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The Washington times., 1908-11-01
SHAW CHAMPIONED
BY MISS DONNELLY
Actress Declares Noted Dramatist
Is Not Understood in This
Country.
Country.

George Bernard Shaw, the brilliant.
If somewhat eccentric dramatist, has a
loyal champion In the person of Miss
Dorothy DOnneIly, who will play Shir-
ley RQssmOTe in THE Lion and the
Mouse at the New National Theater,
this week. In Miss Donnelly's judg-
ment there would be keeuer attention
paid to the works of the Celtic author
If the general public had more thor
ouEh understanding Of his motives.
The marked difference in the interest
that is noted between this country and
England over Shaw's plays is, to quote
the heroine of Charles Klein's play.
due TO the necessary Sights which has
plays are subjected 10 when trans
planted 10 American son. In England. D"
she says. Mr. Shaw gives his personal
attention 20 the selection Of the players.
the accessories of scenery, etc, and also
to the rehearsaIs."
IN Man and Superman," as seen in
England and America, there was a vast
difference. In this country the third
act was never played, and. according
TO Miss Donnelly, the effort lost much
of its charm, Miss DonneIIy is known
as an ardent admirer of Mr.. Shaw. She
originated I'm this country the role Of
Candida, and also the part Of the Lady
In The Man Of Destiny" In both Of
these she had the advantage Of being
coached by the author while a guest AZ
MS country place In Ireland during her
vacation. "
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
MANY GOOD PLAYS
DUE AT COLUMBIA
Partial List of Bookings Reveal
String of Stellar Attractions
Coming Here.

A partial list Of the bookings Of the
Columbia Theater. ANNOUNCED by the
management Of the house this morn
ing. reveals a list Of attractions for the
present season that I'm many respects
exceed in genuine merit and note
worthy novelty any bookings that have
ever before been secured for that coy
house
Beginning with Annie Russell this
week. and Victor Herbert and Glen Nc
Donough's new musical play, Algeria, %
with Harry Bulger. William Pruette
and an acting cast OF 100 direct from
the Broadway Theater. New York. next
week, the list includes Henry Miller, in
1.-THE Great Divide;T Strausse's en-
trancing comic opera success. 1.-THE
Waltz Dream, with the entire original
New York cast Rose Stahl, In her
record breaker, The Chorus Lady,"
Eugene Walters wonderful play, Paid
In Full" with the original New York
cast, as now running IN the metropolis,
Conan Harris Big Minstrcls, with
l25 people and revelation in black
faced entertainment; Chauncey O!cott.
with a bumper Of new songs I'm a new
play that is proving the greatest hit OF
his career; George NJ. Cohan, in THE
Yankee Prince with Josephine Conan
and an unequaled cast; Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" better than
ever, and turning them away every
where; Denman Thompson, in THE Old
Homestead, and a host OF New York
successes yet 20 be announced.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
ACADEMY.

In these prosaio days the seriousness
OF the heavy dramatic productions needs
something to give relief and the latest
Lem B. Parker musical drama, which
comes to the Academy this week, is
said TO MI the bill nicely. Ia is entitled
The Candy Kid" and I'm il the KiIrOy
Brlttou company present the rising
young singing comedian. Ray Raymond.
lie has a part that gives HIM wide scope
10 display his fine singing voice and
versatility. tt is the title role. which
although sounding somewhat sIangy. is
simply a nickname given the principal
character. EGGy Edison Is his name,
but he rarely hears tit He is an orphan
with a princeIy inheritance, the idol OF
lis fellow-students al Yale. a youthful
globe trOtJeT who is never seen with
out two mysterious little pickaninnies
tagging silently at his heels. These two
little black mysteries carry constantly
two mysterious suit cases. The Candy
KID has one hobby, the invention OF d
Iapid-fre gun that can be carried in a
suitcase
The story of the play is highly SEN
satlOnal, ard takes the audience from
a tour from the United States TO South
America, and there is not a dull spot
permitted 30 prevail at any time during
the trip.
The music is all special and was writ
ten By ". IL. Williams, who has won
prominence for his nicely written airs
possessing a happy swing. The songs
that make a hit in The Candy KID"
are called: "Hdrk to the Scream OF.
4. q Eagle, Take or Your Hat 10 the
United States Marines" The Past. the
Present, and Jhe Future" Il Would
Like TO Feather a Nest For You. Do '.THey|
Call Me the Candy Kid "I Am the
Captain of a Baseball Nine" THE Girls
and Boys College SONG" and several
others which give Ray Raymond and
lbs famous BCu-BOug company a good
chance 10 display their voices.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
PLAYS THIS WEEK
At THE THEATERS
The Candy Kid at Acad-
envy, and Two Popular
BurleSque Attractions.
Continued from Second Page1


