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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
LEW DOCKSTADER'S MEN
GIVE PLEASING SHOW

Lew Eockstader and his famous min
streI company opened a weeks engage
ment at the New National TheateT last
night before g large. ana what proved
to be Well-Dleased audience Sharing
the honOrs and applause with Mr. Dock
stadeI was Neil O'Brien. a comedian,
who never fails 10 get q laugh for his
drOllery. His song. Everybody Turned
Round and Looked at Me- OF which ne
IS the composer, won rounds OF ap-
plause. He also appeared TO advantage
IN the closing number, Quick Lunch
The first part, which introduces the
full strength of the company OF coined
ians and yOCalIsts,- is styled THE Tenn
pie of Gems, and IS an elaborate SET
ting. Banked behind the seml-cilcle Is
an augmented orchestra, probably the
largest and best carried by any min
strel organization Next TO the vocal
numbers this Is a feature of the even
ing's performance. The singers appear
ing in the first part were. VIII H
Thompson, who gave "In BE Waiting.
Dearie, When You Como Back HOmei
George Perkins, The Wanderer;. VIII
Oakland. MY Twilight Queen" and
Reese Prosser, What VIII You An
swer Pep. The choTuses were especial
" strong and showed careful training.
Lew DOckstader's topical song, When
the Hammer on the Anvil FIngss
brought forth rounds of applause.
The first part closes With an alleged
trayesty on secret societies., entitled
Joining the ElkS-"
The second part opens with {. most
delightful singing and dancing spe ctacle.
entitled The Land Of Nicotine. or the
InVolution OF Tobacco" First are the
Cigarette Lads and I.assies intToduc-
ing Master Pierce Keegan. The next
is the best musical number on the en-
tire program. presenting an indian pic
ture, entitled THE Pipe of Peace T1e
chorus in this portion of the spectacle
did it's very best work. The third and
last picture OF the set is entitled IN
Holland"
Dockstader's sketch, "a Dull Day at
the White House" gives the inimitable
comedian an excellent opportunity to
spring some better jokes than he did.
It was not up to the standard of his
former efforts at satire
.'ReveiIIe at West Point introduces
the fun company in dances and drills.
Neil O'Briens Quick Lunch sketch
closes a fairly pleasing performance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
Fire Still the Victor.

Wires daily bring to us the tales
of fires destruction despite all the
advance that has been made in fire
proof" and "slow-burning' con
struction. For centuries man has
been battling with this all-devour-
ing element. Progress has been
made, and yet it seems that all a
fire needs is a good running start
and it win sweep away like ehaff
buildings composed of nothing but
iron, b@ck, cement, and stone.
Fire departments in all the mod
ern cities are now equipped in APP
parently an almost inyincible man
ner for combating flames and saw
ing life that may De menaced by
them. Alarm spOntaneOus,
automatic, and otherwise-that
would seem to render it impossible
for a fire to gain dangerous
headway-extension ladders, water
towers, 'auto-engines, hundreds
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of appliances that would ap-
enable the iremen 10
drown out the most nearly unac-
cessible and fiercest of flames are
in daily use, still millions pass away
in smoke, and men are burned alive
After all, as every experienced
fireman knows, the greatest foe of
fire is prevention. There is reason
to believe that when the last anaIv-
sis is made every fire, except in
cases of incendiarism, is due 10
either public or individual careless
ness The tossing away of a lighted
match or burning cigarette, the in
difference to the proximity of cur
tains to unprotected gas jets, negli-
gence in attending to furnaces, and
the insulating of electric wires
these and similar simple oversights,
which can easily be remedied, are
the causes of the great majority of
all the fires.
Washington has ever been fortu-
nate in this respect. We have had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
"0uida::" A Tragedy.

