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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
EXIT THE PUGILIST
ENTER THE ACTOR

JAMES ]. CORBETT. chamnion
heavy weight prize fighter OF
America and exclamation seeking
to regain his laurels OF the prize ring.
is no more. In his place has arisen
James J. Corbett, actor who shows that
he has earned this title not by right Of
his prominence in the prize ring. but
through his ability as a player
Mr.. Corbett always had thcsplan aspi-
ratlons. After he left college he took a
position as clerk in the Nevada bank of
San Francisco and held 1t for six years,
only leaving it to go with the Anglo
Nevada Trust company. 1t was while
with this company that there came to
San Francisco the vaudeville team of
Long and Cotton. Long, doing his act,
fell and broke his leg, and it was pro-
posed TO get up benefit for the Grip
pied player.
Palmer's stock company was there at
the time, and Maurice Barrymore and
Henry Woodruff volunteered TO serve.
RusselPs comedians were also playing
there, and Of these Miss May Irwin,
Willie Collier and Charles Read were
drafted. They needed another actor.
MIR. Corbett was called upon. and his
first appearance on any stage was made
as leading man to May Irwin in bur-
lesque on Camille
Deserts Stage for Ring
After that Corbett went back to his
trust company and being known as a
clever amateur boxer he got into the
fighting game, his first professional
fight being with Joe Choynski, whom he
defeated. Then circumstances were too
strong for him. Laurels were waiting
for him in the fighting game, and he
mounted up and up until he held the
championship of America by his MEM
orable victory over John L. Sullivan.
But always he felt a call to the stage.
His professional debut was made in the
play called Gentleman Jack" a play
which succeeded in the popular priced
theaters in America, and which he took
to England with him.
Returning to this country, he ap-
peared In 1.-THE Naval Cadet" a play
which depended for it's drawing quail
ties largely on the fact that James ].
Corbett, once champion of America, ap-
peared in a boxing stunt. After that
he appeared in vaudeville, doing a mon
ologue.
Bit by bit he was getting away from
the fighting game and its reputation.
When the opportunity offered to appear
in Bernard Shaw's play, "Cashel By
ron's Profession" he jumped at 1t, and
the play was put on at Days theater,
New York. The play was a failure,
but the critics praised Mr.. Corbett's
work, regarding him no longer as a
man trading on prize fighters repu-
tation, but willing to be accepted for
what he did or did not do on the stage.
Afterward ne was a prominent men,
Der of Proctor's stock company in New
York, with Miss Amelia Bingham as
leading woman. With her he produced
again "Cashel Byron's Profession" and
Willie Golfers Mr.. Smooth" Then
came pals" by Edmond Day, in which
he starred, and 1.-THE Burglar and the
Lady"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
COMING ATTRACTIONS

