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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-02
WhY ha Rahad.

N1A shortcon mons-Have soma more H tho lamb. Mfr. Wlsenham kr. Wis eAhau--No; can't bear to eat It. Ii WAS son ebody's pet lamb once. Ma ehorteom do you know l k. Wisenham-Because they must ha~e waited years and ysars before they had the heart to kill it.-Clsvsland Leader
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-02
A cioiomat.

T say. tathe,," queriad little John ay. whats d,plonatf'
 "A diplomat, my son." replied the old uan, "ts a persol who doesn't mean what be means others to think he means
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-02
A Oamoe-.

Larfon-I showed papa those verses you wrote me, and he seemed pleased. Harry-Ha 1Idr Nar.on-Yes. He sad he was 30 glad 70 sea you were not | poet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-02
Don't Throw cudasI. q. Your To>. n.

0ou HfoW Su00eS At our ON n. Whatever faiiings you may have-anc heaven knows all have some That they should struggle day and n.gh to try to overcome Nee CT stand within the market place an. as you ccldly Guwn. With all the strength that you posses, throw cudgels at your town. Do not unce asingiy complain about he, streets and squares, Ths failures her officials have. ths pa, sons talks and prayers. And do not in an endless plaint you small opinion give Of how much better things wers ton. where yoa have eAanced ,o live If things are not what they should be and ought 10 be improved. Ron up your sleeves and g to worh anc have whats wrong removed. But let me say. whatever ane Of acttos you pursue
 % not destroy whAs y18 zow Eays cN ysu cAn hai.d anew ,.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-02
St Ie1

Ca1oaA Would yu Ike to own s puppy. Miss Ceca!al Ceceiia-Oh. Mr, ca-sone tAia s % suc6enl-Youag' EsssNrA
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
school Children Guests.

The policy Of the AboTns in the conduct
OF their various opera companies has been
TO refrain from so-called pink teas" on
the stage following matinee performances,
custom that Is too frequently resorted
to by stock dramatic managers In an ef-
fort to stimulate. by personal acQualnt-
anoe between actor and patron, business
al the box Office.
The dramatic department OF the daily
newspaper Is frequently consulted BY
theater-gOers and asked 10 encourage a
closer relationship between player and
public The stage is. OF course. an at
traction quite beyond any other In the
amusement line. unless that other be the
three-ringed circus. with its managerie.
its side show. its daring charioteers, and
waatnot- But the stage Of ts-day is on
too high an elevation for It's directors 70
make Of It reception place for all classes
OF amusement-seekers. The elusive charm
Of the foOtlights Is that uncrossed line
that divides the auditorium and the stage.
No sooner is that line broken and audi
ences permitted 20 cross unrestrained
than the great charm Of the stage IS
broken
1t was, therefore, with considerable
courage that Miss Edith Bradford. prlma
donna cOHtralto Of the AbOrE Opera Com
pany, consented to meet a few OF the
school children at the Wednesday matinee
performance last week 1t was Miss
Bradford's intention 10 have the young
sters come to her dressing room after the
performance. but one little girl. enthusI-
astic far beyond her tender years. took
the reception intn her own hands and
lead a band Of some 100 kiddies back 20
the stage door and to Mss Bradford S
side II IS such cases OF admiration as
this that break the most rigid rules OF
the theater and compel recognition on
the part Of artists.
Il was a delightful little reception while
Il lasted. and those who witnessed II from
the audience-the few that fingered be-
hind-wiN know how tired must have been
the hand Of Miss Bradford when those
children went away 20 their dinners.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
Luna Park This Week.

Luna Park promises for this week one
OF the very best bills II has yet offered
to its patrons, which a glance over the
names OF some Of the features for the
week VIII verify.
J. Bernard DyIlyn, late Of George Co
hans company. and a comedian Of wide
" recognized ability. a fine singer. and
the writer OF several OF our most popu-
lar songs, will be one Of the leading at
fractions for the week Frank Tinney,
p.anOlogist. dancer. and wit. is another
star feature. His act Is said to be the
funniest on the road. Marion and Deane,
in singing and talking sketch entitled
Polite Nonsense" promise 70 be enter
tanning, as do the De Nuths. grotesuue
and whirlwind dancers. And Tom Hef-
ron. an old Keith favorite will be with
US, accompanied by his faithful friend.
"Crutch." Mr. HefrOn has lost one leg
yet Is man enough to forget his trouble
and 70 help others to be happy He does
soft-shoe and skirt dancing and some
high kicking that Is little short OF mar
velous- Lamonts cockatoos, the best act
Of It's kind in the world. is another i'm
portant number. This Is one Of the
strongest bills OF the season, and deserves
good patronage.
The usual sacred concerts By the Amer
ican Reginlental Band. under the 1irec-
ton OF Richard L. Weaver, will take
place Sunday afternoon and evening
hfty instrumentalists and vocal solos by
Miss Marie Laurent, lyric soprano.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
NEW PLAYS FOR H. B. HARRIS.
VIII Present a'The Travelling Sales
manv in New York.