Educated Ponies, Selhiui and CROWN,
and motion pictures OF 1.-The Celebrated
Dreyfus Case"
AT the Country Club" is HeraIded as
almost too big for vaudeville. 10 is "a
Laszy production. Ernest Albert was
the scenic chef and il Is said he has
painted the pTettICst al fresc0 scene ever
Get up on a stage. George SPHINX, the
Ruthor of "Biu simmons" the popular
song, designed the sausicaI end of the
spectacular structure. and apart from
The ensemble numbers there are seven
song hits. 1t is said that AT the Com-
try Club is a musical comedy of the
most modern type, its time being en-
trely taken up by the "hlgh-geared"
action, the theme alternately demanding
songs, dances, and comic situations,
The Gilmore Sisters will be the supple
mentary leading offering. and these
condolences will present their new nom
sensical hit, 1T Was "a Good Show
But"
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
NEW LYCEUM.

The attraction at Tie Lyseum this
week viii be sam T. Jacks own Com
pany. Besides the regular perform
auCes. commencing with d matinee to-
morrow, there will be a midnight per
furmauce election night A special wire
las been installed in The LyCeum and
the election returns Will be- read from
the stage ut 10th shows election night.
The FIRST piece on the program Is "a
slIL on the opera, The Merry WIDOW
a 81 rs entitled The Merry Kiddo and
tHo Widow while the closing part of
the program is devoted Il the huTIesquc.
1.-THE Merry Widow of LoCnev Park +"
The plays are SAID 10 DE filled with
funny lines and situations, plenty Of
dainty music, good marches. pleasing
dances. and everything that could please
an audience.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
ART PROFITABLE
FOR MISS GIBSEN
Show Girl Sells Pictures to Ad-
mireT for Large Sum-Made
II in Two Minutes.

Does art pay Ask Dessa GIbsen, one
of the picturesque young women who
serve as a background for Sam Bernard
ina his newest musical farce. Nearly A
Hero" Miss Gibseu recently sold for
500 ID picture which IT took her ex-
aCtly two minutes to draw.
In the new sam Bernard show.
Nearly a Hero" there is a song called
The Drawing Lesson" In this num-
Der eight young men appear with draw
ing boards slung over the shoulders and
upon the paper covering Of these boards
eight girls sketch, with char coal. pic
lures of various persons of prominence
socially or politically.
1t happens that Miss Gibsen num-
bers among her friends a young man
whose wealth is of such proportions that
money long since ceased TO DE an object.
This young man occupied a front seat
HearIy every night during the New Yorl,
Casino run of Nearly a Hero"
When the show was making its fare
well appearance ia eSe@ York the young
man desired something 10 remember
Miss Gibseu by. Inasmuch as he had
seen her draw a picture on the stage
something like 500 times he came to the
conclusion that this was what hz
wanted
The management had made "a rule,
however, that the pictures could not be
taken from the stage and as a result
Miss Gibsen felt that she must de-
cline. The young man was persistent.
however and finally he said:
Miss Gibsen IF youH get me one Of
those pictures III give you 500 for it,"
While she realized that 10 take the pic
ture might cost her her position. Miss
Gihseu decided TO take the chance and
as a result the young man got the
coveted drawing. When the stage direC-
tor heard about It he concluded that II
Miss Gibsen was clever enough TO get
as much money as that for one OF her
pictures she was entitled to sell H.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
GAYETY

