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The Washington times., 1908-03-15
"THE SERVANT II THE HOUSE"
OFFERING AT BELASCO

Edith Wynne Matthison, the actress
who made a deep impression several
Seasons ago by her portrayal of
"Everyman" in the old morality play
Of that name. and who has followed
il W. BY the charm of her tmpersOna-
items of Shakespeare's two heroines,
ROsalind and Viola. is to be seen again
b. Washington playgoers at the Be
Iasco Tbeater tomorrow evening in
THE ServSnt in the House." a new
play by Charles Ram Kennedy.
Henry Mnler's Associate Players, Of
which this actress is one, comprises
Miss Mabel Moore, an English actress
Of high rank; Walter Hampden. Tyrone
Powers. Charles Dalton. Gllwey Her
bert, and Arthur Lewis and others.
The play itself is declared to be strik-
ngIy original both IN theme and treat
ment and is proclaimed by Mr. Miller
personally to be, in his opinion, zone
OF the greatest plays that has been
given TO the stage in this generation.
It deals with modern social cOndi-
a sOcialistic sympathy that might be
described as a kind of dramatic Chris
tan socialism. The motif is that OF
human brotherhood, and its motto
might be 'hatreds destroy" The dra-
matte action centers about the struggle
between three brothers who have
drifted apart, each in his own sharply
contrasted development of character
aud condition.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Nine. Nazirnova
Subtle IN Part
Of "The Comet

During the engagement at the Beiasco
Theater next week the Russian actress.
Madame Nazimova, will be seen IN
Owen Johnson's new three-act play,
The Comet" which formed part OF her
repertory during her long run at the
Bijou Theater. in New York. recently.
Madame Nazimova shows a new
phase Of woman character when she is
seen in the title role Of Mr.. Johnson's
absorbing drama. The Comet is a
story Of a brilliant actress and woman
of-the-world. who returns TO her home
after an absence OF thirteen years. hav-
ing tasted Of the bitter sweet Of fame
and exhausted most human emotion
during its attainment She returns
with only one emotion alive within her,
and that is revenge.
Years before she had loved q man
from whom she fed out into the world.
Now her plan OF vengeance IS to take
his son from him There is no love be-
tween them-the great actress and the
young man-it is not a question Of sex,
but only the mentality Of the woman
which makes its appeal to HIS youth
and ambition. The Comet bids him cast
everything behind him If he would sue
coed in the world, and he IS about TO
follow her, tempted by the strangenesz
Of her personality and her unaccOunt-
able fascination, when her vengeance is
turned in another direction
But the Comet does not leave her old
home until she has wrought destruc-
ton and havoc upon Il, and the tink-
ling bells attached 10 the harness upon
her horses back are heard as they come
to fetch her away just in the moment
Of her triumph. The action OF the play
takes place between breakfast time and
o'clock in the afternoon in one room.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
IFitCh'S New Play
: Most Refreshing
And Well Acted

A FEW WEEKS more and the
~ final curtain will hsye been
IN Tung down on the theatrical
| season for l917-OS The last six
lnnonths have not been altogether sue
Ecessful either from an artistic or a
financial standpoint, but among the
{1ew productions which appear on the
fcredit side Of the balance sheet none
Twill be remembered with more genuine
pleasure than such Wholesome, refresh
ling and altogether charming entertain
iments as Polly OF the Circus" and
1.-THE Road 10 Yesterday" and TO this
fclass was added last week Clyde Fitchs
E"Girls.' This latest Offering OF our
fnOsC prolific playwright while making
no pretenss at intellectual stimulation.
handles the bachelor girl theme In
"a delightful vein of kindly raillery. The
satire is not st any time tinged with
sarcasm or irony, and while some OF
the scenes II described would seem TO
be suggestive, when acted are treated
with such rare good Judgment and
simplicity that they are entirely free
from offense.
. How pleasing IN entertainment
I''Girls" would have been had It not been
interpreted by a capable company, il
is hard TO surnise. Fortunately, the
various roles were in tile hands Of act
hors and actresses of intelligence and
personal charm. Miss Laura Nelson
Hall sustained the principal role with
kenga ging freshness and much discretion
iwhile Miss Amy RicaTd, in a less eN-
saCting part. was quite as satisfactory.
Much of the comedy was intrusted to a
hitherto unknown actress, Miss Ruth
DIayClihe. a fascinating little ingCnue.
bier Violet LansdOWne was at all times
kamusing and diverting. though ocCa-
bstonally drawn rather TOO broadly to be
kWholly artistic. a less sympathetic role
Twas admirably interpreted with keen
depreciation of its comedy possibilities
} by Mrs. Zelda Sears. Her impersOna-
stion IS Miss PurceIle. the man-wild girl,
twas a bit Of character work which en-
danced the favorable impression she had
made in Washington earlier IN TIE sea
son in THE Truth" Charles Cherry,
whose work here with Maxine Elliott
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
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duIge her yearning for Broadway stel-
lar honOrs. and next season she pro-
poses a revival of AT the French
Ban."
After the Wednesday matinee Of The
Flaming Arrow at the Majestic the
Indians viii hold a reception on the
stage.
The Hanlon brothers are at work
with a large force OF mechanics, cleo
triciaus, scene painters. and coatumers
at their studio near Boston, upon an
elaborate production of "FantasTna' for
next season. 1t is said it will surpass
all Of their former efforts.
The author Of The Servant in the
House" Charles Ram Kennedy, is
nephew of the present Lord Justice Of
Appeal OF England. Sir William Ram
Kennedy, who recently visited here.
Chief Ga Ne Cue, who appears in
1.-THE Flaming Arrow" at the Majestic
this week, is the faithful messenger
who carried General Clusters message
before his last fight.
THOMAS W. E-OsSs WHO appears III
The Travelling Salesman at the Co
lumbia tomorrow night. Is a Canadian
by birth. He made his stage debut in
1897 as a member Of the Castle Square
stock company of Boston.
Those who have seen Nine. Nazimova
in "Hedda Gabler'' find it hard to re-
alize that she is still in her twenties,
and that she is by nature a small wom-
1Contnued on Third Pagel
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

