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benefit at the Mason and subsequently
before the Friday Morning club.
A hoodoo seems to have attached it.
self to the leading feminine role in this
piece. Miss Alice Treat Hunt, who
first played the part, died soon after.
Miss Harrington, who played it before
the Friday Morning club, subsequently
resigned from the company. Miss
Lowell Alice Taylor is expected to Play
1t next week, and I should advise Miss
Taylor to burn incense, provide herself
with a rabbits foot or adopt other
means to exercise the hoodoo. In all
probability Dorothy Bernard will be
cast as the pathetically unfortunate
Madame Butterfly
Albert Lang will not direct the stage
at the Burbank theater. Mr.. Lang con-
tracted to do that very thing, but
thought better of it afterward. He
arrived in Los Angeles last Sunday
morning and straightway turned around
and went back east again, not even
paying a social visit to the theater
where he was to have been employed
or upon the manager who had expected
to employ him. Lang, instead, wrote
Manager Morosco a note in which he
explained that he was homesick, and
couldn't stand 1t to be away from New
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Burns and Miss Oakley will appear
as Mary. This will be the first stock
performance of the comedy and also
the first musical comedy presentation
by the Stone company. A chorus has
been organized, largely 1t is said, from
singers formerly in the Gayety COM
pany at the Grand opera house FORTY
five Minutes from Broadway was
played here last season at the Mason.
Florence Stone, supported by the
Burbank stock company, viii revive
Sardou's Cleopatra" at the Main
street playhouse. This is a role in
which Miss Stone has appeared fire.
quently and always with conspicuous
success. The production made for the
Auditorium last season and which was
highly praised when displayed there,
has been secured by Manager Morosco
and will be presented intact. The cast
Is a long one and will engage the serv-
Ices of every member of the burbank
company, together with a considerable
force of extra players.
The Belasco offers a strong bill In
"Old Heidelberg" with A II. Van
Buren, as Prince Karl and Dorothy
Bernard In the role of Kathie. Miss
Lowell Alice Taylor, the company's lead
ing woman, will be out of the cast
this week and win devote her time to
Sightseeing. Already several trips to
nearby points of interest have been
planned in her honor. Miss Bernard
tells me that she has wanted to play
Kathie ever since she first saw the
part enacted. three years ago. Now
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While gently padding along close I'M
der the arch that spans the canal un-
der the music pavilion, Mr.. Rose was
run into and his canoe upset by a
swift moving pair of roysterers. The
comedian relates the story as follows:
"Well, it was a long time since
had done any swimming under like
circumstances, but l started for the
bank with my best stroke. 1t was hard
work, hampered as 1 was with all my
clothes on. First / turned over on my
back and pulled off my shoes. which
is a neat trick while swimming. Hun
dreds of persons lined both banks by
this time and all shouted suggestions.
l could't hear them-I was too busy
When reached the bank dozen will
Ing hands were outstretched to pull
me up. Everybody was laughing and,
though I suppose 1 did look ridiculous
after my narrow escape, 1 didn't feel
like Joining in the mirth.
What's the joker I asked, indig-
nantly.
why said giggling miss, the
water is only about three feet deep.
Why didn't you wade?'"
Within a week the upper decorations
in the Majestic theater auditorium will
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the fourth. James ]. Corbett in Fac
ing the Music" Just Out of College
is a farce which was well received In
the east last season. 1.-THE Alaskan
is musical comedy which, while II
met with no great favor in New York
city, has been rewritten since and has
been highly praised by competent crit
les who have seen 1t in its new form.
In the producing cast are Forrest HUFF,
Edward Martindel, Lora Leib and Miss
Fritz Won Bushing.
We have had ballet girls, chorus
girls, show girls, broilers, SQUADS,
ponies and many other young women
of the stage under more or less pic
turesque designations. 1t has re-
manned, however, for the publicity
promoter of "The Isle of Spice" COM
pany to hit upon a new term. After
the usual talk about phenomenal
success" Sensational electrical eff
fects" and all the rest of the customary
patter this genius promises:
"a perfectly drilled army Of mu-
steal supernumeraries, youthful. pretty
of face, graceful of movement and
exquisitely costuned!"
What more could you ask? Ger
tainly those "musical supernumera
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her opportunity is at hand. Observers
ts the recent good work done by this
young woman, conspicuously In 1.-THE
Devil" expect much from her appear
ance in this role, and I believe she will
not disappoint them. Marquis Ellis
has drilled the students singing chorus,
The Grand, dark this week, viii Of
fer next week the musically fragrant
Isle of Spice"
To the Peoples comes a sensational
melodrama, 1.-THE Four Corners of the
Earth" which has thrilled eastern au-
diences. but which never before has
been played here. The engagement
opens this afternoon.
The Orpheum offers as a headline at
traction the cadets de Gascogne,"
singers. The Jules Levy family of in
strumentalists holds a similar position
at the Los Angeles. Sid E,apnik, equil-
ibrist, Is featured at the Empire.
Libby Blondell and Aubrey Carr, for
merly of the Gayety company at the
Grand. join Herr Fischer's forces this
week and make their debut at the First
street playhouse In 1.-THE Millionairess
Mae Taylor, likewise a Gayety gradu-
ate opens at the Unique as q member
of the stock organization at that house.
Lillian Sutherland also Joins the COM
pany and will make her appearance to-
morrow afternoon. Miss Sutherland
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more, and 1t Is not unlikely that a
single week will be too short time In
which to accommodate playgoers who
will want to see 1t this season.
''Zaza," role which Miss Stone new
er yet has assumed, will follow the
Sardou drama. Oscar Wilde's brilliant
play, "A Woman of No Importance"
is announced for early presentation.
Miss Elsie Herbert, coincidence of
"A Knight for a Day." is said by the
SCISSOR of a dog of surprisingly esthetio
tastes. Doubtless the yarn is as true
as many another bit of press agenting
