lady, and who is putting
In much OF her spare time cOntrddiCting
rumors OF her retirement and of matri-
mOny, in a principal role.
1t is rumored that Thomas Z. Shea,
Shakespearean actor, win leave the
stage at the end OF this season to enter
the employ of the National Bank of
Belfast, Me. Of which his father-iu-law
D. president. Shea began life as a clerk.
studied fer the ministry. and then went
upon the stage. it IS 10 Doe hoped that
the retirement rumOr IS only rumOr.
Here are some Of the startling figures
q gen out by the management of Rich
ara Mansfield as 10 the business during
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
HOW THE PONY BALLET"
HAD A HOMESICK CHRISTMAS

One of the most satisfying features
OF the The Blue Moon" is the English
pony ballet, six of the prettiest and
IiveliesJ young women on the American
stage These girls have been in the
public's eye for the last ten years. al
having made their professional debut
in the Drury Lane pantomime on box
ing night 1895 Since then they have
remained inseparable and for several
years past have been engaged in the
larger spectacular attractions i'm this
country. They are intensely English in
every respect and thoroughly loyal to
their native tSOuntry- Since their first
trip to this rig OF the Atlantic. lhey
have returnesTf home every second SUM
mer. The t7tminC summer they are
scheduled rs. another trip and are all
looking forward 10 it with the keeuesJ
They have q contract call
ing for their TetIru next season. so
these clever little dancers arc not 20 be
lost 20 the American stage.
on Christmas Day just passed. they
were playing at the Casino in New York
city. During the intcrmission at the
matinee, they We're all in their dress
ing room when Beatrice LiddelI han
pencd 20 ask Dorothy NARROW what time
it might be. Miss NARROW replied that
il was nearly 4 o'clock, and then went
on to say that in spite of the fact that
she had been in this country for several.
years. she could not reconcile herself
to the fact that Christmas Day was
given over To Publication and matinees
with much accent on the nnatinees,
Ada Robinson then spoke up and insist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

number. by the way-has an illustrated
article ON MausGeld's Peer GynJ' pro-
duetiou.
Thomas W. Ryley within the next six
weeks VIII produce another English mu-
slcH play His next production VIII be
-'The White Chry santhemm. the rights
o. which Ee has just secured. The play.
t.e music of which IS by Howard Tai
bott. the composer Of The Three Little
Maids" was originally produced at the
Criterion Tneacor. London. where IL ran
for upward of year The story is new
and original the scenes being laid in
Japan during the lotUs time
India seems 10 be rather In favor a.
tuc scene for comic opera this year.
THE Blue Moon" happens in India So
does THE Tourists" ~ which Richard
Golden Is the bright particular star. and
I'm which Dee seems to have made THE
hit of his career" Uncertainty gives an
excuse for magnificent settings and
fantastic cosJumes-boJh of which help
some
Quite a number OF THE boys.-the
boys. that is. who have been connected
with the management of one or another
OF the local theaters--ave planning to
do stunts at jamestown. Fred Sargent.
formerly manager OF the Majestic. ex-
poets 10 run "A big spectacular produc-
zion I'm the Philippine reservation.
William F. Thomas, formerly connected
with Chase's, is reported as having sew
cral concessions there And there are
one or TWO others. whose plans are not
as Yet matured.
The fourth Of the series or Boston
Symphony Orchestra concerts will take
place at the New National Theater
Tuesday afternoon. February 70. Dr.
Karl Much will conduct
Lew DOckstader. the famous minstrel
recently purchased 100 acres Of the
choicest wheat land in Texas. about
fifteen miles southeast Of Wichita Falls
and the product is the best that comes
out OF the Pan Handle of Texas. the
famous wheat belt of the Lone Star
state. DOcksIader is 50 favorably i'm
pressed with the quality Of his wheat
that he declares he is going to manu-
facturc a breakfast food which viii be
called 'Dock-O-~
The Playhouse, Cyril Maude's new Lon
don theate-. was successfully opened on
Januar- Is with Toddles and a prologue
by Bernard Shaw. Formerly known as
the Avenue Theater. IL was being
rebuilt when the collapse Of the Charles
Cross Station roof practically destroyed
the building and played havoc with Mr..
Maude's plans
Arthur Donaldson. who is well known
here in Washington on account OF his
long connection with The Prince of Pill
sen" in which he played the prince.
viii return with James r. Powers in
THE Blue Moon Mr.. Donaldson IS
po~traving an East Indian prince IN the
same characteristic thoroughness for
which he is noted.
The American tour OF Forbes Robert
son and Gertrude Elliott has been ex-
tended for ten weeks. giving them in all
twenty-siX weeks in this country.
The Jungle appears TO nave taken
TO the woods. At least announcements
are constantly being made that this or
that actor. late Of The Jungle" com
pany. has signed 10 play such and such
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

