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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
ELEANOR ROBSON COMING
IN "sALOMY JANE"

Everything points to a successful en-.
gagement for Miss Eleanor Robson wher
she presents her new play, 'Salomy jane
at the Newark Theatre the week of Feb
ruary ). The seat sale, which opens Tues
day morning, seems destined 10 be large,
for it is not every day that an artist
of Miss Robson's calibre comes to town
with one Of the biggest successes of a
season In New York. and a company that
has been culled from the best available
talent.
Miss Robson has consistently proved
herself an actress of more than ordinary
ability, and in this instance she does re-
markably good work. She was last seen
in Newark in her beautiful and touching
portrayal Of MERELY Mary Ann"
The play is the work of Paul Armstrong,
whose art and technique are revealed in 1t
as greatly advanced over what he dis
played in 1.-THE Heir to the Hoorah."
Last spring. William Archer, the Lon
don critic, visited the United States and
spent some weeks in New York going
from one theatre to another. Every play
that was running in the metropolis came
under his critical eye. and on his return
to London he set about transferring his
impressions to paper. The result OF his
observations appeared in the London Tri-
bune under the heading THE American
Drama Regarding 'Salomy Jane he
wrote as follows.
" 'Salomy Jane by Mr.. Paul Armstrong,
based upon Bret Harte's California idyl
of the same name, is. briefly and com
pendiously the most charming thing l
have seen in America. One has seen many
attempts to get the aroma Of Bret Hartes
| California sketches over the/footllghts pul
none so successful as this. The play Is
adroitly constructed. crisply written, en-
gaging, vivacious. The ~well-known Bre'
Harte types such as Yuba Bill, the stage
driver, and Jack Marbury, the gambler
stand out clear and convincing. An al
| mirable character is Lie Heath, Wlle Oh
the worthless Red Pete. As for Salomy
| Jane herself, she ranks easily among the
most fascinating creatures | ia ever
| seen upon the stage. Her braYery, her
little touch of feminine ferocity, her re-
| sourcefulness, independence, originality
and finally her up-blazing passion, rendeL
her such a truly poetic figure as would
more thar redeem a far more melodfa-
matte level" a
p. H. Sullivan's latest production, THE
| Out,a WIS Christmas" from the pen OF
Theodore Kremer, makes its initial DOW az
| Rlaney's February 3. The scenes are lald
in New York, the Klondike, Colorado can
Won and Nevada. The story treats or the
| Vaccinations of an adventures, VINO tries
to separate a husband from his wire ana
/ child, in order to win him for her own. IN
This she is aided by her lover and thelr
accomplices. The adventures IS frustrated
In her schemes by the little child, assisted
by their faithful friends, Isador and Maggie.
"a Fighting Chance" a melodrama OF
New York life, will be the attraction at
the Columbia Theatre for a week, starring
with Monday matinee, February 3.
Rice & Barton's Gaiety Extravaganza
Company Is expected at Waldmann's a
week from next Monday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
EDNA WALLACE HOPPER IN
GEORGE CONAN PLAY AT NEWARK

From all accounts George M. Conan has
written another characteristic piece in
80 Miles from Boston," in which Miss
Edna Wallace Hopper Is to be presented
for the first time here at the Newark
Theatre next week, under the manage
ment Of Cohan & Harris. Mr.. Cohan has
delivered many popular stage productions
in the past, and he is always sure OF a
hearing, especially in this city. where his
friends are legion, and they will be glad
TO know that in writing 80 Miles from
Boston, he is said TO have turned out the
best play of his career.
The success of 80 Miles from Boston"
is primarily due to the fact of its au-
thorship, but in no small measure also
to the players who people its cast. No
play from Mr.. Cohan's pen, produced by
Cohan & Harris, has ever been favored
with such a we'll known list of artists as
may be found in the cast submitted. For
proof of this read the names: EDNA Wal
lace Hopper. Emma %Janvier, a clever &c
centric. character actress; Laurence Wheat.
George Parson, James Bradbury, James
Marlowe, John Westley, Mrs. Louise Rial.
Hazel Lowry, Alice Park-Warren, Lores
Grimm, Richard Nesmith, Russell Pincus.
Frank Bowman and Sim Pulen.
AS to the play itself, its scenes are laid
in the little village of Brookfeld, which
Is ABOUT OU hlltS llbln DoSlu4is ~ 1hNh
acters are said to have been drawn from
life by the Yankee Doodle comedian, who
spent several years of his boyhood in tbs
village. and was therefore equipped to
reproduce them on the stage. OF course
M Coban play would be accepted without
music, and in this new one Mr.. Conan has
supplied several songs, all of which art
described as "whistleable,'' Some of then
are Jack and Jill" Ain 1t Awful
"a Small Town Gal" Boys Who Fight
the Flames "Harrigan" and WALTZ
with Me-" The 80 Miles from Boston
company numbers upwards of 60 players
and nearly SO of these are in the chorus
selected with care as to appearance an'
vocal ability. Like all Conan & Harris
productions, 80 Miles from Boston vii
be found thoroughly equipped in a scenic
costume, and electrical way.
There will be only the Saturday matinee
during Miss Hopper's engagement.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
THE SENSATIONAL STORY
OF "SHADoWED BY THREE