Eleanor Robson brings to every play
in which she appears a native chafm
and an originality of treatment which
makes her a drawing card regardless OF
the work of the playwright whose
wares she exploits. 'Salopy Jane"
which was the bill az the National the
greater part of last week, does not az
ford MISS Robson the opportunity which
she has had in some of her earlier
plays, but her work was distinguished
by a peculiar charm that one has come
to expect from her. The theme Of tho
Paul Armstrong play is highly melo-
dramatic, and many OF the characters
are drawn so boldly as to approach
CaTicatUTes. In several OF the scenes,
however, there was dramatic ten
sity and a faithfulness Of pprtraiture
as well as originality of treatment
which commended the play 10 the most
exaCting. This was especially note
worthy ir the conception OF the charac-
ter Of Red Pote's wife and the tragedy
of her everyday existence.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

cling Salesman" IN which Henry 3.
Harris VIII offer Thomas W. Ross.
The originality OF Nir. Forbes Patricia
O'Frlen. IN THE Chorus Lady" and its
uniqueness has shown that NJ Forbes
knows types, and 81 is believed that IN
the new play his character of THE
Travelling salesman" will be on an equal
plane of originality and rutnfulness
with that of his chief character in the
former play.
Tie scenes OF the new comedy show
successfully the interior Of tine depot. "a
sample room OF an hotel. the Office Of
q village store I'm Grand Crossing.
small Middle West town which. when
the play opens. is in the midst Of the
excitement Of a land boom.
Included in the supporting company
are Marion Kerhy, William Beach. May
McCabe, PercIvaI Moore, Arthur shaw.
Harry T.. BlakemOre. Maude Sinclair
Ernest hanson. Edward Dresser, NiCho-
las Bunhsm. r g Turner. Francis
Golden Fuller. and Martin Fuller.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
"THE FLAMING ARROW"
AT THE MAJESTIC

This weeks attraction at the Ma
iestic, The Flaming Arrow" is a ro-
mantle drama Of the West, and shows
the Indian in his home as he really
lived back in the early sixties. The story
deals with a treacherous Mexican's at
tempt to force Colonel FreemoHts
daughter Mary to marry him.
She is rescued by her Indian lover,
White Eagle. and brought back in the
last act, when all hope of her recovery
IS abandoned. White Eagles love for
the coloneTs daughter and his clever
ness in rescuing her keeps the attention
of the audience throughout the play. 1t
will be presented by a capable COM
pany, including a band Of sixteen full
blooded Indians
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

