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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

to "Ticey." J. was in this play that
Mary Ryan made such a pronounced
hij
Miss Adele Block is touring from IN
dianapolis TO New York ia an automo-
bile as the guest of Saidee Williams, Of
the former city.
Upon the celebration of the 10th per
formance at the New National Theater
Saturday night each of the f.,ir sex in
tie audience will be presented with a
souvenir photograph Of the AHtire com
pany. The pictures will be sx1o.
Yvette GuiIbert is coming to this coun-
try this fail to appear in d musical COM
edy. She will play in English.
William Gillette has finished his sdap-
tation OF Berstein's Samson" and is
now at work on new war play.
Florence Gerald. Clarke. the dramatist,
has fled suit in the United states cir
suit court To recover profits from Paid
in Full" which Is now playing at the
Aston Theater in New York
Violet Dale has secured a new act,
entitled "a Mexican Tangle," which she
viii present for the first time August
10 in the Proctor Theater IN Newark.
y. J. 1t is a one-act musical comedy.
Trixle Cadiz will be prominent in the
front row of the chorus in one OF the
big Ziegheld productions the coming
season.
Mrs Ella + Long. who has been the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Edgar Long Uenna Due0, returns TO
her home in Pittsburg tomorrow even
ing
Lenna Duer and Marjorie Ramey Will
appear as the two drummer girls in
The Belle of New York at the Ma
tional this week. Both Miss Ramey and
Miss Duer are Washington girls, and
have made distinct hits In the company
this summer.
Edna Nays former role of Violet
Gray in The Belle OF New York will
he interpreted at the New National this
week by little Agnes Fnlay, q fayorite
here IN "Fgorodora5' "San Toy and
The Runaway Girl
Carrie Reynolds. who established her
self as a genuine favorite with National
Theater audiences earlier in the opera
season, will return tomorrow night for
the role of Fiji Fricot in THE Belle OF
New York % Miss Reynolds Will be re-
membereG for her work In Going
Some" at the BelascO Theater last win
ter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
.'BANDANNA LAND"
PLAYS BALTIMORE

Williams ana Walker improve with
age, and in ''Bandanna Land" the new
vehicle IA which they go to the Acad-
envy Of Music, Baltimore. for a limited
engagement OF one week. beginning Az
gust 10, they Will be seen IN a new mu-
steal comedy which not only has tune
ful music and a real plot. bat which
provides them with two distinctly new
Characterization
The scene in the first act where Bud
Jenkins George Walkor1 appoints him
self Skuukton Bowses's Bert Williams)
guardian and takes charge OF ais
SkuEkton's money, Is a very funny bit
of comedy acting.
Bud advises the purchase OF a piece
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
CONVICT 999" OFFERED
PATRONS OF NEW ACADEMY

The opening attraction at the New
Academy IS a. H. Woods melodraH.atic
production Convict 500 which win be
seen for the first time in Washington
tomorrow night ard week. Convict
9y9'' is said TO be a tremendous scenic
melodrama I'm four acts and thirteen
stage settings. whose story is written
on strenuous lines, and whose plot con
taius much that is calulated to rouse
the most bls.se auditor TO the pOins Of
enthusiasm. by reason Of the startling
-natare, Of its situations, and the Unex-
pccted turn OF its ctifnaZes
Convict &c., IS not an aged prisoner
In the Bastile, or a fossilized inhabi.ant
in the Tower OF London, but a manly
young New Yorker. named Dick Thurs
ton. who holds the position of captain
in the crack Eighth Regiment OF n.
c.. s. n. Y, and who is engaged 10
marry Alice Brads,one, whose love is
also sought by John Biaisdeli, first
assistant district attorney, Dicks pow
erfuI and deadly. enemy.
Young Thurston is the unfortunate
victim OF a chain OF circumstantial evil
dcnce which causes him to become the
defendant II a sensational murder trial
and enables Blaisden to secure his con-
victon and sentence 70 the death chair
Dick goes 10 Sing Sing prison, and
there as Convict 800" awaits the day
of his execution in a condemned CELL
from which he is released by a revolt
Of the convicts, and tastes again the
pure air o. freedom. HencefoTth. he
vows to devote his life to his justihca-
ton. and the capture OF the real MUIR
derer. for whose crime he has surfer
Ell. and this he eventually succeeds in
doing-under startling circumstances.
THE usual matinees viii be given or
Thursday and Saturday.
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VARIED OFFERINGS
FOR THIS WEEK
Opera at National, Melo-
drama at Academy, and
Vaudeville at Park.

