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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
PERSONAL
MENTION

e. H. Brown of the Echo Register
is In town on business.
Jerry Stone Of Athena, Is among the
county seat visitors today.
D. Still of Milton, is among busi-
ness visitors In the city today.
Attorney C. e. Cochran OF La
Grande is here attending supreme
court
C. A. Barrett of Athena, is trans
acting business at the county seat
today.
j. w. Shafer, the we'll known far
mer. is in the city today after load
Of supplies.
Attorney Gustav Anderson Of Baker
City, is attending the session Of su-
preme court.
District Attorney Leroy Lomax Of
Baker county, is in the city attending
supreme court.
]. L. Brooks Of Pendleton, is here
today transacting buslness.-The
Dalles Chronicle.
j. W. Fox, agent for the Hanford
lands, is here from Walla Walla on
brief business trip.
W. r. Taylor, of Athena, brother Of
Sheriff T. D. Taylor, is in the city to-
day on a business trip.
Attorney Leroy Lomax Of Baker
City, is among those attending su-
preme court in the city.
Clyde Parkes, pitcher for the PEN
] dleton baseball team, went to Walla
Walla today for a short visit,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. McManus of Pr
lot Rock, were guests of the Golden
Rule while in the city last night.
James Fiz Gerald and wife, of Los
tine, are guests Of Hotel st. George
while in the city today on a business
trip.
Mrs. E. E. Ripper of Echo, accom-
panied by her little daughter, is in
the city visiting with relatives for
short time.
Charles H. Hamilton of the o. R. G.
n. yard crew, is taking a few days
vacation and Frank Hoffman is
working in his stead.
Attorney C. NJ. RAIDER brother of M.
A. RAIDER, has been here today from
Walla Walla. He was in attendance
at the HALEY memorial last night.
John Q. Peebler, democratic candi-
date for county recorder, left today
for the east end of the county to
spend a few days campaigning.
Rev. w. T. Euster, pastor of the
NJ. E. church, goes to Sunnyside and
Ellensburg today to lecture at both
places. He will return Saturday
morning.
Miss Buelah E. Barker of Echo. who
Is getting subscriptions for the Pacific
Northwest, a farm paper, for a trip
east, is in the city today in the inter-
est OF her contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Neukom ar
rived Friday from Terra Haute, Ind.
and will visit for week at the home
OF the latter's sister, Mrs. Henry
Laatz Of S0s Jackson street.
~ "Oou, secretary or the Co.
iumoia Land company, and located
at Echo, came up from tina place last
evening for brief business visit in
the city.
Mrs. Frank Frazier of Pendleton,
arrived in La Grande yeserday on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Jap H. Stew
ems, to remain a week This is Mrs
Frazier's first visit to La Grande in a |
period of four years.-La Grande |
Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Fox of Walla
Walla, arrived this morning from
Nampa, where they had been called to
attend the funeral of a little nephew.
They will remain in the city during
the rest of the week in the interest
OF the Hanford irrigated land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Dime Attracts.

The Dime has change Of moving
pictures today, something entirely
new. The pictures the past few days
have been very attractive, among the
best being the story of Michael Stro-
croft, in the most beautiful colors
Today's change is equally as good and
will continue until Friday, when there
will be another change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05

Washington, May 5.-President
Roosevelt will take no part in the
coming national campaign. 1t will be
dull about oyster Bay. There will be
no visiting delegations to the presi-
dents house, If he can help it and he
will make no speechmaking trips. The
president will meet only certain ac-
credited visitors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Pastime Change.

There was a clever change of mo-
ton pictures at the Pastime today,
among the new attractions being
Travelling Menagerie," Living Arm
Chair,"5 Donkey, the Clown" He
roes of S. Bernard" and the illustrat-
ed song, "Where the Swanee River
Flows" All are new and up to date,
and in beautiful cOlorings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Officers Narrowly Escape

Santa Cruz, Calf. May 5.-A pas
senger car full of officers of the At
lantic fleet suffered a narrow escape
from injury yesterday when a car
returning from the big tree reserva-
tion where a picnic had been held
jumped the track. Fortunately no
one was injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Bills Nav Pass.

Washington May 5,-Representa-
tive Watson, the republican whip Of
Indiana, yesterday stated that he be-
lieved the Vreeland currency bill, the
child labor law as it affected the Dis
trict of Columbia and the govern
ment employees liability law would be
passed at this session of congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB TONIGHT.
Publicity Bureau viii Probably B,
Discussed.

