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The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Miss Robson Here

Eleanor Robson. the star al the New
National Theater this week. is a daurh-
ter of Madge Carr Cooke. Of Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch fame. She began
her career as an actress in her mothers $
company Later she appeared in stock.
Since becoming a star she has headed her
own companies in such recent successes
as In Balcony" Romeo and Juliet. -
She Stoops 20 Conquer" Merely
Mary Ann" Audrey" and her two
latest successes. "Salomy Jane" and
Nurse Marjorie" Miss Robson's en-
trance into the dramatic profession was
IN legitimate drama, to which she showed
4 particularly noticeable adaptabiiity at
an early age. She was never n super
never appeared In the high-kicking
chorus mot that she would nave object
ed 10 humble beginning OF this sort.
and never acted as underStudy. Her forte
is romantic drama, with just enough
pathos 20 show her rare talent in depict
ing quiet emotion and tender love scenes.
She is great favorite on Broadway and
IS rather proud OF the distinction that
she has never appeared IN any play that
proved a failure All OF her starring
ventures have been successful beyond
the expectations Of herself or her man
ayers.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
sATIRIzEs BACHELOR GIRL.
Feminine TheatergOers May Think
Fitch Too Hard in Girls

What feminine theatergoers viii think
OF the new Clyde Fitch comedy. Girls. e
which will have its first presentation on
any stage at the Belasco Theater to-
morrow night promises TO be an inter-
esting psychological problem. for Mr.
Fitch is reputed with having treated the
feminine sex rather harshly. II is a GER
tainty, for instance, that the suffra-
gettes who are clamoring for the right
10 vote. Will find fault with the play. for
Mr. Fitch says that his new play deals
with the germ OF bachelor girl independ-
ence. which ultimately leads 10 woman
suffrage The development of the story
shows how love knocks all such foolish
notions out OF the head OF the average
pretty girl, who fancies that she can ex-
ist without aid from the masculine sex.
The girls whose aims, ambitions, love
affairs. and final reconciliation 10 man
kind. make up the play. are three very
interesting types. They are played by
Laura Nelson Hall. Amy Ricard. Fam
ehon Campbell. and Ruth Mayclffe In
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Poor "TOddles.

There are two forms Of dramatic
vehicles which may not conform 10 the
set rules governing such things. and still
be acceptable-the farce and the fantasy
but "TOddles." which was seen at the
Columbia the past week. in its present
guise. is neither one nor the other Il
lacks the poetry OF the effective fantasy
and the exuberant merriment of the roar
ing farce. It is, in fact. a bad comedy.
and it is not within the bounds of reason
able optimism to hope that the introduc-
tion of Jack Barrymore into the cast will
have any effect toward rescuing II from
swift oblivion.
The true essence of a farce must lie
in the eNasseration of the action. in con-
junction with eccentric character por-
tsaiture, but not in the exaggeration OF
the characters beyond ordinary human
possibilities. or a mere exposition of the
extreme types OF human freakishness
There must be action continually. and
the personages interested must be near
enough to the normal 20 win sympathy
and make some degree OF pathetic ap-
peal.
'Toddles' possesses few Of these neces-
sary features. The action is slow, being
rendered so necessarily by the dilatory
tactics OF the principal character, the
lines offer no very obtrusive evidences
Of wit. and there is no succession of side
splitting episodes 10 carry the wave Of
merriment ever higher and higher. The
personality and actions OF the dominant
character are utterly at variance with
the theme of the story, for not by the
most powerful effort of facile imagina-
tlon could he be considered good
catch In the matrimonial sense, for he
is without money. with Jut character, and
70 all intents and purposes, without
brains; narrowing the whole thing down
to the hackneyed chase after a title. and
a not very brilliant one at that. There
Is nothing TO lead one to suppose that he
is man simply sick Of the perfmctory
usases Of society. or one endeavuring 20
evolve from the chaos Of things nun
dane some new philosophy. but there is
every reason to suppose, from both his
words and actions, that nc is simply n
specimen Of the human ass. who does rot
comprehend the state of his own mind ior
two successive moments. Furthermore, IL
is difficult to determine as TO what form
of vehicle Mr.. Fitch imagined he was
adapting. II he was cropping after Tie
''grotesque and the arabesque," he Ger
tainly failed to interpret some salient
features. and if he aimed at an uproar-
iogs farce. he also has certainly COM
mitted many sins Of omission.
As to the cast, it comprises a list OF
capable people, showing several names
that by reason of past work and reputa-
tion should be connected With better
things. and the entire company strove
valiantly, at times to the verge OF utter
fatigue, but the spirit would not rise.
and the effect was desolate: nor is il
probable than any cast. or any amount OF
enecavor. unless something radical hap
pens in the way Of rebuilding, can snatch
the Play from the impending fate which
justly threatens 1t.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
NOTES OF THE STAGE.


