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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

of a cattle kings daughter, who Is
sent to London by her parents 70 WIN d
title. There she meets and rails IN
love with an American civil engineer,
though her father is led to believe ghat
the object of her affections is an ENG
lish nobleman. After some time the
father decides to visit his daughter.
His trip and arrival on the other side
of the big pond provide extended OPP
portunity for fun making. William
Desmond will be seen as the American
engineer, while Blanche Hall Will ap-
pear as the daughter of the wyoming
cattleman, and Byron Beasley Will
play the girls father. 1.-THE Lady from
Laramie was originally written by
Mark e. Swan as g. starring venice
for Jessie Mae Hall and was presented
by her at the Burbank about Two
years ago, In the current production
Miss Blanche Hall, sister to Jessie Mae
Hall, will be seen in the name part
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-"Gayest
Manhattan" which pleased large au-
diences at the Grand last week, VIII
continue this week as WELL The piece
makes no pretensions. 1t is summer
show, designed to amuse, and 1t ap-
parently fills the BILL clever Ellse
SCHUYLER will repeat her doll speciality;
Charles Giblyn will continue his i'm
personation of the old actor and the
others of the company will be seen ana
heard in the roles they assumed last
week.
oRPHEUM-The Orpheum this week
offers the Fadette orchestra or twenty
two young women under the leauer-
ship of Caroline 3. Nichols. Wltn the
Fadettes comes a new act, and the
very latest, "a Night on a Houseboat,
which has been amusing New YORK
for the past month. This is singing
and dancing number presented by elgnl
vo,,ng men and women who appear IN
a stage setting representing a mousse
boat on the Hudson river with party
of Fourth of July merrymakers OH
board. Clifford and Burke, singers ano
dancers, make their nrst VISIT mere.
Bert Levy remains another week Win
his clever sketches Of famous men and
pretty women. Sager Midgely ano
Gertie Carlisle are also to be seen Iol
second week. John w. World ano
Minded Kingston repeat their muslcai
comedy and James s. Devlin aud mae
Ellwood continue In THE Girl from
Yonkers."
EMpIRE-eA Woman's Sacrifice
STYLED "a little tragedy from life" is
the sketch to be presented at the En-
nire theater next week by Maize Mar
fell and Maude Oliver. BY way OF dl-
versity Oracle Hail. a chic little come
dienne. will introduce several new
songs, The dancing Of Jones ana
smith. a pair of colored entertainers
should prove diverting. AL Franks mas
written a farce for the stock company,
entitled "Did You Ever Send Your
wife to Watts?" New illustrated songs
bv The Hill sisters and motion pictures
complete the bill.
FIScHER'S-Dick Cummings CON-
edy at Fischer's this Week ~ en. a,.'as
around the misdelivery Of brace OF
love letters. and the intrusion OF one
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
FooTL1GHT FLASHES


Madame All Nazimova, Russian ac-
tress, has purchased a tract OF land
at a cost of $4,000 on Byram Ridge
north of Port Chester, N. T., for
country place.
Miss Rose Coghlan has been engaged
to play in support of John Drew next
season in a new comedy, Jack Straw
by w. Somerset Vaughan, which VIII
be produced early in the autumn py
Mr.. Charles Frohman,
Ethel Barrymore win postpone ner
intended appearance in Shakespeare
Gas You Like IT. in view of the Lon
don success of w. s. Maugham's Lady
Frederick" and the splendid part that
play offers for Miss Barrymore's Amer
lean tour next fall.
Charles Frohman win produce next
season a musical comedy entitled
marguerite" the book and score or
which are by Marie Doro, who was
seen In 1.-THE Morals of Marcus" dur
ing the past season The story OF the
play is set in the period of Napoleon's
flrst consulate, and the piece IS sara 20
be taken in part from La Montan-
sier," q French success.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
Antique Furniture
Hand ade Furniture
Upholstering
Polishing
Repairing
Electric Floor Polishing.
F. B. Reichenbach
TAT l. Spring.

