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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Shea i'm a New Play.

For the annual tour of Thomas F.. Shea,
who will appear at the New Academy
next week. Cohan and Harris have pro-
vided. In addition to special performances
of THE Bells and 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" a new play by Eugene Thomas
entitled "A Soldier of the Cross" Mr.
Shea has hitherto been identified with
work along nearly every other line than
that of Ajax. the gladiator. in which char
acter he will be seen in the new play. AL
most the entire gamut of emotional and
heroic parts has been essayed by Mr.
Shea. but the public will now have the
rare opportunity of seeing him in a new
role. Mr. Shea will be seen in "A Sol
der of the Cross" Monday evening and
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday matt
nees; DIR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" will be
the play for Tuesday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings. while The Bells will
be presented on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings.
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Leslie Harris Recital.

After having appeared in two of the
most enjoyable "m3nologue recitals" ever
offered in Washington. Leslie Harris. the
English entertainer. will bring his series
to a close at the Columbia Theater next
Sunday evening. The program. which Is
destined to be the most interesting and
varied Of the series. will include his clever
limitations Of grand opera singers, old
characters. famous artists, such as Pad
erewski, Mendelssohn and others. Mr..
Harris engagement at the Columbia has
been decidedly entertaining. At the plano
and away from 1t he never fails to keep
ludicrous antics.
Mr. T. Arthur Smith, under whose To-
cal direction Mr.. Harris has been appear
ing. will open the box Office of the Co
lumbia next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
W the sale of tickets. Prior to Sunday
the seats will be sold at Mr.. Smiths
amusement ticket agency, Nail F street.
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Chase's Polite Vaudeville.

ChasSs next week will offer an attrac-
tive polite vaudeville program. including
Horace Goldin. the Anglo-American mas
ter illusionist: Maude Hall. Carleton Macy
and company. Barney Pagan and Hen
rietta Byron, the Village Choir. the Great
Richards, Work and Over. Adamini and
Taylor and the motion pictures. 1.-The
Baby Show and Scenes in Northern
Venice Horace Goldin. 1.-The King S
Conjuror." will present series of illu-
sions. adding fascinating exposition of
"Dia bolo. the latest European craze.
Maude Hall. Carleton Macy and com
pany will be the added attraction in
1.-The Magpie and the Jay" a comedy
to be all highly novel and pleasure bic.
The advance sale of reserved seats is
progressing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08

Grand Opera Stars.

number OF new sopranos are included
In the lists Of artists that Heinrich Con-
ried will present here during the brief
season Of grand opera at the National
Theater. Among the more distinguished
are Lima Cavalieri, Bessie Abbott, Fely
Dereyne and Rita Fornia
Lima Cavalieri, the Italian soprano. is
by birth Roman. Her parentage was
humble, and for many years she herself
helped her mother by selling flowers in
the cafes of the PA zza ColOnna and the
neighborhoOd. where her surprising beauty
won her many admirers. The next cpl
sOde In her strange career was her en-
gagement by the manager of q trOup of
wandering singers. With her unpretend-
ing associates she now went from town to
town, wearing the costume of a conta-
dina. and singing to the accompaniment of
A mandolin or guitar. Later she drifted
to Paris. where one evening she made her
Folies Bergere. After a short stay there
she vanished from her accustomed haunts
in Paris. For some years nothing was
heard of her. All that time. however,
she had been studying under Mariana
Mast to prepare herself for grand opera.
At last she attained her ambition, and.
after singing in many cities in Italy. made
her Roman debut at the TeatrO Con-
stanzi in La Boheme" of Puccini. She
sang later in Russia. where she had SEN
with ~~N
a woman of rare beauty.
Fely Dereyne was born in Paris.
where she studied at the Conservatory:
She made her debut in 1903 at Nice. and
she remained there for two seasons. Gre
ating the title role in Isidore de Lara 8
opera, "Sanga." and Mimi in Leoncavallo's
La Boheme" She has also sung at Mar
seille and at Vichy, where she was the
first to appear in Charpentier's Louise
and Salome In "Herodiade." Last year
Mile. Dereyne made a tour Of this coun-
try with the San Carlo Opera Company
Her repertory includes Faust, Car
men La Boheme." "Mignon." Mi
reille," "Pagliacci," ''Werther" and Ma
non.'
Rita Fornia Is an American and was
born in San Francisco. She began her ca
reer as singer six years ago In Ger
many and made her debut at the Ham.
burg Stadt Theater under the direction OF
Poliini, where she sung such roles as Am
neris. Ortrude Venus. Eliza beth. Brunn-
hide, Carmen, Azucena. Siebel and NM
setta. For the past two years she mas
been studying in Paris with Jean de
Reszke, and she took part In the per.
formance Of the Barber Of Serville that
was given with Madame Patti In MI. de
Reszke's private theater last spring.
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Moving Pictures at the Columbia.