A young girl confesses to the murder of
her guardian, Milo Haskins, and to other
mysterious crimes in order to shield the
real murderer whom she believes to be
her father. She makes a sensational escape
from the officers of the law by driving a
6O-horsepower automobile crashing through
the conservatory of a wealthy New York.
er's residence. The three detectives shadow
her from pillar to post half around the
world, but always arriving a few hours
after the bird has flown. They finally To-
cate her on n cattle ranch in wyoming,
where she has impersonated a man, be-
come a cowboy under the name of Ned
Bowers and earned the reputation of rid
ing like a trooper and shooting off the
trigger fingers of would-be bad men. A
reward Of $1,000 is posted for her capture,
and cross-eyed Bob, a cattle r~ustler, at
tempts, with the detectives assistance, TO
get her. She escapes by her remarkable
shooting skill and horseback riding and
overtakes the Overland Limited, which Is
snow-bound, at a small town on the noun
tain. She assists the -rainmen and pas
sengers in repulsing a hold-up gang headed
by eross-eyed Bob, who is after the re-
ward for her capture as well as looting the
| express car.
She Is again located in the oil well dis
trict of West Virginia, her old home. and
after an experience with a p~ower-house,
in which she Is bound and a fuse lighted
escapes through the heroism of her sweet
heart. She attends a spiritualistic seance
in the town hall, where someone calls upon
the medium to produce the spirit Of Milo
Haskins. When he appears the medium
commands him to name his murderer, and
as he speaks the name the meeting Is
broken up by the screams and denials OF
the person mentioned. The beginning and
ending of this story can be seen at Co
lumbia Theatre next week. The play Il
called ssshadowed by Three.st
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

the first production in New York of lat
renee Irving's play The Fool Hath Said
There Is No Cod founded on Dosto-
joffeski,s story, Crime and Punishment. y
This play is a treatise on the 'unwritte1
law" '"fhe Merchant of Venice" and IF
I Were King will be added to the roper
toire during the later weeks, the engage
ment winding up with the new production,
Paul Kester's ramatic version of Don
Quixote,"' Instead Of having one leading
roles, MI. Sothern has this season engaged
three-Florence Reed, Virginia Hammond
and Gladys Hanson.
The production of Oscar Strauss new
made by the Interstate Amusement Com
pany under the direction Of Frank McKeei
has been a success in Philadelphla and
Baltimore. on Monday evening it will open
for a run at the Broadway Theatre in
New York. The principal tenor role, Lieu
tenant Mkt, is sung by Edward johnson,
an %oratorio singer of ability, who has
never before appeared in an operate pro
duction on the professional stage. The
prima donna is Sophie Brandt, who sue
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

tunes nave been made from special designs
by a New York firm.
Tom and Jerry" is the name Of the
comedy. Harry Marks Stewart. the lead
ing comedian of the company, is respon-
sible for it. There are fourteen characters,
numerous comic situations and scenes and
sixteen musical numbers. all Of them writ
ten for this production. Dorothy Stone.
an English singer with a high soprano
voice; Cassie Bernard, Kittie Clements
and Stella Stone have the leading feminine
roles, and Lee Allen and Edward Carroll
assist Mr.. Stewart In the funmaking. The
olio part will be made up of acts con-
tributed by Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Stone,
an English sketch team with a reputa-
ton gained abroad; Lee Allen, in a mono
logue, songs and humorous characteriza-
lions: Charles e. Relyea in physical cul-
ture demonstrations; the White City Quar-
tet. late of Dockstader's Minstrels; Cassie
Bernard. in an Offering of dances, songs
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