Tonight the regular monthly
meeting of the Commercial associa-
tion will be held and as matters Of
moment to the city may come up for
discussion a large attendance is de-
sired.
While nothing in particular is thus
far slated for the meeting this even-
ing 1t is very probable that the propo-
sition of publicity bureau will be
up for discussion and those interest
ed in the same should be present.
The Dalles Chronicle is boasting Of
rina stra whprries
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Passion PLAY Again.

The presentation of the Passion
play at the Catholic church will be
continued this evening and also to-
morrow evening. At o'clock tomor-
row an afternoon performance will
be given. For this entertainment
school children will be admitted for
10 cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Mr.. WI VIII Sneak

New York, May 5.-His excellency
WI Ting Fang, minister at Washing
ton of the Chinese empire, will speak
at the tenth meeting of the Civic Fo-
rum at Carnegie hall tonight. His
subject will be "The Awakening Of
China"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05

program and a general lack OF en-
thusiasm on the subject.
During the past three years enter
tainments have been given annually
for the benefit Of the Commercial as
sociatlon gymnasium and the money
derived therefrom has done much to-
wards financing the gym. What dis
position will be made Of the gymna-
SUM In the future is as yet a prob
lem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Eagle Change.

The Eagle show shop had clever
change of moving pictures yesterday.
Something entirely new. This pro-
gram will continue over until Thurs
day. when there will be another ex-
cellent change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
ENTERTAINMENT ABANDONED
Commercial Club VIII Not Give Bene-
III for Gymnasium.

That there will be no Commercial
association entertainment this spring
was announced today by Mark Moor
house, chairman of the gymnasium
committee The decision to abandon
the proposed entertainment was taken
because of difficulties in arranging a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05

Mr. John Riba of Vining, Ia, says
Il have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year
and they give better satisfaction than
any pill ever sold" Sold by Tallman
& Co
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Ohio Democrats for Bryap,

Columbus, O., May 5.-Delegates at
large instructed to vote for Bryan in
the Denver convention will probably
be elected by the Ohio democratic
state convention, which opened here
today. The business of the conven-
ton will not be considered until to-
morrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05

Boise, May 5.-The state board of
pardons today postponed considera-
tion of the recommendation for mer-
cy for Harry Orchard. sentenced to
hang May Is, for the murder of en-
Governor Steunenberg, until tomor-
row
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
GOVERNOR CHANIBERLAIN'S
ITINERARY ARRANGED
VIII Deliver Seven Political Speeches
In This County Friday and Satur-

VIII Deliver Seven Political Speeches
In This County Friday and Satur-
day.
Governor Chamberlain is now slat-
ed for. seven political speeches in this
county all to be delivered on Friday
and Saturday of this week.
Upon his arrival here Friday the
governor will be taken by auto north
ward and will speak at the different
towns along the line as follows:
At Adams, 10 a. m. Friday.
At Ahena. 1880 p. m. Friday.
At Weston. p. m. Friday.
At Freewater, 7:15 p. m. Friday.
At Milton, $3.50 p. m. Friday.
At Pendleton, 2:30 p. m. Saturday.
At Echo, s p. m. Saturday.
The governors address here will be
delivered at the fair pavilion and will
be in the nature of a large open air
rally.
Independent Ticket.
Independent candidates for district
attorney, representative and joint rep
resentative have now been brought
forward and petitions are now being
circulated and will be filed before
May Is. when all Independent candl-
dates must be listed
For district attorney r. ]. Slater
will run against G. w. Phelps, repub-
lican nominee, while w. T. Shaw OF
Milton, will run against L. L. Mann
for representative and Joe N. Scott
will race against T. ]. Mahoney for
joint representative.
According to VIII NJ Peterson
democratic county chairman, all three
gentlemen have declared their will
ingness to run and will accept inde-
pendent nominations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05

All the news all tho time In the
East oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-05
Baseball ILSCORES.
American.