Tomorrow evenings performance at
the New National Theater viii start
the fifteenth and last week OF the Aborn
Opera Company's season. with The
Belle Of York" as the farewell offer
ing. AS IN the four former Presenta-
tionu Of musical comedies some weeks
ago. a number Of special engagements
have been made, in addition TO the
customary array Of favorites, the new
Corners being secured for certain
roles with which they have formerly
been identified.
These include Robinson Newbold, "a
have the eccentric comedy character on
Ichabod Bronson, the reformer from
Cohoes. and two singing and dancing
comedians prominent Ia musical anO
vaudeville circles. George +. Moore and
Bert Starkey. for thetWin comedy roles.
Count Ratsi and Count Patsi, the Por-
tuguese nOblemen.
Many OF the people who demonstrated
their ability for musical comedy in tlt
REVEALS of "Florodora," - Runaway
Girl" and other English works, vii
return for equally suitable assignment
in The Belle OF New York. and tht
rest OF the cast viii be made up OF
favorites OF the casts Of the past few
weeks.
The list will include Agnes Fiulay in
the title role Of Violet Gray, the demure
Salvation Army girl, in which she has
Won favor elsewhere on the Aboru
circuit; Edith Bradford, as the super
ciiicus prina donna, Cora AugeHque
styled the Queen OF Comic OPERA
Herman Hershberg In another funny
German character as Pun,pernicll
Harry Berham in the leading juvenile
role o. Harry Bronson: Huntington
May as DOC" Sniffkins: William
Scauster as "Blnky Bill" the mixed.
ale pugiist; Carrie Reynolds as the
little Parisienne, Fiji Fricot, and Edns
Reming in another entertaining comedy
character suited 10 her eccentric style
as kissie FiJzgarter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

A UNIQUE feature Of Convict s93 %
" win be the marvellous feats or
~ ladder-climbing and wall-scaling
performed by the famous cap
tain Kelley troupe Of zouaves, twelve III
number, who appear in the great JAIL
breaking scene in the second act
s. r. Klawans is now appearing with
Jameson Lee Finney at the Majestic
Theater. Boston, in a new play entitled
''The Best Man" by Grace Livingston
Furness. Mr.. EIawans has appeared
with the local stock companies the past
four seasons.
Miss Gertrude Quinlan. the young
character comedienne, viii arrive in
New York Tuesday on the Kronprinzes-
sin Cecile after a successful season In
the London production of The College
Widow" she has not made any plans
for the coming season.
The London Gaiety Company left the
British capital and viii arrive in New
York on the Etruria 10 begin rehearsals
for The Girls of Gottenberg," which
Charles Frohman proposes to produce
al the KnickerboclSer Theater IN Sep
TENDER.
When the Washington theatrical sea
son reopens the New National Thea
ter's little weekly paper. 'Greenroom
GIimpses," viii be revived, but II IS stiu
undecided whether it will be made the
official organ OF the New National or a
journal devoted 10 the interests of all
The local theaters.
JOSEPH and William Jefferson are plan
ming 10 revive The Rivals" August y
Rosa Rand has been engaged for the
part OF Mrs. AIaiaprop.
VIII A Page, who managed "A brief
summer stock season at the Belasco
Theater, this year. has announced that
his company playing at Ford's Theater'
Baltimore, will not leave tomorrow
when the contract expires, but will
move the Auditorium Theater WHICH
J. A Herman plans TO make stock
house both summer and winter.
Henry W. Savage has changed the
name of The Cloven Fcot' 10 Tile
Devil, - which is a literal translation of
y DER TeufeI," the Viennese title OF the
play.
Hattie Williams viii open her 1908 sea-
sen in the Star Theater August q, play
ing "Fluhy RuRles-
The title OF THAT Little Affair at
Boyd's," William GIuettes new play,
which had its premiere at the Columbia
Theater this SUMMER, has been changed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
FRANKS OF DAME FORTUNE
WITH THE THEATRICAL FOLK

