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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
"WILLIAMS'S IMPERIALS" WILL
SPEND WEEK AT THE EMPIRE.

Williams Imperials' is the title of
the attraction that comes to the Empire
next week, With it comes a band of
show girls, who will disport themselves
in all kinds of costumes, and in the
opening skit. "a Night in Paris will
be heard in numerous vocal numbers.
The fun is furnished by Larry Me-
Gale, Ben Cook, Joe Love and Harry
Bentley. a quartet who sing, dance,
cut capers and make merry in numer-
Gus ways.
"Off to the Front" the other skit, is
said to be entirely different from the
first named, but containing also plenty
of lively fun, jingling music and a
plethora of dance.
The olio will introduce Margie Hilton,
known as 1.-THE Ideal Girl" Larry Nc
Gale and Company, including Ida Stur-
gis, with a humorous sketch; Ben Cook
and Joe Love, singing and talking CO.
medians; the brothers Young, comedy
acrobats. and Harry Bentley, parody
singer. The amateurs will hold forth
on Friday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
COMEDY STRONG AT PROCTOR'S;
HARRY GILFOlL THE HEADLINER

A varied program will be presented
at Proctor's playhouse on Park place
next week for the delectation of the nu-
merous patrons of that popular place
OF amusement. Some well-known fun
makers will appear, headed by that
clever comedian, Harry Gilfoil, in his
famous character creation of the gay
old sport Baron Sands. w. c. Fields,
the eccentric juggler. will also be
counted ON to furnish merriment.
The Barrows-Lancaster Company OF
four people will present their comedy
sketch THE Blue and the Gray" OF
particular interest to many Newarkers
VIII be the appearance of J. NJ. Nor
cross and company, known as the big
Three Ministries" Mr.. Norcross is an
old-time Newark boy. and has been a
member of some of the greatest min
strel companies this country has pro-
duced.
Chris Richards. an English comedian.
win make his debut before a Newark
audience. The Madden and Fitzpatrick
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
A WEEK OF SHAkESPEARIAN
TRAGEDY AT NEWARK THEATRE
mr. Mantel to Present Seven Plays From His Notable Repertoire
in the Most Important Theatrical Engagement of the Year Here.
BY R. M. HARMED.

hTVO welcome back Robert Mante1 o. his annual visit to he Newark
Theatre is always a sincere pleasure. No engagement OF the entire
~ season here offers the playgocr such rich reward of profit and pleasure
in the opportunity it gives to see the nobl%tp plays of the language presented
in thoroughly adequate manner. No me can question that in the performance
of the tragic roles of Shakespeare, sewTal of which are included in his roper
tore alone, Mr. Mantel is The foremo actor of our stage His wide expert
ence and splendid abilities eninenuy bft him for the formidable task he sets
himself n justify his ambition to excel in those characters which have
engaged the utmost efforts of the greatest actors or generations back. No
and Importance of Mr.. ManeTs coming. Each m Of his performances cn
be relied pom to be well and conscicnuously done, but particularly as Lear,
Macbeth and Richard of those oes in which he has elected to appear next
week, will his work be found of a excellence rarely met with
Some people seem to imagine that the objections of this paper to the new
play, "A Soldier of the Cross" used by Mr.. Shea, as voiced especially in the
Tuesday morning edition, We're based upon a prejudice against religious drama
that he gBI or the opinion was that the play vas "sauk gos" What non
sense! AS long al a playwright has something 10 say somethhng worth say
ing-and knows hw to say tin terns Of the theatre, VIC dont care whether he
writes oil religion or the affinity problem. IN "A Soldier of the Cross VA
condemned it. Mr. Thomass moral sentiments we're reproachabe ut moral
sentiments are not drama If. like the author of that most daring of religious
plays. "A Servant in the House" he had Ia something original to PROFOUND
and been able to make his ideas live dramatically, W e would have been the
had succeeded in writing entertaining meodrama, we would have returned
him our most thankful appreciation. Instead, however, III produced the
cra&est,c rudest, most melancholy combination Of theatrical meal1esi it has
been u misfortune to have to sit through in a year and whose production
who praises a play like that, religious or not either stutfes himself or knows
lot the theatre.
As for Mr. Shea himself, the verdict must be that he is tut of place in his
igence n earnest pmrpose-yes. A man equipped to carryh his worthy ambi-
tins into executon-no His voice. especially, is against him, being unmui-
al N quite inexpensive of varying shades OF emotion. Magnetism in
SEPARATION are wholly lacking. never loses sight of the fctt that Mrs. Shea
mt He may arous a audiences moderate interest; he could never carry it
TO heights of enthusiasm.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
"GAY MASQUERADERS" TO MAKE
MERRY AT WALDMANN'S