Harry Bulger has been engaged to play
Joe Mivins in "The Dairymaids~
Samson" the new play by Henri Bern
stein viii be produced at the Lyceum
Theater New York, September s.
Nine. Nazimova has gone on tour
through New England with "A Dolls
House"
Max Shiller. a Washington boy is mu-
sical director for the transatlantic Bur
lesquers this season.
Charles B. Wells, Elwood Bostwick,
and Charles Lane have been signed for
Cyril Scott's company.
Marie Wainwright has joined Viola Al
lens company. and Paul McAllister has
replaced Walter Hampden.
It is said that Mrs Leslie Carter may
appear in dramatization Of Elinor
Glyn's novel, Three Weeks"
Jeanette Lowrie has been engaged for
one of the principal roles in Richard
Carries new play. 'Marys Lamb.
Uncle Sans Ditch" is the name of the
new play TO be offered by the Mask and
Wig Club in Philadelphia.
Charles T Dazey. the author OF IN
Old Kentucky. also wrote the War Of
Wealth, The Suburban and Home
Folks"
Edward p. Saylor. known professionally
as Eddie Roadway. mas been granted
divorce from Kathryn p. saylor (Kath-
ryn PearD.
Henry Arthur Jones has delivered the
manuscript Of a new play for production
at the Hudson Theater. New York, on
August %
William Henry BRYAN. member Of the
late Joseph Jeffers6n's company. died OF
heart disease on the Williamsburg Bridge
on February IS.
Herbert Standing. of the Girls" COM
pany is the father OF Guy Standing. who
is TO appear in the Belasco Stock Com
pany tits spring
Alice Nielsen has been asked TO sing
the role OF 2erlina in Don Giovanni at
the opening of the new Colon Theater, In
Buenos Ayres. in May.
Ethel Barrymore has received word
from her brother. Lionel, who is studying
art in Paris. that he is so satisfied with
his progress that there is very little like
lihood OF his return to the stage for some
time to come. Those who ought TO know
long ago predicted brilliant future for
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Author of Fifty Plavs.

Clyde Fitch has written fifty plays, and
tomorrow night az the Belasco Theater
his latest-and fiftieth-play viii have its
first presentation on any stage Even
Shakespeare only wrote thirty-seven
plays. yet Fitch has fifty to his credit
Naturally be has more failures to his
credit likewise. because Of the enormous
number Of plays he has written. yet even
deducting his failures he has written more
successful plays than any other play
wright Of England or America now living.
Girls to be given tomorrow night at
the Belasco, caps the half-century climax.
and If IL meets with the success Mr.. Fitch
anticipates il will be a memorable occa-
sion for the author. Here is the fun list
OF Fitch plays. now first compiled and in
the language of the circus exploIter.
'tifty-count 'em-ffty:1
''Reau Bummel "Betty's Finish Frederic
Lemaitre, "A Modern Match % "Pamela's Prodigy.
The Masked Ball, The Harvest. "A Shattered
IDOL, The Social Swim" Mrs Gu1ndC Jr
Toast OF the Town. Gossip" Bohemia
Superfuous Husband p" Nathan Hale" The Moth
and the Plane The Head Of DE Family" ..The
COWBOY aud the Iady,' Barbara Frietcaie 90
Horse Marines" Lovers Lane The Last Of the
DaudieS, The Way Of the World. The GirI
and the Judge THE Marriage Game The Stuh
bOlBness of Geraldine" The Girl with the f,ree,
Eyes. The Frisky Mrs. Johnson The Bird in
the Cage, Als,," Her Own Way" Glad Of II -
Major Andre. The Coronet Of a Duchess
Granny. Cousin Billy" The Woman IN the
Case "wolfvilie" The Girl Who Has Every
thing. The House Of Mirth "Toddles" ..rbe
Truth, The Straight ISnad - Her Sister Her
Great Match, and Girls"
Most of these plays were original. but
perhaps ten of them have been adapta-
tons from the French. Gossip" and "A
Superhuons Husband" were written in
collaboration with Leo Ditrichstein. ..,rhe
Toast of the Town" was first produced
under the name Of Mistress Betty ana
a Modern Match was first called Mar
riage.' This makes the total number OF
plays actually produced number fifty Mr.
Fitch also has the manuscripts of three
or four earlier plays that have never
been produced, and probably never will
be produced now. This is certainly
wonderful record for man who. born
in 1865. is now only forty-three years old.
Some Of these plays in this list of fifty
are meretricious, inept foolish, and were
carried through 10 partial success bv
managerial adroitness. but others of them
have left their mark on the American
stage: and above all, this remarkable
productiveness is a characteristic Of our
country and our times.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

