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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Majestic Theatre.

Manager Stevenson has varied and
standard list of high-grade attractions
for the coming week, headed by the in
imitable Walt Terry and the dashing SOU
brette, Nellie Elmer, in their great COM
edv and dancing sketch, 1.-THE Doctor
and the Show Girl" Taen there will be
the musical and singing trio, Miskell,
Hunt and Miller, who have won laurels
in select Orpheum circles. The eminent
French comedian and trick violinist,
Emile Chevrel, recent European i'm
portation, was secured at a fancy figure,
and the little burnt-cork entertainer. HI
Tom Ward, is also on the programme for
next week Grey and Peters are novelty
cyclists with some pantomime attach
ments. while the 1.-TWO Marvellous Mells'
will take good care Of the straight aero
battle end. Barnes and LevIna are COM
edy conjurers and magicIans, after the
order of Martini and the Great Maxi
milan and the usual new motion pic
lures will complete the Offering. 1t is
said to be beyond all doubt bill of
pleasing variety. 1t will attract consid
cradle attention and, 1t is believed, Will
be heartily approved.
Terry and Elmer.-This team Is one Of
the strongest cards In advanced vaude-
Vile and welcomed everywhere. Not
only is the act replete with screaming
comedy, but the costuming of Miss Eli
mer is such as to evoke genuine admira-
ton. Mr.. Terry is considered the fore
most of eccentric dancers and Miss Ell
mer is grace personified Their sketch
of 1.-THE Doctor and the Show Girl
abounds in bright repartee and is chocls-
full OF picturesque nonsense. 1t can be
truthfully stated that no act on the
vaudeville stage today equals it as a
combination of wit, graceful movements
a sensation were Walt Terry and Nellie
Elmer last season over the circuit of Ma
iestic theatres that they were induced
to make a return engagement. Greater
success is assured the wonderful team
of stars.
Miskel, Hunt and Miller Trio
Messrs. Hunt and Miller. the male mem
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

hold has Wilson's marvellous voice on
the public that it is doubtful IL this tai
ented comedian could make a success of
a play in which he did not sing. "Helen,"
"Old Chimney Corner "Auf Viedersehn
FrauIein," Soldiers of the Camp" and
Tom Moore's Believe Me. of All Those
Endearlng Young Charms are several
of the most important new songs added
to Mr. Wilson'S repertoire. These songs
will be heard for the first time in this
city when Mr. Wilson makes us his an
nual visit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

ing his pictures in East Africa is that Of
having the animals photograph them
selves This he has already tried sue
cessfully with caribou and similar big
game For the purpose a string is at
tached to the fashlight apparatus, and
one end fixed to spring or some other
haunt of the animals in such way that
they will step on it. set off the apparatus,
and take the picture. Photographs taken
in this way are particularly valuable ow-
ing to the vivid expression which usually
appears on the faces of the animals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
"Brewsters Millions"

The Conan :. Harris comedians, with
Robert Ober in the leading role will pre-
sent the years biggest comedy success,
"Brewster's Millions" at the Jefferson
theatre next Saturday matinee and night.
Not long ago a novel called "Brewster's
Millions appeared. George Barr Nc
Cutcheon was the author, and 1t achieved
a very large success with readers of light
fiction. The story was of young man
who spent million dollars in a year in
order to comply with the terms of will
that left him some seven millions more on
condition that he should get rid of all his
previous fortune without dissipation or
assistance. Furthermore, the young man
was not allowed to tell anyone what he
was trying to do. The task was accom-
plished after Brewster had alienated
most of his friends, who tried to check
his extravaganza, and the other millions
came to the man who showed that ne
could be a good spender.
Nessrs. Smith and Ongley, who have
dramatized the novel, have not followed
the book too closely in their work, but
the main idea, the feverish energy re-
uuired in the spending, not the getting OF
money, and many Of the incidents are
put upon the stage from the authors
viewpoint.
The love story has been strengthened
for the purposes of the play; there is
plenty of action in the piece, the situa
lions are ceverly arranged and the lines
are very pleasing. The play has in it
plenty of straight comedy and farce.
The strenuous side of life is also depicted,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