At st. Louis-St, Louis 0; Detroit
At Philadelphia-Boston q Phila.
delphia 3.
At Observation-Disclosures s;
New York IL.
National
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
Skinner ON Audiences

"A first-night audience is the hardest
10 play TO and the most difficult to
please" lays Otis Skinner. "for the rea-
son that the actor feels himself judged by
jury at a moment when his nervous
excitement herdlv allows him 10 be mas
ter of himself Washington Is noted for
its warm Indulgence and encouragement
Of actors In "a new play. An antasonistic
neutrality. or rather a feeling in the air
Of what we call dumb and the French
call deaf hostility. IS % be felt on first
nights from the orchestra seats I'm New
York and other cities. Many and many
a play has been received in chilling ST.
Ieuce 10y a bIase expert audience OF first
nighters and has subsequently played TO
packed houses for the rest Of the season.
10 does not follow that a second or third
night audience viii indorse the opinion Of
the first I have seen the most vocifer-
ously applauded play performed to empty
seats after its try-out. I often pity from
the bottom of my heart the gentlemen Of
the press who are obliged 10 be present on
such sad occasions when bad plays badly
acted and badly stage managed. are pro-
jected in the name Of dramatic art At
the last rehearsal the actor is told by the
stage manager to put plenty Of ginger
iu his work This means that he is to
shout his lines until he can De heard IN
the street outside, Overact and over
gesticulate. More plays have been ruined
by unintelligent stage management than
hy Uninteligent actors. i quiet scene
PLAYED in an undeTtone is just as difficult
for an actor 10 interpret as a noisy scene
tulI of acIinn and intensItN.-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
Actors Out Of Work.

Word comes from the larger cities that
their streets are thrCnged with actors out
Of engagements. and the theory is ad-
vaneed that this is due TO the recent
money stringency which the smaller the
atrical companies were unable 10 tide
over and so were forced to close. In
Chicago and New York the greater num-
her Of these unemployed actors are found,
and in the labor market they must be
reckoned with as, falling the stage. they
have 10 turn to other means of livelihood.
While il is always distressing 10 see
men thrown out of employment. the pres
ent lack of work for actors is due. we
think, To the fact that no profession has
drawn to itself a greater number of men
and women who. having proved them
selves incompetent in other ways. have
taken TO the stage. As most people think
that they have ability to write for the
press without any experience other than
a common school education. So too, do a
great number OF people think Of the stage
as a last resort in case they fail at
everything else. The result has been that
the profession Of acting has been greatly
overcrowded, and though there is always
room at the top. the bottom has been
unduly crowded with a host of ineompe-
tents who have done much to cast the
profession of acting into disrepute.
Fortunately, in this world all things
adjust themselves, and it will be a
good thing for the American stage if
the great majority Of these poorly
equipped actors never secure engagements
to act again.
Year by year we are coming to see that
acting is really a profession-a study
an art 1t requires brains and tempera-
ment and hard work; knowledge OF life;
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

men. both in numerical majority and in
featured prominence on the programme.
Washington is no exception to the rule
this season. In fact this city is thor
oughly representative Of conditions in ali
Of the principal cities of America. for the
reason that the same stars and attrac-
tions that occupy the local stage from
week 10 week are travelling across the
country in equal numbers. In the New
National Theaters little weekly paper
Greenroom Glimpses, this week ap-
pears an article calling attention TO the
fact that at this playhouse alone the bal
anCe Of the present season. with the sin
gle exception OF John Drew's engagement
in March. will be given over. without let
sentative actresses on the American stage
This is worthy of more than passing no.
tice, both for the reason that the players
are all recognized stars and would be
welcome in Washington If they appeared
but for a single performance. Imagine
such a list of stage fayorites as Lillian
Russell. FRITZ Schen. Ethel Barrymore.
Olga NetheTs0le, Eleanor Robson, Elsie
Janis, and Marie Doro. each member Of
which follows the other In rapid success
sion. Seven representative women stars.
all OF them appearing in a chain of con-
secutive engagements that is mprecedent-
ed in the history of the local stage And
every actress is appearing in a play en-
tirely new TO Washington. FRITZ Scheff
Of course, has been here before, but with
this single exception all of the produc-
tions which include "WHdfre," 'TIer Sis
ter. "SalOmy Jane" THE Awakening
THE Submarine" "The Enigma" The
Hoyden,' and "The Morals OF Marcus"
are new here.
Indeed. this new feminine Richmond I'm
the field must be taken seriously. Her
mission is one of sureness and she has
come 10 stay. Her smiles and her en-
ergy have replaced the Contentment and
the Indifference Of her brothers. She is
entitled 10 break records and she is
bound to advance for the very good
reason that she is deserving and worthy
by virtue Of her talent
"Rosmersholm" is the third play by
Henrik IbSen that Mrs Fiske has pro-
duced here. The others were a Dolls
House and 'ITeddy Gablcr"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