too many pretty girls. Before the
peaceful denouement mostly everybody
in the cast has become involved in the
consequences of an Irish servants
malicious mistake. Dick Cummings Is
seen as the servant who causes the
trouble; Evan Baldwin is the young
man whose letter miscarries; Hazel
Salmon, his sweetheart; Bessie Tanne-
hill, a burlesque queen; Nellie Mont
gomery, a maid; Herb Bell, a collector,
and Willis West, a Reuben from the
country. Songs are sung by Miss Tan
nehill, Miss Montgomery and Evan
Baldwin.
UNIQUE-A tabloid version of "Oli-
vette" will be presented at the Unique
this week, beginning with matinee
performance tomorrow. Olga Stecn
will sing the name part; Maude Beat
ty, the role of the countess; Eldrle
Gilmore. Veloutin, ana Miiiar Bacon on
Valentine. George REIN Will be the
Captain Merrimac Billy Onslow, the
Coouelicot, and Walter Fredericks, the
Duke de Ifs. Millar Bacon will inter
polate a new song by c. F. Peckham' a
Los Angeles composer, entitled Dear
Old Moon"
Following the opera the comedy com
pany will offer James p. Lees play,
"The Old Country Home" with Mr..
Lee, Make Mitchell, Hugh Metcaif,
Lola Radcliffe, Charles Perley. Marie
Rarbier. George Morrell and Rose REIN
in the cast. The usual illustrated songs
and motion pictures complete the pro-
gram.
CHRONOPHONE-L of good
music will find in this weeks program
AT the Chronophone an entertainment
10 their liking, be their taste for >ope-
ratio selections or for the lighter pop-
Mar songs. Herr Fischer's singing and
talking pictures have been constantly
imnroving, both as to clearness of films
and records. illustrated songs and new
comedy motion pictures complete the
bill
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WEEKS BILLS AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

AUDITORIUM-The newly organ
lied Manhattan Opera company VIII
make its debut at the Auditorium to-
night in "The Campaigners," a new
musical comedy, the book by William
Goodhue and the music by Fred y.
Eustis. The production has been made
by Sedley Brown, who has been re-
hearsing the principals for the past
week. In the cast will be Avis Lob
dell, last, seen here with the Dick Fer
ris stock company; Genevieve de ia
Cour, Anna Darling, Ynez Dean, LII
liam Leighton. Theo Kimball. Fritz
Fields, formerly comedian with the
Edgar Temple company; Willard Claw
son, Nigel de Brullier. AL Flournoy.
Edward II. Philbrook and Wayland
Trask. There viii be chorus Of six
teen girls, with Miss Florence Leslie
as chorus mistress.
BELASCO - "The Rose OF the
Rancho" will occupy the stage of the
Belasco theater for q third week. COM
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

a singer. He remained at the Thalia
eight years, until Heinrich Conried sue
ceeded Gustav Amberg as manager OF
the house, and during that time ne
played in dramas by Shakespeare
Schiller, Racine, Leasing and many
other of the master dramatists. HIS
first opera in America outside or that
house was "Girofie- Girofia' at the Ter
race Garden August Is, 1893.
In September of the same year he
had his first experience with travel
ling organization, going on the ROAD
with Edwin Stevens and Virginia
Earle in wang" Then followed other
tours with 1.-THE Fencing Master; with
Dorothy Morton: two seasons with
David Henderson's big extravaganza,
"Sinbad the Sailor; an engagement
at the New Gaiety theater on Monroe
street in Chicago; a grand opera en-
gagement In New Orleans, under Grau
management, and, in 1897, season with
the Calhoun opera company.
It was in '98 that first met Alberta
He was then with the Dorothy Morton
opera company, presenting a roper
toire of about twenty operas. Next
year he Joined the Boston Lyrics. IN
der the management of Col. Thompson,
making a trip to Honolulu. In 1900 he
toured all over the United States as a
member of the same organization. In
1901 ne toured with 1.-THE Idols Eye"
and when that company closed Joined
the Rose Cecilia Shay organization,
which disbanded in New Orleans IN
sang with Miss Shay in Faust"
Monday night he opened with the
OLYMPIA OPERA company at another
theater, in said Pasha.
Strands In Los Angeles
He continued with the Olympia COM
pany, under the management of Edgar
Seaman. until 1906. when the company,
with Lottie Kendall as the star. came
to grief following a brief engagement
at the old Hotchkiss theater, now the
Los Angeles. in this city.
In Los Angeles. "the count" asserts,
he found himself for the first time In
his American theatrical career out OF
an engagement and not knowing Where
to secure one. Subsequently he played
short seasons with THE Callrornlans
at the Auditorium here, In san Fran
cisco and over the coast country; with
Frank Healy at the Los Angeles the
alter; with the Edgar Temple opera
company and now with the Gayety
company at the Grand.
| don't know Alberta's age, but what
ever it is he looks years younger. he
was a man grown in 1870, when the
Franco-P russian war broke out. In
experience, at least, he IS PROBABLY tne
Oldest chorus man In the United
States.
But ''the counts duties with the
Gayety company are more important
than appears from his position. He
| transposes songs, writes music and
makes himself otherwise useful. He is
the most valuable member of the or
ganization. outside of the principals.
He is German, jovial and useful-al-
ways useful
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The Elite