Z Cecil Othen, the program boy at the
Belasco. is happily recovering from his
serious attack OF double pneumonia, and
aais many friends among the patrons Of
this theater VIII welcome his speedy
return 70 his duties-
Edith Wynne Matthison is half Welsh
and half Scotch in ancestry, as the last
two parts Of her name testify. Her
1nother was a singer, and Miss Matthi-
son herself made her footIight debut in
musical comedy with Minnie Palmer in
London. She remained for several sea
sons in musical plays.
George Romans, the vaudeville im-
presario, is associated with Alexander
.Revans ia the management of the
Romany opera Company soon to play
Chase's.
Since the announcement or his new
play. ''The Travelling Salesman" James
Forbes. the author. has been deluged
with letters from members of this fra
4ernity with all kinds Of suggestions for
the new play.
Madame Nazimova. the Russian acs-
ress, now playing In English, pro-
nounCes her name Na-zee-mo-va, with
the accent on the second syllable. Her
name is really Nasimoff, but she has
taken for stage purposes the Russian
feminine Of the word, which is Nazi-
nova
Fanny Rice. tie comic opera come
dienne. one Of the veterans of yaude-
Vile. has saved money enough from
her twice = day engagements to In
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
GEORGE FAWcETT SCORES
BIG HIT IN LONDON

George Fawcett's big personal hit in
London has led 20 the proposition that
he play the chief role in "Pudd 'nhead
Wilson," Mark Twain's comedy for the
benefit of the English public Mark
Twain is immensely popular IN London.
and as Mr.. Fawcett is just the type for
Twain's celebrated character, Il looks
as IL London will have chance at this
popular American combination.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
aKENTUCKY BELLIES" At LYCEUM.

This season the Kentucky Bellies
promise something radically new in the
amusement line. The vehicle is q two
act musical comedy entitled Mr.. Wise
From Broadway" The oIio includes
such names as F1emen and Miller. The
English Americans;" the Three Melvins,
evunasts: COCOA and Amato, exponents
of terpsfehore; and Andy Mcleod ''The
Irish Minstrel" THE Kentucky Bellies
viii be at the New Lyceum Theater this
week, with tie usuS' matinees.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

furnish several shows with material for
laughter.
Edgar Bixley, for several seasons lead
ing comedian with the Buster Brown"
company. is in the title role, and Is
said to have ample opportunity TO dis
pIav his comedy. The Boston Bellies
quartet, Rice and Walters, Charles
Banks, J. Lee. and thirty others. will
aid in making the Boston Bellies
visit a welcome one.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
BOSTON BELLIES" AT GAYETY.

The Boston Bellies company viii
open at the Gayety Theater tomorrow
afternoon.
The musical numbers. of which there
are fifteen. are said to be new. and the
comedy in THE Wanderer from No
where" is declared TO be sufficient to
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Sunday Amusements.

one of tho pest programs Of the sea-
son is promised for the usual concert
at the BeIasco Theater tonight. Miss
TempIeton, a weII-knoWn cOnUalto will
render the illustrated ballads The
Monumental Quartet from Baltimore
will sing old-time melodies Grand
opera selections viii be rendered by
local tenor. and an admirable range of
views for the motion pictures has been
secured
One Of the best concerts ever given
by the Saengerbund Society is promised
at the National TheateT this evening.
The chorus Of seventy male voices viii
be assisted by Nine. Mary Hissen de
Moss. of New York: EdouaTd Dethier,
the Belgin violin VirtuOsO, and an or
chestra Of forty accomplished musicians.
Henry Xander, the musical director OF
the SaengeTbund, will have charge OF
tile concert.
Another comedy program Of moving
pictures has been arranged for the con-
cert at the Academy tonight. In addi-
ton to more than two hours OF the
moving pictures. there will be music
BY. the concert orchestra, ana "a Alien
win appear in new comic ana coon
songs. Billy Thornton has been rs-en-
gagged for TENOR solos.
The vaudeville bill for tonights con-
cert at the Majestic is said 10 be eX-
ceIlent. The patrons are promised sew
eraI thousand feet Of new life motion
pictures, and the latest illustrated
songs.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
ThoSeP rorniSed
For Next Week