George Arliss. who is now in his fourth
season as d member OF Mrs. Fiskes Man
haitian company viii appear with that
actress at the Belasco in the role OF Uric
Brendel i'm "Rosmersholu." In this char
acter he IS adding to the success he has
won in his other roles with Mrs. Fiske.
which include Steyne in Becky Sharp.
Brack in "Hedda Gabler." Raoul Berton
In Leah Kleschna,' Alec in Tess of the
G'UrberviIles." Cates-Darby in ''The New
York Idea. " and the grandfather in The
Eyes Of the Heart Mr.. ArliSs came to
this country from England as a member
of Mrs. Patrick CampbelTs company when
that actress made her first tour here. As
Cayley Drummle IN "The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray'' and IN a variety of other
roles IN the plays forming Mrs. Camp
bells repertoire he achieved such success
that American engagements have kept
him on this side of the Atlantic ever
since Air. ATliss was first engaged for
the original production of THE Darling
Of the Gods. In which be played Zakkuri.
the war minister. At the end Of the New
York run of that play he was engaged by
Harrison Grey Fiske, to whom he has
since been undaT contract Mr.. ATliss
is also a playwright being the author Of
comedy. There and Back" and Of
other plays that have also had successful
production.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
The Passing Minstrels.

In the early days Of the American stage
there was but one form Of entertainment
aside from the strictly legitimate forms
OF tragedy and comedy, and that was the
negro minstrel troupe, and those were
good old days which marked the fun
popularity Of old time minstrelsy. In
those days everything. even light comedy.
was required 10 be tinged with sentiment.
and the Influence OF Steve Fosters music
was at irs height. and most of The songs
of the period were tempered by that i'm
huence. "Old Dog Tray" "J'ncle Ned q"
"Old Folks at Home " and Come Where
My Love Lies Dreaming were the high
est examples Of American music. ana il
is, in fact, doubtful if our latter Gay
compositions have placed it on any
appreciably higher plane. an opinion
which is considerably strengthened when
some reminiscent black-faced singer
parallels Hard Times Come Again No
More and silver Threads Among the
Cold with the modern style of senti-
mental or coon SONG.
But times have changed, and seemingly
the public taste has changed with it.
Vaudeville. the legitimate successor Of
the minstrel show. and tie musical bur
iesQue, the Hlegitimate offspring OF its
iuusuious Compeer. the comic opera. now
hold the boards. The irrcDresSble musf-
cal dilettaute. who either in parlo~ or
street formerly reflected the popular taste
by repeating the gems dispensed bv min
strel performers. now takes his cue from
tie revampyd airs of musical comedy and
that degenerate form Of musical express
sicn known as ''raEJime.' The glory Of
old-fashioned minstrelsy has departed
from the land, and with the exception OF
Lew Dockstader's and one other not
known m all in tho East this form of
entertainment Is not offered even for eiu-
cational or reminiscent purposes.
The term educational fully covers the
excuse for the survival Of this ancient
form of amusement, and if there were no
ether reason, Mr. Dockstader deserves
commentator and encouragement for his
tenacious clinging TO the trade Of his
youth, even i'm its moderuIzed form. and
even if he only succeeds I'm showing us
the shadow Of the favorite entertainment
Of our fathers as conGasted with ITS
prcsent-day successors. anording to the
Old an opportunity for grooming over the
memories of vanished gIorles. and 10 the
young an opportunity of seeing what once
was.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

education. Men and women so equipped
may spend their lives playing IN small
parts. awaiting an opportunity which shall
prove that they have talent and ability
beyond their fellows, and so are legiti-
mateIy entitled to climb the ladder which
leads TO fame and fortune. But more and
more there is getting to be less use for
the hanger-on actor. the man who holds
his Job because times are easy, the pub
lie not inclined TO be too discriminating,
and who just manages to get through.
II the money situation has served to
drive a lot of these chaps from the stage.
and has sent them back to the farm or
tho factory, where they really belong,
there is some good in panics after all.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
A New play for Marie Doro.

