davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
BARRIE NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alsager visited
with O. Iverson and family
Sunday.
O. G. Marker was in Kindred
Saturday to consult DR.. Haug-
en-.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13

Mr.Frank Herman transacted
business in Wahpeton last
week.
George Haffaer was a Wah-
peton visitor a few days last
week.
Miss Inga Ness spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. E. r.
Peterson, this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Busching, Feb. 9Th, a daughter.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
COLUMBIA.

Golden-voiced Al II Wilson VIII be
seen at the Columbia Theater the week
OF September Il. in when Old New
York Was Dutch. from the pen or
Sidney r. Ellis Dir. wilson is said 10
be blessed as are few actors with q
happy combination of talents. such as
would make him a success either as an
actor or a singer did he have but the
one accomplishment. he has a quality
Of voice that would make almost any
song sound delightful His ability as an
actor is just IS marked, for It is said
he can carry one from he verge of tears
TO the heartiest of laughter with as
much ease and grace as can any Of the
great comedians. Helen. Whisper
ing Breeze" ''Auf Wiedersehen Frau
Hen," "The Old Chimney Corner ana
Songs of the Camp" are the titles OF
issw songs which viii be heard for the
first tine in this city during Mr.. VIII
Ac-l's engag cement
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
CHILD ACTRESS
WITH GILMORE

Opinions as to the welfare Of stage
children are usually slightly exaggerated
in the minds Of theater-gaers. The pre-
vailing idea seeming to be that SYM
pathy is due the child reared among q
careless lot of men and women and
WI. hout the advantages Of either a home
or school training. This Is a great mis-
take, as the few children who appear
before the public are in most instances
accompanied either by their parents or
when not. a guardian. who must oe well
known as TO character before being in
trusted with the care Of a child.
Baby Esmond, who is IN Barney
GilmOre's supporting company at the
Academy this week, Is accompanied BY
both her father and mother and aside
from the discomfort of travelling and
hotel life, has every advantage possible
for a child. receiving tuition from ner
Parents while en- tour and during the
OF summer season attends private school
at her home in Philadelphia Baby KS
mond is no exception. being only 3
fair example of how the average child
actor IS brought up.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
CHASE'S.

Chase's expects this week TO double
the triumph of the past week by a
vaudeville program surprising past rec
ords in the way of aI-sterling ills.
II will consist of William Rock and
Mcconnell, Simpson and company,
James + Macdonald, swan and Bam-
bard. Nile. Emmy's little toy dogs.
Dixon brothers. and THE Dieppe Motor
Races by the American vitagraph.
Mr.. Rock Is an eccentric dancing
genius and Miss Fulton is somewhat
Ike Irene Franklin ir ner cheerful mag
netism. A dance e5nsation VIII be
sprung by them here, 1t being their
premiere presentation Of the danse dia-
bolique. called ''The Devil Dance a
terpsichorean Interpretation Of the Ne
phistopheuan motif in the Fraz Molnar
drama, THE Devil"
As the extraordinary Offering. "The
Gainsboro Girl" is expected to prove a
success, as this noted scenic production
lis supervised by William Won Tnzer,
and is in three scenes with grand
tableau finale. Won Tilzer, Simpson and
company, in "a Stormy Hour. are list
ed among the laugh makers, and James
F. Macdonald VIII contribute his parO-
dies. Swan and Bambsrd will present a
humorous act, and Mile. Emmy's little
toy dogs VIII be q novelty Offering Dix
on brothers. IN a musical grOtesque di-
version. ard the views of The Dieppe
Motor Races viii conclude the enter
taiument
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
COLUMBIA.