Next weeks attraction at the Gayety
Iheater viii be Harder and Halls In
HulUland," headed by Glare Evans This
seasons Offering IS claimed To be the
ecipsiug amusement effort OF musical
comedy, thrce-act, rdpid-Gre wheel OF
song and fun Evans - said 20 have
one of the best roles i'm which lie has
ever appeared, and his endless success
sion of lauEhabIe antics. good-uatured
feelings comicm mishaps are pTovoca-
tons or unflagglng amusement FOR his
audiences. Supporting Evans is ''Ra-
bette. m the electric dance Of the
Devil a vision of Satau's gorge.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

al the haleSIs Iheater this
week
AIss HoustoIIe is sunny. not very
HouuE. and mas note OF pathos about
agT tHat if properly exploited iu the
right play. may Win "a warm following
of human hearts But the play she pro-
dUCod FOR us this we.k-.The Great
Question" described cu tho bills as .au
American play OF modern Hf,. by Fred
erick Paulding, an actor of The deClam-
atCry school OF the past-is not the
right play
Miss BoHstelle will smooth her way To
success by the apparent Tihe Of fol-
lowing the common pronunciation OF the
letter ''r' instead of Taspmg people with
a patois accent put on this particular
letter that interrupts the natural falling
ia love with her honest, courageous.
Gou-glven temperament. She can easily
and cOnvincingly emboiy before our
grateful eyes that dearest being on
earth-a good woman W hopes ami
nights and lives right. who smiles through
tears, suffers while she cOuusels others
10 sladnes5, sheds IOyeliness wherever
size goes. This much / fatuumrd and
can testify TO enthusiastically from her
performance ul Alicia in the Pau.diUg
succession JI thratTiC, Old-faSfioueu.
STACEY situe tons in his drama rofmdel
upon the stale theme OF "rHe DJIorusu. F
in which latter play the theme has naeu
"CTNed out 10 better stage advantage.
Actress the Whole Show.
Miss Bonstelle rather typiaes in her
work the play itself. The best part or
her work is her personality AMI the
best part Of the play is the fact that #
gives US a welcome glimpse OF "a rare.
Q
through the bomoast and stuted action
of the dreary drama. covers no the
utter cOmmCupIaceness of the majority
Of the supporting company. and sootnes
us little into approaching the nue
musical themes that are played when
certain sentiments are bearing OF our
senses, and the efforts ID realize efec-
tive lights at evening i'm the home
/ can believe that twenty years aga.
the Union Square stock Company, of
Jarrett and Palmer days. or WaIacE's
Stoe5 Company in tn time of Lester
Waliack, could have stirred up the town
with this play. Mark Kent has char
acter part that r. H. Stodd.,rt might
have handled SO as TO wiring our hearts.
Paulding IN his palmy hours could "sce
himself in the leading role
But it is true that tine company Is
second rate, not able 20 lift the play
above it's mediocre plane, however
much We may glow at Miss BoustelIe'a
manifest talent. Her caEuesJuess and
simple uatur8Iness Courled with that
note of pathgS. and her utter proof that
you ut-y rely uLuu her lot good Cueer
under any and AL circumstances, make
me wish that ] might see this little
actress Iu a WcIl-WrIlteU Play, a well
constructed play, that has th@ finish
and direCtnsss and strength Of what We
consider today AN effective vehicle in
The theater. She is worthy OF such Il
play. and l hope she may ind one.
Play Means Too Much.
Flowers of beauty, welI-meaut intoa-
lions, arduoUs and honest IaborS, ara
frequently wasted Tor the moment. \
play like this one of Mt Paudiug5s
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
ACADEMY.

Wanted by the Police" styled the adj
vance guard Of new type OF thriIIo-
drama, by LangdOu Mccormick, will be
presented for the first time in this city
Monday. November 9, at the New
Academy, where il is underlined for
weeks engagement. The play is de-
scribed as romance of love and the
busy American life OF today. With the
attraction VIII be found the y1ung r0-
mantle actor Harold VosbuTgh, who
win be seen in the stellar role OF Billy
Vest
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Miss BonStele Maeh Too Good
For Her Flay, NezU York Thinks
The Great Question Does Not Appeal to Manhattan,
But Star Can Win Broadway With An
other Drama.
By A. H. BALLARD.

affords "a ready excuse for the printing
of cheap TidiCule Guying and derision.
such as have been printed regarding
this production. are ever less expensive
tuaH good advice. But good advice mas,
az least he merit Of appreciation and
wrii-vishiue. The play fails to bring
uur lhc real dramatic thctce&Aud IL
means too much. The crux of Miss Bon
stClle's delucdttun is the proof she
HIumuatas-that woman's greatest
strength lies ia her hCpefuluess.
Tho public nereIbcUt is no longer in
terested In The question whether or not
IL is eNpedient lOr white people and
fra,tiouaIly CoI0Ted people TO marry
It's am unlovely t,Hic and goes without
saying Tie play seems 10 me 10 soil
sweet actress best art. Miss Bon
STEELE can maze Broadway and every
other stage take Of Us hat to hsr if
SHE gets the right play. She has the
right temperament
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
COMING TO THEATERS
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
CONTINUED from Second Page.l

