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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
CURRENT BILLS AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

AUDITORIUM interest at
taches to the first performances Of "The
Test TO be given tomorrow night by
the Lewis s. Stone company at the
Auditorium The play is by Jules
Eckert Goodman, new dramatist,
who has Just produced one of the sig
nal successes of the season. 1.-THE New
Generation" which Is being played in
Chicago by Louis Mann. The per-
Torrance will be attended BY repre-
sentatives of number Of prominent
eastern managers. 1.-The Test" gives
every promise of being one of tfe~sea-
sons successes. Those who have read
1t declare 1t to be a strong. powerful
story OF contemporaneous life in New
York city.
Mr.. Stone will be seen in the role of
Richard Tretman, a young man who
mas just completed a ten-year term
In the penitentiary. whittier ne was
sent for stealing from his employer,
the money being spent on tho heroine
of the play This young woman VIII
be played by Florence Oakley, and the
role should afford her the greatest OPP
portupity for effective emotional act
ing that has ever come to her. George
Farren will have the part of Arthur
Thone, writer on sociological topics,
who has left his own home on Madi-
son avenue to study social conditions
among the settlement workers on tha
east side of New York city. Howard
Scott will be seen as Frederic McVane.
the former employer of Tretman. Les
lie Preston will have the part of the
sister OF Arthur Thone.. The cast will
also include Bennett Southard. James
Applebee, Beatrice Noyes and others
of the Stone company.
The Tuesday night performance of
1.-THE Test" will be attended by the
ater party. numbering more than 1000
members of the Daughters of Isis.
Another big theater party Of several
hundred members of the Fraternal
Brotherhood will witness the Wednes-
day night performance. There will be
matinee performances of "The Test"
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Following "The Test" the Lewis S.
Stone company will give Anthony
Hopes familiar and always popular
romantic play. Prisoner of Zolda."
BELASCO-In Edward Pepls's COM
edy, THE Love Route" which will be
presented at the Belasco this week,
Miss Lowell Taylor, the new leading
woman of the stock organization. viii
have her first real opportunity to dis
play her ability as an actress. Miss
Taylor will play here the role originate
ed in the east by Odette Tyler while
A. II. Van Buren, will assume the part
played by Guy Standing. The comedy.
which has been presented at this house
before, Is a capital little play. sort
of modern Montague and Capulet ro-
NANCE with the dividing line between
the two families in the shape of a
barbed wire fence.
The plot relates the story OF a
pluclxy girl, owner of a Texas ranch,
through which railroad corporation
seeks to secure right Of way. She
resists the attempt. even when it is
made by the company's chief engineer,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
WHAT TO SEE THIS WEEK AT LOCAL THEATERS

ing in its conditions, yet filled with
real harmony. Frank and Joe Wilson,
who offer "A Padded Cell" are not
crazy, but their English is. They
twist the mother tongue into fearful
knots and sing coon ditties in German.
Carter and Bluford, Cubans. have all
the langour and grace of the tropic
isle, and their "act beautiful is de-
clared to be a picture of the pearl of
the Antilles
McPhee and Hill, "The Clown and
the Tired Man." do some burlesque
work as acrobats.
The followers include the Four Bal
tus, in their athletic work, Willie and
Eugene Howard, 1.-The Hebrew Mes
senger and the Thespian," and the De
Haven Sextette, with Sydney G. Glib
son, In miniature opera. 1.-THE I'm
derstudy," including some fine dane
ing. New motion pictures are the final
feature of the bill.
LOS ANGELEs-The Los Angeles
has seemingly taken its place among
the profitable playhouses of the city.
Popular priced vaudeville at that
house has attracted increasing patron
age each week since the opening, and
the high standard set the first week Is
being carefully maintained. Beginning
with matinee performance tomorrow
liit pIOSIdul VIII pE6ScHC lS 4Idhb-
atlantic Four" comedy quartet
favorably known in the east and which
is said to have undeniable ability. J..
G. Nugent and company of three
farceurs will offer 1.-THE Founders" a
humorous skit which has made hit
elsewhere. Mr.. Nugent is a well
known actor-manager of wide ex-
perience. The Mozarts are Teutonic
thought twisters who introduce a
novelty in their act in the shape of a
dance on Canadian snow shoes.
Louise Auber, prima donna, will sing
Motion pictures and a picture ballad
by Leon Charter complete the bill.
EMPIRE-Athletes of prowess in
their chosen work are Jackson and
Weaver. who come to the Empire next
week with an acrobatic act. Their
work on the Roman rings is said to
be excellent, while their turnbling is
clever. Brandon" who burlesques
political spellbinders and offers ''side-
walk solutions" of the burning Qties-
lions of the hour, will talk about
Bryan, Taft and the "Doodle-Dees."
Martha Follen is violin virtuso whose
performance on the strings has
elected high praise. Dissection" is
the comedy provided by AL Franks for
the stock company Vier and Nellie
Hill have new illustrated songs and
there is the usual allotment of motion
pictures.
FISCHER'S-In 'Three of A Kind"
Herr Fischer is presenting in Los An
geles a burlesque on a New York hit
while the play is still running at the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