LYMAN H. Howes new moving pictures
will be seen at the Columbia Theater
next week in the greatest variety possible
They combine amusement. humor and
history in a way that only a specialist
can vouchsafe the public. The scenes of
life in quaint Holland. among the Zulus.
the French navy, broaden the mental WIS.,
ion unconsciously. Then, too, the pro
gram includes pictures Of familiar wild
animals. and others of wild birds not so
familiar. but which will linger long with
every spectator Hunting the polar bear.
uuarrying stones in France. riding eighty
miles an hour in an automobile and nu-
merous other features. interspersed with
pictures of a lighter vein. compose pro-
gram Of unequaled merit and charm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Damrosch and Nordica.

Mr.. Walter Damrosch and his New
York symphony orchestra will come to
the New National Theater Sunday night,
April 26. for the second concert Of the
present season under the management of
Loudon Charlton and T. Arthur Smith.
The special soloi5t will be Madame Lillian
4>ordica, whose recital a. the New Ma
tional earlier in the season was one of the
most delightful events of the year A
brilliant program is assured Mr.. T. Ar
thur Smith will conduct the advance sale
of seats.
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Administrator Sues for Damages.

Ivan Heideman. administrator of the
estate of Joseph Scudere. deceased, today
filed suit against the Washington. Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Railway
Company to recover $4,000 damages for
the alleged killing of his intestate, Joseph
Scudere.
The declaration alleges that Scudere
was a section hand in the employ of the
defendant and while proceeding 10 ms
work on a handcar furnished by the de-
PENDANT was suddenly struck by a wild.
or unscheduled. train Of which he had no
notice, and thereby killed The plaintiff
is represented by Attorneys R. F. Down
ing and G. A. Berry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
For Occasions Demanding Carriages
| of style and elegance write or phone
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DEMANDS JURY TRIAL.
Druggist Charged With Violating
Law in Sale of Cocaine.

Roach Abel. the druggist of 80 Az
street southwest, who was arrested last
night by j. w. Van Zant. pharmacy in
spector. and Policeman Harvey of the
fourth precinct charged with selling CO.
caine in violation OF the pharmacy law.
was arraigned before Judge Mullowny Of
the Police Court this morning. The de-
PENDANT entered "A plea of not guilty TO
the charge against him and demanded a
trial by jury. Pending further disposition
of the case. the defendant is at liberty
under the 500 collateral furnished at the
time of his arrest.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of the Department of Agricul-
ture on the charge that Abel sold quaint
ties of the drug in packages. which were
not labeled, in direct violation of the
pure food and drugs act The defendant
has been cited TO appear before the
proper authorities in the department to
explain the allegations against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Classical Club to Meet.

The Washington Classical Club. which
was organized February 81. has arranged
to hold it's second meeting at the Friends
School. 1909 l street northwest. Saturday
afternoon, April II, at o'clock The
members of the club will be the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell Prof
Charles Knapp of Columbia University
secretary of the Classical Association o.
the Middle States and Maryland. will give
an address on the "Originality of Roman
Literature.
An informal reception will be held at
the conclusion of the regular exercises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
BAPTIST WORKERS LISTEN TO
ADDRESSES.
Series of Meetings at Bethany
Church-Concluding Sessions This
Afternoon and Evening.