1hR - SNV0 $500
Byron, whose work deserves special mem
ton.
The New York Hippodrome is the only
place in the world where one may see
colossal spectacle. merry musical melange,
novel circus and glittering ballet all IN
one evenings or matinee entertainment, In
the new spectacle, THE Battle of Port
Arthur" the New York Hippodrome not
only has the largest production ever made
in the big playhouse, but one that caught
popular favor Immediately and made 1t the
talk Of the town. Nothing so colossal, so
realistic of the actualities of war has ever
been presented. A thousand people and
one hundred horses appear in the two
scenes, which occupy every inch of the
stage and utilize every bit of the theatres
marvellous equipment for startling effects.
In the great battle scene every branch OF
warfare is MISUNDERSTANDING attacks and
fort scaling under artillery fire, cavalry
charges, machine gun operations, while
from the great tank an auxiliary gunboat
flashes its searchlight and throws bombs
into the fort. The sensational finish is the
capture of the fort and the retreat OF
the Russian cavalry, a score OF horses
plunging into the water.
When Thomas w. Ross becomes a Hen
ry b. Harris star in She Travelling
Salesman by James Forbes, his role will
be one described as that dramatic will
O. the wisp, something entirely new to
the stage"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
JOSEPHINE ST. ELMO, a
NEW SINGER, AT sHEPARD's'

Miss Josephine st. Elmo is an added at
traction on the pictorial and musical pro-
gram presented today at Shepard's Ar
cade. This singer possesses a mezzo-so-
prano voice, and she has sung nearly all
the prima donna roles with a prominent
European opera company. The feature
song in her repertoire today will be Jerome
II. Remick's latest ballad, Sweetheart
DAYS" John F. Whitaker's offering viii
he 1T Couldn't Make a Hit with Molly"
Putnam Guard, Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics, Council No. 1871,
will hold a benefit OF the Arcade Theatre
beginning the following Friday. The pro-
ceeds thus derived ARE to be devoted to
procuring uniforms for this organization.
Elaborate picture and music programs have
been secured by Manager L. o. Mumford
for this event. A series OF pictures ass5-
ciated with the society will be presented,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
CHAMPAGNE GIRLS" AND
OWEN MORAN AT EMPIRE

Beginning next Monday afternoon "Ihe
Champagne Girls will hold forth at the
Empire Theatre and promise to spring sew
erai surprises in the musical comedy line.
This company is said to be among the best
of the many similar companies now touring
the country. Its roster ncludes we are
told, numerous pretty women in the chorus'
whose charms are freely displayed.
The program is in two acts and an ono
and gives scope for the comedians TO as
nIav their ability. Costumes and scenery
are declared to be elaborate.
AS a special added attraction during the
engagement the management has engaged
owen Moran, who fought a twenty-five
round battle with Abe Attell in California
Mr.. Moran is claimed to be the greatest
fighter England has ever sent us.
Amateur night will be the usual FRIDAY
attraction.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
CECIL sPooNER IN
TWO PLAYS AT BLANEY's.

Miss Cecil Spooner will appear in a rep
ertoire of two plays at Blaney's Theatr
next week. She will present The Girl
Rallies on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day and "Tke Dancer and the King" the
rest Of the time.
Miss Spooner has achieved a pronounced
success III both plays, which were written
by Charles e. Blaney. In ''rhe Dancer
and the King she plays the part Of the
celebrated dancer. Lola Montez, who causes
the mythical King of Bavarre such trouble
with his heart ard the affairs Of state,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
0sare zwu" Fifty Miles from Doctor" s4Ae Ne~zrA.
"MARDI GRAS BEAUTIES"
SCHEDULED AT WALDMANN'S

A new burlesque company organized by
W. S.. Campbell and AL Reeves will fur
nish the attraction at Waldmann's The
atre next week. The "Mardi Gras Beau
ties" is it's name. Everything is new from
a two-act musical comedy to the vaude-
vile entertainers and to the songs and
musical numbers written especially for
this company. The stage equipment is
fresh from che scenic painters, and the
stage carpenter and electician. The cos
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

