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NAcLYn ARnucKLe ara NlnnEr7E BARRErr

although Mr.. Abramson himself and \
Grav!ni, the excellent basso. are both
Russ ans. The conductors Mr.. Meroia
and Mr.. Fornarl, as well as both tenOrs
n. Bari and Henry Barron, and nearly
all Of the baritones and bassos, are of the
real Italian brand. The female members
of the company. though they received
their musical educationS in Italy, are
nearly all American born and bred The
nearest approach to an Italian is Nine.
Duce- Merola, the meZZo- soprano, who
although of Italian parentare on her
mothers side, was born in Vienna. Nine.
Duce- Merola and her husband. Con-
ductor Merola. We're for three seasons III
all of the principal cities OF that country.
Mime. Helen Therry is French prma
donna. She born in Bordeaux.
France. Nine 1'herry came to this coun-
try with European reputation She
made her debut In Liege, Belgium, in tho
role of Sigurd and was the first French
artistic to sing the role of Marguerite III
Biote's '.Mephistopheles." Although com
parativeIv ii young woman. Nine. Therry
has appeared with Alvarez. Renaud and
all of the principal French singers in the
leading opera houses in her native coun-
try.
Madeline Bcss. one of the most charm
ing contraltos with the Abramson com
York girl, of German parentage. She
made her debut III L-iege. Belgium, and
has a voice of most excellent quality.
Miss Diamond Bonner whom theater-
goefS may recall, is also a native Of New
York city. Pennsylvania has an able
representative in the person OF Miss Geor-
gia Strauss, the leading contralto.
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1.-THE Girl Question"

The Girl Question the musical COM
edy which scored the phenomenal run oe
539 consecutive performances last winter
at the LaSalle Theater. Chicago. will be-
brought to the Columbia Theater next
week. 1t is by the authors of The Time,
the Place and the Girl, and is under
the management of the Askins- Sanger
company. There is A delightful love story
running through the play. and its plot is
logical and of sufficient interest to hold
the attention of the audience even though
the songs and dances were eliminate
There are twelve irresistibly catchy
songs. and the piece was produced under
the direction of George Marion, who
staged The Merry Widow" The Sultan
of Sulu,' The Prince OF Pilsen," "A
Stubborn Cinderella and dozen other
big successes. The cast includes Paul
Nicholson. Henrietta Tedro, Marguerite
Devon, Nina Collins. Russell Lennon,
Thomas DeVassy and Louis Wood.
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Coming Attractions.
BelaSco.