Madame Nazimova's repertoire during
her engagement at the Belasco Theater
for the week beginning Monday
March .. has been decided on as
follows. Monday, Tuesday. and Wsdncs-
day nights and Wednesday matinee she
will present Ibseu's "A Dolls House"
Thursday night and Saturday matinee,
.'EIedda Ciabler.' also by IbseH. and Fri
day and Saturday nights. The Comet"
an original play by owen Johnson. The
preponderance Of requests from the pub
lie was for a Dolls House" ''Hedda
Gabler' was the second choice. and
The Comet" received the third largest
number of votes.
Miss Elsie Janis. who first achieved
popularity as litcle gil b. her carl
catUre limitations Of wel-knowu actors
and actresses. will come back to Wash
ington to the National Theater for one
week, opening Monday night, March .,
in a new comedy with music. entitled
The Hoyden." Miss Janis in THE
Hoyden' comes almost direct from a
long and successful season at the
KnickerbocIer and WaIIack's Theater,
New York, and the Park Theater. Bos-
ton.
At the Columbia Theater next week
Miss Maxine Elliott VIII be seen in her
new play. entitled Myself Bettina," the
latest, and said TO be the best work
from the pen of Miss Rachel Crothers.
author Of THE Three Of Us" one of
the dramatic hits Of last season IN New
York. Myself Bettina' IS said TO pre-
sent Miss Elliott in a most Congenisl
role and one which shows her abilities
as a comedienne to excellent advantage.
The company includes Robert Drouet.
as leading man: Miss Helen Tracy. Miss
Mary Jerrold, Grant Mitchell, and Eric
Maturin.
Chase's next week will offer the
Romany Opera Company, in Gypsy
Life:" Europe's greatest mystihcation
novelty, Mr. Hymack; Jolly Fanny Rice.
Tom Nawn and company. in Pat and
the Cent?" the Five Majors. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kemp's picturesque Arizona"
Torcat. the French eccentriGue; and the
motion pictures, "A Runaway Horse"
The seat sale opens in advance tOmor-
row.
II will be welcome news to Washing
ton theater-gOeTs to learn that the big
Ziegfeld Musical Revue. The F'Ollies OF
1867. which opened the current season
at the New National Will return to this
theater the week beginLi0- Monday,
March 90, Immediately following the
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
"THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN"
AT COLUMBIA THEATER

Because Of the success of his former
slay. "The Chorus Lady. interest at
t. ches to the first presentation at tho
Columbia Theater tomorrow night of
James Forbes new comedy, The TRAY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-04

THAW WILL NOT BE TAKEN
FROM POUGHPEEPSiE JAIL
Writ Asking His Removal from
Duchess County Institution De-
MED by judge.

| POCGHKEEPSIE, n. r. Sept. s.
Although an application TO remove
, Harry X. Thaw from the Duchess
county Jail here to some other insti-
tuition was denied today. II may yet
have the effect OF stopping the fire.
auent trips 10 Fish Kill Landing in
the proceedings before Referee which
have been the source OF SO much an
noyancr TO Sheriff Robert W. Chand-
Ter. while they have provided tn"
prisoner with no little diversion.
The application was made by Ed
ward f. Perkins, attorney for Sheriff
CHAMBER by Supreme Court Justice
Mcrscharscr. 1t was based on tho
report Of an inspection made by the
secretary of state prison commission
and was supported by an affidavit OF
the sheriff that the Jail is 10; suit
able place for the confiIe ment OF
Thaw as an insane person.
1t was Justice MOrschauser him
self who committed Thaw to the
Duchess county Jail temporarily last
May pending the determination 'Ot
habcaS corpus proceedings instituted
by Thaw to obtain his release from
the Matteawan Asylum. After trial
Judge Morschauser adiudged Thaw
insane and ordered him re-committed
to Mattcawan. Before the order 1t
is carried. however, Thaw obtained
rom Justice Mills a new writ of ha-
bcas corpus and Judge Mills ordered
him detained in the county Jail here
until the new writ should be heard.
This hearing was adjudged to Sep
tember 81 and Judge Mills Is then TO
he asked TO allow Thaw. a jury trial
on the question OF his sanity.
Judge Morschauser said today in
declining 10 entertain the motion OF
Mr.. Perkins. that not only did tho
judicial committee restrain him from
interfering with Judge Mills order
but also that there appeared TO be
no proceeding needed for doing so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-04
TAFT SILENT ON
THE FORAKER INCIDENT
Tho Meeting Of the Two Political
Enemies Is Said to Have Been
Accidental.
(By Associated Pres3).