One of the most welcome and attract
i've offerings announced in local theat-
ricals for the next few weeks is the APP
pearance at the Jefferson of Florence
Davis with her selected company of play
ers. including Elliott Dexter in "Under
the Greenwood Tree" on November g.
This is said to be the most lavish and
costly production Miss Davis has ever
had and the newspapers of other cities
have declared it her greatest success.
De Miles great West Point cadet play,
"Classmates.' with Norman Hackett IN
the leading role, is booked for the JEFF
ferson theatre on October 10. This was
the great New York success or last win
ter and played at the Hudson theatre
the entire season.
Eugene Walter, author OF "The Wolf
and paid in Full" confirms the report
that the former play as well as the lat
ter is to be produced in London very
shortly at the Shaftesbury theatre. paid
in Full'' will not be put on untn next
season.
Lovers of high dramatic art will wei
come the return to this city of Hortense
Nelson the great emotional actress, at
an early date. Miss Nelson's art is more
appreciated every day, aud her produc-
ton this season will show her AFFINITY
even more than ever before; she is with
out doubt the greatest emotional actress
on the stage today for her age, and a
brilliant future is in store for her in her
plays, "Magda" and Mrs Danes De-
fense'
No expense whatever has been spared
by w. e. Vaudeville to make this sea-
sons production of Human Hearts
notable one. New scenery has been pre-
pared for the present tour, and the act
ing company Is, If possible the best ever
vet employed to enact this sterling
drama.
Following the announcement that AL II.
Wilson. the singing ambassador of Ger
man dialect has a new production this
season, invariably comes the question.
''What new songs is he singing?" Such
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Transatlantic Burlesouers,

Charles Howard, undoubtedly one OF
the foremost Hebrew comedians on the
American stage, has been engaged at an
enormous salary to head the all-star
cast of the Transatlantic Burlesquers.
which will be this weeks attraction at
the Gayety.
Mr.. Howard needs no introduction. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

"Forty-five Minutes From Broadway"
Celebrating the fourth successful season,
Conan & Harris famous musical play,
'Forty-five Minutes From Broadway"
comes to the Jefferson theatre Wednes-
day matinee and night.
Scott WEIGH, as kid Burns" heads the
original cast, and he will be warmly well
coined here, not only for his exceptional
ability as a comedian, but because of his
many warm personal friends in this city.
That never tiresome picture of home life
in New Rochelle, N. Y, which gave
George M. Cohan, an opportunity for the
full play of his facile pen and his trench
ant wit and his genius for dramatic con-
structon is as vivid and pleasing a pic
ture in the eyes of all audiences today
as it was during the long run of this
production in New York city, Chicago and
Boston. And there Is reason for this.
The book of the piece is logical affair,
dealing with life in its many lights and
shades. 1t tells a natural story, and por-
trays the humor- of the bucolics, the
pathos of faithfulness, the honor of
rough diamonds, the finty-heartedness of
adventurism and binds all the emotions
into one composite whole, with salts
factory and logical conclusion. The book
has possibility and probability and finally
satisfies curiosity And it abounds in wit,
dialogue that would tickle 1.-THE risibili-
ties of the Sphinx and situations that
are excruciati Ugly funny. To relieve any
depression that might occur during the
dramatic moments, the three acts of
.Forty-five Minutes From Broadway"
$50 Long Mary, and Mary Is Grand
Old Name" There is chorus of beauti-
ful girls, who have been taught to dance
under the pers' nal direction of the great
artist himself, George M. Cohan.
The cast includes Scott Welch, Miss
Frances Gordon and Elizabeth Drew,
Mary e. Cunard, Susan Chisnell, Eugene
MacGregor, James A. Davett, Harry
Gwynette, James H. Manning and 20
others.
There are three acts, all laid in New
Rochelle. The first shows the exterior
of the Castleton mansion in the morning,
the second the same scene displaying the
interior at night, and the third the fam
GUS railroad station in New Rochelle,
N. Y.
The seat sale opens tomorrow morning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
fhy tse va 4 nsseus.