that has found its way into print The
dog, Knight" by name, is reported
to share his mistress love for flowers.
whenever receive flowers" Miss
Herbert is made to say, Knight inn
mediately proceeds to investigate. He
will jump up on the table or try to
jump upon the mantel, or wherever the
flowers happen to be, and sniff them
critically. Apparently the odor pleases
him. His tail wags with every ap-
pearance of delight He's discrimin-
ating, too. Roses, especially Ameri-
can Beauties, and violets appeal to
him and at the sniff of fragrant car
nations he will bark with evident joy.
Mere dahlias, cornfiowers and daisies
with little fragrance have no interest
for Knight"
If you don't believe 1t you might
send Hiss Herbert a bouquet and ask
her to TRY it on the dog" Doubtless
she, at any rate, will prove apprecia-
tive.
Following "Old Heidelberg the Be
lasco management will make another
effort to put on a combination bill con-
sisting of "The Critic" and MADAME,
Butterfly" These plays have been an
nounced for presentation at this house
several times, but something always
has interfered.
Sheridan's comedy OF 1.-THE Critic, or
a Tragedy Rehearsed," has been pre-
scented by the Belasco players at two
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Ayres Vienna, London or Stockholm
even as they can tell about Scranton
or Schenectady.
I'VE deem it part of our education"
said Hilarion, in speaking of it. my
sister Rosalia and 1 with our mother
go out every morning and take car
or auto ride or visit the shops, the
parks and the public buildings. We
do this in every city and our knowl-
edge of geography at first hand is
thus complete. BY the way, that
chamber of commerce exhibit here is
a wonder. Why do not more cities
display their attractions so COM
pletely?"
Miss Florence Stones fortnight at the
Burbank has proved tremendously
profitable. Granted, as Manager Mo-
orsco says, that Miss Stones salary is
$500 a week, she still has proved a wise
investment. Crowded houses have
greeted her every performance, and it
seems likely that even the election ex-
element will prove insufficient to keep
people away from her cleopatra"
Miss Stone made a large success in
this role at the Auditorium last season.
Even with the capacity Of that house
there seemed no reason why the play
should not have run two weeks or
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York day longer than 1t would take
him to get back there Seemingly nos
talgia' is an awful thing when it at
tacks the artistic temperament.
The Lang detection leaves the Bur-
bank minus director. Oliver Morosco
will himself stage "Zaza," which is to
be presented following Cleopatra -
and meantime is keeping the wires hot
in an effort to secure a successor to
William Morris. Both William Ber-
nard and Joseph de Grasse have been
mentioned for the place and either of
them may get 1t, at least temporarily.
Harry Won Meter, with his bride, is
visiting Mrs. Won Meters parents in
Valencia stock company, San Francisco.
and expects to go east within few
weeks though his plans have not yet
been definitely settled.
Mr.. Won Meter tells me that "Grau-
stark" recently played at the Valen-
cha, broke all house records. This Is a
dramatization of George Barr Nc
Cutcheon's novel. The play is owned
by Dick Ferris and provides him with
a handsome income each season. This
year two companies are playing II on
the road, while 1t Is in frequent de-
mand for stock. Last year the Ferris
company played 1t at the Auditorium
and the play attracted large audiences
throughout its run,
Probably the astute and usually frank
Mr.. Ferris would tell you, II you asked
him, that it is a bad play; but 1t gets
the money, despite the fact that re-
viewers of matters theatrical have been
practically unanimous in their condem-
nation.
Apropos OF the coming to the Mason
of Louis James in Richard Mansflelds
last and greatest characterization of
peer Gynt," in the famous comedy
Of that name. the following story told
by Frederick Brown. stage manager for
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ought to make hit when they arrive
at the Grand next week.
Dorothy Bernard Of the Belasco COM
pany has lost her family. A few weeks
ago the Bernards, pere ct mere, went to
Winnipeg to join a stock company in
that city. subsequently Mrs. Bernard
asked to have two trunks, containing
costumes, etc., forwarded to her there.
Before the costumes had been sent
however, another letter arrived an
nouncing the family's departure for
Vancouver. Then came still another
letter, though not to Miss Bernard, say
ing they were about to leave for Los
Angeles.
Perhaps the mystery will be cleared
up even before this appears in print.
paying storage charges on those
trunks.
The Ceballos, boy and girl, whose
Phantastic Phantoms have been the
feature of the Orpheum bill tor a week
past, started in the show business be-
cause they wanted to travel. They
have been all over the world and con-
trary to the usual run of stage folk
they know great deal about every
place they have visited.
MoSI actors come INTO u CITY seek
their hotel. unpack and settle down.
They pass their time between the the
alter and the hotel and seldom know
more about city than its best after
theater eating place. Ask the usual
Thespian any question about Roches-
ter. st. Paul or st. Louis and he will
profess profound ignorance. He knows
Broadway, New York, by heart ana
he thinks no other town has anything
worth while. The CebaIlos, on the
contrary, explore every place they visit
and put their idle tine to excellent
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accomplished, to our amazement, in
less than fifteen minutes.
"'How do you like it?' he asked.
That melody was written by an Eng
fish boy who was on his deathbed.
was in London studying at the Acad-
envy Of Music. The great Rendaeger
showed 1t to me, and declared that
the poor chap was a real genius, and
would have been great composer had
he lived. Curious it should have come
back to me just at this moment.
have not thought of it since I was a
boy"
Sam Rose, the elongated comedian
OF the isle OF Spice" company, which
plays the Grand next week, had soul
stirring experience one evening recent
ly at Belle Isle, Detroit's famous recre-
ating ground. Mr. Rose is an ardent
canoeist and is also fond of music. At
the Isle one can crafty both OF these
desires at one and the same time.
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OBSERVATIONS BY
A FIRST NIGHTER
k6k KNIGHT FOR A DAY" which
Ii comes to the Mason tomorrow