lstOOkS and Mrs. d FEN " IN1i, ?, II 80
formerly Of the Auditorium building. oner
srecial rates In scalp and facial Treatments
n,anicuring, shampooing, hair dressing; a0uT
natronare respectfully solicited. 796 SOUTH
BROADWAY F1676.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS
The remarkable success Of the Los Angeles
Herald in the past six months shows the great
demand for Clean wholesome family news.
paper. The Herald is so carefuny euleeo .i'a -
vonr bov or girl can read 1t from cover to
cover without contamination. The Herald Is
the ideal home newspaper of the 10th century
hence the great and continued demand tor y;
means become one. Once reader OF Inc Her-
aid always a reader.
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When TO Beqln

Redo: 'what is the nrss step in auto
mobilins7" ,,,.,
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
,ng on the Stage

Since then he has been continuously
upon the stage, either as an actor or as
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19

The person who has the best furnished
room for the price In the city found 1t by
answering ads.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-19
The Theaters
OPERA VETERAN is
NOW AT THE GRAND
BY slpLE LAWRENCE

TT was hot Friday afternoon. Per
haps you remember. Personally
a never look at a thermometer and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
DRIVE BACK TROOPS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RUSSIA GIVE
 BATTLE WHEN SURROUNDED.
Baron Cotte, Chief of Secret Political Police ana Several Otlaers
 Were Killed fm'
 EncounteR.

Moscow. Dec. 2e.-Baron Cotte. Chief of the Secret Political Police. was killed and Colonel Muraki was wound ed in a fierce encounter today with revolutionists. who were entrenched in q suburban villa. During the hgnt several policemen were killed and oth. CTS were wounded. Troops were sum moned to the aid of the police and regular battle ensued.
 Artillery had finally to be brought up to lombard the villa before the rev oiutionists were subdued.
 The occurrence Is the most serious since the uprising of December. 1905, The villa where the fighting took place occupies a strategic position on Elk Island an islet in the river near Mos COW. that Is a favorite summer resort. The leaders of a revolutionary organ ization were holding a meeting In the house. The police got wind of the af- fair and surrounded the villa with the purpose of making arrests. As they approached the house the revolution ists opened fire. This result was un- expected and the police withdrew. Then infantry were sent for and with this reinforcement a second advance was made. The police aud the soldiers had to retire q second time and it was in this encounter that Baron Cotte was Eiiiad and Colonel Muraki wounded. Several soldiers also lost their lives. The villa was taken at o'clock Tn the Afternoon after holding out Tor twenty hours. The attacking party were astounded to find only single body inside the building which was Identified as that of the well-known revoiutionist, Tchernon. head of the Central Committee of Social Revoiu- tionIsts, who. with comrade named sidorkln, fired eighty rounds of ammu- hilton from Mauser rifies. Thernkon killed hinself with the last round. sidorkin was captured having been sariousiv wounded. The police lost two killed, and i've wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27