A limited season of first-class Italian
grand opera is announced for this week
at the Belasco Theater for eight per-
formances. beginning tomorrow NIGHT
when Ivan Abramson brings to Wash
ing ton full orchestra of thirty-four men,
a chorus Of fifty singers, a competent
ballet and triple set of principals for
the nine different operas to be produced
Monday evening the engagement will
open with Verdi's Aida" which has
been the opening opera at the Metropol
tan in New York on several occasions
(and was this year also), and Is classed
among the best works in the repertoire.
of all modern organizations. 1t affords
great opportunity for the snowy and spec
tacular side. and it's powerful dramatic
story and tragic ending give ample scope
for the best vocal and acting powers
of at least five good artists. The cast
for this work will include Mime. Helene
Therry, the French dramatic soprano. as
Aida: Mile. G. Strause as "Amneris."
Mile. E. Rogers the ''Priestess": Messrs.
N Barri. "Radames'': A. Pacini. "Amo-
nasro": G. Gravina, "Ramfis'; O. Oteri,
the King.
The second opera, Tuesday evening,
will be Donizetti's Lucia Di Lammer-
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any time she may be called upon in aid
of that cause.
Miss Walsh has received the assurance
of twenty-five travelling managers that
they will give benefits whenever called
upon, and it is possible that within the
next few weeks fifty of these perform
ances will be given simultaneously in as
many OF the leading cities between New
York and San Francisco. During the
past year, according to the records of
the Actors Society. fifteen members OF
the profession died in various parts of
the country where they had not been
provided for in hospitals.
GRAND OPERA SINGERS.-The make
up. or 'personelle.' of a grand opera or
ganization, as regards nationality, is al
ways a subject of much interest to music
lovers. The Abramson Opera Company,
which comes to the Beasco next week, Is
no exception to the rule. Although ItaI-
ian in name, it has the usual character
iStics in that the male portion of the
party is almost of the Italian nationality
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any discussion or denialS, hut because
Wilstach, who of all people would seem
most likely to feel the rasp of a moody
mans vagaries. had absolutely no griev-
ance. The affection in which Mansfield
appears TO have held Wilstach was such
that he intrusted TO him the task of plac
ing before the public, after his death,
picture of his true personality, and the
biography which results from this COM
mission is one of the most candid and at
the same time most interesting contribu
lions ever made 10 the literature of the
stage. The name of Mansfield is so
closely associated with the development
Of the American theater that it would
be impossible 20 give anything like a COM
plete story of the man without introduce
ing a wealth of incident touching other
celebrities. The volume while abundant
ly fulfilling it's purpose as tribute 10 the
memory of a great artist is none the
less a vivacious narrative by a writer
keenly alive to the responsibility of keep
ing his reader interested. The present
is an era of strange developments. Here
we nave the posthumous press agent.
PHILANDER JOHNSON
CHORUS GIRLS ASSIST CHARITY
Chorus girls of THE Girl Question
company. the music play which comes
to the Columbia Theater for the week
beginning Monday, December IA. Will
lnaugurate tomorrow in Baltimore where
they are playing, the most widespread
movement in the interest of charity
which chorus girls have ever undertaken.
The Red Cross charity stamp movement
which is now sweeping so rapidly over
the United States. appeals particularly
to the girls of this show because of the
fact that the money raised is to be de-
voted TO preventing and checking the
spread of tuberculosis. The particular in
terest which The Girl Question" girls
have in this branch of medicine comes
from the fact that only few weeks ago
Mayme Ashby. one of their number was
forced to go to Arizona with tubercular
trouble. and the girls are going to devote
any bonuses which the generous Balti-
moreans may donate over the regular
purchase price of the stamps to helping
her.
Miss Eleanor Southern and Miss Nav
Stuart were the first to read about the
Red Cross charity stamp movement in
the newspapers. They called a meeting
of the chorus girls and each solemnly
promised to devote all her energy and
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Gayety.

The Gay Masoueraders. the musical
extravaganza company which invites at
tention this week at the Gayety Theater
is said to contain pleasing assortment OF
musical gems. Such talented burlesquers
as Harry Emerson, Susie Fisher. Tom
Potter Dunn F'o Zeller. Ned Norton, joe
Pettengill, Frank Walsh. Corinne De For
rest, Fred Zimmerman and Thomas
Bryan compose the bone and sinew OF
1.-The Gay Masqueraders. The show Is
said to include u plenitude of laugh-pro-
voking complications, generously pune
ina rod with non,lar song numbers that
are sure to win hearty commentator.
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New Academy.

Through Death Valley new play
by Joseph lie Brandt will be the bill at
the New Academy this week. The hero
of the piece is one Jim Barto~ who de-
tends young girl from being forced into
marriage with a rascal. From that point
begins a ong-drawn-Out duel between the
villain and his followers and the hero, and
the latter and his party are finally way
laid as they are attempting to cross
Death Valley and plans for their exter-
mination follow. Barton is tied to stake.
while close at hand venOmous rattle
snake Is bound. The victims head is d.
rectly opposite that of the snake. It is
a we'll known fact that moisture makes
a snake stretch. The villains knowing
this and realizing that a big storm is ap-
preaching. leave him to meet his end.
The rain falls in torrents. and just as the
snake is about to bury his fangs in the
victims flesh he is saved by the friendly
Indian Gray Wolf.
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Svmond's Cyclomotocene.