The second session of the premier Sun
day School Institute of the Columbia AS
siciation of Baptist Churches was held
yesterday afternoon and last night in the
large auditorium of the Bethany Baptist
Church. Rhode Island evenue and Cd
street. The two sessions lasted from
80 pm. to 6 pm. and from 100 pm.
until about 10 o'clock last night. The
two programs were of special interest to
the large audience.
At the afternoon session the institute
was opened with devotional services con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. S. II. Greene, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Gets Long Term in Jail.

Charles Jackson. coiored. temporarily
employed as a garbage wagon driver by
the health department. was sent to jail
for nine months this morning by Judge
kimball of the Police Court following
conviction upon the charge of yesterday
afternoon seriously assaulting Joseph
Burrell, also colored. the latter employed
as dog catcher by the District pound
The trouble. II was testified to- occurred
In the vicinity of I'd and l. streets south
east about o'clock yesterday while the
complaining witness was attempting to
not vicious-looking bulldog which was
running at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
The Lenten Sale at Sloan's.

The Lenten sale opened at Sloans Gal
leries. 1907 G ST.. today. and was attended
by a large and fashionable audience.
much Interested in the rare pieces offered
to the highest bidder. The sale continues
daily except Saturday and Sunday. at IL
and 3. until all the large collection of
solid silver. Adams. Hepplewhite. Shera-
ton and Early Colonial mahogany furni-
ture. plate. china. paintings. books, rugs,
etc. etc. is disposed of.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
uThe Blue Moon"

James T. Powers supported by capa-
BILE company in The Blue Moon.' will
begin a weeks engagement at the Belas-
CO Theater next Monday. THE Blue
Moon" is an English musical comedy that
ran for two years in London and which
in It's Amercanized state has met with
great success. The musical numbers are
varied and of an artistic caliber. For the
Interpretation of the many roles the
Messrs Shubert have engaged COM
pany which includes Clara Palmer. Laura
Jaffray. Leslie Leigh. Myrtle Cosgrove.
Lucy Lane tombstone. Louis Macdonald.
Phil H. Ryley, Robert Brodrick. H. L..
Griffith. Frank harrington. Max Sharpe.
Edward Earle, Blanche WilmOt, Jennie
Prayer. the toe dancer. and the famous
Shubert beauty chorus. The original
English pony ballet will also be spe-
cial feature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
COURT IMPOSES SENTENCES.
Woman Gets Term of Five Years in
Penitentiarv.

Annie Williams, alias Annie Branson
alias Annie Poney, colored. today pleaded
guilty In Criminal Court No to an in
dictment for robbery. Justice Barnard
imposed a sentence of FIVE years in the
penitentiary.
The defendant admitted that she min
gled IN the crowds at department stores
and ritied handbags and pocket books car
ried by the women shoppers. She had
served two terms in the penitentiary.
Justice Barnard alsS sentenced to five
years penitentiary Imprisonment William
Dorsey. colcred. who acknowledged break
ing into the house of George Thomas last
month. He had served two terms In the
penitentiary for similar offenseS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Not a Particle
of Skim ON Body

Worst Case of Eczema Doctor
Had Seen in 40 Years-For Six
Months Father Expected His
Baby to Die-Blood Oozed Out
All Over Her Body-Had To
Be Wrapped in Silk and Car
ried on Pillow-Now She Is
Perfectly Cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Elk Grove-Ideal Quality Butter
conforms strictly to the pure food law. A
Police in Census Service.

Sixty-eight policemen. each carrying the
book of census enumerator, started
from the several police stations this morn
ing to take the census of the District
Each enumeration was provided with a
copy of the instructions, and the in
structons given them by their respective
captains was that they should spare no
pains to make their work accurate. 1t
Is believed that the work will be COM
pleted about the first of next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Meeting of Gaelic School.

a meeting of the Gaelic School was held
last evening in Carroll Institute Hall. The
school is divided into classes. the most
advanced presided over by Mr.. James
Flynn. president of the school. and the
less advanced section under thu. instruc-
ton of DR.. p. Byrne. Many ladies have
recently enrolled In the school and the
league has extended an invitation 10 the
public to be present at the exercises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Will Consider Preliminaries,

Commander s. c. Mawson has called a
meeting of the Fourth Immune Camp of
Spanish War Veterans for this evening at
Costello's Hall. 9th and G streets 1t is
announced that matters connected with
the Department of the District of CO.
lumbia will be given consideration, in
Guiding preliminary arrangements for the
observance of Memorial day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
GRANTS BIRTHDAY.
Plans Of Observance by the Depart
ment of the Potomac. q. A. b.

