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The Washington times., 1908-12-20
MISS DUNCAN SAYS
FAREWELL TUESDAY
Gives Classical Dances in
Conjunction With New
York Symphony.

Miss Isadora Duncan will return 10
the National Theater Tuesday afternoon
of this week for her farewell Washington
appearance prior TO leaving for Berlin
and Munich.
Miss Duncan win give her classical
dances in Interpretation OF Gluck's
famous '1Iphigenie en- AUiide," showing
the greeting TO Iphigenia In Auls. the
maidens OF Chall1is playing at ban and
knucble-bones by the seashore, and the
greeting 10 the Greek feet by the maid
ems OF Chalkis. Miss Duncan's dancing
will DO in conjunction with the concert
20 be given by the New York SYM
phony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch
conducting.
The complete program follows:
Part l-Overture. orchestra CaJ Air
Cal, (b) LentO; - greeting to Iphigenia
in Aulis." Air Cal orchestra. (a) Mod
eratO, ,b) Allegro; the maidens Of Chal-
lxis play at ball and l6nuckle-bOnes by
the seashore- Menuetto. orchestra. Ca)
AllegcettO. CbD MenuettO (c) Andante
Cd) PaSse pied, (e) Air Ga; the maidens
see the Greek feet in the distance and
dance for Joy of the sight
Part 2-(a) Moderate nOn-lento. o.
Dance des Eselayes. (c) Tambourin. or
chestra-
Part ga TassacagIia, % Gavotte.
orchestra 'Choeur des Pretresses- -
'-Danses des SCythes.' --Muset1e. ta)
SiCilienne, (D) BaCchanale.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
Exceptional Cast Factor in
Success of Modern Nor
ality Play.
COMPANY INTACT
AFTER LONG RUN
The Servant in the House" Marks
Inauguration of Miller'S
Project.

An exceptional cast-what might be
styled an ''all-star cast has been as
sembled for Charles Ram Kennedy's
now famous play. THE Servant in tho
House."
The Associate Players. Mr. Miller in
tended as nucleus OF a company OF art
lists with whom would be accomplished,
without subsidy, what the New Thea
ter with its millions of backing, will
attempt viz: The discovery and rev
elatiOH Of unknown dramatic genius and
the worthy revival Of many Of the
classics, with no reward save patronage
Of the people when the latter think
the attempt worthy"
The triumphant success Of The Ser
want in the HOus6" written by a man
hitherto unknown as an author, is the
auspiCiOuS beginning of AiT. Miller 9
project. The actors who assisted him
IN this, sinking their ambition for indi-
vidual prefermeDt TO make the play, as
acted, the finished work OF art, are de-
serving Of special consideration
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
BELASCO-"Yosemite."

Charles a. Taylor's new rOmaptio
drama, Yosemite viii be the Offering
at the Belasco Thester this week Il
is said to be one OF t.c most original
plays Of the season Included in a thor
Oughly American play OF early Cali
fornia days, teeming with the atInos-
pheTe of the great outdoors, and the
pungency and thrill Of the wild, the au-
thor has deftly interviewer a daring
psychicaI theme, both startling and un-
usual IL conjunction with drama, that
Of the transmigration of the soul.
The story deals with the everIaSting z
struggle Of right and wrong. 1t is not
a problem play, but deals instead with
a clean, inspiring romance, the evil and
good love of two men for a woman, the
passing of the soul of the latter from
one body to another, furnishes a start
ling sequel and elimination to a most
unusual and pathetic love story
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
MISS VERNE HERE
- FOR ONE CONCERT

The engagement OF Miss AdeIa Verne.
the European pianist. is announced for
an afternoon concert at The Columbia
Theater Tuesday afternoon. January ~.
The engagement I'm Washington viii
not alone be the first appearance in this
city Of this artist. but will be one Of
t..e first In this country, as her tour.
which Will be limited In scope, will not
open until after the holidays Miss
Verne viii he surrounded by a company
of Wen-lnOwn artists.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
COMES
IN AMERICAN PLAY

Miss Olga NethersOle will IEaugurate
her American tour in Washington az the
Columbia Theater. January II. when
she VIII present, for the first time on
any stage. a new American play BY
William j. Hurlburt, entitled, The
Writing on the Wall
This viii be the second play from the
pen or Mr. Hurlburt. hose first offer
ing, The Fighting Hope" had its pre-
mieTe IL Washington recently.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
The Great Divide Is Du-
plicate of New York
Original.
MILLER HAS PART
OF STEVEN GHENT
Washington Will See for First Time
Musical Comedy That Made
Good" Abroad.