Only a few years ago, as it seems,
the name of "Ouida" was one of the
most magnetic of all in the literary
world, yet the only friends the nov
elist had left at the end, it Is said,
were three greyhounds upon whom
she squandered her last pennies.
At the height of her popularity,
Miss Louise de la Ramee-'Ouida"
she took as a pen name from her
own childish pronunciation of her
Christian name-was reputed to be
worth anywhere from a quarter to
half a million dollars. Last year the
British government, moved by her
sad distress, granted her a pen sion
of $3.50 a year from the civil list,
which she refused. Her father was
an Engiishman, and she was horn
at Bury st. Edmunds in 1s4G, or
thereabout. Her early life. except
as regards her parentage and birth
place, is a mystery, but there is
plausibility enough in the statement
that her father, a rolling stone,
took her in charge when she was
young and taught her the knowl-
edge of the seamy side of life that
extraordinarily, indeed-her most
popular tales.
The story goes that her American
publisher once inquired of her how
she came to know so much of the
behind-the-scenes side of life, and
that she answered it was none of
his business. She knew some of the
garish features of social existence
almost as well as Balzac, and her
stvle, at its best, was so masculine
that for years the public took
"Ouida' to be a man. She held her
following fairly well until old age
began to cloud her faculties and sap
her energy; in fact, her writings
came forth regularly until five or
six years ago. Evidently the pow
ertv that overlook her toward the
close of her life was largely the re-
suit of her extravagant fads or fan
cies. She spent a fortune on horses
and dogs, and in Florence they
called her "The Lady of the Dogs. "
Some say that she gave aims liber-
ally.
"Ouida's'' later books, such as ia
Strega' and ''The Waters of Edera, "
had but a slight vogue. Her best
work, Under Two Flags" was pub
Ished in 1867.
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GOOD SHOW AT ACADEMY
WINS voCIFERoUS APPLAUSE

Quaintly sweet IN its love stories; gem
ninety humorous in It comedy, and thrill
inglv melodramatic in its action and To-
Gale. "DeadwoOd Dicks Last Shot" at
the New Academy. is one Of the best
plays Of the season.
The audience last night was unstinted
in its applause. and throughout the &C
ton of the play, the humor. which was
intermlingled profusely with the tragic
situations. was we'll received.
Maude Fulton, an Eastern girl of edu-
cation and refinement. has gone to
southern California to get possession Of
a rich mining claim left by heF father.
She at once falls into the hands OF
tTicksters. who defraud her Of the prop
erty. but happily for her, DeadwoOd
Dick. a faro bank dealer but an honest
and handsome chap, happens to drop
into the "diggins" just at the right
time 20 take a hand in the game.
Paul Burns, as Loco Levy, is respOns-
fble for almost making a comedy drama
out OF what is billed TO be a melodrama.
he has a good partner, or rather rival,
in Henry Stahl, as both are suitOrs for
the fair hand of Molly o'Neill. the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
WINE, WOMAN, AND SONG"
BILL AT THE MAJESTIC

That pioneer masIcal attraction
.syvine. woman and Song, adapted to
the requirements OF . mixed audience.
Is the offering at the Majestic this week
III. two musical farces are distinctly
outclassed by the three vaudeville num-
pers. THE Broadway Trio won re-
heated encores with popular selections,
while Louise Auber and her company
made another hit in q meldnge OF songs
and dances. Miss Auber has a pleasing
dice.
The fmpersonations of weu-known &C
tors in "going into vaudeville were
arnateurish in most cases, Miss Mar
iOrie COnbOy a Maude Adams IN Peter
pan Meyer Harris as David WARMED,
in the Music Master being pleasing
executions The finale in this sketch.
Come Down and Shine, oh Moon by
Miss Auber and company, was the Tea
Z re of the evening.
.sThe End of the World" the third
vaudeville number, was rather long,
hut showed Meyer Harris to better ad-
vantage than either of his other roles.
his fr5pSrsonation of Abraham Levi was
rafnrai and original. Miss Anna Stone
was also effective.
The closing burletta is ''The Millinery
Maids"
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Women Wrestle at Lvceum.