AS next weeks attraction at VALID
mann's Bob Manchester will offer The
Gay Masqueraders'' in Billy Harris lat
est musical concoction, in two acts, en-
titled doctor Dippy's Dopey Den
Mr.. Hart will play the lead n there
win be several other comedians and
numerous girls to support him.
Among the leaders in the vaudeville
will be the Eight English Roses" an
Importation from the Hippodrome. Lon
don; Miss Susie Fisher, female bari
tone; Smith and Baker. comic dancing
sailors; Stewart and Raymond, musical
artists; Evelyn Byran in song illustra-
tons. and the new German folly, THE
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
WHAT GOES ON AT THE
MOVING PICTURE PLACES.

Gus Alexander, the midget who has
been the laughing feature of the pro-
gram at the Orange Model Theatre dur
ing the week. will appear at the West
Hoboken house next week, and Lewis
Levy, the boy soprano who has been
the headliner at the local Model Thea
tire, will appear in his stead, At the
Robrecht Model Theatre, in Springfield
avenue, John Whitaker. a baritone
singer, will contribute parodies and Ii.
lustrated songs. The French films
which made a hit at the Model last
week, will be continued another week.
and some new comic films will be in
troduced.
AT the Gem Theatre, in Fifteenth
avenue, Fred Hoppe, the Hebrew char
acter comedian n parody singer. will
be the special feature. He made a IA
vorable impression upon audiences at
the Model last week. ..,-t
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
VESUvIUS TO ERUPT FOR LAST
TIME AT ARCADE TODAY

The interesting and instructive Illus
trated discourse regarding PoInpeii pre-
vious to its destruction by Vesnvius
as well as in its present restored condi-
ton, offered by Will S. Rising at The
Arcade Theatre, will be given for the
last time this evening. A second sub
ject contained in. today's program is the
Winter Sports in Sweden reproduced
in motion pictures and graphically por-
traying the national pastime of SKI
racing down the icy mountain sides.
The dramatic portion of the entertain
ment presents a series of animated pho
tographs entitled "~Retribution.' This
playette is a condensed version of TIE
Bells" The entertainment also includes
comedy conceits and catchy musical
numbers. Next weeks programs will
comprise an unusual variety of new
features.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
DETAILS OF Mr.. MANTELL'S
ENGAGEMENT AT THE NEWARK.

The Newark Theatre will ave u no.
table and important attraction next
Monday in the engagement of Mr.. Man
tell, who will appear under the 1irec-
ton of william A. Brady, in a reper-
toire of S~hakespeare's most impressiN e
tragedies. Mr.. Mantell enjoys the un-
usual distinction of being the n ira
gedian of our day to devote himself
almost exclusively to the Shakesperean
drama. Since the death of Sir Henry
Irving and Richard Mansfield, many Of
the most scholarly and critical reYie~F-
ers nave hailed him as the most eff
cient Shakesperean actor of our time.
1t is certainly gratifying to have at
least one player who finds profit as ecu
as artistic triumphs in the presentation
of the higher and classic drama. TO
many of the present generation a mum
her of his plays are quite new, so FAR
as the stage representation is con-
cerned, which make his services al
the more noteworthy and c~ommendablc
In the elevating influences he must eH-
ercise in the direction of a better ap-
probation of dramatic literature.
During his engagement Mr.. Mantell
will appear in seven of the most pow
erful heroic roles known to the stage.
The only play not by Shakespeare is
%.sRichelieu." Bulwer Lytton's romantic
drama. The arrangement of plays is
as follows: Monday and Friday nights.
..King Lear" Tuesday, "Richelieu'
Wednesday matinee, Macbeth" We'd
nesday night Hamlet" Thursday
night. "Othello;' Saturday matinee.
scThe Merchant of Venice Saturday
might. "King Richard Ill"
Mr. Mantell carries a splendid scenic
equipment for each one of these plays
Mr.. Brady, his manager, having provid-
ad nroductions of an elaborate and
beautiful character.
Mr.. Mantel's supporting
anpears to be an unusually goou oilS.
Among the women are Marie Bootil
Russell. who has played the leaolils
,oles in Mr.. Mantelfs company lol
MANY seasons; Aida Cortelyou' VINO
was associated with the companies Oh
Sir Henry Irving and Wilson Barrett
Alice Belmore. of the English stage
Belmores. one of the Oldest of Englsh
theatrical families; Leila and Lorraine
Tros+ who play the historical BOYS OIL
S~hakespeare,s tragedies; and Josephine
McCallum. an accomplished and all
around actress. Among the men are
no less than three who have been lead
,ny men in other important companies
Is.ancis McCinn was with Mansfield,
znd was also the featured leading man
,rith Frederick Warde. III. Cooper
rltfe a London actor of wide expert
,ncc. was associated for many years
with Sir Henry Irving and other not i
4
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04