the man she loves. The critical epi-
sode arrives in the third act, when the
road reaches the barbed wire fence.
The engineer is wounded in the fight
which follows, and the girl who has
been opposing him, with true feminine
perversity at once takes UP his work
and carries 1t to a successful conclu-
sion.
Following "The Love Route" the Be-
lasco company will revive Captain
Swift" play which has not been seen
here for several years.
BURBANK = George AIDES quaint
comedy drama, 1.-THE County Chair
man." will be the offering of the Bur-
bank theater stock company for the
week beginning with matinee this
afternoon. More than ordinary interest
attaches to the production in view of
the fact that this is the first time the
play has ever been offered by a stock
company and at popular prices, it's last
local appearance having been at the
syndicate house at $3.50 prices. While,
as may be judged from the title, poll
ties enters into the comedy to some ex-
tent, the great interest in 1.-THE County
Chairman" arises through its pretty
love story and its faithful reflection of
life in a small village of the middle
west during the early sos. You will
see the county politician, the village
postmaster the Eighty milliner, the
young lawyer. the grasping old miser,
the shiftless, votes selling darby. the
pretty schoolma'am, the fresh boy, tho
slick Chicago drummer who sells wind
mills, the crackerbox orator, the village
quartet. the town orphan, the Oldest in
habitant and the rival editors. The
scenic equipment will prove unusually
good to look upon. The production will
mark the return of Henry Stockbridge
in a role similar to those In which he
has made his greatest successes at the
Burbank. In addition to the regular
company there have been engaged forty
auxiliary players to participate in the
marching club, the fife and drum corps.
the village quartet and the village glee
club
GRAND-with everything new but
the company" the Gayety folk at the
Grand opera house will offer complete
change of bill this week The title of
the new musical comedy is 1.-THE Girl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

from over Yonder," and it is to be
given for the first time on any stage.
1t comes from the pen of w. H. Lytell,
who had the assistance of Clarence
Drown, while the music Is provided by
r. F. fitzpatrick, SO that it is really
a locally built show. The locality of
the scenes Is also typically Californian.
The action takes place at one of the
famous hot springs resorts of this re-
gion. Miss Blondelle is Virginia, "the
girl from over yonder." In the cast are
Indians, cowboys and girls, Mexicans,
New Mexicans and Californians. Among
others Harry Wardell il the German
keeper of the spa, Tom Nelson is r. A.
Mute, known as a dumb syndicate;
Helen Goff Is the bunch of nerves"
girl, Aubrey Carr is the wine brewer,
Elise Schuyler is Martha Washington
Of pronounced color. Charlie Gyblin is
"hot Scotch" and James Kelly is a
Tammany brave who looks suspiciously
like Richard Croker, while q couple of
Indians wander through the rest Of the
cast. A number of as yet unsung songs
Will be features of the production.
There will be also new scenery and
especially designed and made costumes
sHs
MASON Dustin Farnum, whose
greatest success heretofore was made
in 1.-THE Virginian," returns to the Ma
son this week as the exponent of diff
ferent character set down in a some
what similar environment. Mr.. Far
mum is playing "trhe Squaw Man" this
season. Edwin Milton Royle's play,
which William Faversham put for
ward at this house last year. He is
seemingly excellently equipped for the
role and he comes here under Liebler
management, which means that the
play will be well staged and the sup
porting company OF good quality.
The first act takes place in England,
the first scene being laid at Maudesley
towers the country home of the earl of
Kerhill. The second act, showing a
typical saloon of the far west, pictures
wildly the picturesque, highly spiced,
qualities Of the wilderness, the humors
OF the cowboy In love, liquor and hate;
the arrival of the Overland limited
with Its tourists and typical tender
feet and various episodes that would
naturally occur In such q locality. The
embroidery OF superficial business is
finally cleared for the quickly accumu-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