Henry p. Harris, who returned from
Europe a week ago and Is preparing for
another vacation. has announced his
complete plans for next season. His
first production viii be on August 10. at
the Liberty Theater. New York. where
he Will present The Travelling Sales
man.. the new comedy by James Forbes
Il is not known whether Thomas ".
Ross will appear in it. Three days later.
under the joint mana cement OF Mr.. Har-
ris and Maurice Campbell. Henrietta
CrOsman will begin a season at the
Academy OF Music, presenting a series
a new version Of The Country Girl, -
which will be the first Offering
The opening attraction at the Hudson
Theater Will be Robert Edeson in George
Broadhurst's play. The Call Of the
North Rose Stahl in The Chorus
Lady VIII begin her third season in that
comedy at the Grand Opera House on
September :. She viii make a tour OF far
Western cities. and on Easter Monday
viii appear in London
Charles Klein's new play. The Mischief
Makers" will be produced in November
with a cast including Edmund Breese. and
later in the season Mr.. Breese viii be
starred by Mr.. Harris In new play by
Edith Ellis. entitled The Nebraskan-" IN
December. Dorothy DonneIly will become
a Harris star in another new play BY
Charles Klein. Mr.. Harris viii also send
on tour three companies in The Lion and
the Mouse and Edgar Selwyn VIII 20 OF
tour in Pierre Of the Plains a new play
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
Plans of Nine. Bertha Kalich.

The fourth starring season OF Nine
Bertha KaIich. under direction OF HarrI-
son Grey Fiske, will begin next October
Nine KaIich viii open her season in the
West. and after engagements embracing
several weeks in Chicago and other
cities in that territory Will go TO New
York for her annual engagement soon
after the holidays
Nine. Kalich has been seen in a strfz-
Ing series OF powerful roles since sse
came under Mr.. Fiske's direction For
the coming season she will appear IN a
play that Will present her in a new dra-
matte environment and in a role that will
newly distinguish her great ability as an
actress.
The new play is now in process OF writ
ing BY Nine. Fred de Gresac, the French
dramatist. who IS known to playgoers in
this country through The Marriage OF
Kitty" In which Marie Tempest appeared.
and the original Of that comedy. Ia
Passerelle-" In its native form this play
was presented by Nine. Rejane with great
success.
The scenes Of the new play for Nine.
Kalieh are laid In Paris and Switzerland.
and its story touches the circles OF So
ciety. the studio. and the stage, vet the
plot is in no way concerned with the
threadbare domestic complications that
render 50 many contemporary French
plays unpalatable outside Of the French
capital In other words. II is designed to
meet the better requirements Of the
American stage, while In no way sacrifc-
Ing legitimate dramatic interest and the
complications inherent in comedy. 1t will
have in equal prominence both dramatic
and comedy elements OF novelty and ef-
fectiveness. II is said. and no touch what
ever Of the tragic
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
bohemian Girl" the Opera Mt
National This Week.

The present week will be the thir-
teenth OF the run OF the Aborn Opera
Company at the New National Theater,
where this popular organization goes
merrily on its way. Indifferent TO
weather conditions
The offering for the current week Will
be Balfe's welcome and widely popular
standard opera. The Bohemian Girl, 90
which was chosen IN the popular voting
test OF a few weeks ago. and viii be the
third opera Of the list selected by the
New National clientele.
For many weeks past the AbOrn man
agement have confined their repertoire
to the lighter compositions. and this will
be the first concession for long time TO
the lovers OF the higher class Of music
This opera is one OF the most loved OF
the popular classics. because OF its many
beautiful and easily remembered melo-
dies, like The Heart Bowed Down i
/ Dreamt I DHelt in Marble Halls, The
Gypsy Bride The Fair Land OF Po-
I .and." Then You'll Remember Ne. ~
Bliss Forever Past" the gypsy quartet
[ in the second act, and many other tune
fuI gems
In arranging the cast. Messrs- Aborn
z
made the most favorable Impressions ia
the past in this and other grand opera
offerings. a number OF whom were seen
! here IN the same roles last summer.
Blanche Morrison viii be cast for the
same part again Harold Blake. tenor,
viii also appear as befsre in the role OF
/ Thaddeus, Edith Bradford will again have
Z the strongly dramatic character OF the
I Gypsy Queen, and Phil Branson will re
Z join for his amusing characterization Of
l Florestein- Other popular artists in the
[ cast viii be Forest HUI in the barytOne
role Of the count, Huntington May as
{ the reckless, staggering DevflshOOf. chief
I Of the sypsies; c. ". Phillips as the cap
| tain, and Mile Murray as Buda-
The same picturesque and elaborate
equipment Of scenery and costumes seen
1 IL the staging OF The Bohemian GIrI''
last summer viii be used again. and. as
usual, the big and efficient chorus under
the baton Of Carlo Nicosia- xii find abun-
dant opportunity In the splendid choral
numbers Of this delightful old opera
The Wednesday evening performance OF
The Bohemian Girl viii be the l00th
Of the AbOrn season at the New Ma
tional, and will be marked with souve-
Mrs Of the occasion TO be presented 10
the audience.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
"The Fortune Teller, Next Aborn
ODera.