are To have several conferences regard
ing the subject
Reports from New lork seem 20 con-
firm the rumor that Ellen Terry has
taken the city by storm" She has
been the subject OF no less than five in
terest.ng Interviews twelve receptions
by society folk. and is Keeping the re-
portcrs busy IN their efforts to set a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

Anglais' but has embellished the Occa-
sion with the coquettsh crinolinc. Pic
ture the delighted establishment OF the
Par.sians AZ the luxurious cloakrOm the
dressing room where madam can re-
pair any damages To her couture or tot
let, the wide foyer, the comfortable
loges, the rows of seats 50 well sePar
ated that a wOman's gown is safe from
injury when others pass. One Of the
features is the bar American" where
a cup Of chocolate may be had. Before
the last act an attendant goes through
the house asking the patrons If carriages
are desired and giving numbers to save
all the trouble at the door
Ard. by the way, another Of the fea-
lures is a special matinee each week for
young ladies' only such plays as are
inoEepsive and suitable FOR such audi
enceS are to be given at these perform
ances- Among the list Is Ibsen's a
Dolls House" in this country we are
not quite ready to pronounce Ibsen a
subject for young lady matinee discus
sion.
When Robert ManteH appears at the
New National Theater TO inaugurate his
Sheakespearean festival In Washington,
the exact repertoire in which he will
appear is 90 be selected by the popular
vote OF Washington playgOcrs. The
Manteu repertoire includes no less than
fourteen plays.
AppJeton's Magazine is advertising as
fFr.f-
am article by John Corbin, dramatic
critic Of the New York sun, who pro-
poses Richard Mansfield as The Great
est Ensiish-speaking Actor" And The
Times Magazine for February-its third
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Gossip From the
Great White Way

New York. Feb Q
II has been peculiarly uninteresti1g
week 50 far as theatrical novelties go.
The only new arrivals on Broadway are
The Girl and the Co. NOR" at the
Manhattan. anu THE : ysa Of the Al
bamora.' at the NIajes,c both Of them
acceptable enough ente. 2inments. but
neither OF them likely 70 break any rec
crds-
The Girl and The Goveruor~ dts JET
de Angels. as IL ought to. for il was
written around his cape-s ana capablIi-
ties by s n Breuner and Julian Ed
wards Il is an OId-fashioned comic
opera. barking back % the DAYS Of
Ermine, but there is plenty Of fun and
plenty of melody 70 the connection. and
IL is likely 10 prove popular Oh Broad
way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

tho past two weeks: Detroit. three
days sale 80 DO: first days advance
sale i'm Philadelphia. 500: Saturday
evening sale at Cleveland SS.5a. Pitts
burg save mp over ST 900 90 witness
Peer Gynt' two weeks ago The ad-
vance sale for the Washington engage
ment IS reported the greatest IN the his
tory OF the theater.
Rejaue has not only opened to the
Paris world new tFeater overlooking
with ideas borrowed from "le systeme
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

the carmarlts of romance. and toward
The close of its third act. il slips into
the vein Of unmistakaDle meiOdrama.
But II remains nothing Ions When its
author appears To have fairly started
on the. road % a serious intent an III
expected Dervcrsion or facts. or "A sud
den cynical thrust NJ purely coutem-
puraneoqs matters throws the play back
again into the spirit of broad farce. IL
resembles the Irishman's flea. for when
you try To hold il down 90 one place il
Is sure TO have hoped to another
But whatever II Is-Mr. Robinson.s
caesar and AR Robertsou's Hamlet
are tw0 creations 10 De enduringIy
grateful for. 10 hold IN ones memory.
ana Sloat over and enjoy SO long rs the
memory lasts. n Non
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Behind the Footlights.