AUDITORIUM-For second week,
beginning tomorrow night. the Edgar
Temple opera company will repeat at
the Auditorium that sprightly and
clever comedy opera, 1.-THE Filibuster."
1t was a foregone conclusion several
days ago that a second week of 1.-THE
Filibuster" would be demanded, and
the announcement therefore occasions
no surprise. The opera is tuneful. live
ly and funny and merits the additional
time, which the public has demanded.
The second week of 1.-THE Filibuster"
will serve to introduce to Los Angeles
the alternate prima donna of the COM
pany, Mile. Marietta Dorinoni, who has
never been heard here. Mile. Dormoni
is well known in Europe, though
stranger here. She will sing Monday
night. Wednesday afternoon, Thursday
night and Saturday night. while Miss
Kent will appear at the alternate per-
formances. In every other respects the
cast will be unchanged.
For the week following the company
will put on that most popular of all
comic operas. "Floradora."
BELASCO-"The Girl of the Golden
West" with Alice Treat Hunt as the
girl. will enter upon it's second week
at this house tomorrow. The play has
been the most successful Offering made
in it Miss Hunt, the company's new
leading woman, has scored little less
than a personal triumph. The play has
been deliberately mounted, the scenic
prelude to the first act and the fourth
act set being particularly fine. No
changes will be made in the cast,
which includes Lewis S. Stone. Howard
Scott, Harry Glazier. Hobart Bosworth,
Adele Harrington. Charles Ruggles,
Richard Vivian and other members of
the Belasco organization.
BURBANK-For the week beginning
with matinee this afternoon Manager
Morosco will offer the Burbank COM
pany in revival of the successful rural
comedy drama ''In South Car'liney," a
play which already had two successful
presentations at the Burbank. 1t was
at the Burbank theater some two years
ago that this piece was first offered to
the public and the success the piece
scored then is well known to local play
patrons Since that time "In South
Car'lney'' has taken it's place among
the foremost melodramatic hits and has
already been offerev by stock COM
panies in ninety-one different cities |
Every Burbank favorite will appear in
the cast, appearing for the most part |
in the very roles in which they scored |
upon the occasion of the last presenta- |
ton. Henry Stockbridge will be seen |
as Bill Buffins. one of his best character |
creations, while William Desmond will |
be seen as Marsh Dixon. Maude Gil |
bert will play the leading feminine role, |
in which she made splendid impress
sion last season.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"The Card
King of the Coast" by Lem B. Parker,
is a drama that recalls the days of the
Argonauts and should be popular with
California audience. This new play
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
BIZ WINFIELD S. MORGAN
HERlE

NLAYTON WHITE was drying his
sweater over the gas stove in his
~ dressing room when / called. The
series in the character of Bruce As
cot. Hence it must be washed and
dried after each performance lest the
grease paint accumulate unduly around
the shroat latch. Mr.. White does this
with his own hands and the gas stove
Ascot. race track magnate who lis
several blocks up easy street and
walking fast" doing a minor laundry
stunt. and unashamed? After you
have met Mr.. White off stage, how
ever, your surprise increases. for he
is as unwise in matters turfy as his
Bruce Ascot is sophisticated. 1
showed him Cancelled ticket from the
Arizona club and he failed to inter-
pref. 1t was a case where confession
seemed the better part Of valor. and
Mr.. White confessed.
~ never made but two bets in my
life" he admitted. 1.-TWO dollars each
time and both lost.
"In Memphis recently 1 was sitting
In box watching another act when
an acquaintance said to me:
Its easy to see why you play race
track characters so well-you are on
to the game
"'What do you mean?' / asked.
Why, don't l see you all the time
hanging around Everards Turkish
baths in New York, where all the
jockeys and bookmakers hang out?'
"'Of course you do, because 1 board
there, but no money of mine goes to
Shaw and lbsen
Then Mr.. White told me something
of his habits. He is a student, as are
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
THE AMERICAN GIRL

Rehearsals for "A Trip to China
town." which Is to be presented at the
Burbank next week, were begun last
Tuesday. One of the features of the
production is to be the new Morosco-
Montrose song, my Sweetheart of the
u. S. A." Back of that there Is q story.
The song is to be sung with a chorus
of young women, each representing
soma certain nation and costumed In
accordance. To pick these girls and
assign them to their parts proved easy
enough until the American girl was
reached. There Manager Morosco got
himself into trouble. He wanted al
unusually pretty girl, "stunner," III
fact She must be, he decided, bru-
nette and she must be able to wear
tights.
Finally Morosco decided to advertise.
The day after his ads appeared he had
ninety applicants, not one of whom
met the idealized specifications i'm
posed. Just as he was Diminishing the
applicants Maud Gilbert strolled into
the room. She looked at the crowd In
amazement and asked what the bargain
sale was all about anyway.
IleH MI. MOIOSCO CuiliiuSo " lSA MS
difficulty.
''Pooh," she said. us that all? Why,
I'll do the American girl"
Morosco breathed a sigh of relief.
''Fine," he said, but you know you'll
have to wear-err-'
"Of course" interrupted the i'm
patient Miss Gilbert and the matter
was settled.
TAere will be other big song numbers
in the Hoyt piece, one of them par
ody on 1.-The Merry Widow Waltz" in
which the chorus will wear Merry
Widow hats and show girl gowns,
while Henry Stockbridge and Blanche
Hall will dance the waltz. Miss Hall,
assisted by the chorus, will sing "He
Blames My Naughty Eyes; Byron
Beasley will sing George Cohan's lat
est ditty, IF I'm Coin to Die, I'm Coin
to Have Some Fun" and there will be
still others.
Incidentally Mr.. Morosco has en-
gageI the champion jiu jitsu wrestler
of the world, who, he says, is not a
Japanese as you might suppose, but
an Irishman. The champions name is
Leopold McLagen and he will jiu jits
one of the local Japanese opponents of
the tricky art for ten minutes at each
performance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