Virginia Drew Trescott gave out an in
terview in Sacramento the other day 20
the effect that the art Of great actors is
not dimmed by an invasion of the vaude-
vile field. Miss TrescOtt explained the
delights of the vaudeville stage, and said
she was happy.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

A unique feature Of Eleanor Robson's
production of "Salomy Jane" is that ali
the scenes are exterior ones. The play is
laid among the redwoods Of California.
In strange contrast is the play of Nurse
Marjorie in which Miss Robson appears
Saturday afternoon. All of the scenes in
the latter comedy are interior ones.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

L. II. Sothern has commissioned Jus
tin Huntiey Mccarthy TO write a new
play for him around the character of
Gil Bias, for production next season.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

Viola Allen has started rehearsals OF
two Shakespearean productions. for II is
expected she will shortly discard Irene
Wyclerley.''
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

This Is the season Of youth. especially
in the theatrical profession. Elsie Janis
and Mabel Taliaferro are both under
twenty yet they are stars. Ruth Nay
cliffe. who plays an important role in
Girls. the new Clyde Fitch comedy 10
be produced at the Belasco Theater to-
morrow night, Is only nineteen years OF
age She is not the star. by any means.
for there is no star IN the generally ac-
cepted use OF that word. the cast being
an excellent all-rOund body OF expert
enced PLAYERS. Miss Mayciiffe Is the least
experienced player in the company, and
certainly the youngest. yet Mr.. Fitch
has selected her TO portray q role which
may easily take precedence over aI.Oth-
ers. so far as holding the interest OF the
audience is concerned Miss Maycliffe
is a huny blond. petite. very pretty
and possessing genuine talent as come
dienne She has the role Of a sIangy
girl who gets position as a typewriter
and IS as lazy as she is pretty Until a
year ago Miss MaycliTe was living on
her fathers ranch. in Texas just this
side Of the Mexican border Then she
saw theatrical performance at Calves
ton' while there on visit. and at once
decided 70 become an actress. She went
20 Kansas City. secured an engagement
with stock company. PLAYED part Of
last season in Omaha, and last Septem-
Der came to New York looking for an
engagement It took her a long time. but
finally she met Mr.. Fitch. in the Office
or a dramatic agent He was so struck
by her personality that he engaged her
at once 20 play the part Of the slangy
girl in Girls" II she makes a hit in
this piece, her future is assured. for
great things are predicted for her,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