Next weeks attraction at the Column
bias Theater VIII be Henry Miller as
Steven Gheut IN the powerful drama OF
Western life. The Great Divide"
In view Of the fact that Mr. Miller
has heretofore impressed his Washing
ton admirers IN this character as ne
has done in no other. and further that
this viii be the last opportunity 10 see
this renowned aCtor-manaEer In his
most congenial and dominant role, the
unregeneraCe WestcrneT who is made
into a new man through his love for
q good woman, there is reason 10 anti
cipate one Of the largest weeks OF the
season.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
coLUMBIA-COhan & Harris Min

Columbia Theater by the first engage
ment in this city Of the big new COhan
and Harris MinStrelS, an organization
consisting of nearly a hundred people
and headed by one Of Washington s
most popular burnt-cork comedians.
Honey Boy George Evans
MinStrelsy as conceived and present
ed by the Cohan and Harris orEaniza-
tion has revived an interest in this style
of entertainment that "A year ago was
deemed impossible. All the traditions
of minstrelsy Mr.. Cohau IS said 10 nave
retained in his entertainment but he
has succeeded in giving it a new frame
and frightened up the musty spots, so
minStreIsy is as fresh and entertaining
as the many musical shows Messrs.
Cohan and Harris have sent forth.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
BELAsCo-aA House of Cards.

Mary AIannerlng one Of the choice
Shubert attractions, viii be at the Be
lasco Theater next week presenting a
powerful problem play by Ivy Ashton
Root. entitled a House OF Cards 70
Miss Root is one or the new American
dramatists- and Miss MannerinS viii
surprise the public BY appearing In a
strictly "emotionaT' role. radically dif-
ferent from the majority Of parts with
which her name has been associated
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
GAYETY-c1ark,a aRunawav Girls,,

Clarks Runaway Girls Company is
considered one Of the best and cIeanest
extravaganza companies eNtant. The
company Is made up OF some OF the
most notable vaudeville and burlesgue
people known 10 the stage. Among
them are Frank Damsel. Arthur Kherns,
Frank Fox. Frank Peck, George Puget,
Bert Virgins, Frances Farr, a dashlng
soUbrette; Lottie Stone, and others.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
NATIONAL-"GirIs Of Gottenberg. :"

Charles FrOhman announces The
Girls Of GottenberE' for the New Ma
tiouaI Theater next week. The blg
musical comedy was for twelve months
at the Ciaiety Theater, London Il was at
once secured by Mr. Frohmau for an
American exploitation. and began IT'S
successful career on this side at the
KnickerbOcl1er Theater. New York. last
August, where II roN for four months.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
LYCEUM-"The Colonial Bellies"

While The Colonial Bellies" which
viii be the attraction at the New I.y-
ceum Theater this week is cIassed as a
buriesQue attraction the performance Is
said u be In advance OF the ordinary
burlesqUe show.
The comedy IS entitled The Lady
From Wall Street" and in its preseuta-
t1On are engaged such people as Ed
Lucas. Hazel Lucas. Bandy and Fields
the Texas City Quartet DeHOllis and
Naleora, and the Alhamhra Pony Ballet.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

Jimmie Barry and Company, BelIcIair
brothers, Charles r. Colby and Lilly
May, Miss billie" Blackburn, Roberts
animal actors, and the interesting vii a.
in Arabia"
On the list will be the Barrys, long
established favorites, in their latest sue
cess, "HensfOot Corners a quaint New
England sketch, adding much TO Mr.
Barry's reputation as the Deuman
IlOmnsOn OF NauanNiILe-- -
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
Snot Sam" +"

The attraction at the New Academy
beginning tomorrow night VIII be Kill
roy * Britton's production OF Lem B.
Parker's latest melo5rama, 'Sure Shot
sam"
sure Shot Sam IS said 10 be some
thing decidedly new in the melodramatic
line. II stands forth as a play dis
tinCtly American
The scenes Of the play are laid in rhe
mountain region OF eastern Tennessee.
amid the rugged mountain men and
women.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
CHASE'S- "BirdIand" and Vaudeville

Chase's next week win speed the part
ing year and greet the new one of 1909
with an ideal holiday group Of polite
vaudeville attractions Of manifestiy
momentOus Importance. the leading OF
ferinZ being Jesse L Laslxy's latest Ell
freScO OpeUetta- with comic garnlStl-
ings. entitled "Birdland." =" considered the
most successful OF the popular LssNy
musical series
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
CHASE'S-'Iadv of the Green Veil.n

The Lady Of the Green Veil' will be
the leading feature this week of the big
Christmas gift bill at Chase's. which
also will number Griff. Mr.. and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
Sunday Evening Concerts
At the IhedterS Tonight