II comes to the Mason tomorrow
IA night, is the only important
novelty of the week. The piece
is musical comedy which has
been well received in the east and
which was selected originally to
open the Majestic theater. When
it was found. however, that the
Majestic could not be completed in
time, the booking was transferred to
the Mason. Diminutive Bobby Barry
is the masquerading knight and Ger
trude Hutchinson, as she is known pro-
fessionally, is a prominent member of
the cast.
In private life Miss Hutchinson Is Mrs.
Frank Wade. She was married here
in Los Angeles last season while play
ing 1.-THE Royal Chef" Following the
wedding supper was given at Levy's.
which was attended by members of
the company and a few invited guests.
Mr.. Wade is manager of the organiza-
ton Of which his wife now is a MEM
Der.
At the Auditorium Lewis S. Stone
and his company will present George
Cohan's comedy with musical inter-
poIations 'Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway" Mr.. Stone will play Kid
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have been completed and the scaffold-
ing torn down. Then the work of
cleaning up, installing chairs, placing
draperies, etc, will begin. Anton Mol
kenboer, the artist in charge, has prom
ised Manager Morosco that the house
will be In readiness for the opening,
November %, and he purposes to keep
his word.
The decorating is being pushed for
ward now with all possible expedition
by a big force of men. Ths work on
the ceiling and above the proscenium is
practically completed. There remain
the side walls, the boxes and gallery
and balcony exposures. The color
scheme is of green, old and gold
and the decorations are elaborate with
out being in the least flashy.
The reorganized Ferris Eartman
opera company, if present plans are
carried out, viii open an indefinite
season at the Grand opera house No
vember 20, presenting as it's first bill
1.-THE Idols Eye" The company in
support of Mr.. Hartman will include
Continued ON Page seven)
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ought to make hit when they arrive
at the Grand next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
Sunday School Workers Meeting.