stars. Guy Lindsey was leading mar
with Modjeska. Others who may be
mentioned are Gordon Burby, Franklin
Bendtsen, Romaine Calender. Hamil-
ton Mott, Henry Keefer, George Still
well, Walter Campbell, Andrew Byrne,
Peter Agnew, Watts Gale, John
Nathan, Gould Sears, Gilbert Sells and
Allen Collier.
The night performances, it is an
nounced, will begin at s o'clock sharp,
and the afternoon performances at
O'Clock sharp.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
A BOWERY MELODRAMA
THE COLUMBIA OFFERING.

Characters familiar to the East Side
of New York are introduced in Kate
Barton's Temptation" the melodrama
by Thomas II. Sewell. which appears
at the Columbia Theatre next Monday,
Among the principal p~ersonages of the
drama is the common kind of mendi-
cant who ssume various DISCUSSES to
arouse the sympathy of pedestrians.
Scenes at a police court are repro
duced. such as that when a poor woman
is hailed to court for stealing a loaf OF
bread to stave off starvation. A Bowery
girl called "Tipsy Birdie plays a promi-
nent part in the proceedings.
A capable cast and interesting scenic
production are promised. There will
be the usual matinees beginning Mon
day.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
A MANTELL STORY OF IRVING'S
SHYLOCK-- NOTES OF THE STAGE

Tell me-" he said TO Irving. what
is the secret of a performance like that
you gave this afternoon"
well" replied Irving, there are
three essentials. One is lights; another
is silence. You can do anything with
lights IT you know how to operate them.
and silence behind the enc is essen
tial to creating an Illusion out 'front.'
And the third ess%entiaI?" asked Mr..
Mantells
THE third questioned Irving.
You said there were three remind
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04

When Mr.. Mantell, in his youth, was
acting i'm London as leading man for
Ellen Wallis, he got the OPP
portunity of going behind the scenes of
the Lyceum Theatre. where Henry
Irving and Ellen Terry were having
the first run Of their revival of THE
Merchant of Venice" Young Mantell
was, naturally amazed at the COM
pleteness. the resources, the splendid
drill ansI order. and the ease and
facility of running the huge Lyeeum
Theatre stage.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04