Dulox, the. editor of th6s Revue -
Deux Mondss, once had at his country
house IN; Savoy numerous company
Of literary people. one Of whom was
Victor Cherbulies. Cherbulies contrib
uted regularly every other year a novel
to the columns Of the Revue, and a
story Of his was at that time running
in the periodical. The guests had been
out for walk and had amused them
selves with gathering mushrooms,
which were cooked for dinner As the
company were sitting down, it occur.
red to one Of the party that undoubt.
eddy some Of the people who had tax.
en- part in gathering the mushrooms
knew nothing about them and that
there might be poisonous fungi in the
collection. n
This reflection so affected the com
pany that all the people present, with
the exception Of Cherbuliez, declined
to partake of the dish. He alone at.
tackled it with gusto.
Thereupon Buloz showed sudden and
intense alarm.
"Cherbuliez! Cherbuliez! What are
you about?" he exclaimed. "Remem.
Der that you haven't finished your
story in the 1:evue!"
Greatly to his relief. the mushrooms
turned out to he tnnocuous, and the
story WAS finished.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
II Mas : New Team to Him.

Heinrich Conried told the following
soy once when chatting of his ex-
perience as an operate director: ut
.appeueu in Chicago" said he. Il
cent there to superintend our first sea
Oh i'll Chicago. got there early III
Tue afternoon AS l was registering
1T the Auditorium young, a very
1,un-. newspaper man came up and
rlkpd to me. He begged for an inter
Il W. told him I had arranged to see
III, press at 5. That did not satisfy
him. lie WAS on an afternoon paper.
II would he IL feather in his cap If he
could scoop the town. Very we'll,
;,ul | to him. 4 shall give you an In
lerview. but it will have to be while
| am taking my bath He seemed an
intelligent and earnest young man, and
! was willing to do that much for him
|. ~ turned on the water and Invested
..1yself. of my coat. and the interview
proceeded.
"'What do you open withY said he.
"l open with Christian und Isolde, !"
| answered.
"'Have they ever been here beforer
he queried."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
Iron Eaters.

"The first time l ever swallowed a
tack" said carpet layer, II jumped
to my feet and TREMENDOUSLY asked the
way to the hospital.
".Whats the matter?' my mate, an
old hand. asked.
1--we swallowed tack said 1.
Good gracious, what will become Of
meY
1.-THE old hand sat back on the car
pet he was laying and laughed.
"'Why, kid said he, it's nothing to
swallow a tack. Every professional
carpet layer swallows half dozen or
so daily. It's a thing that causes no
Inconvenience. If it did. I'd know It.
I bet I've swallowed a hundredweight
of tacks in my Iife.' 49,,
'"And I'm sure" the carpet layer con-
cluded, my mate was telling the
truth. for since then I've swallowed
half hundredweight myself" He
gulped. Hung it." he said; there
goes one now!"-New York Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
Aroused Hi. Wrath.

"Were you ever done in oil?" ven
tured the wandering portrait painter.
The old farmer almost leaped out Of
his boots.
"Was I ever done in oil?' he roared.
"Well. should say so! A long legged,
fox cared Individual that looked some
thing like you came past here last
week and sold me bottle Of what was
supposed to be genuine olive oil to eat
on lettuce. When l poured it on the
lettuce it turned out to be sewing ma
chine oil. and, by heck. If thought
that you
But the wandering artist was gone
gone in a cloud Of dust. - Chicago
| News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
Haiti. Leaion Of Honor.

1t is not generally known that the
famous order Of the Legion Of Honor
was adopted at Haiti in 1849. When
Soulouque. became emperor under the
name Of Faustin l., he instituted an
order in imitation Of that which had
been established by Napoleon in 1902.
Statues, ribbons and insignia were pre-
cisely Identical. and since the sover.
eign of Haiti distributed his honors to
all and sundry with lavish hand the
French government was considerably
embarrassed. The death Of SoulouQue
ended the dificulty.-Paris Gaul0fs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
Private TheatricaIs.