The AbOrn Opera Company viii devote
its fourteenth week at the New National
Theater 10 Harry B. Smith and Victor
Herbert's charming comic opera, The
Fortune Teller" in which Alice Nielsen
found her greatest triumph This win
end the series Of four operas chosen by
the popular vote Of the Aborn clientele,
after which they viii turn their attention
10 musical comedy. with The Belle OF
New York as the offering for the week
beginning August , The great popular
ity OF Smith and Herbert as librettist
and composer is most forcefuIly demon
strated in the fact that out OF the four
operas chosen by Washington theater-
goers in the voting test held at the New
National. two Of the four were by these
two celebrated coIlabofateurs. Like The
Screnade,' The Fortune Teller ranks
as one Of the best operas ever put forth
by Smith and Herbert though the two
are widely different. except in the gen.
eral tunefulness OF the scores and the
lively and entertaining hu1nor Of both
books. 1t is certain that Smith never put
better or brighter comedy into a libretto
than IS given the three principal comedy
bert never evolved more catchy airs.
more beautiful melodies. nor more in
spring ensemble numbers than he fur
nished in this opera The entire cast viii
be composed Of artists vino have already
won the high esteem Of the opera pat
rOns at the New National. Blanche Nor
ris0n. who has become one OF the most
popular OF the AbOrn principals. no less
by her marked personal magnetism than
by her vocal and histrionic talents in the
presentations Of The Serenade" and
The Bohemian Girl" will have the titu-
lar part Of Musette. the gvpsy fortune
teller. and her double. Irma. the ballet
girl IN which she has been most sue
ceSsful under the Aborn management IN
other cities. Many Of the others in the
cast viii have the same parts they were
seen in last summer in The Fortune
Teller. The three laughabie comedy
roles viii be assumed by Charles w
Meyer as Fresco. PhiE Branson as Count
Berezowski, and Harry Hermsen as
Boris Huntington May and Edith Brad
ford viii both be seen in their former
parts, the former as Sander and the lat
ter as Nile. Pom Pom. and Horace
Wright will come TO the AbOrn fold for
the leading tenor role Of Iadislas. THE
elaborate production OF scenery and COS
TUNES with which Messrs- Aboru staged
The Fortune Teller before has since
been Increased and rejuvenated for It's
New York revival. and viii give brighter
stage pictures than ever 20 this delightful
opera
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
improvements in ..Peer Gynt.v

Among the many innovations that Louis
James announces in his coming presenta-
ton Of Peer Gyut." the dancing and
musical features are conspicuously in evil
denCe-
The action Of the comedy must be
quickened, writes Wallace Munro, 'and
20 that end Mr. James has added several
features that VIII not only bring about
the desired result. but add materially to
the rnis-en-sCene- For instance. a special
feature viii be made OF the -Anitra' dance
IN the fourth act We Will also introduce
the 'Hourf dance, executed by sixteen
COryphees- This departure is permissible
and gives additional color to the scene: IN
fact, the most radical Ibsenite cannot
take exception to any OF the innovations
thus introduced.
We have arranged FOR a special orches-
ira TO render the twenty-one musical
numbers incidental 10 the comedy. which
by the way. include the famous Peer
Gynt suites by Grieg. New Orleans viii
be the favored city to witness the pre-
miere Of this fascinating performance on
September 20
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
She Took Him.
EUchauE