ceeded Lulu, CHASER in "A Madcap Prin-
cess" Miss Brandt has been on the stage
but three years. The other leading roles
are sung by Charles A. Bigelow. Joseph
w. Herbert, Edwin Wilson, Catherine
Irganoff. Donald Buchanan, Joseph Corey.
Josie Sadler and Geraldine Malone. The
book of "a Waltz Dream" Is by Felix
DorTpann and Leopold jacobson, adapted
to the American stage by Joseph w. Her
bert
Florenz Ziegfeld's new review, THE Soul
kiss received its premier at the Chest
mt Street Opera House in Philadelphia
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

which Jimmie escapes. but she is recog-
nizcd as the girl Rafiies, accused of being
an accomplish, and arrested. William
Burke, a detective, who loves Raffies,
shields her. The papers taken from the
safe prove Rallies to be the only daughter
OF Lord Randolph by his first wife. whom
he had cast off in a fit of jealous rage.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

including the birthplace of the first council.
New pictures will be shown daily, in addi-
tion to the usual new programs offered on
Monday. Wednesday aud Friday. MI.
Grunewald will render a budget of catchy
songs.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

and witticisms. and Kittie Clements, CO.
m%edienne.
Special added features will be INA and
Lorelln. comedy acrobatic leapers direct
from Hammerstein's Theatre in New YORK.
and the Fitzgibbon-McCoy Trio in a hui
morous act.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

IF not an extraordinarily original comedy,
"Her Sister," by Clyde Fitch and Cosmo
Gordon Lennox, in which Miss Ethel Bar
rymore is appearing at the Hudson Theatre,
New York. is a remarkably entertaining
one. 1t tells a sentimental story of a sis
ter's s~elf-sacriice, which Miss Barrymore's
good acting makes potent to move the
observer. The first act is replete with typi-
most amusing description. Miss Barrymore
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

Supported by Mrs. Beerbohm Tree and a
special cast, Mrs. Patrick Campbell will
on February 10 produce for the first time
in America Sophocles's Electra" The
English version of the play Is a transla,
ton of a German version of the original
Greek. Mrs. Tree has no part IN her hus-
bands present production of Edwin
brood" in London and readily consented
to come to America to play the part of
Clytemnestra when approached by Liebler
e Co, Mrs. Campbell's American man
ayers. The production will be made in the
Garden Theatre.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

Associated with Miss Eleanor Robson in
"Salomy Jane" coming soon to Newark,
Is a notable cast, including IL. b. Warner,
her clever leading man, and about all the
other members of the original New York
cast. George H. Wilson, Scott Cooper,
John Sainpolis, Earl Browne, James
Seeley, Horace Vinton, Charles Graham,
Thomas Graham, Donald Gallaher, Ada
Dwyer, Frances Fuller and Edith Fuller
are all in the company.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
Geptpude Ma1tlard
at The Columb1as

has a good company, including Arthur
ton.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25

last Monday evening, and on Tuesday even
ing, the 18th. will open for a run at the
New York Theatre in New York. The
Philadelphia newspapers credit it with being
a hit and praise in eXtraVagant terms the
famous Danish dancer, Genee, who is the
feature of the production. The Philadel-
phia Inquirer said: ELUSIVE as a shadow,
as quick and full of life as a fawn, Il YER
liable whirl of gracefulness, Genee, the
European wonder, last night completely
captivated a brilliant first-night audience
in the Chestnut Street Opera House. The
story of 1.-The Soul Kiss" is told in four
teen scenes laid in Paris, Monte Carlo and
New York. j. Jucifer Mephisto is the
evil one himself seeking diversion among
Paris who thinks he is in love with a
model, and she loves him, or thinks so.
Mephisto offers her a dowfy of a million
francs if she can hold the love of the young
sculptor for a year, and then proceeds to
tempt the young man, who is searching for
a soul kiss" Mephisto brings him in con-
tact with pretty girls in Paris, Monte Carlo
and New York. This is the framework on
which Harry b. Smith, the lbrettist, has
G. Herr, who plays j.. Lucifer Mephisto;
Cecil Lean, Barney Bernard, j. Keefe, Lee
Harrison, M. IL. Weldon, who takes the role
of the young sculptor; Lester Bernard,
Harry Stone, Florence Holbrook, Stella
Tracey, Lillian Shaw, Jane Hall and Billy
Norton. Genee is described as the only
living representative of the classic ballet
days of Taglioni, OF Cavilazzi, of Crisp ana
the other famous artists who made the
dance a vital and vivifying feature of the
stage. And at the same time, she is ac-
cepted as the greatest of all the dancers
of the modern school,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04
I'm Local Churches.
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK OF PRAYER.