New York, bat failed 70 make a deep
impression and for some reason or other
has not gathered in the gold that has
fallen 10 the lot OF a long line Of COR
eign players.
Failed to make Good"
Another who failed 10 gain recognition
was Lena AshweII, who was famed in
London, but who met with bitter finan-
cial defeat in New York and Chicago.
Il is not generally known, but il is
vmcbed for by those who have been
her managers. that Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell never has had a brilliantly success
fu tour. from. the financial standpoint.
When Nine Ala Nazimova went to
New York she was Immediately sue
cessful. although the Russians as
they were called, were much overlooked
when ILey- were in Chicago. No sooner
had they gone to New York.. however,
when Nazimova though handicapped
bv not knowing the language. and hid
den away at an obscure theater, soon
attracted wide attention. Then she
learned the English language, and now
is permanently Americanized.
Like Bernhardt, who has grown rich
out of her American tours NazimOVa
seems in a fair way TO reap a fortune
from her New York fame. Bernhard s
many American tours have been sue
Cessful In every way.
Nine. Duse has always been greeted
jOyOusly, and has added to her fame
and her fortune. Nine. Rejdne has
found favor in America and her artistic
triumphs have been many, Yvette Gull
bert is another foreign artist who has
made visits 10 this country that were
profitable, and Elen Terry always had
a faithful American following, though
her last venture was not all that il
might have been financially.
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Of property a railroad Is trying TO buy.
Then they sell half 20 the railrcsd, and
Bud conceives the brilliant scheme or
Using the balance OF the property Tor a
coIored pleasure park. which. in mem
Org Of his mammys head dress. he
christens 'sBandanna Land
To be sure, Williams has TO get the
worst OF it, for on the stage We would
not recognize him unless he carried a
sorrow about with him as excess bag
gage. Buts toward the last he becomes
Suspicious that he Is allowing Bud too
much latitude, anG decides 10 handle MS.
own Affairs thereafter.
The scenes are laid In the northern
part Of Georgia
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Ride Out to Beautiful
Glen Echo Park Today
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
NEW LYCEUM OPENING.

The first week OF the new season st
the New LyceUm Theateer viii COM
mence with the usual matinee Monday,
August 10, and the attraction for the
week viii be the Kentucky Bellies"
The company will appear in the latest
two-act musical comedy. The Hood
lums' Holiday" Among the song hits
are: ct Loved But One Girl" Happy
AS a Clam" MY Sweet Pajama KID, -
"Out on a Honeymoon Trip" and
when I Played Ny Old Banjo" In
the clio are; O'Malley and Gibson, J.
Grant Gibson, Miss Adele Rawney, Two
Alehose Brothers. Jim Diamond, and
Percie Martin,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
MARSHALL P. WILDER
ATTRACTION AT LUNA PARK

For this week Luna Park offers Mar
shall P. Wilder as the star attraction Of
its vaudeville bill He IS announced as
the prince of entertainers and It is
promised that his act will be well
worth seeing. In addition the manage
ment offers Claire Maynard, prlma
DONNA Billy Carter. comedian and
monologist; Jules Hernon, Dutch CON-
edian; Clown Guilmette, and Duffy
SaWtelle, and DUFFY, acrobats. This af-
ternoon. and evening there viii he q
concert by the band under the dircc'
ton Of Prof. r. l. Weaver, with solos
by Miss Cap. Franks.
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Here Next Week
At the TheaterS

The patrons Of the New Academy will
be offered a dramatic novelty when
The Star Bout" begins a weeks en-
gagement commencing Monday, August
10
There IS a prize fight with Ting-side
rOOters, unknOWns challenging the win
ner and water bottles. Turkish towels.
lemons, rubbers, seconds and bath. robes.
The realism Is carried so far that II in
cludes a crooked referee ana a crooked
fight promoter, who endeavors to swim
die the public by a fake fight
The play is in four acts and culmi-
mates IN a prize fight between 10 Brady
1.-The Goslin," played by Mr.. Taylor
Granville, and kid" Spangle. played by
Owen Martin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
EVERYTHING GOES
FAREWELL WEEK
New National Plans Reception
Nights for Members of
Aborn Company.
The edict has gone forth.

The edict has gone forth.
Everything goes for the last week
Of tbs summer opera season at the
National Theater.
II you want 10 send flowers. il you
want TO call for Speech" II Won want
10 greet your fayorite singer in good.
old-fashioned Methodist freedom, there
VIII be no bans placed upon your op-
portunities,
A genuine Reception Week" has been
prepared. with separate nights Tor in
dividual players and singers. Here is
the program;
Monday night Is Bradford Night"
in compliment to Edith Bradford This
VIII be a time for the singers admirers
TO send their flowers. call for an i'm
promptu F:peech, meet her after the per-
Torrance, and in other ways give ex-
precision to their admiration Tuesday
night viii be for the friends OF Hunt
lngton May. the Washington basso.- and
IL Is EXPECTED TO be one OF the banner
nights OF the week. The Washington
Canoe Cub, Of which Mr.. May is an
active number. viii be there IN fun
force 10 lend their cheers to the. recep-
ton.
Wednesday matinee Agnes Finlay will
receive her friends: Wednesday night
Harry Benham viii be honored, and
Thursday and Friday nights viii be for
Carrie Reynolds and Edna Reming. re-
spectiveiy. Saturday matinee has been
set apart for a reception 10 the chorus.
and Saturday night viii be grand
farewell reception to the entire COM
pany. souvenir photograph Of the
| complete organization in The Belle OF
/ New York will be given free to each
/ lady attending the final performance,
/ the 10th OF the summer opera season.
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ORIGIN OF SKAT.