lating interest Of the story, which is
brought to a sharp and effective eli
max, leaving Jim Carston, the exiled
Englishman, and Nat-u-ritch, the In
dian maiden, in full possession Of the
stage save for the body Of Cash Haw-
kins, the bad man whom the girl has
killed.
Five years later the third act opens
at Jim Carston's ranch in Eastern
Utah. The Indian girl who saved his
life Is now his wife and they have
child-a little boy; 1t Is here he re-
ceives the news from a London So
licitor of the death of the earl Of Kerr
hill, and learns that the countess, with
whom Jim Is in love, Is willing to be-
come his wife. Jim, despite his love for
his English sweetheart, remains true
to his Indian wife until the latter, real
izing the conditions, kills herself and
payes the way for the reunion Of the
levers.
PEOPLES-Musical comedy will fol-
low the melodrame at the Peoples for
the week beginning with a matinee
performance this afternoon, when Fred
Griffith will bring his company to that
house In his own piece, 1.-THE Troupers."
Mr.. Griffith has many friends here.
Last season he was producing director
at one of the local stock houses devot-
ed to this sort of entertainment. 1.-THE
Troupers'' is described as an original
comedy with numerous musical inter-
polations. The musical numbers have
been selected from current New York
successes, and several Of the songs
are promised to be new to Los Angeles.
In the company are Helen Douglas,
prima donna; Dale Fuller, soubrette;
Morris eHeadman and Eddie Murray,
comedians. and others. There is also a
chorus of ten girls. Picturesque cos
tuning and suitable scenic environ
ment are promised.
ORPHEUM-Begin with matinee
tomorrow the Orpheum will have new
acts to offer its patrons. together with
the usual followers. Heading the list
are Edna Phillips and company in
Lost: A Kiss in Central Park" This
farce revolves about the mistaken
identity Of French maid and a So
ciety girl. and kiss given In the
park in the dark The Grassys pre-
sent a musical Illusion act, mystify-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

Widow and 1.-THE Pit" brought her
to the attention of the management OF
the Lewis Stone company, is to be
made regular member of the organ
ization. Miss Gardner secured her first
stage experience In vaudeville with
Lillian Burkhart. She has tried .her
hand st school teaching, but owns to
q preference for dramatic work.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
We Got 10 AMI,

The Bartlett Music company sold
sixty-five pianos last week. Think OF
It'll Over four carloads of pianos in six
days. Why? Special prices on Standard
Pianos-and a receipt for double first
payment up to $4,000. Sale still on.
Open nights. Come quick. BART
LETT MUSIC CO.. 231 So. Broadway,
opposite city hall. 9-24-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
%. 8. ARMY Ennamnn.enf

The Southern Pacific will sell daily until
October 10 tickets to Atascadero and return
for $3.50, account encampment of United
States troops at that point Trains from
Los Angeles via Coast line. Details at tickee
office, 500 8. Spring st., corner Sixth, and
at Arcade station Fifth and Central ave-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

Venice. 1.-THE Safest Beach,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