The Yankee Doodle Girls is the at
traction at the New Lyceum this week.
There are two burlesques, entitled, re-
sDeCtiVeIy, Sullivan on Parade" and
''Sullivan's Recruits" The olio, con-
sisting of Crawford and Gardner. in a
singing and dancing act, won applause
Martini and MaXimillian, billed as The
Worlds Worst Wizards" in fake and
exposed magic, gave one of the most
enjoyable acts of the show. In the
female wrestling tournament Cora Liv-
ingston, the houses representative,
agreed to meet all Corners. and falling
TO throw them in fifteen minutes to for
felt So a Washington unknown
made her appearance. The bout ended
n decision in favor of Miss Living
ston on account of the interference Of
the hacker Of the nameless one, he
claiming his wrestler had stayed the
full fifteen minutes, while the COM
pany's representative claimed that she
was twenty seconds short OF the re-
CURED period. Feeling ran high in the
audience.
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costly blazes, but no great confia-
grafton. For this credit is due to
our broad thoroughfares, as well as
to our alert and efficient fire depart
ment, but we should constantly
bear in mind that even these great
defenses might some day prove in
sufficient. and that the only sure
way is to give no opportunity for
cOnflagratiOn, for each citizen to APP
point himself a volunteer fire in
spector, and see TO it that his prem
Uses are free from all danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
Congregation and Other Washington Catholics
Favor Appointment of Diocese Secretaryto Sue
coed Father Stafford-Announceme
Awaited With Interest

velopes 10 be given to the cardinal upon
his return.
Should Father Russell be appointed TO
fi' the vacancy at ST. Patrick's his Sc
lection would prove satisfactory TO
members OF the congregation and 10
hosts OF friends Of the priest in Wash
inEtOn. Father Russell was ordained
about nineteen years ago at the Catae-
d-ai in Baltimore, and his first psstOrate
was the little Catholic church at HyattS-
vile, Nd.
Secretary to the Cardinal.
From there he was assigned TO the
Cathedral and shortly after becoming a
member Of the cardinals household ne
was made secretary 10 the cardinal.
Father Russell is a native Of Baltimore
and was educated for the priesthood at
ST. AIary's Seminary. although he stud
led for a short time at the American
College at Rome He is a compare lively
young man and is regarded as one OF
the most able and efficient priests in the
diocese.
HIS close association with the cardinal
for more than fourteen years mas given
the latter an opportunity 10 judge of his
executive ability, a qualification which
must figure COnspiCuOUsly in the selec-
ton OF a successor to the late DR.. stat
ford.
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FRED NIBLo WINS APPLAUSE
AT cHASE'S THIS WEEK

This y eeks bill at Chase's is some
what below the standard set by that
playhouse, The audience didn't really
get warmed I'D until after the inter
mission despite the fact that those be
hind the footlights seemed 10 work
hard. There are one or two acts. how
ever. which redeem the bill as a whole.
notably Fred Siblo, monOlogist; the lie
Brun Grand opera Trio, and two fair
sketches by Alfred Kelley and Florence
Guise. and Josephine Cohen and her
company, respectively.
Max York and his trained fox terriers
open the bill. Some OF the tricks are
good, but not especially startling, and
tho turn is good for less than the usual
number of minutes. Terley, foreign
artist. was seen IN a number of poses
and President Mckinley being his best
Offering. William \. Dillon sang Few
songs, some Of which fell fat,
Miss Josephine Cohan, assisted by dall
McAIiister and John Tremaine. alb
Stracted all there was in the sketch,
THE Girl of the Times" which requires
that Miss Conan play the part Of a
burglar in order to get good story.
She is caught, but, being a newspaper
woman Miss ScribbIer," finds q way
out. Miss Conan interpolated song
and dance which helped the sketch ma
teriaiIy. It was acceptable on the whole.
Miss Guise and Alfred Kelley, in their
Tale of Turkey" brought out q
series OF spontaneous laughs from those
in front. The plot deals with a stranded
actor and his wife, and q craving for a
turkey dinner. The sketch is one OF the
best things in the bill.
Fred .Niblo scored from the start with
his monologue, and responded 10 more
apPDFaC than anyone else.
The lie Brun Grand Opera Trio, in
scenes from II TrovaJOre,' gave a
pleasing Interpretation. Nine. lie BTUu
Possesses a soprano voice of wide range
and much sweetness. Fritz \. HUT
mann. tenor, and James r. Stevens,
baritone, also scored in their individual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