ed the young man.
Did n" asked Irving obviously.
well. let us say-let us say, actors.
Y~es-actors.'
Aside from the interesting fact hat
Robert Edeson, who is starring iii
Classmates has made a Brooklyn
precedent by playing there for two con-
secutive weeks, his engagement at the
broadway. in hat borough, beginning
hex Monday evening, will be fraug1t
with a double interest, in that it was
in this theatre that Mr.. Edeson re-
ceived his first theatrical training. Be
fore being an actor Mr.. Edeson was
treasurer in the box Office of this play
house, and his going on h stage was
brought about in a rather unusual way.
1t seems that a member of h com
pany playing the house during Nj
Blossoms engagement as treasurer was
suddenly taken i'll II day, and there
| being no understudy, the manager OF
the suggested to the manager
| of the treatre that Mr.. Edeson play
| the part. He did so, and made sucf
! q hit that he decided then and there tc
become a player instead of a business
man.
For the first time on any stage, e. II
Sothern will present Paul kester''
dramatization of Don Quixote" at tht
Lyric Theatre, New York, neXl
Wednesday evening. The Garrick Thea
tire will reopen ON Monday with CyriI
Scott in. THE Royal Mounted a new
play by William c. and Cecil De Mile
Miss Virginia Harmed will appear in
a new play, kate Shannon" by Ger
trude Nelson Andrews. this spring.
probably opening at Washington on
May 4.
Carleton Macy and Maude Edna Hall,
we'll known to Proctor audiences, re
Gently produced in Cleveland a new
sketch, called Names Professor by
Francis Livingston, which was well re-
ceived. Mr.. Macy plays a German pro-
fessor. and Miss Hall a type of the
East Side girl, of which she has made
a close study.
Richard earle in "Mary's Lamb" will
succeed 1.-THE Soul Kiss at the New
York Theatre in a few weeks.
William A. Brady and Joseph IL
Grismer will produce at the fremont
Theatre, Boston. next Thursday after
noon. April 8, an American play called
1.-THE Intruder" written by Thompson
Buchanan, a New York newspaper
The story treats with the marriage and
divorce question viewed from today's
standpoint.
Eugene Walter, author of Paid in
Full seems to have scored another
success in THE Wolf" which was tried
out in Washington this week. The
play has a very dramatic third-act eli
max. The hero and the villain fight a
duel entirely in the dark and the audi
ence is not sure of the identity of the
winner. This is revealed by the light
of a match, with which the hero sets
fire TO his cigarette. The appearance
Of the white face of the victor, stand
ing out of the surrounding %blackness
in the fare of II match flame rouses
the audience to enthusiasm.
Bonita, the star of Mortimer NJ.
THESES "Wine. Woman and Song"
has the honor of being the first to play
the "Queen of Three Weeks 1t is,
however. only a travesty.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
ROBERT EDESON TO PLAY.
''CLASSMATES' HERE SOON.

When Robert Edeson comes here on
Monday, April IS, in his new play by
William c. DeMille and Margaret Turn
bull, Classmates" the United States
Military Academy at West Point will be
transported to the Newark Theatre
stage. Several Of the scenes and nearly
all of the characters have been taken
from West Point life. Henry b. Har-
ris will present classmates with ex-
actly the same cast and effects as APP
peared during its long run in New
York.
Her Mad Marriage will be the melo-
dramatic thriller at Blaney's the week
Of April 10. 1t is a detective romano
by Jean Barrymore.
At the Columbia Theatre the week OF
April IL tho Smart Set a successful
colored organization of u makers, viii
appear in the musical comedy drama,
entitled 1.-THE Black Politician"
The "Oriental Cosy Corner Girls are
announced to appear at the Empire on
the 18Th, the same date on which the
Gay Morning Glories'' will bloom at
Waldmann's.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04

Dance of the STEMS There will he
wrestling matches on Wednesday night
and amateur contests Friday.
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company will present themselves in
The Turn of the Tide a comedy
sketch with slang sayings. Alice Han
son and Gussie Nelson, in their comedy
Offering. "A Little of Everything" will
also try to speed the merriment. The
-Four American Trumpeters will take
care of the musical end of the bill. a
new series of animated pictures will
be contributed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04

Bonita, the star of Mortimer NJ.
THESES "Wine. Woman and Song"
has the honor of being the first to play
the "Queen of Three Weeks" 1t is,
however, only a travesty.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04

| ed the young man.
DID I?' asked Irving obviously.
well. let us say-let us say, actors.
| Yes-actors.'
The Dolores star., 1908-12-25
Millions to Beet Growers.

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch Sunday
night says:
Tomorrow morning the Great West
ern Sugar Company will pay the grow
ers in the Greeley. Windsor and Eaton
districts $415,O00 for beets delivered
since November 18th and with the pay
ment made December 1st for beets de-
livered from November 1st to Novem-
ber 18th, which amounted to $305, 900
for the three factories, the Sugar COM
pany has put into circulation in the
Greeley district among the beet grow
ers $715,OO0 this month. ,-,
All hut the sliced portion of the crop
has been made into sugar. January
10th over $250,000 will be paid for ST.
loed beets. This will make total OF
approximately $S,0OO,OOO paid to the
beet growers in the Greeley district
this ceason. Employees of the COM
pany will have received $250,000 dur
ing the campaign. All beets will be
delivered by December 28th and by
January 18th the campaign will end
for this season.
Up to this morning 11,250 acres of
beets had been contracted for the Gree
ley factory, and Eaton and Windsor
have each contracted several thousand
acres. So eager are the farmers to
continue to engage in the beet growing
industry that all contracts it is be-
lieved will be signed by January 1st.
The Sugar company will take $4,000
acres in the Greeley district next sea-
son, 5000 acres more than were re-
ceived this year.
Field Superintendent Timothy says
that during his residence of ten years
in Colorado there never has been a
better outlook for beet crop the COM
ing season than now. The heavy snow
fall and the freezing Of the ground
particularly being counted favorable
for the success of the beet crop.
The Dolores star., 1908-12-25
ASKS FUNDS FOR
HEALTH FARM
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN STARTED BY
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRIS
TIAN ASSOCIATION.
HOPE TO RAISE $4,000
LARGER QUARTERS ARE NEEDED
AND MONEY HAS COME IN
SLOWLY.