GRAND-with everything new but
the company" the Gayety folk at the
Grand opera house will offer a complete
change Of bill this week. The title of
the new musical comedy is THE Girl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

fairs. His Intellectual Integrity and
lisinterestedness have been as unmis-
taxable as his quiet strength, his I'M
swerring sense of justice, his absolute
honesty. 1t Is not a mind that moves
by impulse or In startling flashes: |.
Is mind well poised and of singular
lucidity. that reaches Its results by
logical principles. which do not an
tagonize but convince.
With the Presidents high ideas anil
high achievements. Mr.. Taft Is with
out d5ubt in fullest sympathy. But
hts different mental training. his deep
rooted respect for historic law and
orderly procedure. his patient concilla-
tory temperament. mark him as pecu-
llarly the man to take up the construc-
tive work which Mr.. Roosevelt has
made possible. and thus to carry on
even the debated policies with 4
safe and sound conservatism that Will
re-estab!ish confidence and win sup
port.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
For the Campaign.

The Daily Register except Sunday
will be sent from now until after the
election, November I. to any address
outside of the City OF Wheeling for
S1.o0 payable In advance.
This is a specially low campaign
rate for the Daily Register and every
reader OF the paper wishing to keer
thoroughly posted on State and Ma
tlonal politics should send in his name
and address and money Immediately
The weekly Register will be sent
from now until after the election. No
rember Z, for 25 cents payable in adj
vance.
Address Subscription department.
Register, Wheeling. ". Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
DEMAND STEEL RAILWAY CARS.

- -.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS. June pa de.
mand for the use of steel fire.proof
. cars on all railroads In the United
. States is one OF the most important
! matters to be taken up By the ma
| tional convention of the Travellers
Protective Association OF America.
opened this morning at Alhambra
Theater. 1t Is estimated that nearly
5000 drummers. with their wives ANIL
friends. are in the city and the total
attendance during the week Is ex.
nected to reach 5000. Numerous sub
jectsof Importance to travelling men
,, will be considered.
Following the inaugural session this
morning, there will be memorial
service and a business session this
afternoon and an Informal reception
at the Plankinton House this evening.
Aside from the business meetings.
there will be scores of entertainments.
many of which will be conducted by
the big brewing concerns of Milwau.
kee. The final session. will be held
Friday.
Tho demand for steel cars Will be
made In earnest and arrangements
Will be completed for carrying on the
propaganda In congress and before all
the State legislatures. 1t is urged by
! the travelling men that laws requIr.
ing greater protection for life and
limb are of far greater Importance
than a reduction of rates.
: 1t has been calculated that the larg.
est percentage of loss of life and limb
on railroads Is due to the telescopIng
and burning OF cars In train wrecks
which renders is impossible to release
they ictims before 1t is too late to
save their lives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
SOCIALISM TRIUMPHANT.

BERLIN. June 2o.-Leailers OF the
German Social Democracy assert tina.
In twelve districts in Berlin six can
didates will surely be elected when
the def1nitive issue takes place to.mor-
row, and that there is large proba-
bility of two or three more. One So.
cinlist was elected in Hanover at the
first ballot on June 9. and the second
ballot may add one or two additional
members TO this representation. The
elections are looked upon as a grea:
triumph fer the principles of Marx.
since 1t Is the first time In history
that the Socialists have gained repre-.
sentation In the Prussian Angeordni.
tenhaus. Their entrance into that
stronghold OF conservatism has Great.
ed sensation and may induce the
government to grant the long demand.
ed franchise reform. Women and
children of the wurkingmen's quarter
are taking part III the general jubila
ticn. and the public demonstrations
of Joy at what Is termed the speedy
triumph of Socialism.
The victories of the Socialists are
all the more remarkable because the
franchise on which elections to tn,
Dict are ccrdGeted Is based en- u
property qualification. which confers
the bulk Of power on the wealthy and
disfranc!ses the masses. The gov.
ernment hitherto has resisted success
fully all demands for reform. Chan
cellor Won Buelow's attitude on this
question aad the resultant street dem
onstratlons last January are recalled
rs the latest incidents In this neren
NAL struggle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
Through Service
Fairrnont to Clarksburf
FAIRMoET & cLARkseuR6
TRACTION COMPANY.