A performance Of much interest is
announced for the opening OF the Co
1umbia. which occurs tomorrow night,
when Nannette ComstOck viii make her
hrst local appearance as a star in
Louise LOvelIs new play IN four acts,
entitled Jet"
Jet is comedy drama OF life in the
Sunny South. The story deals with the
trials OF a pretty little Southern Miss
who, having been bereft Of her mother
IS left with an invalid father and a
little brother To look afer as well as a
large cotton plantation All goes well
until one Dr. Sam, son of the village
practitioner, puts In an appearance
He has been attending a New York
college, and, Of course, his city ways
create great comment among the village
folk his attentions TO Jet are marked
by his bringing her books and papers
which the people Of this vicinity have
never seen and which create in her little
head a longing desire TO leave the
, scenes Of her childhood. for the gayer
and more blase scenes of the metroo-
oils.
Now, 1t is a weIl-known fact among
the villagers that DR.. Sans father has
made up his mind to marry him to the
daughter OF an old friend, DIT. Watkins,
OF New York Miss Watkins is a society
belle. handsome and very rich. Eer
father has consented TO the match wi h
Dr. sam, TO whose father he has men
toned that a half interest in his large
practice viii be one OF the wedding
gifts DR.. Sam promises to forsake Jet
and promises TO marry Miss Watkins.
He still continues his visits 10 Jets
house and almost succeeds in getting
her to leave her home with him, but
the trip is broken up by one Jim. whom
the country folk have for a long time
known was in love with Jet.
Jim has all along suspected that Dr.
sam was not sincere, and after hearing
him promise his father he would marry
Miss Watkins. and from a window over
hearing him Try 10 get Jet TO leave her
home with him on the pretext that they
would be married later, threatens 10
shoot him on sight. Jet sees Jim list
ening AT a window during her CONVEX
sation --fIh DR.. sam. and knowing his
jealousy. warns the doctor not 10 gC
out, but when ne insists on going. fur
nishes him with a revolver, that he may
not be defenseless. Jet learns from Ihe
doctors own lips what his real inten-
tions are and her denunciation OF him
is both strong and pathetic. The last
act furnishes a real surprise, in the
fact that the doctor has wounded jim
in their meeting, and is nursing hin
tenderly. Miss Watkins. learning OF tho
dfaors attentions 10 jet. marries d.
other. and finally love has its way and
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
NEW LYCEUM.

H. ". and Sim. Williams. proprietors
Of the Williams Ideal Burlesquers, ."
believe that there is a continual change
in the pubnc's taste for entertainment,
and season after season in the theatrical
world sees a marked variation IN the
diffe. ent forms of amusement, and the
one form that seems the least affected
IS the field OF music. The demand is
for the show with the well-told story,
catchy music, pretty girls, clean COM
edy, and the big numbers. With this
in view, Messrs. Williams have con-
structed the Ideals on lines this sea
son that are a departure from the aver
age burlesque show, and the patrons
of the 4yeeum will havesan opportunity
Of viewing what Is SAID " be ga ax-
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
GAYETY.

Wholly unlike any other and entirely
new IN everything the Golden Crook
Extravaganza Company will be the
magnet to attract the devotees' of fun
and musical extravaganza to the Gayety
Theater for the we k commencing to-
morrow. This company comprises Reid
and Gilbert. Dunnelly and Rotah, Marie
Nelson, Sully sisters. William Inman &
Co, Wakefield and Kelly, ''Alvora, %
and others of no less reputation, while
THE Ballet" is an attraction Of more
than customary drawing force. The
scenery snd transformations are said TO
be unrivaled for sumptuous spectacular
spIendor. and the display of electrical
effects are dazzling
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

at Sing Sing, having been convicted Of
r0bbing the club OF $4,000 in bonds.
Dooley believed Him innocent. but upon
evidence of Mazzetta he was convicted
ana sentenced, DoOley loves and be
friends Branden's daughter Mary.
Dooley has vowed 10 clear the mystery
OF the bond thief and establish Bran
den's innocence. IN the meantime a
wicked governess for Paby Clark ar
ranges with her chief. MaZZetta, TO
bring the child into Central Park that
he may kidnlp and hold her for ran
som, which is done. DoOley, disguised
IS a wealthy contractor on a spree.
rescues Baby Clark and restores her TO
her parents. lFe then fsstens the crime
Of the theft ana reveals AIa2zetta's true
character, proving Branden's innocence.
And the story ends happily when Dooley
makes Mary Branden his wife.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
NEW ACADEMY.

Barney Gilmore win be seen at the
New ACADEMY all this week, opening
with special Labor Day matinee in
his success. kidnapped in New York. -
The story Of the play deals with the
abduction OF Baby Clark. daughter OF
John Clark, a wealthy New York broker.
living with his wife and child at his
summer home on the Hudson river.
Mr. Clark belongs TO the Manhattan
Boat Club, which includes in its men,
b6rchip Signor MaZzetta. who poses as
a nobleman, while IN reality being a
leader in the well-kncvn band of ter
rorists. Other members are Jack
DoOley. a newspaper man (Alr Gil
more's character). anC Henry Branden.
who is serving a term CT Imprisonment
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
CHASE'S.

