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men, women or servants say, the star
must say instead. 1t isn't just words.
either; the star must have all; she
must have the maids apron, the mans
cigarette: she must center the audi
ence's attention oven during scenes
between others. The physical labor
and mental agony of accomplishing this
put me to bed, i'll for the summer. Now
/ must tell you that through all this l
was told that I didn't know New York,
that THAT will take in New York etc.
I thought that / didn't like New York
much anyhow. but that If the city liked
the sort of speeches which were. being
put to my credit in my play 1 certainly
would never set foot in 1t again. One
can always have appointments in New
Jersey and sail for Europe from Ho-
boken, you know.
"The play opened In New York. !
have been through great many Or
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T TO SEE THIS WEEK AT LOCAL THEATERS

the fearless and fair critic again.
Another poem, Omar he said. "A
letter one. [ am sure you'll think 1t is
q better one he said wistfully. And
he began to read the second poem to
the old man. But in the middle Of the
reading Omar turned and started for
the door, Where are you golng?' said
the shah in amazement. Omar looked
back and shrugged his shoulders. TO
the stables he answered, for another
fiogging.'
Ben Stern, associated with theatricals
for the past thirty years and at pres
ent booking agent for Henry B. Harris
numerous attractions, is probably bet
ter acquainted with American territory
than any other man in the country. He
knows the names and the how-to-get-
there of towns that the oldest American
inhabitant has never heard Of.
A certain agent. travelling over route
| that Mr.. Stern had booked several
years ago, was sitting in his hotel one
day, when he was accosted by an
urchin, who was selling newspapers,
DO you go to sehool?' asked the
agent.
"Course do" said the boy.
Then who discovered American"
Columbus, o. course"
who gave you that information?
| me teacher"
The agent took an offlcious looking
document from his pocket and smiled
grimly. For several moments he ran
his eyes over the page, and, passing 1t
to the boy, murmured sadly, mo, my
| boy, Columbus didn't discover America:
| the real discoverer is the author of that
route sheet"
A press agent in the employ Of Henry
! B. Harris proposes to turn THE Lion
and the Mouse" into musical comedy.
! Here is hint of how 1t might be done:
! ACT
Opening chorus. Beware of the Lying
/ Lion" company.
! Solo, 'Tm a Bold Wall Street Brigand."
/ Ryder.
Solo TITS Sweet to Love a Millionaire"
| Shirley.
| Duet "My Bank Account Is Large Enough
/ for Two" Shirley and Jefferson
| Solo, I'm a Tupeny Bus" Bagley.
! Trio, what Is Better Than Money? Moth
ing" Ryder, Jefferson and Bagiey.
! ACT III
| Solo, "How Hate TO Sign a Check" Ryder.
| Finale. Lets All Go Back to Wall Street."
company.
In the wings of Weber's theater in
New York the players were gossiping.
! do you think she cares for Mr.. ---2'
! (Naming the leading man of the act
TESS company, asked one.
mo, indeed" replied Lulu Chaser.
'She adores her husband. Why, she
thinks the sun rises and sets on him."
81 know piped up a gentle voiced
chorus girl, but think of all the cloudy
days we have
Here is a letter received by Rose
stahl, who is appearing In James
Forbes comedy 1.-THE Chorus Lady
from member of a prominent New
York club:
ITO decide a bet, will you please
let me know with which hand you
writer"
Here is Miss Stahl's characteristic
reply:
you both lose. 1 write with a foun-
tain pen.'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08
THEATRICAL NEWS