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND. O.. Sept.
|3-Neither Mr., Taft. General Corbin
or Repre- sentative Kcifcr would com.
men, for publication today ON the
Foraker incident of yesterday in To
ledn with the exception of the gen.
aral admission that the meeting OF
he candidate and the senator was
brought about without the previous
knowledge OF Mr.. Taft.
James Il. Garfield and Mrs. Gar.
field reached here today After n
conference 1t was announced that
Secretary Garfield would put In four
days on the stump in Maine.
II was decided today that MIR. TAFT
will not go 10 Snndusky In time Mon
day to speak In the Labor Day Gel
cbration. He may leave here Mon
day evening for that place. that more
time may be had on Tuesday for a
visit 70 the Soldiers Home there be-
fore the trip to Cincinnati begins ut
f:30 O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-04
MUTlNY AND TRAGEDY on
STORM STRICKErESS91t
After Storm Had DismantIed the Ship
Crew Mu.inied and One Man
Was Killed.
Uy Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 3.-N"ws
Of mutiny and a tragedy on the
Chilean bark Eaton Hall during
stormy voyage in which the vessel was
dismasted. was brought here today
frC,. -ihiti.
the Eaton Hall vas bor1d from
New Castle. Australia, to Valparaiso
with a cargo of coal. On August II
when the ship was about sixty miles
from Theresa Reef n storm sprang up.
tearing the masts out and littering
the decks with debris. subsequently
while Captain Mclean was making
every effort 10 bring his almost help
less ship TO port the sailors became
mutin0us and in the trouble that fol-
lowed sailor was killed. Finally
the bark was picked up by a French
power boat and tOwed TO Papete,
where she will be repaired.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-04
JOHN D. SAID TO Sc
SCION OF NOBLE RACE
At Family Reunion It Is Declared
That Oil King Is Descended
From Royal Family.
(Ry Associated Pressl.


ALBANY, n. Y. Sept. 3.-John d.
Rockefeller. who during his life time
has accumulated one 0: the greatest
If not the greatest Individual for
tunes in the worlds history. is the
Offspring OF noble race. according
TO an announcement made at the an,
nual reunion of the Rockefeller
family association here today.
The announcement followed the re-
port OF Or. Aaron r. Lewis. who last
year was commissioned by the Rookie.
Teller family to trace the family his
tory in Europe Lr. Lewis asserts
that in his researches he found that
the family of which joan d. Rookie
Teller is member is of noble line
age. He also reported that several
members of the family at one time
held the title Of Baron in Southern
France.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-04
TRAGIC SHOOTING ON TRAIN
OF YOUNG VIRGINIA DOCTOR
Or. ". Howard Sayres Attacked W..
WesIy wilkes ard Latter Shot
Him to Death,
CBy Associated Press).

ROANOKE. VA. Sept. "a Blue
field. W. Va. special to the Times.
says DR.. II. Howard sayrcs. Of North
Fork. W. Va. was shot and killed 10
day by W. Wesley Wilkes. on a train
standing at Keyston" station. There
had been bad blood between the two
men for sine tim" and II is said the
physician had threatened to Kill
Wilkes on sight.
when they met at keystone depot,
Sayres caught wilkes in the throat
and hogan beating him in the face,
Wilkes managed TO get his revolver
out of mis- grip and sno, Sayres thre"
times. death resulting in a few mimi
ties. Wilkes vas arrested.
Sayres was a prominent young prac'
TONER and the son Cf the late DR.. u
n. Sayrss. an eminent physician o!
wythcyillc. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-04
She IS nor 1aouGAI 10 sE suAIr
Woman is Known as Miss Bonnsii,
Also az Mrs. Rice--She Was With
Dr.. Rustin Three Hours Preceding
Tragedy. and Called Up His House
by Phone Frequently.
tBy Associated Prcss)

OMAHA. NEB.. Sept 3.-Deveiop-
mCnts In the murder OF DIR. Rustin,
who was mysteriously shot In front
of his home early yesterday were
not made public by the police today.
The inquest has been get for Tues
day. The funeral will take place
Sunday. 1t is known that DIR. Rustin
reached his home about midnight
Tuesday and that the shooting occur
red three O'Clock "Wednesday morn.
ing. What occurred at the home OF
the Doctors during the three hours
interval has not developed. No per-
son has been permitted to interview
Mrs. Rus;in except Captain OF Police
DOnahue and Er. T. J. Mackay. rec
tor Of Ali Saints Church, Of which
she Is member.
Miss Leona Bonnell was seen with
Rustin late Tuesday night and IL saia
to have walked to within two blocks
OF his home with him. Rustin was
recognized by Mt least two persons
within two blocks OF his residence
apparently headed for home at mid
The city detectives have been ana-
BILE to locate the revolver with which
the shooting was done and the sui
eide theory is therefore not credited.
Miss Bonnell who Is also known Al
Mrs. Rice was closely questioned AZ
the police chiefs once today. It vas
learned this afternoon that CHIEF
Donahue occurred written statement
from the Bonnell woman in which she
admitted accompanying Rustin to q
point near his home Tuesday. The
statement also says that by appoint
ment she waited an hour for him TO
return and that three lines called
his home by telephone to inquire
about him. Each time abe was toid
that the doctor had not yet reachea
home. The evidence in the HANDY OF
the police. however. indicate that ne
was at his home at the time. and Il
IL said there were domestic troubles
following his arrival there. There
police do not believe the Bonnetl
woman did the shooting.