ENclaCEe-
He was a comic writer. and asked her
20 be his wife He proposed as seriously
as a humorist could. and she laughed He
looked blue. Then she smiled and said;
That Is a capital joke"
What's a joize2" he asked in surprise.
Your latest shall you have It print
edz--
That was no joke I meant tt
You did? Why. you have written 50
much in ridicule Of love, coUrtship. and
maria ge-
er-er-yeS-but-"
7 should never suit you. I write post
scripts, stop before the mirror. an slow
In dressing for church. admire a new hat.
sometimes want a new dress. and"
But, my dear Angelina, I should never
object to
You have always said that happiness
ends with marriage. and have a mother
who would want to visit me. and"
Why. l.
And I have nay anirlosities. and may
look round IN church. and you would find
such lot Of things 20 write about -
Ny precious, I would only write about
other people then; the neighbors, the
Those hOrrid Misses SnifietonT
That's fact
And the stuck-up folks over the vYay7-'
Most certainly"
Enough. I am yours
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
Tour Of Great Irish Tenor.

irelRnds tenor. Joseph O'Mara, will
make a tour Of the United States next
fan and winter under the direction OF
Messrs. Brooks AID Diagwan He viii
appear In the romantic Irish opera Peg
gy Machree." the production which the
late Denis O'SuIiivan headed last year.
O'Mara Is q Limerick boy. He was
educated in the Jesuit college in tEat city.
anu when a lad sang alto in and led the
famous choir Of the Limerick Cathedral.
He is the youngest son OF James O'N1ara.
J. P, known as the grand old man Of
the Irish national movement and many
important political questions were dis
CUssed IN his Limerick home by Butt and
Parnell and other leading Irishmen- His
brother. Stephen O'Mara, Is one Of the
treasurers Of the Irish parliamentary
fund. The O'Maras are one Of the oldest
and most practical Catholic families IN
ireland.
Joseph O'Nfara's voice developed into
such rare tenor i was deemed advis-
able TO send him to Italy to study. After
two years work he went to London.
where he sang the principal tenor role IL
Sullivan's opera, "IvanEoe." His success
was immediate At the termination Of
this engagement the late Sir Augustus
Harris seized him for Italian opera at
Covent Garden and Drury Lane. and he
remained with him until the death Of the
renowned impresario. During this time
he appeared in ''Lohengrin,' Carmen"
Faust "Cavalieria-" and 'Pagliaccf-
and gained Immensely in voice and style
This brings him up to the clever portray
al OF the principal role in Standforti-s
''Shamus O'Brisn-" A year later he ap-
peared IN De Koven's The Highway
man" which was written especially for
him. He returned to England at the end
Of his American engagement and has been
since the principal tenor IN the Moody
Manners English grand opera company
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
NEW SEASON PLANS.
Washington Thenter Manager. E1

Washington Thenter Managers Ex-
Pect Good Year for PIayhOuses-
While it does not seem appropriate. just
at this time when the Thermometer sug-
gests mountain vacations and seashore
pleasure. still there is great activity
among Washington's tAeater managers
for the regular winter season Of IsOS-0s.
Most Of the local playhouses viii open
earlier than usual. as the weather man
has promised cool ana inviting tempeTa-
ture for August. The New Academy.
which opens Monday, August ,. will be
the first to enter the field, although the
National Theater win still be open at that
time. finishing up a truly remarkable
sumner opera season
Greater interest centers, perhaps. IN
the plans Of the New National for many
years the representative playhouse OF the
syndicate in Washington. Mr.. ". H
Rapley. the proprietor. is now in Paris.
and viii divide his vacation with bust
ness. conferring with Charles Frohnan
on the plans for the coming season here.
Mr. FrOhman played more than nine Of
his best attractions at this theater last
season. and there Is every reason to ex-
peCt a greater number this year from
that Napoleon OF the American Stage
John Drew viii soon be coming along
with his new play, Jack Straw" and
Otis Skinner has already been booked
for a return engagement in his success
OF last season. The Honor OF the Fam
fly" Other attractions already arranged
for include Cinderella Frederick
Thompson's big spectacle. with Mabel
Taliaferro in the title role (this VIII be
produced here for the first time on any
STAGE. a return engagement Of the Lion
and the Mouse" Viola Allen in q new
play. Henrietta Crcsman in repertoire.
Robert Mantell and Marie Booth Russell.
in Shakespearean plays; The Round
Up The Follies of I90S.' Robert Ede-
son in a new play, Maude Adams in
Twelfth Night" and a number Of
equally notable attractions.
From present indications the New Ma
ti0nal viii open Monday, September n.
although the initial attraction has not
been settled upon The phenomenal sum
mer opera engagement at this theate-
viii probably run through the month Of
August. plans already having been per
fected Tor the first week, starting Au-
gust 3. when The Belle OF New York. 90
Edna Mays great success. will be re-
vived by special request. A cast Of musi-
cal comedy favOrites. Including Agnes
Finlay, Edna Reming, George W Leslie.
Florence Burdett. and others, viii be
brought on for the production
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
SIS HOPKINS SAYINGS.
Rr ROSE HEINuIE