Z
The anniversary of the birth OF Gen.
L. s. Grant will be observed by the De-
partnlent of the Potomac. G. A. r., Mon
day evening. April q, 1908. at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church near
18th and H streets northwest).
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will preside. The
Grafton of the evening will be delivered
by Comrade Washington Gardiner. past
department commander of the Department
of Michigan and now a member of the
United States House of Representatives.
Addresses will also be delivered by JUS
tice John NJ. Harlan and Comrade J. A.
T. HUI. chairman military committee.
House Of Representatives.
The department officers will make every
effort to secure a successful observance of
the event. All arrangements are under
the direction of Department Commander
John S. Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Resignation and Appointment.

Upon the recommendation OF the Dis
trict board of charities the Commission
ers have accepted the resignation of Miss
NJ. f. P. Davis. superintendent of nurses
in the Washington Asylum Hospital and
have appointed Miss j. II. Morand to sue
coed her. The position carries with it
a remuneration of 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe Norfolk. Newport News
and all points south every evening in
the year at $40 o'clock.
Electric trains from 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue to Mount Vernon
hourly. 10 am. to . pm. Arlington and
Alexandria every twenty minutes.
Ferry steamer Lacka wanna to AleXan-
dra every hour and half from am.
to pm.
Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount
Vernon leaves eth street wharf 10 am.
and l 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
In Smallpox Service.

Upon the recommendation of DIR. VIII
liam c. Woodward. District health Of
ficer, Commissioner Mcfarland has ap-
proved the appointments of Henry Kaiser.
William K. Stevens and Andrew Weller
as Waterman and special policeman in the
smallpox service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08

Harry Brown. seventeen years of age.
son Of Joseph Brown. an employee on
the oyster wharf. was painfully burned
about the face yesterday by the explo-
sion of powder in an old cartridge which
he and his two younger brothers were
opening at their home on F street near
10th southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
recture on "The Roman Theater."

The Washington Society of the Archeo-
logical Institute of America has an
nounced the closing lecture of its series
for the season OF 19O7-l9OS. The lecturer
is Prof. Charles Knapp, Ph.D., of Column
bia University and his subject Is THE
Roman Theater." The lecture will be
given in the George Washington Cniver-
sity Hall, Friday evening. April 10, at $50
n clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
"MollY BaWn. y

Abundant in stirring situations and with
enough comedy relief to make that de-
lightful mixture of laughter and tears.
molly Bawn." the new play by Beula II
Poynter. from the novel blythe Duchess.
will be presented at the Majestic next
week. Miss Beatrice Moves is starring
in the piece and will be supported by her
New York company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08

Complaints. Subscribers who
fall to receive single copy Of The
Star should Immediately notify the
main office. Readers who are IN
able to purchase The Star at any
newsstand or on any railroad train
where Il should be sold will con-
fer fave 10y promptly reporting
the fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Bank Files Suit for Injunction.

The Riggs National Bank Of Washing
ton has filed suit in the Supreme Court
OF the District to relieve itself of all re-
sponsibility in connection with the money,
bonds and notes which 1t holds for John
A. Brown. who recently sued Mrs. Rachel
Anna Richardson Brown for an annul-
ment OF their marriage. The bank asks
for an injunction restraining Brown or
his attorney in fact from withdrawing
any of the funds until the court passes
upon the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
New F Street Store.

Mr.. T. Edward Kibbey. who for the past
eighteen years was buyer of women,s and
misses outergarments for Woodward &
Lothrop. announces the opening tomorrow
of an outergarment store at 1881 F street.
1t is his expressed intention to show the
most distinctively fashionable outergar-
ments at the most reasonable prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Nine. STANLEY

of Paris and New York announces to the
ladies Of Washington, D. c., that she has
extended her exhibit of Beautiful Partisan
Gowns and Wraps at Parlor A. Airing
tol Hotel, for April o. 10. H. and in order
to effect a clearance sale preparatory to
her departure has made 81 1-3 per cent
reduction. which will make the prices
considerably less than cost of import
Do not miss seeing this beautiful collec-
ton regardless of purchasing. Open even
ings until 8 o'clock. apS-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Punished for Assault.