Skat, which has become the rival OF
bridge, and has displaced it in some
circles. IS q purely German game and
AItenburg is its home. The earlier
records on the subject show that it was
evolved ont Of other card games in
1917 by ono Hempel, a professor at the
AItenburg college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21
Sunday Schools To Habe
 Indoor Athletic (0nfestS

a gold button it is required that a man qualify in all of the events and make a total of 300 points.
 The intermediates Q6 and Is years of age) must make the following perform ances to secure a bronze button:
 Pull-up. ten times 45 points; one-fourth mile potato race, 2 minutes 22 seconds, 35 points: dips, times, 20 points; running high jump. 4 feet inches, 60 points; total 160 points.
 The juniors GA to IS years of age) must make the following performances to se- cure a bronze button:
 Pull-up, times, 30 points; 120 yards po- tato race, 40 seconds. 40 points; running high jump feet inches, 76 points; total, 146 points.
 The boys d2 to IA years of age) must make the following performances:
 70 yards potato race, 25 seconds, 40 points; pull-up, 6 times, 90 points; stand ing broad jump feet inches, 60 points! total, 130 points.
 Intermediates, juniors and boys may se- cure silver and gold buttons by quail fying in the events of their respective contests and making total scores Of 2OO and 300 points.
 The scoring tables will be explained on raequest by the secretary of the league at the Young Mems Christian Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21

Tuscaloosa, November 20-While deciar- ing that the Haskell Indians received the rough end of the deal in it's game last Monday with Louisiana as far as the ac- tion of the officials is concerned, Coach Kent of the Indian aggregation does not charge crookedness.
 We were discriminated against to great extent We were penalized repeat edly and without cause We were charged with practically every violation of the rules of the game. We erred in this respect no more than did the men of Louisiana.
 "As far as Referee Halligan is con cerned. we have no kick to make. He treated us fairly. and at the same time gave Louisiana all that was coming to them. But Umpire Pritchard made sev- eral bad mistakes. l do not think ne intended to be unfair, and attribute his action to inexperience and lack of knowi- edge of the game In the first place he did not occupy the position on the field that the umpire should have occupied He could not see what was occurring. In the second place he allowed the men to quar- rel among themselves, the Louisianians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21
TODAY'S GAME TO DECIDE
 FOOTBALL H0N0RS IN EAST

New Haven, Conn.,, November 2o-- Laughter, song and merry-making were the subterfuges used in 100 groups of col legiates in this town tonight to drive away the anxiety felt over the prospect for the great football game between liar ward and Yale here tomorrow afternoon All day college men came into town to help swell the crowd and to enjoy the excitement which is always a setting for the struggle All the training has been done and the rival teams were early sequestered In order that they might get a good nights rest. Nothing developed during the day to indicate that the lineup in the game will be different from that previously announced. On the seasons work the teams are at parity, and foot ball experts almost unanimously agree that the contest will be for the seasons championship. The game will also de- velop the men who, will be recognized as fitted for all-American team honors. The lineup tomorrow will probably be as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21
Races at Oakland.