The ''Hoot Mon" is to have his in
nings on the light opera stage. Scot
land is the land of romance which has
been but little explored by the libret-
fist and musician, so that the news of
the coming of Scotch opera smacks of
novelty. John McGhie, the musical d.
rector of Raymond Hitchcock's yam
kee Tourist company, is an erudite
Scotch musician and will compose the
music in ancient Gaelic style. The
librettist is said to be James MacAr-
thur, the author and playwright.
-
Arthur Hill, the famous English pam
feminist who plays The Frinedly Bear
in 1.-THE Top o. tn World has played
more than two score of animals and
leaped into fame through his Cowardly
Lion in "The Wizard of OF" and Tige
in Buster Brown" He has been asked
many times to make certain speech
in response to continued applause, but
declares that to talk in animal make
up would be nature taking, and he is
no nature faker.
The feature of Madame Sarah Bern
hardt's next tour in the United States
will be version of Faust" by M.
Henry Bataille. Madame Bernhardt
will play Mephisto De Max Faust and
probably Dufresne Marguerite. 1t is
another instance of Madame Bern
hardt's present penchant for masculine
roles. After having been the greatest
actress of her time she seems DESTROYS
of becoming the greatest actor.
Richard Wagner is to be the hero in
five-act drama in the Theater Sara
Bernahrdt at the end of this season.
The first scene is in Paris and repre-
sents nj. Disturs and others, embracing
the German revolution of 1S4S and its
relations to the Bavarian king. Ths
last act is IN Venice and represents the
composers death in an imaginary love
episode. The Introduction indicates that
Madame Rernhardt, who is great
Wagner admirer, is the author of the
drama.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08
AUTHOR ARRAIGNS
THE STAR SYSTEM

N o more vigorous arraignment OF
the star system, the evils OF
\ which have been commented up
on In this department. has been made
In some time than the indictment pub
lished recently in Life over the sigma
ture OF Anne Warner. the novelist.
Miss Warner, or Mrs. French as she is
known In private life wrote story
which she called 1.-THE Rejuvenation Of
Aunt Mary" and which originally was
published in The Smart Set. Suisse
quently she was induced to dramatize
it. The play was presented, was
roundly scored by the critics and
proved failure. Now the author
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

Everybody - almost ~ will want to
know the possibilities of a happy and
pi ofitable living on a single acre of
irrigated land, and in the March Cen
fury is told the interesting and sug-
gestive story of what one mana
broken-down city workers. accom-
rlishng in Washington. In this issue,
too, Andrew Carnegie writes of my
Experiences with Railway Rates and
Rebates and Henry B. Hersey.
United States weather bureau inspec-
tor, describes enthusiastically his "Ex-
reriences in the Sky" OF rarely un-
usual Biographical interest are the ac-
count of 1.-THE Latest Work of Au-
gustus Saint-Gaudens" by his son,
ard the second of Helen Keller's es-
says, Sense and Sensibility," even
more of a revelation than the first of
this wonderful young wonans wonder
full gifts.
There will be widespread interest in
Rev. Samuel McComb's paper on
christianity and HEALTH" an author
native presentation of Emmanuel
church's experiment in practical rell-
gion by the associate director of the
church's class for the moral treatment
of nervous disorders.
The fiction of the number includes
new chapters OF DR.. S. Weir Mitchell's
1.-THE Red city, and short stories by
John Corbin, Lucia Chamberlain,
Frank L. Packard Harry Stillwell
Edwards and Owen Jornson.
The March number of Scribner's
Magazine opens with paper of adven-
ture by Arthur Ruhl, who crossed the
Andes in winter from the Chilean side
to the Argentine foothills, about $50
miles. The Andes here rise to AN APP
palling height, and Mr.. Ruhl was as
sured that to make the trip in winter
was one of extreme hazard He took
the Journey lightly, and before his gay
spirit the hazards dwindled to ordinary
hardships with amusing incidents by
the way, all of which he tells In the
most graphic manner.
Charles M. Pepper in his third article,
"rhe Transformation of Transports
ton" takes the reader to the opposite
side Of the world and shows how mod
ern invention is making over the ORR
ent,
A two-part story by Henry James
begins in the March number Of Har-
per's Magazine entitled Julia Bride"
It presents situation truly unique
in fiction, and for sparkling dialogue
and delicate humor 1t Immediately
challenges comparison with Mr.. James
earlier work-notably DAISY Miller"
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playwright says she Is glad of 1t and
tells why. She writes:
II want to say this for myself and
for New York:
II am supposed to be an idiot by all
the theatrical world with whom have
come in contact. have ideals. and
ideals don't play much part on the
stage at present. I also have principles
which have almost no part anywhere
unless well disguised. wrote book
called The Regeneration of Aunt Mary
and 1t was dramatized. I did lot OF
work on the dialogue, and later was
called upon to fit the play for a star.
What 1t Means
ITO fit play for star means taking
every clever and original speech out Of
the mouths where it belongs and hand
ing it over to the star. The things that
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as shown in the picture weighs twenty
five pounds. This photograph was TAX
en- by Warren G. Eberle, one Of DR..
Bartlett's assistants, on Ord near AL
pine street.
Sturdy Men Participate
"You often hear the expression used
OF those Balkan peoples, broken races,
said Mr.. Eberle, 'but there's nothing
broken about that specimen OF man
hood with that rock In his hand, like
an Atlas sustaining the EARTH"
'rhese. then, are some of the games
with which the foreigners pass away
the time at their entente cordiales,"
as the diplomats would express 1t, IL
these men were in uniform instead Of
citizens clothes.
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deals, so I stood that, too. Not being
at all of a theatrical temperament, l
slept till 10 the next morning, and read
my mail before / did the papers. /
can't tell you the effect that the papers
had on me.
when l read scathing criticisms of
everything had so protested against,
I felt signularly comforted. / took
heart. 1t seemed to me that New York
had great deal Of good In 1t after all.
When the support, who had been shorn
of all individuality, were characterized
as colorless, I recognized that I had
companions in knowledge of the ar
tistic value to individuals. When the
construction, which had been altogether
altered, was condemned. ] perceived
that / had had a perception of con-
struction. too. When the stars part
was called a monologue and nothing
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08
IN WORDY WAR
ISIS ETHEL BARRYMORE and
Miss Olga Nethersole have re-