Chases grouping Of international
vaudeville novelties next week viii have
for the principal attraction "Onaip"
the Hindoo mystery. which packed the
great New York Hippodrome during q
six months New York run This act
apparently combines mental telepathy,
hypnotism, and levitation on a scale
transcending past experiments. An
other special Offering VIII be Melville
Stoltz's players in "A Trip to Kiddie-
land Lew Hawkins, Three Sisters
Constantine. Letta Gladstone, THE
quaint country girl;" Van Camp, the
pantonimic comedian. oscar Lorraine,
the prctean violinist and the motion
psetures form the balance Of the pro-
graa.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
BELASCO.

A small manufacturing town Is tho
locale OF the new comedy drama by
Edgar Selwyn, entitled Father and
Son." which Is TO be seen hero at the
BelascO Theater for the first time
Monday, September Il. The chief char
acter. TO be played by William Norris,
who is featured in the role, is that Of
an old veterinary surgeon, Doc Kill
kins. The character is said to be ad-
mirably suited u MI Norris.
II is scarcely necessary 70 say mat
the Doc is the father OF the title,
though, as a matter Of fact. he has
only adopted Billy. the son" He
adopted Billy because he once loved
Billy's mother, who is now dead. The
trouble begins when the young fel-
low finds out that he IS not really the
son Of DOC" Filkins and goes 10 the
bad" in q manner that comes near
ending with a severe jail sentence.
However. that catastrophe is averted
by the discovery that the very man
who has caused BiLy's arrest is his
real father. married secretly TO his
mother. The real father and the good
old DOC" then unite IN bringing about
the regeneration Of the boy.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Labor Day has always been . red
!ettor holiday at GleE Echo Park, and
the attendance Monday is expected 20
be record breaker. Representatives
of local organizations having a COM
bined membership Of 2,W0 have made
arrangements for special cars TO con-
vey picnickers TO Glen Echo for an all
day outing
The picnic grove viii be put in OTdtI
today the tables secured and the grass
cleared of debris. The ball grounds
are in fine shape, and the other amuse-
ments, including daucing in the pav,l-
ion, boats on canal. the shooting gar
lery, bowling alleys, the dip. the dive
and the miniature railway are all in or
der. IN the HipDodrome an entirely
new moving picture show will be put
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Two PrenliereS
Begin Capitals
Thedter Season
Belasco and Columbia Offer
THE Fighting Hope
and "Jet. "

~ LANCHE BATES and David Be
- lasco feel they have reason TO
hold joyous memories Of wash
ington. Was II not here that
their artistic unity was first made mani
fest in THE Darling of the Gods?"
And has not the Capital always be-
slowed on the artistic tributes of praise
and efection, and on the author manager
Its admiration. encouragement and sup
port? Nok. after three years, Wash
'fngton is 10 witness another BelascO
premiere. The anticipation that goes
with every BeiasCO announcement is ac-
centuaJed when the statement carries
1he phrase, first time on any stage. q"
With memories of those BelascO first
nights when Washington was the first
10 write the word "Success" on "The
Heart of Maryland" 'Zaza," "Du
Barry ''The Darling Of the Gods"
Sweet Kitty Beuairs, '-Adrea." It
is with keen anticipate chat the the
atergoers await Miss Blanche Bates
initial appearance "a '"rhe Fighting
Hope at the Belalco Monday.
In some ways there is a significant
COEtrasJ between The Fighting Hope"
and other Belasco productions which
have been born here Miss Bates does
nos come this year with six carloads Of
scenery and a company of a hundred.
Mr.. BelaseO was the pioneer of the
great productions de luxe that placed
ms IN the very foreground OF fine stage
art. Now, having developed that fieiu
to its highest expression and having
given the American stage some OF its
brightest stars. he takes che initiative
in demonstrating the power OF sim
plicity." This word, in more than one
s. use. IS the keynote OF "The Fighting
HOPE The company, including Miss
Bates herself. numbers only i've. There
Is one stage setting showing the library
OF a suburban home on the Hudson,
which stands through all three acts.
Thus lacking external aids in the way
OF a long cast and an elaborate pro-
ductiOn," It is clear that the great and
only interest must center in the star
and the play itself. This is precisely
the case with The Fighting Hope"
Its young author. William J. Hurlbut.
has projected a story of vital and time
ly interest. using social and business
conditions Of today for his material Be
cause The Fighting Hope" is so aD-
soIutely timed to the minute" Is the
reason advanced by Mr.. Belasco for
side-tracking his own play for Miss
Bates and producing Mr.. Hurlbuts play
first The latter could suffer no delay.
Its theme would prove powerful ald
appealing now; year hence this might
not be true. But MT. Hurlbut had writ
ten an unusually strong drama in the
opinion OF Mr.. Belasco. and the risk OF
delayed production vas not % be con-
EideTed.
So it is that The Fighting Hope" will
bring forward Miss Bates in a modern
role at the BeIascO next Monday, and
Washington viii have the firsts word to
say as TO its merits.
The company OF four supporting Miss
Bates contains Charles Richman, John
w. Cope. Howell Hansel, and Loretta
Wells. Mr. Belasco himself is here to
guide personally the opening perform
auCe tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
RAPLEY ENTHUSES
OVER PROSPECTS
Manager of New National Pre-
diets Most Prosperous Sea
son for Theater.