lockout IN gambling saloon. and once
plotted 10 rob a train. But when he
tells his pitiful story in his own frank
manly way Of how he rose from an out
cast as a small boy to higher resolves
and proves that he had only been a vic
TIM OF circumstances. we in front. To-
gether with the astOnished elders. love
him all the more. And Blanche Cincionf.
too, takes that view Of him. When he
resolves to go away and disappear in
the West 70 learn 20 become a master of
his passions, as he declares. her heart
turns from Felix to Dr. Prince. and the
curtain falls on an ending that We an
like. The people in this play are all
good, and even Felix. who has been a
mad boy. actuated by jealousy rather
than malice. begs Or. Princes pardon
and is forgiven.
The treatment is conventional and
many ragged strands in the construction.
with a superfiuity OF irrelevant minor
characters gwen % irrelevant converse
ton. tend To confuse the action. and
there are few. II any. real heart throbs
In the story. But in spite OF this. the
play pleased. Farnum was most heartily
greeted, and even the author was so
persistently called for that he came out
and spoke.
IN rather and the Boys William II.
Crane, who began his Broadway engage
ment at the Empire Monday night has
found a vehicle in which he shows strik-
ing signs OF an artistic rejuyenation. The
piece is by George Ade, and by extension
might be called a fable in slang He has
given the comedian the role of dear old
gentleman, who is actually afflicted with
an abundance Of riches and has two sons.
but who Is distressed because one has
athletics on the brain and the other is
addicted TO pink teas. and neither seems
fitted 10 help him in his business. enter
prises- he is introduced as an obsolete
old codg'sr and fogy. until some one points
out 10 him that he is as much to blame
for the state of things as the boys. be-
cause ae is too old-fashioned and seven
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08
AN OCTOBER WEDDING
 GUSHING=W =WEIDMAN
The Beginning of a Honeymoon Ex-
 tending Across the Continent.

A pretty October wedding took place last night at the home of Mrs F. Butler, 423 w. Jefferson street, when George A. Gushing was united in marriage to Miss Kathryn Weld men. Both are well known and pop ular young people of the city, Mir. Gushing having been for the past sev- eral years connected with the local offices of the Southern Pacific Rail way company, while Miss Weidmen has been employed at the Goldwater store.
 The marriage ceremony was per formed by Rev. H. M. Campbell, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church. Following the ceremony a supper was served the bridal party and immediate relatives, at the home of Mrs But Ter
 At the depot last night the newly welded couple were greeted by their numerous friends who had assembled to see them safely off on their jour ney. Each of the celebrators was prepared with a sufficient quantity of rice to keep things lively until the train pulled out from the station.
 MT and Mrs. Gushing are assured a pleasant honeymoon, as many of the most popular and attractive cities in the east and west will be visited including Los Angeles, San Francisco. Denver, Chicago, New York and New Orleans. A visit will also be made to the brides old home in Canton, O. The couple will return to Phoenix in about six weeks.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08

for a battery with Vermuellen as a substitute pitcher
 Another of the teams will be the aggregation now managed by Herz- berg and known as the Maroons. It is to be retouched, varnished, it's name changed and made as good as new, or a little better if possible. It will also be given new colors and will be backed by a local business house, which is not to be mentioned for a day or so. Delgado and Gri- jalva will continue to be the pitchers for this aggregation with Pedro for catcher
 The third aggregation from a news point of view is still quite ethereal. though it is said to possess much substance and reality to those who address it through the proper medium or who are en rapport with it's spirit ual entity. About all that could be learned last night was that Cuber will be its pitcher, with Dare for substi- ute. and MT. Stice of the Phoenix National Bank will be the catcher. It is also to be backed by a local business house though just what one is not definitely decided The team has under consideration an offer made last night and will make it's answer soon.
 The first game will be played next Sunday between the Galpins and the MaroOns, as they are now called. The admission fees will be the same as have heretofore prevailed. 25 cents at the gate, 15 cets for the grand stand. bleachers free, after one gets by the gate. The grounds are to be put in good order.
 In this series the batteries are to be salaried men. the other members of the teams to play for a division of the remaining spells if there are any. The teams will play for a cash pen nant of S1OO. which will be more ser viceable at the end of the season than any gilt spangled rag that could be hung to a pole.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08
INTEREST GROWING IN
 AUTOMOBILE RACES
Committees Ap-3inted To Look After DetaIs-Road Preparations-NoveI Stunts.