MISS ETHEL BARRYMORE and
V Miss Olga Nethersole have re-
AAA- Gently INDUCED themselves by
expressing their opinions of each other
in public. Miss Barrymore started it.
In an interview she commented upon
the Nethersole art in a caustic man
ner, not to be misunderstood. Miss
Nethersole has had the last word--to
date. The affair has attracted con-
siderable attention in the east. Both
players have appeared in Los Angeles,
Miss Nethersole this season and Miss
Barrymore last. Here is what they
said:
sc A 5 for Miss (GNO, tn k
"a Nethersole, v you, I will
A. admit that ~ not discuss
she has proved a Miss Ethel Barry
great disappoint- more's art. / have
ilenl 10 me AZ re- not seen her for
nrst she 90 mo 60 years. l knew her
sne was an Actress when she was quite
Who was hrinming young-her father
over with promise. was in my COM
She had an excep- pany, you know,
tional mask, was and she used TO
temperamental and come TO the the
mad opportunities. alter. l remember
she was the best once letting e
ranqueray l have look over my ward
ever seen - a thou robe, with which
sand times better h o seemed de-
than Mrs. Patrick lighted. Her moth
Campbell ever was. er L never knew,
How Mrs. Pat will but / am told that
love me for that. she was possessed
But since then Miss of a caustic VIII,
ethersoIe has and | fear me that
played entirely Miss Ethel has in
upon the emotional herited that wit
Keyboard. There Isl from her mother.
still the fully ex- But discuss MISS
pressive mask, but Barrymore l Will
to my thinking SUBJ not, for l do not
tlety has gone from think she is I'M
her work; 1t is all portant n u g n.
emotional and open She INDUCED IN
and nothing is left some personalities
to the Imagination. about me - ana l
There! Is h t could not possibly
enough abuse for take the time to do
one person and for the same about
one timer" her"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

Nearly all the prominent actors on
David Belasco's staff are western. Da-
vid Warfield, Blanche Bates and j. IT.
Benrimo are Californians. Frank Kee
nan and John w. Cope are natives of
Iowa, but Frances Starr is from upper
New York state and Charlotte Walker
is a southern girl.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

Messrs. Harry B. Smith and Reginald
De Koven are writing. a comic opera
for Miss Grace Van Studdiford.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-08

The unique debate upon american
VS.. English Humor' is finished by a
vigorous presentation of the American
case by Edwin L. Sabin in the March
Bohemian. Another article that shows
how ably the Bohemian is representing
American life in its more cheerful mo-
ments Is a description of the Leland
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
She Worked the Snake Cure.