Thursday afternoon and evening.
Feb. IL. at the Congregational chapel
Oh State street, an important meeting
Of Sunday school and church workers
will be held u:.der the auspices OF the
Maine State Sunday School Associa-
ton. Leading representatives, If that
organization will be present. several
addresses will be delivered and ali
matters pertaining to the growth and
increased efficiency of the local schools
will be considered in open conference.
1t is a well-known fact that the Sun
day school has been one of the most
effective agencies in the extension of
Biblical knowledge and the develop
nent of Christian civilization. II Is,
therefore. Of great Importance that
our schools be brought up to the high
est possible degree Of efficiency. To
this end this workers institute is held.
The movement is Observation-Disclosures,
and all interested are cordially invited
To attend. Do not fail to avail yourself
of this opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
New Moving Pictures Today.

The moving picture program that
Manager Cuddy has to offer his pa
irons at the Opera house, today, will
surrass anything ever seen in Augusta
in that line.
The NV service will go into effect
and very picture shown will be alone
Worth the price of admission. Mum
heed coupons will be given to every
body buying an adults ticket every
afternoon and evening and on Friday
night the one holding the lucky num-
Der will be presented with an elegant
gold watch.
Following is q partial list of the pic
lures to be shown today and tomor-
row. Poor Old Couple" Pearl FISH
ers.' beautifully colored picture
Thieves Caught in a Trap" Wonder
full Mirror" and THE Doings Of a
Poodle"
Hours ! Ia 6 and to 10 p. VI. Ad-
mission loc. children &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
A Worlds Record
byCruiser Maryland

Santa Barbara, Feb. "a few
worlds record at target practice bv
the cruiser Maryland at Magdalena
pa! IS reported by Stewart Edward &.
" into. who just returned from there
on Il collier. The days average of tho
Maryland vas S.41 hits per minute
while stcaming in battle formation at
10 knots
me shots were fired at target Il
pS u feet at 1900 yards.
ms record of S.41 hits by gun D..
minute was made as the Maryland.
WIN the other ships in battle forma-
'ion' steamed past the target and re-
turned firing first from one side and
then from the other It was an average
fnl the entire day for the whole bal-
terry OF about 80 6-inch guns.
one Of the guns on the Maryland
MADE an average of 1856 hits per min
ute' which is very close to the world' 5
record for a single gun. The worlds
battery fire record was broken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE W6Rk
BODIES.
Kidney Diseases Cause Half the Com
mon Aches and Ills Of Augusta
People.

AS one weak link weakens cham
so weak kidneys weaken the whole
body and hasten the final breaking
down.
Overwork, strains, colds and otnei
causes injure the kidneys. and Wncn
their activity is lessened the whoie
body suffers from the excess OF uric
poison circulated in the blood.
Aches and pains and languor ana
urinary ills come. and there is an ever
increasing tendency towards diabetes
and fatal Bright's disease. There IS
no real help for the suffer except
kidney help.
Doans Kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys and cure every kidney Ill.
Augusta cures are the proof.
Mrs. c. F. Church, . .,ushnan ST, Az,
Doan's Kidney pills and they proved 70
nv satisfaction to be a remedy OF inucn
merit. Eeforc 1 learned of them, was
bothered 4 great deal by the in'pefleC,
action Of the kidneys, also by severe pdii!'
in my back The use of two boxes OF TINS
remedy aradicated the kidney difficulty,
caused the pains in my back to cease ana
improved my general health. l have since
Doan's Kidney I1iis 10
many people and know of several in
stances in which tire most beneficial ie-
suits have been obtained from their use
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
1.-The Struggle for Justice"

The Struggle for Justice" was the
production with which the Murray
Rostcll Co wound up its engagement
at the Opera house Saturday even
ing The play had a very good plot
running through it. but some othry
name would have been as appropriate
as that under which it was stagcd-hut
what's in a name anyway?
Several of the characters were pretty
good Charles Boardman as John
Blackburn was the best Of the lot and
Pete Murray as Buster Brady and
Will Lear as David Walker We're also
good While the production Is not real
ly strong one 1t has many good
points. The members of the cast did il
full justice and with a stronger play
might have appeared to even better
advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
For Recovery Of Stone
Ransom From Turkey,
She Again Urges Action by
The Slate Department.
Matter Once Dropped, Abduction
Being on Bulgarian Soil.

Washington, Feb 9-Miss Ellen NJ
Stone of Chelsea, the American mis-
sionarv who was captured by brigands
near the town of Djumbala, in the au-
tumn Of 1901, and subsequently ran
somcd, called upon Secretary of State
Koot Saturday and urged him to make
q demand upon the Turkish govern
ment for $4,000. a part of the ransom
paid for her release.
Miss Stone wishes that amount OF
money returned 20 the persons in this
country who contributed to it by pop
ular subscriptions.
NJ. Root promised to exar:ine the
record in this case. which was dis
posed Of before he assumed his pres
ent office.
In the year 1905 demand was made
upon the Turkish government for in
demnity. bat the request was refused
by the sultan.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Of
State John Hay were said at that
time to doubt the validity of the claim,
because the ransom was paid and no
questions asked, and in addition be-
cause Turkey maintained that the alb
duction took place on Bulgarian soil
and by Bulgarian subjects. q state
mont that would be hard TO dis
approve. The matter was unolficially
dropped by the state department
The big ran5Cm of more than $4,000
was raised BY popular subscription all
over the United States. kidder, Pea
body < Co Of Boston We're trcasurers
of the fund
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-10
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News comes from Panama that wor., or
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