Although no formal announcement can
be mE de OF the successor to the late
Rev. D. J. Stafford. pastor Of st. Pat
rick's Church, until the return OF car
dinaI Gibbons 10 Baltimore from Boston
next Thursday night, it is generally be
Heyed that the Rev. William 7. Russell
secretary of the diocese, viii be named
az the new rector Of St. Patrick s.
Father Russell is being discussed as the
choice Of the cardinal for the Washing
ton pastorate. and IN Catholic circles,
both in washington and Baltimore, his
selection is regarded as a certainty
Examination Held.
The examination prescribed Tor can
dIdates for the rectorship OF st. Pat
rick's was held yesterday morning in
st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore Il
could not be LEANED how many priests
took the examination as the proceedings
we're neld in secrecy. The candidates
were examined orally and in writing.
At the conclusion Of. the day the Rev.
Father Dwyer. president OF St. Mary 5
Seminary, who was also. president OF
tho hoard of examiners, placed the
names OF the candidates in sealed en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
BRYCE'S RESIGNATION
DISCREDITED IN LONDON

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The British for
eign office is wing out nothing con-
corning reports that Ambassador Bryce
is socn TO resign his post as England 3
diplomatic representative at Washing
ton and that Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice is slated to succeed him. l.. semi
official circles, however, the rl,mor is
not treated as --ery plausible.
1t is true that Sir Cecil IS not 10 re-
turn 10 Persia, where he has served
with much credit as English minister,
but il is believed certain thar ne will
go TO The Hague.
This does not dispose of the story
that Ambassador Bryce is &c retire, but
no authority can be found for the TU-
mOrs that he Will, and, IN view of the
fact that part. at least, of the account
is plainly uniounded the general IN
clinatiOn seems TO be 10 regard the
whole of It IS baSeleSS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

If Eddie Foy ever did anything out OF
his usual line, the public would be lOath
TO forgive him and so It was that an
audience which filled the Belasco
The2ter last night apparently enjoyed
1.-The Orchid with this eccentric CO.
meGian In the chief role. The comedy
might be called a dozen other things
than the name under which It IS billed
and still remain unchanged. but one
Shakespeare long ago had something
10 say about the incOnsequence OF
name so the authors OF The orchid"
are not 10 be blamed. True, there IS
an orchid in the piece which, according
to a professional orchid hunter. is moth
ing more than a dollhouse onion, but
aither is that TO the point. Everybody
went 70 see Eddie Foy and 1t made no
difference what he did 80 long as he
did all his old tricks. He didn't miss
one. even to IT'S a pretty thing. but
I'd rather listen 10 1t than sing It."
He had several good songs, chief OF
which was He GOeth to Church on
Sunday" in which he interpOlated sew
eral topical verses. F'oy nearly dis
guised himself in the makeup OF an
Italian, and until he began the song
u
recognized him. He cavOrted around the
stage IN various costumes from
Neleska SuTratt gown 70 ministerial
gaTb, tried 10 get the same old note
he has been trying for many years, did
his very clever dances, and altogether
amused those who went 10 see these
.'.rhe Orchid'' is full Of music. song,
and dance A chorus OF girls do some
exceedingly clever specialties, particu-
larlv dance 10 Par Peru" one or the
catchiest songs IN the piece. There Is
the usual musical comedy thread OF a
plot, lots Of pretty girls, attractive set
butes Of such entertainment. The con-
Guiding scene showing q tier OF boxes
in theatcr is particularly attractive.
Flayia Arcsaro Is easily q co-star with
Foy In 1.-THE Orchid" She made pro-
nounced hit last night from the time
man who had made love to her until
she finally succeeded IN landing another.
Her most emphatic hit Was in the sing
ing OF NO Wedding Bells For Me"
Miss ArcarO proved her versatility to
ward the end OF the piece by giving
'pianologue." which means that she
gave several piano selections. and sew
eral exceedingly clever limitations.
Roy Atwell, as the Hon. Guy Scryma-
geOUr gave q Characterization OF a
blase Englishman, and George c. BOni-
face, jr.. was conspicuous in the little
group OF comedians. Rnute Erickson,
as a wrestler, did q fine character
speci" tiles in Far Peru and Liza
Ann, the latter with Ada Gordon were
excellent.
Adelaide. the toe dancer, gave a spe-
ciaty in tie last act, concluding with
The Merry Widow" waltz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
LIPPINGOTT
DIES IN NEW YORK