Novel crimes are occasionally com
mitted in Paris, as, for instance: An
old gypsy woman called on a doctor
living in the Place Pierriere and asked
him to visit her daughter. who was
lying Ill In a caravan on the fortifica-
tons near by. Il have tried the ser
pent cure" she said, but there was no
result. IL you will allow me to pay
your fee In advance shall be sure you
will come"
The doctor consented. and the old
woman handed him a 800 note. A
he was getting the change out Of the
safe she again mentioned the serpent
cure" and he asked her what 1t was.
This" she said, and, taking a box
from under her rags, she turned half
dozen snakes out on the floor
The doctor was startled and rushed
out of the room. When he returned
with a stick he found that the woman
and the snakes had vanished. while all
the money in his safe had also gone.
He still held the 500 note In bis hand,
but this proved to be a forgery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
Dollar Bills by Weisht.

dollar bills are worth almost their
weight In gold" bank president said
the other day to a depOsitor.
Yes, l suppose they come in handy
for change and are easy to carry" the
depositor replied absently.
NO; was speaking literally" the
bank president said. we got into an
argument In the bank here the other
day as to how much a dollar bill
weighed. A twenty dollar gold piece
weighs $40 grains We found that
twenty seven crisp, new one dollar bills
weigh the same as a twenty dollar
gold piece. We tested some bills that
had been in use and found that it took
but twenty of them to balance the
gold piece. I suppose that twenty six
used bills gather an accumulation OF
dirt In passing from hand to hand that
weighs about what one new bill does"
Kansas City Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
misery Loves Company"

81 beg your pardon" said the
stranger on the bicycle, riding slowly
up to the sidewalk and steadying him
self by putting his foot on the curb
but l am looking for a restaurant
where l can get good meal. Can you
direct me to one?"
The man whom be addressed was
standing in front OF store trying tc
rub a grain of sand out of his eye
with one band and holding his hat or
with the other, for 1t was a windy
day. and at first he made no response
But presently he spoke.
go to the next block" he said. land
turn to the right. Four doors down
you will find a restaurant"
The stranger thanked him and rode
on. About an hour later they acct
dentally met again. The stranger was
on his way out of town. He stopped
and spoke.
MY friend" he said, 81 followed
your directions l went to the restau-
rant you directed me to. and | got the
worst meal l ever had in my life"
~ thought you would" answered
the other "If you had waited till |
got that grain of sand out of my eye
| should have sent you to good res
taurant, but you didn't. just had to
divide my misery with somebody, and
you happened to be handy. YOUTH
Companion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30

"On my travels In Venezuela" said a
New York man. II stayed in a hotel
with a young man In whose family
there was the faint OF leprosy, though
he apparently did not have It, One
night sitting at dinner he became an
CRY at a waiter and brought his hand
down on the table with full force. He
instantly realized that he did not feel
the blow and sat looking at his hand
his face whitening with horror. Give
me your knife. Bob he said to his
chum. He grabbed the pOcketknife in
frenzy and stabbed the side OF his
hand with vicious cuts from finger
tips to wrist. You may not know that
leprosy appears in the side Of the hand
numbness being sign. The man did
not feel the cuts He arose from the
table. knocking over his chair. rushed
ont into the courtyard OF the hotel
and we heard the quick tang OF re.
volyer shot. telling US how he had con
quered the leper's curse by ending his
life"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
a Dispenser of Smiles

Her mother said: "0h, dear! Isn't
that awful What will people thinkY'
but the people themselves seemed to
think it about the prettiest Incident
they had met that day.
She was very little girl. white
frocked, pink ribboned, brown curled.
With her mother she left the subway
train at the Grand Central station. The
usual confusion prevailed. Timid tray-
elers grabbed suit cases and bundles
and exclaimed, oh do we change
hereY' Trainmen on the platform
shouted out directions for local and
express trains and the guards of that
particular car adJured the passengers
frequently and vehemently to step
lively" and to watch the step" Then
all of sudden there was lull In the
uproar. The little girl was leaving
the ear. She stopped at the door, look
ed back and waved her hand.
"Goodby. everybody" she said.
The words carried to the far end OF
the car. They made every one sit up.
Two or three persons called out re-
sponsive "Goodby." two or three said
Bless the child" and all smlled.-New
York Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30

heard what was to me at least a
new piece of superstition the other day.
and when think Of the risks I've run
all these years because didn't know
OF It my blood runs cold. | met wo-
man from Virginia in market and the
talk falling on dreams l recalled a
most blood curdling nightmare l had
had the night before.
II must tell you what dreamed
last night | said.
let me ask first whether it's a pleas
ant or an unpleasant dream?" said the
lady from Virginia.
Decidedly unpleasant"
Then for mercy's sake don't tell IT,
said she. Never tell bad dream on
Saturday, for we say In Virginia;
Friday nights dream on Saturday told
IL sure to come true no matter how old"
Washington Post.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
Persian Hvrials.