Charles Frohman has decided upon the
new play for Marie Doro. Some time ago
Mr. FrOhman commissioned W. J. Locke.
author of The Morals of Marcus" 10
furnish Miss Doro with vehicle for next
season. Last week Mr.. Locke submitted
the scenario Of the new piece and Mr..
Frohman eabled him that 1t was accept
able and told him to proceed with the
work as rapidly as possible. Mr.. FToh-
man, as soon as he arrives IN London.
viii announce the name and character Of
the new DOrO piece and viii also give in
detail the arrangements he is making for
Miss DOTO's stellar appearance in the
British capital. Frohman has decided not
10 accept for Marie DOrO the offer of J.
Q. Williamson. the Australian manager,
to arrange for Miss DOro a tour of the
antipOdes. TO have Miss Dor0 visit Aus
tralia at the time Mr. Williamson sug-
gested would Interfere with Mr.. Froh-
mans previously made plan Of presenting
her at one Of his London theaters.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
The Musical Comedies.


II was not a particularly high-class
week FOR the local theaters-the week
Just passed There was not a show at
any of the theateTs worthy Of serious
consideration. The three principal thea
ters were given up to mere entertain
ments-two musical comedies and min
sJrei show.
Of the three shows. undoubtedly the
best was the THE Yankee Tourist" At
the Columbia Theater. with Raymond
Hitchcock and his talented and pIucky
wife Flora Zabelle, as the leaders. This
musical comedy is a revamped edition
of the comedy written for Mr.. Hitchcock
by Richard Harding Davis. not at all a
bad comedy, but failing Of success chiefly
because audiences wanted to hear M
Hitchcock in his funny attempts at sing
ing. and to see his curious way of dane
ing. SO music was fitted in here, there,
and everywhere, good songs and dances
interpOlated. choruses supplied, and now
THE Yankee Tourist is a pleasing. tune
ful, and merry show, that greatly pleased
large audiences at the Columbia Theater
all OF the week
Il was great relief to go 70 The
Yankee Tourist after The Orchid" al
the Belasco. THE Orchid" is a pretty
poor excuse for a musical comedy. Such
shows. without rhyme or reason. only
justify themselves when by any means
they amuse audiences. "The orchid" is
guilty Of that objectionable fault in "a
musical comedy-the fault Of being duh
The show never really wakes up until the
last scene, and although the fun is good
enough, it IS not worth wading through
the two dreaTy acts 20 enjoy
Part of the trouble with "The Orchid'
IS due to Mr.. Eddie Foy, the principal
comedian. He is an actor who has won
"a high position in his particular line of
low comedy because OF certain eccen-
triciues Of manner. II he ever had a sing
ing voice, no one seems TO remember it;
and Of recent years, and increasingly year
by year, when he has had TO sing a song
ne has Won a laugh by exaEgeratiug his
inability There was a time too. when
he could dance, but whether it Is be
cause he has rheumatism or that he is
tco tired, he dances no more. He lets
motions without undue exert!on. II may
be that If he chooses Mr.. Foy can be
really funny; if so. it is high time he
was trying. Such performances as he
is giving nowadays are an Insult to the
patience and the intelligence of his au-
dieaces. It is safe to say that if he merely
was one Of the company and not the
star, he would not dare TO loaf through
his work as he did through the perform
ances of THE Orchid" Instead of being
help 70 a show that really needed help.
not being strong in itself. he was a de-
cided drawback. and though his name
served TO lure people into the theater. his
performance was irritatngly bad.
Cyril Maude has scored another hit in
London af his nlayNolfsa Ia II Y r.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

Bernard Cavanaugh has assumed the
important role of Tomas. the philosoph-
ical ole hermit. in Marta Of the Low
lands" with Bertha Kalich. Mr. Cava-
naugh was engaged early this season by
Harrison Grey Fiske to play the part Of
Schram in Mr.. Fiske's special company
appearing in Leah Kleschna." His work
was so good in this role that he was ad-
vanced 10 the same part with Mrs. Fiske,
who on her preliminary tour appeared
in this play and Tess OF the d'UbeT-
viIles." Now the actor hts IN Tomas a
character Of exceptional opportunity. and
is well received in fl
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

Cyril Maude has scored another hit in
London at his playhouse in H. v. Es-
mond's latest Irish comedy. called The
"OGrindIes"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

According to cable dispatch, Ellen
Terry and Lawrence Irving are to appear
in vaudeville sketch at the Coliseum.