oakland. November 2o-There were a number of surprises at Emeryvllie to- day. sonalto, from the stable of Thomas Fl Williams. won the first race for maiden 3-year-olds at odds of 20 to l. Calla. played from 15 to 1 to 10 to l, took the third race from May L. N, the fav- orite. Nebulosus, at to l, gained neck victory over Free Knight the Bear, favor ite. for the fourth event. Summary
 First race, futurity sourse. purse Sonalto, 112 (Adiller), 20 to 1, won; Bur nell, 112 (King), Il to 5 second; Dovalto, 112 (Menly), 30 to 1. third. Time, Ill 1-5.
 Second race, futurity course, selling Force, 107 (Shilling), Il to g. won; Sem prom, 1O3 CWalsh), 2 to 1, second; A-Sar- Ben, 1O4 G<ing), 70 to l. third. Time, 1:10 3-5.
 Third race, six furlongs-Calla, 118 CRus- selD, 9 to 1, won; May L. N, 11S Pow ers), 4 to 5, second Kokomo, 113 (Hayes), to 1, third. Time, 1:14 3-5.
 Fourth race, six furlongs, selling-Ne- bulosus, 112 (Rettig) 6 to 1, won; Free Knight the Bear, 11s (Powres) 2 to 1, second; Merrill, 113 (Keogh), to l, third. Time. 1:14.
 Fifth race, mile and 70 yards, selling Ed Ball. 109 (Keogh), Il to 5, wonA Glow erland, no (W. Miller), 1T to 1. second; :; Military Maid, 1O7 (RusselD, g to ?, third. Time, 1:46 1-5.
 Sixth race, mile and 70 yards, selling Metlatka 109 (Powers), il to 5, won; J.. D. Laughrey, 1O2 CTaplin), 13 to 10, second {; Plead, 107 (Buxton), 20 to 1. third. Time, 145 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21
6ach Kenf Discusses
 1He LOniSiQnA BAtfIe

and the Indians, and this fact caused loss of tempers.
 AS far as slugging is concerned, no Indian was guilty in that game The Indians are aggressive but are sports maniike. Those put out of the game for this cause stated to me after the scrim- mage that they did not slug, and the h. dians do not lie"
 Coach Kent, when asked if the alleged discriminations of the officials caused the overwhelming defeat of the Indians, he stated that he could not tell as to this. However, with Roberts and two others out. these being among the best men we have, we were considerably weakened and demoralized The Indians went into the air when these leaders were put out and became oppressed with the idea that de- spite their efforts the victory would be denied them. The Louisiana team is fine one composed of large and husky players who are well trained"
 The Pritchard referred to above was Vanderbilt star season before last and spent last year studying law at the Uni versity of Alabama.
 In the game today between Alabama ana the Indians the latter received penalties for slugging and other tactics not permis- sible and Right End Smith was put out of the game for the former offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21

A committee recently appointed by the board of governors of the Sunday School Athletic league has just completed the plans for the winter contests.
 Four indoor athletic meets will be held in the Young Mems Christian Association gymnasium On the following dates: Fri day, December Il; Friday, January 15; Friday, February 12 and Friday, March 12
 For the first three contests the events as mentioned below will be used and bronze, silver and gold buttons awarded to those who are entitled to receive them.
 In each class an indoor athletic cham pionship banner will be awarded the Sun day school whose team of five members makes the highest score in the three con- tests. To win a bronze medal, junior must make the following performances:
 High jump, feet inches, 40 points; shot-put, 2S feet, 40 points; three broad jumps, 24 feet. 42 points; one-fourth mile potato race l minute 5S seconds, 10 points; total, 132 points.
 To win a silver button 1t Is required that man qualify in all the events and make a total score of 200 points. To win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-21
MISSION RALLY
 TO BE HELD TODAY
WELL KNOWN MEN WILL SPEAK AND MOVING PICTURES WILL SHOW RESULTS OF WORK IN THE MISSION FIELDS.

At 1:SO o'clock this afternoon Presi- dent A. Mclean of the Baptist Foreign Missionary society will call the, mis- sionary rally to order in the First Baptist church. He will first give a Bible study on missions, which will be followed by talks on different subjects by a number of othe speakers
 The rest of the programme reads as follows:
 Missions. A Mans Job"-D. P. Tay- Tor, Bessemer.
 "A Four-fold Advance in this Centen- nisl Year"-P. H. Duncan, Ensley.
 ''The Work of Missions a Partner ship With Christi. O. Herold, Jas per.
 The Outlook in the Philippines"- Herman F. Williams, the Philippines.
 "The Debt of the English Speaking People to Missions''-Dr. B. T. Ash more, Eldridge.
 Some Experiences of a Medical Mis- sionary in China"-Dr. James Butchart, China.
 "stewardship"-J. ". King. Talla- dega.
 The walls will be adorned with maps and charts. supply of books and other literature will be on the table.
 From 5 o'clock to 5:s0 moving and other pictures will be shown for the Sunday school children and their friends. This will be free to all
 At 7:3o there will be mass meeting There will be an admission fee of 10 cents for grown people and cents for children. The steropticon is the best on the market. The admission fee is simply to pay expenses of the ma chine and the operator. By dividing and the society will be relieved. The pictures are from tn mission fields and are of the greatest interest to young and old. Those who wish good seats or seats at all, should be on hand early.