In Persia two sticks a foot long are
placed in the coffin to prop up the
arms of the corpse when 1t rises from
the grave and is being questioned by
the angel Gabriel After 1t has salts
fed the angel that 1t is the body OF
true Mussulman it will receive
strength to stand alone. A glance from
a dog Is necessary to drive away the
spirit Of deflement, and for this pur-
pose a street cur is brought into the
room Of death and its eyes led to the
corpse by tempting bit Of bread laid
on the still breast
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
X The News of Somerset's Busy Towns Il

Deputy Sheriff w. c. Emery has
been acting sheriff during the vaca-
ton of Sheriff Clyde Smith, and has
been staying at Skowhegan for the
past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Golf returned
home from Hartland, Tuesday.
James Perkins pulp drive is nearly
one half over the dam at this village.
The 18th annual reunion of the
Stevens family will be held on the
Allen campground in Strong, We'd
nesday, August 10Th. There are
some descendants of the family in
in this village.
Work is soon to be commenced on
the dam at Cleveland Rips just above
this village on the Carrabassett. 1t
is to be 200 feet long with concrete
bottom. 1t is to be built by the
Franklin Power company, chartered
in 1903 with a capital of 100000 to
provide Pennington, New Vineyard
and Wilton with electricity for illum-
mating and manufacturing purposes.
1t is expected by October the lights
will be on in Pennington.
Addison Spooner OF Auburn has
De6D the guest VI ms DFoIuei, D. =
Spooner, during the past week.
Saturday, he went to New Portland to
visit his boyhood home for a few
days.
The central office OF the New Eng
land telephone has been moved from
the hotel iuto G.. s Longley's store.
Mrs. Carrie Carl and Miss Lucy
Kelley went to Madison Tuesday.
Wallace Emery was at home from
Peaks Island, Wednesday.
There was a heavy shower late
Monday evening accompanied by
thunder and Tightening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards of Boston
is the guest of Miss Susie Paine and
Mrs. Almeda Cults this week.
Austin Eames has just received a
box of cotton buds from his aunt in
Atlanta, Ga. They are novelty in
this northern cline.
Reports come in that the sweet
corn is looking unusually well and
every indication points to more than
an average pack this fall.
Guy Williams, the newly elected
principal of the academy was in town
Monday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
The Grange.

According to the Republican way
of looking at things, the Grange is
not political factor in the present
campaign-that is to say, the candi-
dates of both parties are prominent in
Grange circles. The Republicans say
that the Hon. Obadiah Gardner of
Rockland, who has been many times
elected master of the State Grange, is
a citizen that is entitled to personal
respect, even il he Is standing on
bad platform. The Democrats say
that the Hon. Bert M. Fernald, who is
known to thousands of Changers for a
whole -souled, successful citizen of
Maine, does not know enough to be
Governor Of Maine. Under these cir
cumst ances the Granger will not be-
lieve that the Republicans, at any
rate, are endeavoring to rob man of
the esteem in which he is held by
thousands of patrons of husbandry.
We wish we could say as much for the
Democracy's treatment Of its Repub-
lican opponent. Members Of the
Grange in the coming campaign will
be very apt to do as they always
have-exercise their individual right
of suffrage and the Democracy can
hardly hope to make them believe
that the Poland gentleman whom
they have come to personally know
and esteem ''does not know enough
to be Governor of Maine"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
The Sea Serpent.

When fourteen miles off the coast OF
Brazil NJ ]. Nicoll, author of Three
Voyages of a Naturalist" observed a
sea serpent which came within about
fifty yards Of the ship. "All that we
could see was dorsal I'm about four
feet long sticking up about two feet
from the water The fin was brown
ish black color and much resembled a
gigantic piece Of ribbon seaweed. Be
low the water we could indirectly see
a very large brownish black patch, but
could not make out the shape OF the
creature. Every now and then the fin
disappeared below the water. Sud
denly an eel-like neck. about six feet
long and OF the thickness of a mans
thigh, having a head shaped like that
Of turtle. appeared In front of the I'm,
lashing up the water with curious
wriggiing movement. This creature
was an example, I consider, Of what
has been 30 often reported, for want
Of a better name. as the great sea
serpent l feel sure, however, that 1t
was not a reptile that we saw, but a
mammal"