She went outside and brought in her
chauffeur, seated him at the table
and defiantly faced the officious
waiter.
I'VE cannot serve this man." he per-
sister He is your chauffeur"
"rhis gentleman is escorting us and
You will serve us at once"
The waiter gave in with as good
grace as possible. What could he do
against a woman like that?
Walker, who was commissioned to
draw some pictures to go with my
story. apparently was most impressed
by Miss Stuart's hat and hosiery.
Personally, / prefer her face to either,
but / never pretended to be artistic.
Walker has also drawn those curtains
very nicely. The best thing in his
sketch, however is his version of
Stuart Holmes, who plays a goody-
goody young man.
Even there he got the name wrong.
"Sturat" Holmes, as Walker spells it,
is strongly suggestive of chop suey
and beer. Mr.. Holmes character
couldn't tell chop suey from goulash.
His John Harrington was a young
man who saved up $4,000 by hard labor
extending over period of ten years.
Then he went forth from home and
wifey to pay for a bungalow. He had
the money in his pocket-$3000. When
he awakened I'm the Turkish baths
(oause for laughter) he felt in his
pocket for the money. Did he find it ?
Walkers picture tells the answer.
There is another person in "Cherie.''
Her name off stage is Spring Bying-
ton, and she is a pretty and demure
young person. On stage she is Mrs.
Harrington, wife to John. In the pic
ture (by Walker) she is hiding behind
Miss Stuart's hat.
1 puzzled over one sentence in
"Cherie." A prize might be offered
for the best solution of Miss Stuart's
remark: 81 must tell him that | was
left an orphan--andA did not know what
to do with it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
CHILD IS KILLED IN MOTHERS ARMS Mrs. Sanders and Babe Thrown
 from Wagon RETURNING FROM CHURCH Husband and Father, Who Is a Minis ter, Was In Another County at
 the Time Conducting
 Meeting.

- Selma, July 31.-(Special.)-A pathetic incident was related by visitors to the city from the northern part of the coun- ty today. The little baby of the Rev. H. c. Sanders. a Baptist minister of North Dallas, was killed literally in the arms of it's mother, while Mrs. Sanders, with her children was attending a pro- tracted meeting.
 The meeting was being held at Fellow ship church near Moro. After the meet ing the family mounted large spring wagon, which turned on the way to their home into a ditch and turning on one side, threw mother and children into the road.
 The baby, not old enough to walk, was held in its mothers arms. The capsizing of the wagon threw both to the hard road so badly injuring the child that death resulted in a short time, almost before the baby could be lifted from the road by the mother. The last breath expired as the child was held in the arms of it's mother
 MT. Sanders at the time of the death of his child was away from home conducting a protracted meeting in Chiffon county. The child was buried the day following the tragedy.
 Moro is situated in the extreme north ern part of the county, at the Chiffon line, and away from rail or telephone communication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
GIN AND WAREHOUSE
 SOLD AT AUCTION
John N. Gay, Aged 72 Years, Marries Miss Wilson, Aged 24-Couple
 Leave for Home in Texas.