For the two weeks beginning tonight
the Masonic Temple auditorium man
agement will present Bradley's novelty
motion pictures. which have Just been
secured after a successful lour Of other
large cities of the East.
The program is educational and enter
tanning and the colorinE done entirely
by hand Especially interesting are
the pictorial travelogues into foreign
countries.
Motion pictures and singing novelties
win vie with each othe- at the COlum-
bia Theater tonight. WhiIe Mr.. Simonds
has provided one OF the most inter
estlng programs for the cyclomotocene
that has yet been seen in this city,
he has also embraced the opportunity
OF presenting the series OF singing nov
cities by Miss June Rossmore. that
have created a furors on the Keith cir
cult.
The special feature films viii disclose
activities from all parts OF the world
and wiz include some especially beauti-
fuI hand-colored Pathe productions.
An excellent program has been ar
ranged for the concert at The New Aca-
deny tonight. presenting in moving pic
lures stories Of travel. comedy, and sd-
venture. These. with June Rossmore,
singing comedienne; Walter Sondheim-
er. in new comic songs: John l. Reh.
character comedian; and Helmuth and
Greenburg will complete an entertain
ing program
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
Two who Redeemed the Week.

Harry Lauder and q dancer. then.
were the features OF our week. The one
was fine Illustration OF the power or
histriOHic art The other was an equal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

about 9 o'clock in the evening, the
| bride and bridegroom take seats at the
| western side, their faces toward the
/ doorway. On their right are seated the
men and on their left the women. The
wedding basket of cornmeal mush,
which has been prepared by the brides
mother, is then brought in, and with
two wicker bottles of water is placed
before the bridal couple. The attend
ant in placing the basket is very care
full to see that the side on which the
uppermost coil terminates is toward the
east.
| The father Of the bride then arises,
| steps forward and from his pouch of
~taditin," or sacred pollen, takes sew
eral pinches, sitting them on the basket
of mush. Starting at the end of the
top coil on the eastern edge of the bas-
ket he Sits straight across and back,
then around the rim to the south side
again across and back and then de-
posits some in the center. From
wicker bottle the bride then pours a
little water on the bridegroom's hands.
He in turn pours some upon hers.
With two fingers the bridegroom then
dips little of the mush from the side
of the basket toward the east and eats
Ae- Il IOiil Inv same pIeiNS the UIIQSs III
like manner, partakes of little Of the
mush. In the same way small portions
from the south, west and north sides
of the basket are eaten by the bride
and bridegroom, and the remainder is
then turned over to the others. After
it has been emptied the basket, which
is equivalent to certificate of mar
riage, goes to the mother of the BRIDE
groom. The hand washing and mush
eating ceremony is said to constitute
pledge on the brides part that she will
do as her husband does in all things.
Following the ceremony there is a sup
per for all and a general good time.
which lasts until dawn, during which
much sage advice is given the young
people by their elders.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07
THE MASTER OF MoHoNK.

Albert Keith Smiley, the Quaker gen
tleman and philanthropist, who has fol-
SO many years made his Lake Mohonl
hotel in the Shawangunk mountains il
New York the liberal home of confer
ences in behalf of the negro, the Indian
and other causes that need friends. had
much honor at Redlands, Cal, on the re
cent occasion of his S0th birthday. He
has lived at Redlands during the winter
for some years, and has done much fol-
the place and its surroundings; main
tanned the Canon Crest park, given it a
public library building and a park, both
named for him, and done much else for
citizenship. He had a great public re-
ception, at which the city, the churches,
the public schools, the merchants asso-
citation, the board of trade, the Univer
sity club, and indeed all citizens Joined.
They presented him a loving cup-of
course to be used for water only, as Mr..
Smiley is Friend and is faithful to
the society. He has also been well pros
pered IN the world.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07
THE THUMB MARRIAGE SERVICE

young couple, natives of Ceylon
appeared recently before a magistrate
in Ohio and asked to be married AL
the forms required by the state We're
complied with, but before the law Of
ficer could perform the ceremony a
witness who came with the couple
bound the thumbs of the contracting
parties together. They explained that
in their country the act of fastening a
man to woman by the thumb was a
sufficient marriage ceremony. In an
swer to comment which was made as to
the queer custom the young man, who
had been educated in England, said
1.-The thumb used to play an important
part with Europeans, also, and no oath,
l read, was so binding, once upon a
time. as that which was taken by
pressing the thumb on the sword blade.
Your English word pollicitation, which
means to promise, came from the word
poIlex, which means thumb The
mag. strate kissed the bride without
further argument.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

The 26th of last month this church
was dedicated by the Right Reverend
Bishop Libert with an immense con-
course of the people of the entire set
Element. Following the dedication a
all creeds and the success of this part
of the celebration was due mostly to
the management and generous cooper
McVeigh.
The church is located at the landing
of Kalaupapa on the same spot where
two years ago the old one was burned
to the ground. Nothing of the first
structure was left except the statue
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07
A NAVAJO WEDDING.
A Striking Provision Against the
Mother in-Iaw.