de Lara. to aoo0mpany the singer. and this he did, as the theatrical adver- tisements say Fat a moments nottee.''
 Umezimw is Paris.
 ;. Dueiine is going just . little out of fashion here in Paris. It holds It's own still upon serious questions, but in small matters such as sQuabble over trfvialities the only form of duel used of late has bebn duel by letter. This week literary duel between an actor and critic has caused some atuuse- nsht. The etf.ic had written unfavor. ably of the actors performance. sir, :" wrote the actor. T will not send my seconds to the scoundrel that you are, but Dox your ears in the present let. ter. Consider your face smaekea upon both oh heeks, and be grateful that l have not used my cane" The critic answered: aSir, as you wish 1t. I con- slider my ears boxed. I beg you in re- turn to consider this lottor the equiva- lent of six revolver shots through your empty head. Consider yourself dead when you read thia salute your corpse.''
 The revolution that has gradually been brought about lh woman's dress as the result of the Directoire craze Is producing some curious consequences. The dress desi Sners and makers, after having gradually brought, ahout what they describe as "the straight line" in front. have now directed their atten- tion to the back portion of fashionable attire. and the decree has gone forth that "the straight iine." both front and pack, is to prevail this winter. The re- suit is to create an entirely new shap- sd human being. already nicknamed La Femme Tube" or "the tube wo- man" heeaitaa the fow wonuen seen about so far in the very latest style of directoire dress resemble walking stuve- pipes. The new figure requires the wearing Of corsets of extraordinary length.. resembling certain ancient Iron instruments of torture They are mzde of rubber or elastic tissue and whale bofaes aud reach nearly to the knees. Many of these new corsets are on show at the large shops.
 A fox escaped from cage fin the Hardin dAeclimatatfon the other after noon, and bolted into the Metropolitan Electric Railway station. The keep CTS sent ten dogs after him. Seven of the dogs were electrocuted. and two passengers who. were upset by them were Injured. Eventually the fox was caught and caged again.
 The Correctional Tribunal of Paris has sentenced the manager of a res- taurant in Montmartre who had ofga. nized dinners during which displays of living statuaIy were given to a month $ Imprisonment, and has fined him $40. The women who represented statues werA each fined s10. The restaurant did such phenomenal business that the attention of the police was soof, directed toward 1t and the posing was stopped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
ronr rn,ia,.. rrlttna

Washington. Dec. 26-Four Indians were killed and one injured at the reservation located at Aneth, Utah, ac.a eording to advices received by the bureau of Indian affairs today from superintendent shelton, of the ship rock Indian Agency, located in the northwestern portion Of New Mexico. Accompanied by physician. supertn- tendent Shelton has left for the scene of the trouble, the nature of which is as yet unknown to officials of the In- dian affairs bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
MONOPOLY NO CRIME.
aa5,O00, 900 Light and Power Company
 Attacked.

Attacked.
 St. Louis. Mo. Dee. 26.--Judgc Fay Tor. in Circuit Court today sustain ed the demurrer of the Union Electric Light and Power Company to the an- ti-trust suit. filed by Circuit Attorney Sager to annul tho charter of the com pany.
 On its petition the attorney had stated that the Union Electric Light and Power Company, had a Tnonopol Of selling electricity in St. Loui Judge Taylor said that the State ha,- failed in its information to set forth that the company had formed an agreement with other corporations for the purpose of restraining eompetiA ton. The Missouri antitrust law, he held. does not forbid the consolidation of two or more corporations engaged In the same business.
 'The mere enjoyment of a monop- oly," continued the court, "is not ground for the forfeiture of the cor porAte franchise"
 The capital and bonded indebtedness of tho company is S95.0o0,OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
UNiaUE ANTT-sTRIKE PLAN,

Copenhagen. Dec. 26.--OwinR to the many serious strikes in Sweden which threaten the. stoppage of the principal public services, NJ. Herlitz. a well. known member of the Stockholm mul nicipality. proposes that all men in the cities and rural communities shall be made liable to serve, as municipal la borers In case of strikes. in order that all forms of activity necessary for the general wellfare may be carried on without intePEuHtlon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
DEwEY's BIRTHDAY.
Hero of Maaila Bay Celebrates
 ~ Amwavewaarv

Hero of AIaaila Bay Celebrates Fist
 Anniversary.
 Washington, Dec. 26.-Admiral George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay. and rank ing ofIlcer in the United States Navy, is celebrating his Fist birthday more than ten years after the exploit which made him world famous
 still vigorous of mind. the aged Ad- miral is not enjoying the best of health, having been suffering for the past six weeks with a bad attack of sciatica. He therefore spent the day at his home. many of his intimate friends calling to, pay their respects and to tender their congratulations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
MAKE KITCHENER FIELD MARSHAL
Is Plan of ngllshmen--Vwant Homo.
 geneous Army.