Scottsboro July 31-(Special.) 1.-The large and comparatively new Farmers Union Gin and Warehouse at this place were sold Saturday under a decree of the chancery court to satisfy a mortgage due J. C. Jacobs of this place. The real estate brought $2600 and the gin machinery $llOo. The machinery alone cost $3500
 A number of stockholders have lost out and will get nothing. The gin had big run of business for two years, but 1t is claimed that it was not judiciously managed. MT. Jacobs bought 1t in.
 Recently John N. Gay of San Saba, Tex, aged P years, while on visit to his brother, MT. Alex Gay of this place, became infatuated with the charms of Miss Wilson of Pisgate, near here, who is "A years of age, and addressed her and was accepted by her, and after the snort courtship they were married, and they left for the Lone Star state today, look ing the picture of happiness.
 Prof. c. s. Brewton, the democratic nominee for county superintendent, has been rendered the principalship of the public school at this place. He has the matter under consideration.
 Dr. Blakemore yesterday purchased the w. L. Martin property from B. T. How land for $3500. A year ago this same home and lot was sold for $2O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
FOUND CUT|CURA
 INDISPENSABLE.
For Her ChiIdren-Little Girls Suf- fered with Itching Eczema Which Simply Covered Back of Heads Baby Had a Tender Skin, Too.
ALL PROMPTLY CURED BY WONDERFUL OINTMENT"

Some years ago my three little girls had 8 very bad form of eczema. Itch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01

gomery; Emily Blakislee, Sandusky, O.; N. E. Cashin (colored) Decatur; A. l.. Stabler Thorsby; William Robertson, New Decatur; o. c. Mastin, Citronelle $. F. Nabers, Birmingham; T. A. Gum, Calera; C. w. Nixon, Bowles w. w. McGhee, Montgomery; E. w. Cawthon, Mobile; ]. R. Armistead, Marvin w. l.. Shackelford, Columbus, Miss; w. E.. Wright, Warrior; D. s. Moore, Jr., Bir- mingham; S. c. Seay, Pratt City; F. ". Meriwether, Andalusia; D. H. Wright Corona; J. S. Norton, Birmingham; E. S. Miller, 4alladega; c. c. MacClean. Florala; J. U. Reaves, Anniston; H. A. Greenwood. New Orleans; B. s. Lester Guthrie, Ky: II. K. Tippins, Brewton; s. L. Burdeshaw Headland; c. W. Far rar, Birmingham s. R. Sanders, Bir- mingham; H. G. Camp, Talladega; R. c. Speir, Furman; E. w.. Fucker, Jr, Bir- mingham; H. P. Shuglrman, Birming- ham; s. w. Thorn, Memphis, Tenn; w. L. Address, Beatrice; J w. Fleming Jr. Montgomery; B. F. Adams Mobile; s. F. Nash, Brookwood; H. E. Pearce, Brmingham E. P. Hogan, Birmingham E. A. Hendricks, Birmingham H. H. Sorrell, Brookside; J. M. Carr, Fort De- post; S. s. Busby, Drifton; H. G. Owen, Bessemer; F. J. Lee, Pine Hill; A. E. Orton, Allison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
How to Keep Cool.

It is not high temperature but the hu- midity that sometimes accompanies it which detracts largely from the healthful results that otherwise would be experi- enced and which leads to the lassitude and nervous depression that people com plain of. To guard best against the ef- fleets of humidity woollen undergarments should be worn, because especially when they are of fine texture and light in weight, they ward off, by their poor conducitvy of heat, the greatest danger of hot waves, namely, sudden variations of temperature. Woollen underclothing keeps the layer of air between itself and the skin at an equable temperature, while at the same time it draws the excerted perspiration away from the skin, thus removing a chief factor in the causation of chills.- From editorial New York Sun, June "A.
 The famous sanitary woollens made by the Dr. Jaeger Co. meet every require- ment. All weights for all wants. Their light. porous woollens are especially recommended for the summer season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
SUES WESTERN UNION.
New Heading Mill Will Be Built at
 Attalla for Convenience.