Jimmie Powers is like a schOolDOy OF
on q holiday in his enthusiasm about Il
new portrait OF himself that M, has
just received. and which win bc on cx-
hibition iu the lobby Of thc BClasco.
IT is positively the only one or its kind
ever made. Neither brush nor pencil
nor any other marking UtCEsjl was used.
Every hit of TIE coIoriuE and shading
is made with bits OF colorcd paper.
Every feature is brought out distinctly
10y these different shades Of cardboard.
cut out with penknifc and then pasted
together. The portrait seen close to.
looks like nothing human. but from q
distance or fifteen or tv5enty feet. he
likeness is remarkable.
Anna Karcnina." in five acts Ahd
seven scenes. by Edmond Guiraud. from
Tolstoy's novel, was produced at the
Theatre Antoine Paris, last Wednesday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

ON Tuesday night the s0;hera-AIar-
lowe combination revived Hauptmann-s
German fairy tale play. The Sunken
Bell Sotheru's Heinrich Is not new to
New York, 10 Is q splendid performance
rarely sensitive. conveying in gesture
word, and expression. delicate. vague.
emotional Impressions that make up
soul tragedy. Miss NarIowe-s Rau-
tendeIein. though it IS better than Viz
SIuia HaVued's rather too substantial
playing of the part. is scarcely elusive
enough. Cne would like 90 see Maude
Adams, for instance, do IT, Consider
able interest also was felt I'm Mrs L.
Moyne's first appearance as Within. a
Tart that has always heretofore beer
played by man And the interest was
justified by the event. 1t vas a sple--
didiy sure firm bit OF work, coIo~luL
and sympathetic IN the extreme
The Sother2- GIarIoue engagement at
the Lyric IS apparently 20 be brought 10
Co- eight weeks. the Tribune announces
that they will close thee next Saturday
which VIII be the end Of their fourth
week No one else seems to know any
thing about il. In fact. the other morn
PROPOSED
visit Of Gabrielle d'Annunzio In this
country 90 see the Sothern- MarIowe pro-
GUCtion Of The Daughter OF Jorio.''
The sun says distinctly "The Daughter
OF Jorio" is TO have it's first American
presentation on Tuesday. March
When Sothern and NIarlowe decided 10
postpone the plays production from the
fourth 10 tho seventh week of their en-
eaEemeHt. they cabled ar invitation "a
the author His acceptance was received
yesterday The Tribune. on the Other
hand. gives the Sotneru-AT arIov-e reoe--
toire for the week Jeanne dare m
Monday and Tuesday. THE S,,ake1
Bell on Wednesday: Hamlet" on
Thursday and Friday: Romeo ana In
iet' or Saturday afternoon. mad on
saturday evening their New York on
gagcMent VIII bc closed with ''Thc Afcr-
chant Of Venice" And further along
Mr. Winter says Their previously an
ucunccd intention Of producing a new
Play called The Daughter Of Jorio nv
an offensive dramatist who calls himself
Gabrielle d'Auuu1zio. has been aban-
doned' Doesn't that sound ike WI
liam Winter But tie question is-has
he any private sources Of Information
on tho SUbject2
The water tank at the New York Hip
podrome was churned to foam one
morning last week while the mermaids
of 'Neptune's Daughter dashed
through the water in pursuit OF the hub-
bic reputation and prize Of real money
besides The big splash attracted a
large crowd and the irnr,ersc rTf-,-,o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

p The Rose Of the Albambra." BIZ
Charles Emerson Cook and Luclus Hos
Uer, is rather more pretentious musical
j. From one point Of view. especially
when Eddie Heron HIS the center OF The
stage. il is distinctly comic opera. From
another IL IS not so far from grand
cpcra-of the not too grand tvpe Of
say. The Chimes OF Normaudy-- Agnes
cain Brown. sweeJ-voIced. dainty. piqu-
ant OF feature. with q trim little figure
and the chance III one act 10 show il
I'm lovely pale blue tishts-is the prIna
donna, and she has some real singing To
do, and does it, G-eta RisIev seconEs
her efforts splendiCIy. and Henry Nor
mans big deep voice IS used TO good ef-
feet The pi-cc lacks logic and con-
unuity. but IL ratJIes along 1T a Ilvsl.
pace with plenty Of good music. and
"ith people that like that sort of thing
# should be popular.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