The Week of Prayer will be observed in many of the local
churches Union services in which many of the denominations
will unite will be held every morning 80 o'clock
in the Luther Place Memorial Church. and Vermont
northwest under the auspices of the Wonan Inerde
nomnatona Missionary Union Other churches will hold
meetings.
The topics chosen by the Evangelical Alliance OF the
United States will usually be followed the local churches
These subjects with the leaders for the Luther Church
denominational service follows:
Monday. January 6-Subect Things Unseen Eternal
and Mrs W. Hartley representing the Methodist Protestant
Church
Tuesday, January Subject. "The Trumphs of Faith"
Leaders, Mrs. s d. Lucke representing the Presbyterian
Church. and Miss Grace eries representing the Methodist
Episcopal Church South
Wednesday, January S-Subject THE Church Made Truly
Glorious Leaders, Mrs Laura Oney representing City Mis-
sions and Miss Ida A. Green representing the Associated Ca
ties.
Thursday January 0-Subjcct "Missons-Home and For
egn Leaders, Mrs. W. P Thrked representing the Nfetfo
dist Episcopal CHURCH, and Mrs Ephram Conman represent
ing the Reformed Church.
Friday January o-Subject "Christian Unity" Leaders,
Mrs. S H. Woodrow representing the Congregational Church.
and Miss Harriet Ellis dean of the George Washington Uni
versty.
Social Curse Leaders, Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis representing
the Womans National Christian Temperance Unon Mrs
T. T. Moore representing the United Brethren Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04
JUBILEE CELEBRATION.
Congregation Of Concordia Lutheran
Church Plans Special Services.

In celebration of the completion of the
seventy-f1fth year since it's foundation.
the members of the Concordia Evangel-
ical Lutheran Church, located at the cor
ne- Of Goth and G streets have planned
to hold Jubilee services during the week
commencing Sunday, January ~. The
congregation was organized in 1888, and
erected church edifice in the present
location largely through the generosity of
Jacob Funk, who donated the land for the
purpose. The original church building
was replaced in 1892 by modern brick
structure. which is now entirely free of
debt.
The celebration will open Sunday. Janu-
airy l.. with a service of praise and
Thanksgiving in the morning. and eXer-
cises by the Sunday school at 7:3O pm.
Monday evening a reunion of the Con-
cordia young people will be held, and
there will be meetings of the Ladies' Aid
Society and Missions Society Wednesday
evening at o'clock. A social reunion of
the congregation in the basement of the
church will be a feature Friday night, and
the exercises will conclude at the morn
ing church service Sunday, January 10.
Concordia Church has, during it's exist
ence, been under the pastorate of several
men. including the late DR.. Samuel D.
Finckel. Rev. Gustavus Rietz. DR.. Louis
II. Schneider, the Rev. John Mueller. DR..
Ernst Drewitz and the present pastor.
Rev. Paul A. Mcneil The Concord!a con-
gregation is said to be the Oldest Luz
theran organization in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES.

The Baptists of Fort Worth. Tex. and
vicinity are trying to raise 100000 for the
Ruckner Orphan Home.
There were 1000 fewer children bap-
t;.ed III the Episcopal Church for the year
pas than in the previous twelve months.
The Universities Mission to Central Az
RIGA, which owed its inception to David
Living stone. has just celebrated it's if
tieth anniversary.
The ancient parish church of Norton
Cue kney, in Nottinghamshire, England
hts leen restored through the generosity
OF the Duke of Portland.
The missionary spirit has been SO
aroused among the Zulus that they have
agreed to support their bishop In sending
i worker to tie Swat nation.
The Wesleyan Methodists are to build
at Nottingham, England, a $4,000 hall
capable of seating 5000 persons to replace
tine famous Albert Hail. which was burn
ed some time ago.
In Nottinghamshire, England, there are
five Episcopal livings that pay under $500.
thirty-three under $3.50 and seventy -eight
under 1000, the result that when a par
sh asks for a man 1t has to be considered
whether he can afford to take the place.
Canon Cunning and others at Winches-
ter. England, are trying to raise funds
for starting a great Catholic church in
that city as a memorial to Bishop Miner
and DIR. Lingard, two of the foremost men
In the Catholic Church of England.
A diver is working indefatigably in from
sixteen to twcnty-four feet of water put
ting in a new underpinning for Win
chester Cathedral, in England. and 1t
has beep suggested that when he COM
pletes his work room should be found