For the first time in Washington the
true story of Americas Marathon victory
over Italy and all the countries of Europe
will be presented with all the exciting de
tall of moving picture accuracy by Sy-
mond's cyclomotocene az the Columbia
Theater tonight. From the beginning OF
the race, through every feature of the ex-
citing event, with Dorando staggering
across the line with the assistance of his
attendants, only to be disqualified and
the race awarded to Hayes. the steady,
persistent American with the iron mus
cles, the picture is one of the most in
tense interest. There will also be t!ie
usual liberal supply of features and hui
morous subjects, and an, added event in
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moor one of the old-time favorites. The
love story of Lucia and Edgardo Is ia
miliar to all who have read the Scott
novel. A young American singer, who
has had much success in European cities
and who was also well received on the
Caruso concert tour last spring, Miss
Julia Allen. has the title role, Lucia
NJ. Henri Baronne is Edgardo, NJ. lara
is Sir Alfred and NJ. Gravina and NJ.
Frascona the other male parts
For the Wednesday matinee another
Verdi favorite, III Trovatore,'' will be
given. the cast including Nine Therry,
Mile. Strause. NJ Bari and NJ. Pacini.
Wednesday evening one of the strong
est bills Of the engagement is announced.
fine production of Bizets Carmen
with Nine. Duce Merola in the title role,
NJ. Baronne as Don Jose and NJ. cara
as the Toreador.
Thursday evening Verdi again is the
card the famous Dumas story in it's
musical setting. La Traviata.'' being
announced, with Miss Allen as ''Violetta.' -
Friday Italian music of the so-called
modern school, the first of that class,
"Cavallaria Rusticana,' with its fellow
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work, II Pagliacci," will be rendered.
At the Saturday matinee, "Rigoletto.'
with It's familiar airs the famous quartet.
Bella Figlia"; the "Caro Nome aria,
La Donne Mobile" will be sung The
cast includes Miss Allen as Gilda, Mile.
Bossl as Maddalena. NJ. Baronne as the
Duke of Mantua, M. Gravina as Spara-
fucile and NJ. Pacini in the title role.
The engagement closes Saturday night
with a rendition of Gounod'S Faust"
the cast including Nine. Therry Mile.
Strause. NJ. Bari and NJ. Gravina.
The conductors for the different per-
formances are Gaetano Merola and A.
Fornari.
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spare time during the week in Baltimore
TO the sale of these stamps.
William +. Burlock the business man
ager of the company, yesterday pur-
chased $500 worth of the stamps from
H. Writ Steele. the head of the move
ment n Baltimore, and promptly at 10
O'Clock on Monday morning the forty
girls of the chorus will start out two BY
two to dispose of them. They will wear
the official insignia of the Red Cross
Society the embiems being furnished
by Mr. Steele, and if the business and
professional men of Baltimore can resist
paying five six times the regular price
for these stamps when handled by these
fascinating embryonic actresses they
are more calloused and blase citizens OF
the world than the men OF any other
city i'll the country.
A NEW PLAY. THE RAVEN
George G. Hazleton, jr.. the author Of
Mistress Nell played for many years
by Henrietta Crosman with great sue
cess, Is TO bring out a new play during
the present month, '"rhe Raven" based
upon the life Of Edgar Allan Poe. Poe S
position in the literary world makes him
an interesting subject for the dramatst.
Mr.. Hazeton resided in Washington lor
many years. His father was d resident
of this city long after his retirement from
Congress, where he served eight years as
a representative from Wisconsin. Last
season Mr.. HaZleton, who is a practicing
attorney in New York. took over the
management OF the well known Shake
spearean actor Henry Ludlowe. beginning
his season with a successful engagement
in New York of about tour weeks. Mr.
Lud!owe will be made the star in THE
Raven 1t is Dir. HaZletons intention to
give THE Raven its production in about
three weeks, probably at Richmond or
Norfolk. with the desire of having 1t pre-
scented to Washington theater goers as
soon as possible thereafter. Mr. Halle
ton has devoted much time to the study
of the life of Poe and has put in his
| spare time for the last six or seven Years
in writing, revising and re-revising his
play.
A PHILANTHROPIC PLAN.-Blanche
Walsh has evolved plan by which.
with the aid of the Managers Associa-
societies. she hopes to be able to amel-
iorate the condition of professionals who
may be taken ill at any place throughout
| the country. Under the system now
fathered by the societies who have these
| interests at heart. when any member of
| the profession falls sick-it matters not
New York, where beds are endowed in
various hospitals. AS the cost of these
| beds is comparatively small. Miss Walsh
| believes hat they should be endowed in
every city of any Importance in the
| United States and Canada. Che has taken
J up the matter with the Managers Asso-
| citation OF New York. and to emphas size
her seriousness she has offered to give
| a special performance of The Test" at
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Chase's.