Forward boys are usuaIly backward In school.
Some Jokes are Ike EsTts-they ETow on you
Few esoists sre able % make thei- Is behave %
Many folks threw up coin who hsTc-'t been ar
sca-
stickieTs for god manDers natually belong 70
clubs.
Ma says sood many girls 90 to church to prey
On men
nan buckles down % uork when he wants 70
held % his snap.
One swallow does not make a simmer: bot several
get man into the calaboose
Nou seldom ind cheerful milk AZ one-nizht stand
hotels Mos q IL has the blues-
Some men are Ike the inside q a sh0tg1n. They
may have beautiful polish but are s.ig bore.
Pansy Bcnehead. of Cassopolis. says to live in
Sotsth Bend muss be Ike having en- trimmed and
70 think there s-ent 70 be any more curns
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
Baby's First Word.

Prom Answers
Fourteen months is a critical age. Il IS
then that you begin 10 speak, and an
eager crowd waits upon your every lip
opening
oh. SIR exclaimed Mama. rushing
into the drawfng-roOm breathlessIy. and
carrying her fourteea-months-oI charge.
with whom she had been visiting the zoo.
"Oh. ma'am. Archibald spoke this morn
ing for the first tine--
Really exclaimed TIE young father.
Jumping UP in excitement. DO you hear
that. Belle? And what did ne say. nurseg''
Why, sir. I was showing him a large
cage Of monkeys, when he clapped his
hands and called out, real plain. Papa
papa
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
BcrnnIdf,x Act.

The act offered by Otura Berualdi at
Hammerstein's roof Is certainly one OF
surprises Two one-act playlets were Of
fered- The first IS called The Escape Of
Mr. GerolamO." in which nine different
characters are handled. namely. a waiter.
a countryman, cOuntrymans wife. a
wandering Snowman. a soubrette. a police
officer, a cOquette. and a professor. The
changes came so quick that ore could
scarcely believe that Il was the same man
who portrayed all these parts In his
second Offering. called "A Surprise" the
five changes were made III full view Of
the audience. thereby exposing the secrets
OF the lightning change artist
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
OPENING OF ACADEMY.
Playhouse Completely OverhauIed
and RedeOOrated Throughout.


and RedeOOrated Throughout.
The New Academy VIII open its doors
Monday night, August 3. for the season
Of 1soS-oe The playhouse has been com
pletely overhauleG. redecorated. and
frightened throughout. Il will present
a most inviting appearance on the new
opening night
John W Lyons. the resident manager.
viii arrive in Washington early this week
10 prepare for the initial night. and with
his corps Of workers. viii soon be telling
the lovers OF melodrama the wonders
Of the opening Convict go. 90
This IS one Of Al H. Woods greatest at
tempts for the coming season, and prom
Lses 10 be a genuine thriller" in every
sense OF the term
The seasons bookings at this theater
are OF such a character as to predict a
remarkably successful year Many Of the
big hits OF last season are TO return. by
special arrangement with their pro-
ducers. and many new and novel plays
viii be there from week to week TO en-
teTtain and. as Of yOre. show the triumph
OF virtue and the fan OF crime
The advance sale for the opening week
viii begin Thursday morning. July So at
O'Clock. The same scale Of prices VIII
prevail as heretofore.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
A NEW CRIME.
Shooting at Balloons Demands
Special Punishment.

Special Punishment.
Prom the Manchester Union
The possibility that any one would ever
discharge a firesrm at a balloon. unless
In time Of war. TO one has taken serious
account Of. Yet 1t appears that two shots
were fred at the balloon Boston, owned
by Charles J. Glidden. while passing over
Brattleboro. VI. recently. and that
two men have been arrested on complaint
by the attorney general. who has given
personal attention 70 this new and pre-
sumably wholly unprecedented crime one
bullet IS said TO have Erazed the balloon.
while another passed completely through
Il. and the baIlOonists were obliged 10
descend Il is, perhaps. idle TO speculate
on what could be the motive for such an
outrage The only explanation that ap-
pears 70 be suggested Is that OF malice
due 10 envy and hatred OF men OF wealth.
Il is weu-niEh inCOnCeivable that malice
can go so far. but il is evident that II
men are clearly convicted Of such a crime
the punishment should b. severest that
the law permits a court to impose As
ballOoning Increases. as Il Is certain 20
do, IL may become necessary 10 enact ad-
ditionsl laws providing special punish
ment for this new form OF crime