One more Washington theater-the
New National-wiH throw open its doors
next week. starting September "A. for
the regular winter season Of 190s-O9
William H Rapley. manager of the
playhouse, arrived in Washington Aug
ust 80. after an absence of eight weeks
abroad. Mr.. RapleS is most enthusiastic
over the prospects for his theater the
coming season.
The New National will have an ex-
cellent line Of attractions. he said. I'VE
will, as heretofore. offer exclusively
American and foreign players of the
highest rank. bringing many from
abroad TO entertain Washington plav4
gOers. Personally. I look for a decid-
edly artistic and prosperous season.
Mr.. Rapley VIII be assisted in the con-
duct of the theater by the same eff
cient staff. both back and front OF the
curtain line. His business associates will
be William II. Fowler. acting manager,
Clarence D. jacobson. treasurer, and
Robert Edgar Long. press representa-
tive Mr.. Long. too. has been away 10.
the greater part. OF the vacation term.
and has much to promise In the way
of genuine news about the playhouse
and its. coming attractions
The theaters season will be in full
blast Thursday morning OF this week
when the boxofice viii be opened for
the advance sale of tickets for TIE
Raymond Hitchcock engagement
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
DANCING Hobs
DEATHLIKE GRIP
William Rock Has Apache" Turn
Which He Will SooE Offer
in Vaudeville.
in Vaudeville.

Much as SaIome is nov in the public
eye in New York city, she is not TO be
allowed to have a monopoly In elas-
sical. Biblical. and other Ounces of his
toric periods
At least, not If William Rock can
help it. He Of the wonderful feet and
legs returned from London recently,
and with Maude Fulton viii begin an
engagement at Chase's tomorrow.
While IN London they followed Maude
Allan on the bill AT the Palace, but MF
Rock did not stop there in his Observa-
tion of the present craze for classical
dances. He went TO Paris and found
there that dancing had taken a dra-
matte as well as classical turn.
The greatest good my trip abroad
did me" said Mr Rock. was to show
me that my field Of endeavor now
holds the center OF the stage, and viii
do so for some time to come.
Il don't know just yet how far the
SaIome mania will spread here, but
those who preceded ray return say 1t is
u9 10 the England stS ndard That
means, dancing has the call right now
over all other forms of entertainment
"One OF the dances Miss Fulton and 1
will do shortly viii be Ape che" which
we saw at the Moulin Rouge. Max
Dearly and Mile. Mestinger are creating
sensation. with this story told IN
rhythm. The treatment OF the woman
ny the Apache is a dramatic story told
by these dancers in Paris that simply
holds the audience spellbOund.
I'VE expect the Apache o.ance to be a
sensation, but we shall net .conine our
selves to this one number. 1 think All
the Salome dances viii find soon that
more than one number must be. offered
TO satisfy the public
'.An the dancers in England profiting
by the present craze DO me-ly dances,
including Miss Allan. Miss Duncan. and
Nine. Valery. The public first went 20
these dances because of the talk of
nudity. but the dancers by their dra-
matte ability have kept the interest
alive"
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Musical Show.
With Hitchcock,
Opens National
Another Premiere at Be-
lasco, and AL Wilson at
Columbia.
- AY9lCND HITCHCOCK win ap-
pear az the National Theater.
beginning a weeks engagement