Denver.-An energetic campaign is
about to be started by directors of the
Y. M. C. A. in order to raise funds for
the health farm located at Edgewater
The hope of the directors is that they
may raise $4,000 or $4,000 for the
furtherance of the work at the farm.
Larger quarters are needed, as many
OF the most deserving young men are
unable to find accommodations there.
At the present time there are thirty
three men located at the farm. The ca
pacity is limited to fifty persons. In
winter there are usually several va
cancies, but In the summer hundreds
are turned away. The money raising
campaign is to be undertaken in Colo
RADIO first and then in the East. Some
of the wealthiest philanthropists have
either refused to aid in the work or
have put off making their donations
until later date. Although rebuffed
for the present the Y. NJ. C. A. direc-
tors declare they will not give up but
will keep at 1t until they raise all the
money needed to carry on the work
successfully.
The Y. M. c. A. health farm is for
INDECENT young men consumptives. A
small charge is made. but the rates are
so low and the terms of payment
SO easy that even the poorest young
man can afford to live at the farm.
Those who are totally without funds
are taken care of without charge and
render small services in exchange for
their board and room. Tents and cot
tages are used in housing the sick men.
Medical attention is given the patients
without charge. The medical staff is
headed by DR.. Candy, well known Y.
M, C.. A, worker,
The Dolores star., 1908-12-25

Vice Admiral Cervera of Spain. one
Of the captured officers Of the Spanish
fleet during the recent war. has been
retired from the active list of the navs.
At his own request on account Of fail
ing health.
At New York Sunday night Presi-
dent-elect Taft declared that not only
will he go 10 Panama in January to In
spect the canal. but he will go there
every year he is In Office II his duties
will permit II.
Report has 1t in Thomsonville, Con-
necticut, the manufacturing town
where Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., is en-
plOyeJ in carpet factory. that the
Presidents son is scheduled for a place
in the Connecticut Assembly at the
next election.
American citizenship was denied to
ReymuniO Diano. a Filipino. by Fed
eral Judge Thompson at Cincinnati
Diano vas barred because of the con-
stitutional provision that only free
born whites or persons OF African de-
scent may become citizens.
Gen. William Booth. commander-in-
chief OF the Salvation Army. was op-
Grated on at London a few days since
for cataract. The doctors are hopeful
that he will completely recover his
sight. 1t is hoped that the operation
will -estore his vision and improve
his fast-failing health.
On the many million dollars worth of
buildings owned by the United States
government in the Panama canal zone
not one cent of insurance is carried.
The government has spent $10,250. 900
in buildings in the zone. which amount
takes no account Of the value of this
buildings purchased from the French,
both in the canal zone and the republic
of Panama. nor value of the property
in all the buildings, including the large
amount of stores.
The Dolores star., 1908-12-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The American Atlantic fleet sailed
from Colombo, Ceylon, on the morning
of the 18th inst. on its way to Suez.
The French steamer Porquoi Pas,
with DR.. Charcot's expedition on board,
sailed from Punta Arenas on the 18th
inst. In search Of the South pole.
The date for the next national en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic has been announced by the
executive committee. 1t will be held
from August 9th to 14th in Salt Lake
City.
Donald G. Mitchell, eighty-four years
old, the well known author who wrote
under the nom de plume "Ik Marvel"
died at his home, "Marvelwood," in
Edgewood, suburb of New Haven,
Conn, on the 18th inst.
The fire loss in the United States
for the month of November was $15..
s34,35O, which is less than the losses
for the same month in either 1906 or
1907.
At lie Mans, France, on the 18th
inst, Wilbur Wright, in his aeroplane,
flew to height of $50 feet in strong
wind, winning the Sarathe Aero clubs
prize for height.
More than $5,000.000 in money or.
ders was sent to foreign countries
through the port of New York between
Dec. End and Dec. 10th, when the last
of the Christmas money remittance
ships sailed.