In some private theatricals fugitive
from Justice was supposed to escape
from his pursuers by concealing him.
self under table. The table was
small, and the terrified fugitive was
somewhat lengthy.
The commander of the pursuing par
ty rushed on the stage and fell over
the legs of the man he was searching
for. Picking himself up and ludicrous-
ly rubbing his shins, he convulsed the
audience by exclaiming in true dra-
matte style:
"Ha. ha! The dastardly villain has
eluded US again. Philadelphia In
Quirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
GOT HIS MONEY.
The New Deposition Mads Quick Work
With His Check Book.

With His Check Book.
During financial stringency q
Swedish farmer In one Of the middle
west states had sold some hogs on the
local market and upon receiving his
check in payment Immediately went to
the local bank to realize on his sale.
Upon presentment of the check the
banker said to him. do you wish the
| money on this check?"
well. tank yust so veil take him. .
was the quick reply.
"YOu really want the money!"
yah: l tank I take the mon-e."
"Rut do yo" really need the money!"
asked the banker
well. no: I don't exactly need him.
but tank take the NOME"
"Well." said the banker. IF you real.
| ~ want the money of course | will
give it to you. hut thought If you
did not need IT perhaps you might open
IN account and deposit the money and
then check against it as you needed
it."
"Den ven I send my shecks here you
| will refuse to pay deln."
"Oh, no, we won't. If you ol">a the
account. we will pay your checks
whenever they come in"
This seemed assuring to the s;wrde
and he said. well, If you pa. s III:
shecks, den, open de account AM
the account was opened and pc 's!ooa
and check book handed to the nc.t Gus.
| toner.
half an hour later close friend o
the new depositor appeared at tn
cashiers window and presented a
check signed by his friend for The full
amount of the deposit which was
promptly paid by the banker without
comment.
In about an hour the Swede appear.
ed and, walking up to the cashiers
window, handed the banker his check
book minus only one check, with the
remark, "Vell. l don't tank ] needs
him any more"-Youth's Companion
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
AN ISLAND IN THE AIR.
One Of the Wonders Of Prehistoric
Pueblo Architecture.


Pueblo Architecture.
Three miles south of the Mesa En-
cantada. in Mexico, is a splendid speci-
men of fantastic erosion-an island
in the air. a rock with overhanging
sides nearly 400 feet high. seventy
acres in area on the fairly level top.
indented with countless great bays.
notched with dizzy chasms. The great
er part of the island overhangs the sea
like huge mushroom. and on the top
stands town which for artistic charm,
chronological interest and romantic his
tory has no peer.
This little town of Ancoma is one of
the most perfect types of the prehis-
toric Pueblo architecture. Most of the
houses remain of the type invented
when every house must be fort One
climbed q ladder to his first roof and
pulled up the ladder at night. living
on the second and third floors and
using the ground floor as q cellar
Against enemies armed only with bows
and arrows this was fair defense
Comfort had to be sacrificed to safety.
Nothing except the eagle sought such
inaccessible eyries as these victims of
their own civilization.
Because they were farmers instead
Of freebooters, because they had homes
instead Of being Migrants, they were
easy to find, and they were the prey of
a hundred nomad tribes. With incon-
cefvable labor this island town in the
air was built and fortified. 1t was
reached only by mere trail of toe
holes up the stem Of the mushroom"
The age Of the island is not known,
except that it was already old in 1910,
when the first explorer visited it and
wrote AZ account of its wonders.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
No Need Of Them Some Day.

NO Ne0o OF IHem 0Om0 OAys
At monthly examination boy Of
fourteen failed to spell Is per cent Of
his words correctly. The tutor told
him this was surprising and must not
happen again. The boy replied that he
thought he had done pretty we'll on
the whole.
"You must study those words over
and over again." replied the tutor.
"This must not occur at any future
time. Study them so that you can re-
member them forever"
The boy stood still in silent contem.
plation for a few moments and then
remarked:
II was just thinking that l wouldn't
live that long."-Harper's Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
A Poor Remedy.