gene0us Army.
 London, Dec. 2s.--Aceordine to The Standard. 1t Is understood that Gen eraI Lord Kitchener will be raised to the rank of Field Marshal on relin- qufshing the command in India next autumn. official quarter 1t is suggested that he should undertake the task of cooper ating with the plan of consolidating all the land forces of the Empire into a homogeneous army, and giving it @ mobilization plan for use in any great war. The choice of Q successor to Lord Kitchener in India will not be made for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
BRINGS CHEW ASHORE.
Escaped from Wrecked Vessel, che
 0VEnrner Moore,p

Escmped from Wrecked Ne11eI, tho
 "Warner Moore,p
 Norfolk, Va. Dec. 2s.--The schooner James Paul, Captain J. A.. Mseeh. ar rived in Hampton Roads today bring ing Captain Frank Crockett and six men. composing the entire crew of the sch ooner Warner Moore from Charles ton, S. C.. to Providence, R. l., lumber laden, which was caught in the recent coast storm and lost.
 Captain Crockett and men were pick . ed up by the James Paul on Winter Quarter lightship. after having been all night in an open skin The last seen of the Warner Moore was when broken to pieces; she was drifting to sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
MARC vINcENTELLI
Makes An Announcement to His Pa-
 trOmss

To My Friends:
 On Dec. s1st I give up my business here after twenty years of continuous work. do this in obedience to the law. for have always been q law- abiding man. During this period have done my best to serve my patrons honestly and fairly. and am not im- modest when I express the belief that I have made host Of true friends. | am under great obligations to these friends and now express my profound gratitude to them for their confidence and patronage.
 After Jan. will conduct my busi- ness from some point not yet deter mined upon, and will be in position to furnish my customers with e full line of the finest wines and liquors
 adv. Marc Vincenteili
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
NOT %LucK

But good flowers and dependable service, are the reasons for our extra ordinarily heavy Christmas sales. To all who have helped us vyfth tIieir Een- erOus patronage, we extend our AIm- cere thaniSs, coupled with the seasOn'a greetings and hearty good wIshes for the new year. s. B. STERN 4 co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
Story of Adventuxe.

An escaped convict named Hyacinthe Bartheleny. who surrendered to tho police the other day, relates . story of adventure and privatfon probably with out parallel in French criminal annals. In 1897 Barthelemy was sentenced to long term of penal seryItude for burg. lary. and was deported to Guiana. He and dye other prisoners eventually managed to escape from the convict settlement. They seized d boat from some natives and after a dangerous Journey. partly by river and partly through traokless forest. reached Venezueian territory. Before arriving at Caracas, however, two of them were crushed to death hv a python. a third was devoured by . puma, and fourth killed by a crocodile on the banks of the orinoco. Barthelemy and his sole remaining companion eventually ar- rived at the Venezuelan capital, but Eiie authorities. on finding that they were Frenehn1en threatened to have them shot. They escaped into the wilder. ness again, where Barthelemy's com paHion was killed and eaten by canni. -bals. After innunferable other dangers Barthelemy reached the sea coast and embarked on Spanish schooner, which landed him At Bordeaux. He arrived In Paris this week only to find that his mother and sisters had disappeared, leaving no trace of their whereabouts. In despair sihe surrendered himself to the authorities in order to secure food and shelter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
rnterented in AlabamA.

Boston, Dec, 26-H. W. Poor and Company of New York has maintained a branch office in this city For many wears. dealing exclusively in bonds.
 Local banks hold a considerable quantity of their paper secured by various bond Issues which are being carried for the firm
 The firm was heavily interested in American Telephone Company and At ianta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail road bonds.
 The Boston office had an account st the National Shawmut Bank and at the clearing house. After announcement of the assignment today. checks on the firm were returned by the bank.
 Local banker do not look upon the assignment as menacing other instj- tutions or firms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-27
The ChaIapagme Districs .

The Council of State has unanifflous- ly decided to "delimit'' the champagne district. As the result of this decis- ion, only wine made In this district. which. according to The Matin Ifi- cludes the greater part of the depart. menf of the Marne as well as Chateau Thierry and Soissons. will in future be entitled to the name of champaene It is hoped that this step will mark the beginning of greater prosperity for the champagne industry, which Ia said to have suffered greatly. not only from natural causes. bIt from the practice of importing Inferior wines from else. where to be entitled Champagne" af. ter & short sojonrn in the district.