~ AYhICND HITCHCOCK viii ap-
- pear az the National Theater.
beginning a weeks engagement
September Ii, in The Merry
Go-Round.
This piece has been happily chosen
as the opening bill OF the season, as it
is one Of those compounds Of fun and
nonsense with musical accompaniment
which is more digestIble for the minds
Of tho tbeatergoers during warm wealth
er. Edgar Smith. the Weber < Fields
librettist, has written a ''rUbe' part
for Raymond Hitchcock. IN which the
latter Is said TO be at his best. THE
Merry-CO- Round" is a succession %
farcical situations and clever Vaude-
Vile speCialties. For the latter feature
number OF artists who have been
headliners at the principal vaudeville
theaters Of the country, have been Sc
lected. The chorus is an important fea-
ture Of the performance. There are
said 10 be over fifty girls OF the most
attractive type. The six Cyclonfo
shrimps." the tiniest sextette OF dancers
on the stage, are a feature which at
tracted more than ordinary attention in
New York city.
The sale of seats viii begin Thurs
day morning Of this week at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
LUNA PARK.

The regular park season at Luna will
Closo September l3. to be re-Opened each
SAT- rday and Sunday in September with
grand band concerts and special attrac-
tions. Tuesday, September s, is to be
the last free coupon day, and the cOu-
pOns are in tOday's issue The vaude-
vile bill this week will include, The
New American Four, in their latest hit,
entitled Scenes in a Restaurant Phil
Stats, Pianologist; Emile Benner the
woman with the phenomenal voice;
RenOzetta and LaRue, European COM
edy acrObats, Adeiine Francis and Gus
Brune, the worlds greatest mimic.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
NEW ACADEMY.

Miss Lillian Mortimer's comody-dranss.
..Bunco in Arizona" which is TO be the
attraction at the New Academy for the
week commencing Monday. September
"A, promises from advance reports 10
be an ideal plays Of the great South
west. The plot Of the play deals mainly
with a waif, "Buneo," who has been
adopted by a mine owner and grown up
to be the pet of the camp. and engaged
to a popular young miner. Miss Dolly
Davis ,mpersonates the character Of
''Buncc."
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

Jet finds herself happy once more by
consenting to marry DR.. Sam, who is
really in love with her.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

Louise Cunning. the Messrs. .shubert's
latest star, will be a Sept embcr -et-rac-
ton at the Belasco Theater, when she
will appear in the new Pixley-Luders'
opera Miss Cunning was seen here last
season Ia the comic opera Tom Jon Is. :"
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

cellent show The NIdeals." are the
next attraction coming to the Lyceum.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

~ LANCHE BATES and David Be
- lssco feel they have reason 10
hold Joyous memories Of Wash
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-09
IRA HART INJURED
IN DUEL WITH KNIVES.

The following dispatch was publish
ed in the Dallas News, ard by
friends and acquaintances is said to
refer to the Ira Hart who formerly
resided in Roswell, who was an EN-
ployee of the Roswell Steam Lau1-
dry and left here only few months
go for GAINESVILLE to make his home:
Gainesville, Tex, Jan. 4--As the
outcome of an old grudge a duel was
fought with knives here this after
noon between Ira Hart and Alva Skin
ner, two well known and highly res
pected farmers living near town.
The men met on Commerce street
and walked to an inclosure in the
rear of a building, where they had
been fighting several minutes before
they were discovered. When they
were separated the walls and floor
of the building were as bloody as a
slaughter house and both men We're
suffering from loss of blood.
They were carried to the nearest
physician. by whom Hart was pro
nounced desperately wounded and
Skinner in a precarious condition.
The men were cut so as to have a
number of large blood vessels sever
ed, and Hart received a stab in the
back that penetrated his liver, which,
the attending physician stated, would
probably prove fatal within a few
hours.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-09
MODERN BROTHERHOOD
HOLDS OPEN MEETING.

The Roswell lodge of the Modern
Brotherhood of America held an open
lodge last night, fully two hundred
mem bers and friends being IN attend
ance- 1t was held in their hall in the
Eagles building on Second street
these open meetings are held once
every month, but last nights meet
ing was especially interesting.
The program was opened with
speeches by Judge J. T. Evans, Sam
Glover and Ed S. Gibbany. all of
them talking on brotherhood and this
Brotherhood in particular. Miss Ruth
Atkins gave a recitatian. Mrs. D. P.
Green contributed music and whis-
Ting as part of the program, and
Miss Minnie Landsaw assisted great
y with vocal and instrumental mu
sic. A delicious lunch was served, af-
ter which the entertainment of the
evening was continued Informally by
the young people. The lodge desires
to thank, especially, Mrs. Green and
Miss Landsaw for their part in the
program.