The American tour Of Forbes Robert
son and Gertrude Elliott has been ex-
tended FOR ten weeks. giving them in all
twenty-six weeks in this country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

Arthur Donaldson. who is well known
here in Washington on account of his
long connection with The Prince of Pill
SEN in which he played the prince
will return with James r. Powers in
THE Blue Moon Mr. Donaldson is
portraying an East Indian prince m the
same characteristic thoroughness for
which he is noted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

The Jungle appears to nave taken
to the woods. At least announcements
are constantly being made that this or
that actor. late Of The Jungle" com
pany. has signed 10 play such and such
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01
The Clarksburg Glass Company
Manufacturers Of
High Grade Window Glass

The Clarksburg Glass Company
was organized October /, 1901, with
capital of $4,000, now have an
authorized capital of $4,000 in six
years. and is worth SIPS, 900 today,
which certainly speaks well for the
large and rapid increase in business.
They employ one hundred and
seventy-five men. most of whom are
skilled workmen and have an an
nual pay roll of $4,000. The
company has one thirty-six blower
continuous tank and an annual out
put OF 100000 boxes. The an
nual output of all the window glass
foctories in the country is about
thirty thousand boxes per day, OF
that amount about one-third is pro-
duced by the machine process and
the remaining two-thirds is made by
the hand process, which is far super
Tor to machine made grass and COM
mands from three to five per cent.
higher price than glass made by
machinery. All the window glass
produced in West Virginia is made
by hand
The company's plant is located Mt
Adamston and covers about three
acres of ground. The manufacture
of glass In its various forms plays a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01
HAYMAN & COSTON
The Pure Food
GrocerS. =.

In Clarksburg the house that full
fills every requirement made upon
it. and in consequence controls a
large and high-class trade, is the
Pure Food Grocery Store of Hayman
& Coston, located at 210 Main
street. The business was organized
about six years ago, and the COM
modious quarters bespeak the en-
terprise and popularity of the gen
tlemen at the head. The store is
3Sx100 and the most modern sani-
tary grocery conveniences are en-
ployed making this store one of the
most attractive In the city. A full
line of staple and fancy groceries of
the highest standard are carried,
embracing the new crop teas, high
grade coffees, canned goods of the
newest packs, the finest grades of
flours and cereals and all varieties
of imported and domestic table
delicacies. A full line of foreign
and domestic fruit is also carried.
Messrs. Hayman & Coston came
here from Maryland where they
had been in the grocery business for
a number of years. In the past six
years they have been here they have
built up a large and high-class trade
and their business is increasing every
day. They are practical merchants,
always alert to the best interests Of
their patrons and active IN ali
measures. having as their object the
fuF tnerIng of the welfare of the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01
THE BON- TON STORE
Ladies Furnishings, Fancy pr Goods.

Every woman in Clarksburg knows
where the Bon-Ton Store is located,
for it is the only exclusive ladies
furnishing store in the city. The
Bon-Ton is headquarters for every
thing for ladies. This store was es-
tablished over fifteen years ago. AMI
the steady increase in business has
placed it in the same class as our
largest stores. Only the best quail
ity of goods are kept, and one price
is strictly adhered to. A complete
line of neckwear, hosiery, table lin
en-, embroidery and laces are always
kept in stock fine assortment of
china imported from the Orient,
Japan and China is always kept on
hand.
Mrs. L. E. Peters, proprietress, has
been long known to the trade Of
this city and the adjacent towns. No
cheap goods are to be found in her
store, and only the best quality are