Chases week before Christmas BILL.
commencing at the matinee Monday, De-
cember IA, will include the Avon Comedy
-Four, ranking a great eccentric COM
edy novelty; Emil Hoch and company.
presenting Loves Young Dream; the
Dandy George Duo. in what is described
as the prettest novelty in vaudeville:
Fred DupreZ. the quaint comedian In
1okalogue vocalism; Iia Grannon, the
singing coincidence: Lewis ParshIey "A
Drummer in Drumland'; Dan j. Har-
rington, in "Jerry's Bluff" and the Vita
graph views of The Runaway Mother
in-laW''
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Genee.

Adeline Geuee the famous dancer from
the Empire Theater, London, VINO mas
created furores in New York. Boston ana
Philadelphia. is to be seen In WASH
inston for the first time at the New
National Theater week of December II
in f. Ziegfeld. jr.'s. musical entertain
ment: The Soul Kiss" In addition TO
Genee. the cast carries the names OF
such popular players as Ralph c. Herr
Vera Michelena, John 3. Parks. Stella
Tracy, Barney Bernard, Lee Harrison
and Mortimer Weldon.
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New LVceum.

The Tiger Lilies will be presented by
the Campbell Drew Amusement Company
at the Lyceum Theater for the week
starting tomorrow matinee. '"The Queen
Of the Moon is the first part Offering
The comedians, Will H. Ward, Kennedy
and Hart and Bernhard. the chief fun
makers, handle the comedy situations
The olio includes: May Belmont Gladys
Sears. Will III. Ward and company and
Kennedy and Hart. For its afterpiece
the burlesque. "A Night in the Cafe
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the picture melodies as presented with the
assistance of Miss Lillian Gorley, soloist
Academy Concert.

For the popular concert at the Academy
tonight the management promises a pro-
gram of the latest subjects in moving
pictures. embracing the productions Of
the leading French and American manu-
facturers. The Metropolitan Quartet will
offer new vocal selections: the program
also includes John c. Hanson, German
dialect comedian; Walter Sondheimer
and Master Peter Becker
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1.-THE Chaperon. -

THE Chaperon." the new comedy in
which Miss Maxine Elliott will be seen at
the Belasco Theater the week Of December
IA. in no way recalls. it is said, Miss Ell
liotts last play. which was acted in Wash
ington last season. Involved in a matri-
monial ENHANCEMENT at time hen she
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The live vaudeville arranged for the
Majestic this week will be as follows:
Villers and Wagner sister act. singing
and dancing: the two Hardts. burlesque
acrobats. Cameraphone talking pictures
will present Miss Alice Lloyd. English
coincidence. in her repertoire. originally
sung and posed for the Cameraphone Com
pany and five other big numbers Mon
days and Fridays are chrysanthemun
matinees.
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Mime Cecile Chaminade,

The first and only appearance of Nine.
Chaminade will take place at the New
National Theater Tuesday afternoon, De-
cember s. She will be assisted by the
two artists who have been with her in
Berlin, Paris and London. At the concert
Tuesday Nine Chaminade will play her
own pieces for piano and the accom-
paniments for the singers.
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1.-THE Indians Secret"