Gadsden, July 3.-(Special.) )-W. H. Barnes, through his attorneys, Bilbro, Inzer & Stephens. has brought suit against the Western Union Telegraph company to recover for the failure to de- liver message Two messages were en- trusted to the defendant company, one announcing the serious illness of his daughter and the other telling of her death. Both were addressed to relatives in Attalla and were filed at Holt. The suit Is filed in two counts, one calling for damages in the sum of $999 and the other for 5000.
 J. R. Brown and associates of the At talla Cooperage company, who were con sidering building a heading mill at this place, have decided to build the plant at Attalla, where it will be more convenient to their other interests. The matter of putting in a similar industry in Gadsden has, however, been taken up by other parties, and it is quite certain that the plan will not fail because of the decision of MT. Brown.
 It is understood here that the coal mines of the Southern Steel company at Altoona will be reopened about October
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Madison Sunday Schools Hold Large
 Convention.

Huntsville, July S1.-(special.)-The Madison County Sunday School associa- tion is holding it's annual meeting at Madison with an attendance larger than the average. A. M. Booth has been elect ed president, E. W. Baker recording sec retary. w. E. Pettus treasurer, Mrs M B. Hoskins superintendent of the pri- mary department, R. E. Pettus. A. M. Booth. Rev. Francis Tappey, Kirby Cart wright and Walter Kelly members of the executive committee.
 Judge Joseph Carthel, state held work CT. and Miss Fannie Kennedy, superin- tendent of primary work in Alabama, were present and delivered interesting addresses. Resolutions of regret over the resignation of Judge Carthel, who will go to Tennessee to take up Sunday School work were adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
PAINFUL ULCER On Foot for a Year. Healed by Two Sets of Cuticura

"I had an ulcef on my foot for year or more and it was very painful as it was g running sore: l had, 2 doctor, eight months agofI commenced to use Cuticura Soap, tCuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Piils& I used two sets and 1t is now ell healed fp. Mrs. E. F. Ryder, West Brewster, M ss., April 2e. lso7."
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
Charge Is Withdrawn.

Florence, July 31.-(Special.) )-The charge son was dropped by Squire c. w. Lemay today, and he was allowed to plead guilty to simple assault The charge grew out of difficulty between Bill Anderson and his brother Henry Anderson in the latter's store recently. In the struggle a gun was discharged, which the brothers both claimed was accidental. Bill Ander- son was fined $10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01
1922 list Ave.

land stood when the shot was fired, and this cord struck the body of a man sit ting down in the chair about where the bullet struck Putnam, and on the other side about where the bullet came out showing that Putnam must have been sitting down, as his sister-in-law testified when he was shot.
 Holland Disarmed.
 After the shooting Mayor Gladney and others disarmed Holland, taking from him the pistol and shotgun belonging to Green Towles, which Holland secured aft CT the shooting. Holland said, in presence of these gentlemen: q haven't done any thing but sent the d. s" of b. to hell. where he belongs" Later he jerked loose from Joe Abercrombie and struck him.
 There was evidence showing difficulty between the two men about two weeks before in which Putnam's face was pounded until it was badly swollen and blackened.
 Mrs. Vandiver Dies.
 Mrs. W. T. vandiver, wife of a prom inent merchant of Cullman, died yester- day in a Birmingham hospital She had been in i'll health for a long time and had been in the hospital several times previously, and some time ago was oper- ated upon for her malady, but while 1t gave temporary relief it proved of no avail. She was a Miss Speegle before marriage, a member of an old and in- fuential family of this county. She leaves besides her husband, one son, about l6 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01

1. if not sooner The recent statements sent out by the reorganization committee lend color to this rumor. If operations are to be undertaken yet this fall the mines will naturally be the first place for activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-01

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