On Tuesday, November 10. Pauline will
prove the genuine4ess of his power by
putting man into a hypnotic sleep in
the show room next to Chase's Theater.
and waking him up by mental command
from Pauline standing in the middle Of
Pennsylvania avenue the same night.
The supplementary attraction will be
MI ana Mrs. Gardner Crane Bessie
Wynn, Frank Stafford. assisted by Miss
Marie Stone; the Kyasyas. Leo Don
nelly, Paul FlOTus and the vitagraph.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
MAJESTIC

Manager Weston says he has a good
bill booked AT the Majestic for next
. week The live vaudeville acts are
harrington and MarteH. two Girls in a
traNesty a parlor rehearsal. and la
lose and la Cuse novelty athletic wire
act There are several strong features
presented i'm the talking pictures, in
Guiding a personal pose OF Eva Tauguay.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
ELMENDORF'S PLANS.

Immediately after the close Of Dwight
Elmendorfs enst cement at the New
National Theater me will open mis- an
nual course of travel talks ar Carnegie
Hall, New York city Early i'm January
hs will leave on a world tour and VIII
visit India, CeyI0u. Java. China. Jauan.
and the Hawaiian Islands. returning
10 Washington early in the spring of
1910 with an entirely new series OF lee
lures.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
lust POSSIBLE.

Honesty is the best policy" re-
marked the optimist
$50 it was ia the days OF the proverb
maker rejoiued the contrary person.
but ] guess the policy must have ey-
p.red. Chicago Daily News
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
PRIZE BARR DAHCE

Naval Lodge Han, 4th and Pa ave Sc
Monday. Nov. .. Prof. Burrus Williams
class every Monday. clock 1t
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
MASQUERADE BAH

BY the PEETWIHKLE CLUB.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING. Nov. 4, 1903
Pythian Temple, 1919 Ninth ST. n. ".
Four prizes in gold OC31-3L
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Kew YORK, Oct 81.
p q ISIS JESSIE FONSTELLE pre-
NE scented "Fhe Great Question"
VI al the Majestic Th,ater this
g...I
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

Flowers Of beauty, welI-meaut intoa-
tons, arduous and honest IaborS, ara
frequently wasted Tor the moment. y
play like this one of Mr PauldinESs
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18
The Cane Crop.
Louisiana Planter.

Louisiana Planter.
Dry weather has prevailed
practically all over the sugar dis
trict during the past week and
after the excessive. rains recently
experienced the planters were
all glad to see this change in the
atmospherical conditions. The
cane is reported to be growing
splendidly under the influence of
the hot sunshine following the
abundant moisture and some op.
portunity has been given the
corn and and pea vines to re-
cuperate from the effects of the
excessive drenching which they
received. That corn and peas
were materially damaged seems
to be unfortunately the case,
however. Advantage has been
taken Of the dry weather to
put in field work where needed
and the situation SO far as the
cane crop is concerned may be
pronounced very favorable.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18
Notice to Teachers.

An extra examination for irst, Sec
ond and third grade teachers will be
held at the high school building in
Lafayette on August q and %.
An examination for certificates of
eligibility to appointment as parish
superintende dent will 0e held at the high
school in Lafayette on August 20,
1908. Also, the same examination
will be given at the Office of the State
Superintendent on the same day.
w. j. AVERY,
Parish Superintendent
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