Lovers OF tales OF the frontier. where
the Red Man takes an active part i'm the
affairs OF those who have bravely ventur-
ed into their territory. will have a thrilling
treat in Lincoln J. Carriers The Indians
Secret" which comes to the New
Academy for the week of December H.
The story has to do with the love of a
young Indian brave for sweet Kentucky
girl
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Duffin- Redcay troupe. Gartelle Brothers,
Frank lie Dent and the double series Of
motion pictures The French Motor Boat
Races and The Culture of Rice a
college skit. called Books" will be play
ed by the Tighe comedians Mr.. Tighe
and Fred Cousins as the college grind
Emmett Dewey and company will play I'm
Dreamland." novel fantastic comedy
which is said to contain some wonderful
and mystifying electrical effects produced
at the beck of Venus, the Goddess OF
Love. who is Il character in the comedy.
Hermine Shone enacts this role. The
Long Acre Quartet will be a welcome
number as they are noted for their fine
and varied vocal work. The Misses Mel
son and Otto will present fetching fea-
ture, and Duffin- Redcay troupe will give
their remarkable casting sensation. Car
telle Brothers and the other numbers
complete the program.
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has undertaken to mind several Young
ladies, the chaperon. with difficulties OF
her own that beset her is forced TO neg
lect her charges. Her own exploits and
those of the young people furnish tire
basis for the play. and they lead to a
number of amusing contretemps and sit
uations.
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the opposition Of the marriage of Thone
and Emma, while the marriage OF Nc
Vane and Peggy is regarded by society
as proper. To add to the interest of the
situation Tretman's term in prison eX-
pires and he returns. The different
status of repentant man and a repent
ant woman is brought out in vivid con-
traSt
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Chasa's.

Chase's this week will present Harry l..
Tighe and his collegians, Emmett Dewey
and company. the Long Acre Quartet,
katherine Nelson and Elizabeth Otto, the
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Majestic.

Chantant.'' gives amp'e opportunity To-
the comedians to display their ability
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Aimee Angeles is To take the leading
role In THE Girls of Gutenberg when
that piece goes on the road
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1.-The College Widow and The County
Chairman" are to be used in stock com.
panies
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Church of New York and Brooklyn hava
united in crusade against Sunday vaude-
vile
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A gruesome play produced in Paris
turns upon the murder of King A,exan-
der aand Queen Draga of Servfa
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THE Follies of 1907 closed its road
career last night at Poughkeeps:e, n. Y.
Rural theatergoers want the 1908 follIes
none
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One of the nineteen plays registered In
the copyright bureau last week was .-ia
vaudeville sketch called six Little Sail
ors,' by Mrs. Nora Bayes Norworth
The newspaper., 1908-03-27
Card Of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to ex
press their heartfelt thanks to all
those friends who assisted and
sympathized with them in their
late great loss.
]. +. GREENLAND.
]. M. BURKART.
Mrs. BURKART.
The newspaper., 1908-03-27

Bob Curtis visited Denver
Thursday. While there he had a
nice visit with Fred Wild. General
Freight Agent of the d. & r. G.
and was told that every effort
would be made to pull out Our
crop in good shape.
The newspaper., 1908-03-27
The Potato Special.

From the Agricultural College
arrived at Paonia Sunday eve
ming and remained until Monday
noon and the College Professors
gave lectures at the train from
$50 o'clock until 11:30 o'c ock
Monday morning. At noon Il e
train left for Hotchkiss. Delta and
other points.
The subject of the lectures was
the Special study in Potato cul-
ture by the men of the college
and by men on the ranch.
To ali in the great work of
bringing the Agricultural College
to the doors of the tillers of the
soil. the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway placed at the service OF
the College special train con-
sisting of four cars. three of which
are passenger cars in which
the lectures are given and bag
gage car in which all kinds of inn
plcments used in their expert
ments together with samples of
the product raised, etc.
The Lecturers were Professors
Bennett and Cottrell and Hon. L.
II. Grub. of the Agricultural
College. + X. Bliss. one of the
most successful potato growers OF
Greeley. II Edgerton. of Carbon
dale. Jesse Sherman. of Eagle. 5.
Doll. of Gypsum and Horace
Mann, of Rifle.
The train was in charge of
Assistant General Passenger
Agent. f. A. Wadleigh. of Denver
and b. w. Robbins. OF Grand
Junction.
The people along the route
have been enthusiastic and the
attendance large; thus far about
$500 persons have availed them
selves of the opportunity offered.
The Agricultural College is doing
great things for the west or rather
for the country in general and we
look forward to still greater things
in the future.
The newspaper., 1908-03-27
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF DELTA SIS
Town of Paonia y.

PaOni Colorado hereby
April h 1908 according the certificates
hand of
E.
The newspaper., 1908-03-27

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