Emma Lewis. living in the southwestern
section Of the city. was arraigned before
Judge Kimball of the Police Court yes
terday charged with assaulting Olivia
Pickeney, a next-door neighbor. She was
adjudged to be guilty and sent to Jail for
six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
LOCAL MENTION.
TONIGHT.

Nationa1-Marie Doro In THE Morals
of Marcus" S:l5 pm.
Columbia-'"The Clansman," S:15 pm.
CHARACTERIZATION Dale in Going
Some" Sis pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
New Academy-Harry c. Blaney In 1.-THE
Boy Detective" S:15 pm.
Majest:c-"Her Mad Marriage" Sis p. m.
Gayety-"The Mardi-Gras Beauties" s:15
pm.
New Lyceum-"The California Girls,
SID pm.
Cosmos Theater-Jerusalem and Passion
Play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08

The Hot Weather Will Soon Be
here What is the condition of the bath
room? Don't use the old fixtures a day
longer. l will remodel 1t at a small cost
Get our estimate and guarantee. Phone
Main 3O16. MAURICE J. COLBERT. reg
istered plumber, 621 E street north
west. ap6-eod-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Don't Tell Your Troubles.

to a policeman. If the article is stolen
call up detective headquarters but II 1t
is lost telephone Main 2-4-4-O. An adj
in the lost columns of The Star is sure to
be seen by the finder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08

Visit Our Shop,

inspect our woolens and our prices and
you will be convinced that we are the
tailors that you want to make your spring
suit. Bobys Tailoring Shop, JU1 11th NV.
apS-6t
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"Pat White and His Gaiety Girls. +"

The offering for the New Lyceum Thea
ter for next week will be Pat White and his
Gaiety. Girls Company. This organization
is headed by Pat White. who will be seen
in the leading comedy parts of "A Grand
stand Play; or. Casey at the Bat" and
The Down-and-Out Drug Store" the two
original satires which will open and close
the performance. Both Of these were
written and produced by M. White TIL,
vaudeville acts will . :: .Gy y md Catlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Funeral of Dora B. Sims.

Funeral services were held yesterday at
Is 9Th street northeast over the remains
of Miss Dora B. Sims, daughter OF Mr..
John Sims an employee at the United
States Capitol. The remains were re-
moved to Oskaloosa. Iowa, for 1nterment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Art Needlework. Ladies' Exchange S01Vt.av

While working near 10th and L streets
northwest yesterday afternoon Samuel
Harris, colored. twenty years of age a
former resident of Roanoke, Va, became
suddenly i'll. The police took him to
Freedmen's Hospital in the patrol wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08

comedians; Jennings and Webb. sketch
artists: the Three Terrors, in a novelty
Offering; Watson and Bert, the we'll
known singing and talking comedians.
and the marvellous Malvern troupe of
acrObatS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
FOR AN APARTMENT HOUSE.
Large Site Purchased on Street Be
tween 18th and 10Th Streets.

Stone & Fairfax. real estate corpora
ton. reports the sale for William HI.
Walker of lot on the south side of s
street between 18th and 10Th streets The
purchaser has also acquired the two ad-
joining lots which gives him a total
frontage Of sixty feet by a depth of one
hundred feet with public alleys on the
side and rear.
The purchaser is having plans prepared
and will erect on the site an apartment
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Don't Keep Idle Money

on hand: deposit it in banking dept. of
Union Trust Co. 18th and H SITS. where
all accounts earn interest. Capital and
surplus, s. 100000. Govt cOntrol.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
Connecticut Pies for Dessert.

You can always count on pleasing ev-
cry one at the table when you serve Con-
necticut Pies for dessert All good kinds
at grOcerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
The Best Typewriter.

The man who buys any other typewriter
always hopes it will beSas good as the
Remington.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08

Chris. Handlers Pride of Va. Port
a health wine of great value to GONZALES
cents. Highly dilutable. I5c at. Only at
900 7th.