Speaking Of certain measure under
discussion in the senate, well known
congressman said: 1T does not meet
the situation at all and will not RENE
dy conditions. It reminds me Of the
wife of a young blacksmith Of WASH
ington. Did you sew that button on
my coat?' this blacksmith asked his
wife one morning. No, dear the wife
answered. 4 couldn't find the button,
but sewed up the buttonhole, so it's
all right"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03

Of Dakota who qualified and served
declined Bookings until the
both his This
who used butcher knife and handsaw surgical
instruments Bokngs territorial legislature
the court of the territory from 1869 1873 1885 be
the constitutional convention
Dakota territory
ability He died 1905 ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03


which In
admitted Union
commonly called Dakota
native of Maine his held high survivors
visonal
but he declined qualify Albright established
legislature Mr. wreside in o.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
eobby's Reason.

Little Bobby was saying his prayers
at his mothers knee. but so rapidly
that she asked him why he did not
speak more slowly.
Because. you know" he replied, ut
would keep all the other children wait
ing."-I.ippincott's.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
WILLIAM JAYNE-1se1-1se3.

One the first official
Springfield III to -
the first Dakota
Ave Of He organized
honestly
IN politics He engaged IN peculiar
election
hght % the OF
returned bis old
tn
bnrving persons Of whom said
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
Truthful Boy.

Man - Did you say your mamma
whipped you because you wouldn't tell
Z lie? Boy Yes. Sir. She wanted me
to tell me teacher I was sorry played
|''hookey'' when ] wasn't-Exchange. y
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
An Exception.

Little Ethel-Mr. Rich. we're not all
made Of dust, are we? Mr.. Rich (be-
nignly)-Yes. my dear. Little Ethel
(triumphantly)-Oh, well. You aren't
eos papa says you sprung from moth
lng.-Punch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03

Zeal without knowledge ID like sxps.
aifion to man r. tn dAri he NewtoN
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03
Pointed.

Lady lat railway station. to porter,-
Now. porter. are you sure ] have all my
luggage In the train? Porter Yes.
ma'am. LADY, Nothing left behind7
Porter-Nothin' ma'am-nOt even .
copper: ma'am!-London Scraps.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03

/. It b the mind that maketh gocd> o..
u. that maksth wretchednsss Or hap.
pinsss. rich Or poor. gl
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-06-04
HOW TAFT MEETS PRESIDENTIAL
REQUIREMENT.

Not only has Taft had the training
that fits him to be President; he has
the temperament. 1t would be difficult
to imagine a temperament better ad-
apted than his to this difficult task.
He is a happy halfway between Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt, with most of
the strength and few of the weakness
es of both. He has the training of
the lawyer. of the Judge, of the ad-
ministrator, of the diplomat. He
knows the American people, he knows
the Government, he knows the affairs
of the world. He has an almost un-
precedented power of handling affairs
and men. Serenity abides with him,
and patience, and justice and strength
and firmness. He may never fire the
hearts of the people as Roosevelt has;
he may never be looked upon by all
as a paragon of unpicturesque good
ness, as was Mckinley. But If Taft
becomes President he will get results.
He will be master without carrying a
whip. He will always strive, as we
see he has always striven, to use in
finite pains to get at all the facts, to
clarity them, to form slow but sure
judgments, and then to stand by
them. AT the White House, If Taft
presides, there will be great calm,
great patience of listening and investi-
CATION, great energy of work, great
good humor, great peace From
Taft, Trained to be President by
Walter Wellman, in the American Re-
view of Reviews for June.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-06-04
ANOTHER HAPPY COUPLE.
Marriage of Theo. c. Akin and Miss
Margaret Madden.

Mr. Theodore c. Akin and Miss
Margaret Madden were married at
the home of the bride parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Madden, Monday even
ing at $50. Father w. T. Shean
of the Catholic church performed the
ceremony, and there were about
thirty relatives and friends present.
Miss Florence Madden, sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid, and the
groom was attended by f. II. Car
Isle. After the ceremony a delicious
lunceon was served. Mr. and Mrs.
Akin left on the late train for Min
neapolis for a weeks trip and will re-
turn by the way of Sioux Falls and
Huron. A large number of useful and
beautiful presents were bestowed up
on the happy couple as a testimonial
to the esteem in which they are held
by their friends. Their many friends,
in which the Register wishes to be
included, will unite in wishing them
every happiness.