MOtner-ln-IaW.
When a Navajo youth wishes to
marry he states his symptoms plainly,
not to the woman herself or to her
parents, but to his own parents. His
father then approaches the woman's
parents. and they in turn consult their
daughter. If she is favorably disposed
to the suit negotiations are then opened
between the parents. If she is a. very
pretty woman her parents usually de-
mand in exchange either many horses,
cattle, sheep or goats, or perhaps sad
dies and turquoise studded silver orna-
ments, for the Navahoes are skilled
silversmiths. But, however discourag-
ing the personal appearance of the
bride, her parents usually demand in
exchange no less than fourteen ponies
and a silver belt. Finally, after much
argument, the details of the exchange
are effected and the date of the we'd
ding fixed. This is always at night and
always at the home of the woman. A
peculiar feature of the Navajo we'd
ding ceremony, which may commend IT.
self to many bridegrooms to be and
bridegrooms that have been, is that it
may be attended by all save the mother
of the bride. For the bridegroom to
even look on his mother-in-law, or for
her to look on him, either before or
after the ceremony. would cause blind
ness and no end of bad luck to either
one or both parties.
A wedding basket of cornmeal mush
plays a prominent part in the Navajo
wedding ceremony. After the wedding
party has assembled in the hogan"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

The Jedge-1s yo' name Emmanuel
Baxter2 Emmanuel = Yassah. The
Jedge-Well, you are charged by Officer
Tucker with stealing a side of bacon at
Walters store last night. Emmanuel
All wants to file alibi. The Jedge-
What for9 ImmanueI-Ah don t know,
sch; Mister Heg- maid James-he's a
col d lawyeh-he done toll me ter say
dat. The Jedge-Oh, l see. But why
didn t you steal ham7 They re better
than sides. I1Rmanuel-They WASH t
no hams down dab. The Jedge-Thirty
days.-Cleveland Leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07
CONFIDENCE

said Lord Chatham, sis a plant
Of slow growth. +" People believe
in things that they see, and in q
broad sense they are right. What
is sometimes calico blind faith is
not faith at all. There must be
reason and fact to form a foun-
dation for trust. In regard to a
medicine or remedy, for example,
people ask, elias it cured 9th
ersP Have cases like mine been
relieved by it? Is it in harmony
with the truths of modern science,
and has it a record above suspic-
ion? II so, it is worthy of conf
dence; and if l am ever attacked
by any OF the maladies for which
it is commended / shall resort
to it in full belief in ITS pow
er to help me-" On these line.
wAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
has won it's high reputation a.
mong medical men, and the
people of all civilized countries,
They trust it for the same reason
that they trust in the familiar
laws of nature or in the action
of common things. This effective
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contains the nutritive and cura-
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GOD livers, combined with the
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radicates the poisonous, disease
breeding acids and other toxic
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07
HORTICULTURAL
EXPERT
To Hou|d-De Pineapple Planters:

Byron o. Clark. who has had
thirty-eight years experience in
the cultivation of tropical fruits,
(ten years in Hawaii), offers his
services and advice to intending
planters. He will superintend the
preparation and planting of plan
tations, and make regular periods
of inspection throughout the de-
velopment of the crop, for reason
able compensation on an acreage
basis, much more advantageous to
the planters than employing a
regular superintendent by the
year.
Address: p. o. Box 1872, Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

"'Well.' said Kwoter, "you know,
faint heart ne 'er won fair lady. -
i" Nonsense!" replied Miss Bright; if
the ledy's heart ism It faint and she s
willing to help him a little ne can win
every time. ''-Philadelphi Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

of st. Francis, .the patron saint of the
church. After the fire an appeal was
made to the whole world for assist
ance in erecting a new place of wor-
ship for the Catholics of that portion
Of the diocese. The late Hon. August
Dreier was the first one to contribute
with a check of $4,000 and since that
time from all parts of the world gem
erous gifts have come in to the amount
of $4,000 which is the actual cost of
the new edifice. The church is entire
ly in reinforced concrete work and is
credit to the settlement. The dimen-
sions are somewhere from 10Ox34 feet
with steeple on the rear end of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

church. In a sanitary point Of view
nothing could be made more adequate
to the requirements of the congrega-
ton. The ventilation is very good and
being in concrete the floor can be liush-
ed in no time and all sources of con-
tagion removed. During and after the
fire until the completion of the church
all the inmates of the settlement of
whatsoever denomination have given
their assistance and their money to the
erection of this house of God. Father
Maxine, the priest in charge, wishes
to express his thanks to all those who
have contributed to the restoration Of
his dear church and promises to pray
for its benefactors F. H. "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-07

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