The Maricopa County Automobile club held a meeting last night at which the arrangements for the road races and the fair races were further discussed and committees appointed to take charge of particular features. President George Purdy Bullard has cntrcd in race, for the $4S00 district attOr1ey's cup and says that from now until election day he will have enough trouble of his own without carrying the responsibilities of these other events.
 He appointed Messrs. Frank Leeper, V. k. Norris and Robert Burmister a committee to take charge of the road race from Tucson and hereafter they will be regarded as the highest au- thority in that matter. It is proposed to bring the racers down the Tempe road to the corporation line, thence west straight to the fair grounds where the finish will be made. Signs will be placed between here and Tem- De where needed and at the turning point north to the Mcdowell road. A pilot car will go over the road a half hour ahead of the racers and warn everybody to give a clear right of way that no one may be hurt.
 Mr. Callahan, F. s. L. Jackson and Dwight E. Heard, were appointed a committee to take charge of the Los Angeles race for the silver trophy of fcred by The Republican and the mon ey hung up by the contestants them selves. This committee will arrange to make a trip to SalOme in a few days and see that the road is all right and just before the race a pilot car will also be sent to Salome to put up sign boards at all needful points be- tween there and Phoenix.
 third committee on finance and entertainment was appointed. consist ing of l.. J. Rice, Dr. II. H. Stone and II. J. McClung. It will be the work of this committee to arrange proper en- tcrtainment for the visiting automo- bilists and perhaps to arrange a ban quet for them, to raise money for that purpose and for the expenses of the pilot cars and any other incidents in connection with the event. Among these will be the approval of the American Automobile association, for the road race and the fair races. which it is understood will cost $50. President Rullard has already written the association requesting that direc- tions as to how to proceed be wired to him.
 Leon $. Shettler has forwarded to the secretary of the fair commission his contract for entering the Reobird car in the fair exhibition. He also writes that if the people desire to see the famous car TObasco in action, he will give a few sample miles between races at the fair ground and will also give an exhibition of the TobascO travelling backwards at better than twenty-five miles an hour.
 Jack AinswOrth win leave tonight for Los Angeles to make final ar engagements with the automobile men for exhibiting their cars here
 Altogether the automobile feature of the fair is looking up and the power wagons promise to make old Dobbin hurry to maintain his prestige on the track as the leading fair event.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08
BASEBALL SEASON
 10 BE RE0PENED
The City League Arranges a New Eff teen Game Tournament For Local Mines.

The baseball bacillus is working again among the local fans and at their request the city league pulled itself together. held a meeting last night and opened up a new fifteen game season for a three -cornered fight. The meeting was held in the store of A. w. Galpin and was well attended by the fans and the local guild of managers and their repre- sentatives.
 The three teams which are to agi- tate each other and the public for some several strenuous weeks. begin ming next Sunday have not yet put on their stage clothes but they can be recognized and referred to by their everyday apparel. One only has an nOunced its stage name, and that is the Galpin team. It is to be man. aged and backed by A. w. Galpin, who has signed Williams and Morris
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia k. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera- tiOn, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges- tiOn, dizziness, or nervous prOStration. Why don't you try it?
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08
PASSED

Johnnie Jones theatrical company passed through Phoenix yesterday morning for Prescott where it played last night and will return to Phoenix to open the new Elk's theater tonight. The company certainly has all the equipment of a first class aggregation. travelling in two tourist sleeping cars and carrying two extra baggage cars
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08
Nervous women should profit by Mrs. BartOn's experience with Lydia E. Pinkham'S Compound.

Mrs. Helen Barton, of 27 Pear son Street, Chicago, H., writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
 "l was all rundown, and on the verge of nervous prostration from overwork and worry, and i'll in bed, when I began taking Lydia E. Pinloham's Vegetable Compound. After had taken it a week commenced to get better. I continued its use, my nervous trouble disappeared, and am completely restored to health. I hope Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will benefit other women ns it has me"
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08

Did you ever find a quarter that you didn't know you had@"
 "Once or twice. But hundreds of times l have failed to find a quarter that ] thought l might have
Arizona republican., 1908-10-08

for scenery, trunks. etc. There are fifty people in the company and if there is any merit in numbers this aggrega- ton should be all merit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
Union Gospel Meetings.

1.-The union gospel meetings are increas-
ng in interest, attendance and power each
lay" said one of the local pastors. Thurs>
lay evening the discourse of the evan
eglist in charge. Rev. A. A. Walsh, ..
D.. was along the line of fundamental
gospel teaching and was filled with that
clement of strength with which the
preacher seems to be possessed. The ap-
plication Of truth is a strong feature OF
he message of the speaker. A large cons
gregation eagerly listened to the entire
discourse. The program was enriched by
variety of special music, including both
luets and solos. The response to the in
vitation was prompt. The meetings Fri
day will be at 3 and 7.30 P. M. TIE :,
o'clock meeting will be. a Bible study
Meeting. while the evening service will be
IS usual. At the evening service special
music will be rendered by the male qiiar-
ct of tho Methodist Society.