The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS
Eleanor Robson has just returned
from a Summer vacation spent quiet
ly in the Isle Of Wight. England, and
is making preparations for her COM
ing season. George c. Tyler, the
managing director of Liebler Ia Co.
has purchased four plays for Miss
Robson's use during the coming sea-
son, and the young star will be seen
first in drama by Richard Harding
Davis, to be called Vera, the Medi.
um," title that gives a clue to its
nature. One Of the big effects TO be
introduced, and incidentally cone of
the real novelties as far as the stage
Is concerned, will be a, "materializa-
ton scene, The awakened interest
in spiritualism since the work Of Sir
Oliver Lodge; Sir William Crookes,
Charles Richet, and Lombroso has
been enormous, and It seems fitting
that aplay should have been construc-
ted embodying some of the interest
ing facts. Liebler & Co have engaged
the services Of one Of the most prom
inent psychists Of New York, who
has latterly conducted any number Of
scinetifc Investigations into the
claims Of spiritualism, to lay out the
scene and naturalization scene, and
a famous electric iIlusionist will stage
the effect.
Nat c. Goodwin, in between the
times Of the suit for divorce he is
bringing against his wife, Maxine FL
liott, on the grounds of desertion, is
out at Reno associating with his gold
mnes and the character Of Cameo
Kirby, the principal character Of the
new play he is to appear in this COM
ing season, and which has been writ
ten for him by Booth Harrington and
Harry Leon Wilson, the authors Of
"The Man From Home" The play
goes by the same name as the char
acter Goodwin is to assume and
those who ATE familiar with the MS.
insist that the erstwhile comedian
win have the greatest chance he has
had in many many years. The char \
acter is that Of Mississippi Riyef
gambler of the year 1885, and theIfdur
scenes are laid in New Orleans and
on a plantation some twenty miles
out from the city, If success crowns
his efforts, Mr.. Goodwin will have mo
need to delve for pay dirt IN the Reno
hills, but can sit back in his dressing
room and watch the dollars roll I'm
faster than he can count them.
Dustin Farnum seems to have
.crept solidly into the ways and being
Of THE Squaw Man" in which he is'
appearing this season, for his recep-
ton all along the line has been re-
rnarkable one, and the attention the
play has attracted has ben little short
Of astonishing. The present engage
'ment is only a temporary one how
ever, for George Tyler has some big
things in view for the young actor,
and next season these will bear fruit.
Farnum himself is quiet young man
who would much prefer to be left in
peace to pursue his homely amusc-
ments down on his farm at Sag Har-
Dor.
Viola Allen is going to have new
play by Eugene Walter this season,
and up at Wolf Cottage, Walters
place in Connecticut, the newest play
wright is sitting up nights with a tow
q wrapped around his dome Of
thought, digging scenes, dialogue and
situations odt ofithe surrounding ciF-
cumabient in an effott to get il ALL
done by the time October is rolls
around In the meantime Miss Alien
is impatiently sitting up in her home
in New York waiting for the MS. toI
come forth from the Walter play en-
porium, and whenever she hears the
postman's whistle she leaps up and