$500 lhAIIlUN COMPARf.
Cars leave Cor. Main and Jefferson
SITS. Falrnont, HOURLY for cIarks
burg and intermediate Points from
$500 A. NJ. until 10000 p. M.
Schedule Of lnterurhan Cars, octo
Der FL; 1907.
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Lemon. Chocolate, custard.

These are the three varieties Of
"OuR-PIE" preparation which are
creating SO much favorable comment
everywhere. Each package 1t put up
according to the strictest Pure Food
Laws. 1t does not require an expert.
enced cook to make good pies from
"ouR-PIE." Just the proper proper.
tons OF all ingredients are in the
package ready. for your immediate use.
At grocers. 10 cents.
HosEr:
You les can't beat biscuits mad. outsn
l:nIh Mehnl -Einur.-rn sab nfAsIMT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
Has Convictions and Courage.

Baltimore Sun CDem.)
II Mr.. Taft should be elected Presi-
dent OF the United States 1t Is a rea-
sonable assumption that he will I'M
dertake to carry ont in good faith the
policies OF his predecessor. In maxi
ing this suggestion we do not impute
to Mr.. Taft any lack Of Independence
or initiative. He has convictions, and
We do not doubt that he has the cour.
age to stand up for them. He Is a
man of said Intellect; clear-heaIed.
deliberate thinker. who has served
on the bench of Ohio and also with
credit in the federal judiciary. His
record as president of the Philippine
commission and later as the first civil
governor OF the philippines was ex.
cellent. As Secretary OF War in the
cabine. of President Roosevelt he has
been efficient. Perhaps he has achiev.
ed his greatest distinction. however.
while Secretary of War In semi-dlplo.
matte missions to Cuba, Porto Rico.
Panama and Japan. So when MIR.
iaits activities In public life are con.
sidered. 1t will be seen that he has
had varied experiences. that he has
had opportunities for famIllarlzing
himself with some OF the most I'M
portant concerns and interests of the
national government. He is law.
yer OF sound attainments. He has
been successful administrator In our
largest deneniency-the Philippines.
He has not only the judicial tempera.
ment. Lut executive ability.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
WASHINGTO ON, ID 81.

otics Of the Secretary.
NksIfNGTo on. b: g.
June 81 1a5s.
& 5Proposals viii be received; to ba
Opened at 2 O'Clock ID nj M. July 90,
1906. for the sale or donation 10 the
United states Of a suitable site. CEN
trails. and conveniently located for,
The Federal building to be erected In
Fairmont. West Virginia. A corner
lot OF taprroxlmately) s155xl4o feet,
Is required. Each proposal must give
the price. the character of foundations
obtalnable, the proximity to street
cars. sewer. gas. and water mains,
etc. and must be accompanied by a
diagram indicating the principal
street the north paint. the dimensions
and grades OF the Land. the widths anil
paving OF adjacent streets and alleys.
whether the alleys are public or pri-
vate. and whether or not the city
owns land occupied by sidewalks. The
vendor must pay all expenses con-
nected with furnishing evidences OF
title and deeds OF conveyance. I'm.
provements on the property must be
reserved by the vendor: but pending
the commencement OF the Federal
building they may remain on the land
upon payment Of q reasonable ground
rent. The grantor must. however. re-
move all Improvements on thirty.
u.
days notice so to do. The right to re-
teet any proposal is reserved. Each
proposal must be sealed. marked "Pro-
posal for Federal building site at Fair
mont, West Virginia." and mailed to
the Secretary Of the Treasury tSuper-
vising ArchItect1. Washington. D. C.
No special form of proposal is re-
quired or provided.
GEO. B. CORTELYoU.
Secretary.
June -, &c. 10. 20. &c, 80.