General Ainsworth, military secretary
Of the army has been advised of the
death in New York Saturday Of Col.
Henry Lippincott =. S. A, retired.
Colonel Lppincott was born in Nova
Scotia September 2, 1883, and was ap-
pointed assistant surgeon in the army
from California February Is. 1856. He
was promoted through the several
grades to that Of colonel, which he
reached April 1S, 1901. He served as as
sistant surgeon Of the Sixth California
Volunteer Infantry during the closing
DAYS of sthe civil war. He was retired
by operation Of law September ., 1903,
having reached the age of sixty-four
years.
Capt. John W. Craig, Twelfth Cavalry,
has been relieved of duty at the army
war college in washington and ordered
to Join his station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
ENCROACHAENT OF TURKS
OPPOSED BY RUSSIANS

,rTFLIS. Transcaucasia, Jan. 2S.--Rus-
SIAN +roops are being rushed from here
to the Persian frontier In evident an
ticipation Of a clash with the 1lr kisA
force which has occupied Souch bulaA'
Persia
TIE Russians maintain that turkey Is
openly violating its pledge to cease ag-
gressive movements against PERSIA
pending a settlement Of the boundary
5isnr,tes between the two countries. ana
1t Is plain that force VIII DC uSeu "
compel the Sultan's retreat
The Russian military authorities mere
ts,-a been notified from St. Petersburg
+ha+ the ambassador at Contantinople
Iss already protested against me TURK
ish occupation 70 Souch -bdlaA-
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aParisian Widows at Gayety.

Joe Fields and Mark 'WOoIly furnish
some droI humor in a twO-act musical
comedy st the Gayety this week They
are the features Of The, Far1sian
widows" organization.
There are a number OF pleasing spec
ialties in the olio.
The musical comedy is presented
under the name Of Stolen Sweets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
THE WISE GUY.

The man who thinks ne knows 1t all
Is busy as can be
In pointing out the glaring faults
He finds in you and me.
And lust the minute that We fail
At this or that, you know,
He smiles a depreCating smile
And says, I told you So.
Birmingham Age-Ierald.
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GUARANTEED 2 MONTHS;
FAMILY GETS ITS SHARE

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Jan. 2-To be
quarantined for measles, diphtheria,
chickenpox and scarlet fever, all within
two months, was the experience Of the
family OF Simon POust, of West Sixth
street.
Mr. Poust's family consists OF him
self, wife and two sons, and at no time
since the latter part OF November has
the house been without a quarantine
card. Mrs POust and the two boys
were tho ones afflicted with the differ
ent dieeases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

sometime proprietress Of the ylnass
Bess, a crooked faro bank dealer. WAS
strong in her part, rs. was, ]. II. Mll-
tern as Buck -FarT'en. the crooked
sheriff -..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

Apparently the Countess OF Yarmouth
Inherited none of the mental weakness
which seems TO have been the portion
OF her brother. She has answered the
caddish threats of the earl with a defy
that rings with the true American spirit
of millions for defense, but not one
cent fur tribute"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

1t is understood that the thrilling scene
where Hon. James X Jones on Bonded
knee Trays the Hon. William Jennings
BRYAN to cast aside ambition and is
coIdly repulsed, viii be reproduced in
the Eden Musee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

Senator Davis has declined that offer
OF 5000 to appear in vaudeville. Any
body ought to have known he was worth
more than that as a monOlogue artist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

When you see anything in the papers
about what is good for elderly ladies
YOU can just bet only the 'debs" are
going to read it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

Miss Kuttner. the reputed affinity or
Artist Earle, is said 10 be in Paris with
her mother as chaperone. a chapercne
must be a particularly useless appendage
70 an Affinity.
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y that the ladies are interested It
en-. De depended upon that Sixteenth
street VIII be renamed. How would
..Avenue of the Debutantes'' sound?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

If the political manager Of a Presi-
/ Dental candidate has to resign his Gov
ernment Office. why not the candidate3
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Another woman assaulted and robbed
She carried q handbag.