One of the serious effects of
the proposed short session and
late opening of the city schools
Of Lafayette is the disorganiza-
ton of the faculty of teachers,
not to mention the break and in
teruption in the work of the
schools, especially in the grade
work and regular progress and
promotion of the pupils.
The organization of a large
teaching force for coordinate
and effective work requires
great care and much time on the
part of the superintendent and
principal of a school, and the
labar of several years in this
direction will be lost to the city
schools as matters now stand.
This fact makes the impending
short session and late opening
ell the more regrettable, and is
an urgent reason why, in addition
to the good one that the children
should have schooling, that. the
people of the town should make
q big effort to Ind the money to
run the schools at least eight
months.
A little over $1,000 is needed to
run the schools eight months.
This is q large sum yet vigorous
effort along the line of soliciting
subscriptions wonld 60 a long
way towards accomplishing
happy results. The size of the
sum to be raised seems to have
discouraged any attempt to
raise it; but the closing of the
schools is not only an injury to
the children and q loss to organi.
sation, but it is q serious reflec.
ton on the progressiveness Of
the citizens. It is the kind of
advertising that Lafayette does
not want, and the matter should
he taken up by the citizens and q
determined effort be made to
raise the money by subscription.
We are sure that the Council will
assist by giving whatever
amount they possibly can. The
effort ought to be made at once.
The present situation empha-
sizes the necessity of having q
fixed revenue for the schools and
to have 9 fixed revenue there
must be set aside q certain num-
Der of mills of tax. It will re
quire at least five mills: If the
Council can set aside that many
out Of the ten mills collected, it
should be done: but If two mills
is all they can spare. then if the
schools are to be maintained
eight to nine months, the people
will simply have to vote q special
three mill tax for the purpose.
There is no other way.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18

Excess over special tax collected up to August l., 1908, and paid
The special tax has two more years to run, (l9O8 and 1901 and viii Weld
2 surplus Of about $1,000 90 over and above what is required to pay the prin-
cess o., 480 89) actually invested in schoolhouses and equipment out of the
regular or current school revenues.
The Board expected to reimburse the general fund by issuing certificates
of indebtedness against the surplus OF the special tax, but found that it had
no authority in law to do 50, although it had . perfect right to the use of
Board would easily have been able to to- r y ali the schools d%h s." t thu oar,sh fo r 3
full session OF nine months last session, just IS the Board had planned to do,
under the impression that it had authority to finance the surplus of the spec
fial tax for the year 1908 in advance of its collection.
The data and statistics given in this report relate to the administration
OF two different School Boards. From July 1900 to July 1904. the school aE
|Aureien Olivier, president, Alex Dehomme. DIR. Roy o. Young, H. Theall,
Jasper Spell, S. J Montgomery, A. c. Guilbeau, P. r. Landry and DR.. N.
isl tax for schools was voted and the work of erecting nw schoolhouses was
begun, as also the introduction of school transfers, or wagonetes, was made.
Since July 1904 the school interests OF the parish have been under the
|homme, G. c. Brown; J. n. Bernard, A. D. Verot. Jasper Spell, Arthur CO.
peanx, J 4; Roy lresigned August 1909; DR.. G: A Martin Succeeded :. A.
ealy during the past four years to continue the good work SO we'll begun by
their predecessors, and they will turn over to their successors next November
ported BY 9 healthy and appradative public sentiment; and buildings, furni-
tTe and other school property. not including public school land, having q
school buildings in the city of Lafayette costing $780, 900, which buildings and
grounds are not under the jurisdiction OF the Parish Board of School Drec
tors, but owned and controlled by the city OF Lafayette
used TO convey children TO school, who live more than two miles distant from
any school house: These wagonettes are q valuable asset in public
houses which would have TO be provided if the wagonettes were not in use,
and the wages paid to the drivers OF the wagonettes land considerably morej
higher than any money consideration is The welfare of the children involved
thi: subject which may be briefly summed up as follows: The transporta-
Of punctualty and regularity in school attendance that m of decided benefit
70 the children, and also gives them the we'll known and important advant
nent than is physically possible In the small school Of one teacher in charge
q eight different grades: The system has been in vogue for many years in
3 8 6 e.es. .ssss, sssI sirs sea 9 = sisi : These so ss i.e sa within sss ' ss lao slssss
O every we'll informed educator or school man.
Respectfully
Secretary Of Parish Board OF School Directors. ]
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18
on Parish
Special School Tax.
LAFAYETTE, La, AUGUST 10, 1908.
TO THE PUBLIC

II IHE ~ DIIC.-
BY order of the Parish Board OF School Directors under resolution
adopted m July %. 1908. the subjoined statement of facts and figures, taken
from the official proceedings and public records OF the School Board, is re-
In June, 1903 a special school tai of three mills for a term of six years,
beginning With the year 1904, as voted in the parish of Lafayette, not includ-
ing the city Of Lafayette. The following table shows the amount of this spec
il IA collected up to August ], 1908: