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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-09
GIRI ACCUSED

LYNN. Mass, Oct. 9.-Against Miss
Annie May Stone. sixteen years old. The
Police lodge charges OF a number OF
burglaries extending over two months
she was arrested by State Policeman
Stacey +. Burkes. II is said that Miss
Stone Is responsible for robberies OF
dwelling houses, from which jewelry
valued at 81 900 was taken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-09
DAUGHTER DECLINES.

DENVER, Col. oct. s.-Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt. the latest aspirant for
Colorado Congressional honors, left for
her fathers home at Lincoln. Neb., to-
day. Just before starting she wired a
refusal Of an offer from a Chicago "
ceum bureau for a large sum OF money
for a series Of lectures.
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LIEUTENANT HICKS
WEBS IN ANNAPOLIS
Bride Is Miss Cornelia w. Baird,
Daughter of Capt. Will
lam Baird.

ANNAPOLIS. oct 9.-Lieut William
W. Hicks. OF the Coast Artillery. and
Miss Cornelia W. Baird, daughter OF
Capt. William Baird, retired, were mar
ried here today IN 81. Anne's Episcopal
Chui ch, by the Rev. Joseph McComas.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

duccs the countess to hang some OF
her clothes TO dry on a nearby limb,
and the count, who has been out In a
canoo looking Tor his wife, secs the
drying clothes and Is drawn TO the is
land by this signal of distress.
Tho meeting between the wiio and
her husband under these peculiar cir
cumstanccs results In the count max
ing unpleasant lnnuendocs, which lead
to a fight The count gets two black
eyes. having only two eyes. Tho count
refuses the loan OF his canoe TO his
wife or to take the two of the island
and waits for somebody TO appear so
that he may have witness in his
counter divorce action He smashes
a hole In his canoe so that 1t cannot
be used. Tho countess makes her es-
cape in a convenient mud scow In
which n curious native visits the
place.
The last act shows the exterior Of
the Lodge. to which the countess re-
turns. Here all the complications are
stralghtened out. The count is bought
of. He consents to divorce. he says.
because tho chapcrone prefers an
American puglllst to an Austrian
count
OF course Jim ogden is supposed to
marry tho cbapcronc after the close OF
the play
Miss Elliott gives ono of tho best
performances Of her career.
Tho success OF the production, as
whole. is undoubted. The work OF the
supporting company is excellent. The
scenery is superbly conceived and eN-
ecutcd.
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Regarding the Maxine Elliott Thoatec

All the modern safeguards intro
duccd for the protection Of the public
viii be found In Maxine Enlotts the
atcr regardless of cost The heating
plant is outside the building, cut of
entirely from any connection with the
thcatcr save by the connecting pipes
Two systems for heating and vcnulat-
ing gre employed. They arc known as
the direct and indirect systems. Fresh
air is drawn In from outside.
The seating capacity Of the theatCr
Is about 900. An the chairs are the
same, the seats in the second balcony
being as comfortable as those on the
ground, floor Each seat IS twenty two
inches wide This measurement is
several inches wider than the aver
age thcatcr scat on the ground floor
there arc only twelve rows of seats.
The balconies have only a few rows
each. Tho first balcony hangs so low
that it could be called a mezzanlne,
whereas the second balcony is only
slightly higher than tho regular first
balcony in any other theatcr.
The estimated cost OF the thcater
with the value of the land II occupies
is placed at $750.O00. and the cost OF
the marble used for the front and in
other parts Of the theater would build
an ordinary playhouse. The richness
and beauty of the furnishings and dec
orauons would be credit TO a mil
lionaire's palace Nothing handsomer
could be placed in any private resi-
dence Maxine Elliotts theater may
be said to be drawing room theater
in all that the term implies The
harmonious blending of colors in silks,
veIYets and satIns and the expensive
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17
~ MAXINE ELLIOTT OPENS HER THEATER y~
w WITH THE CHAPERONE" w

quality OF the materials employed TO
carry out the effective scheme of in
terlor decoration express rare taste
for color effect on the part of Miss Ell
llott whose individuality lg exhibited
everywhere. II was Miss Elliott who
suggested n marble facade for the
thcater, and Le Petit Trinnon at Yer
saillos was her model Tor the general
design OF the interior of the theater,
with the adaptations necessary to
bring the new theater up to present
day ideas.
Maxine Enlotts thcater has the
only front OF pure marble of any the
! atcr in this country. II is tho finest
quality Of Dorset marble Save for
four Corinthian columns and a balus-
trade running along the entire top of
tho front. the aspect Of the thcatcr
from the street Is severely plain. Tho
four columns support the cornicc. into
which Is chlsclcd the name of the
thcatcr Surmounting tho cornice is
the marble balustradc. Nothing will
be placed on the marble front TO an
nouncc the attraction within. The cX-
terror OF the theater will not be de-
| faced with advertising matter of any
kind.
Tho scheme OF interior decoration IS
old ivory, Old gold and mouse color
The walls on all sides OF the audi
torium and in the foyer arc panclcd
in gold silk damask OF the most OK
/ pensivo quality a marble base runs
around the foyer The foyer ceiling is
in panels OF ornamental relief in old
| ivory Velvet curtains separate the
foyer from the auditorium.
Maxine Eniotts thoater is ono OF tho
! most rapidly constructed playhouses on
record. Ground was broken only last
! July. and the structure has risen prac-
/ tically within Gour months. For the
/ past six weeks the mechanics have
| been working night and day under the
! personal direction OF Mcssrs. Lee and
| j. J. Shubcrt who on many occasions
| have spent nearly cntirc nights in the
building. 1t may justly be said that
! Miss Elliott is tho only actress and
star to manage a thcatcr in this city
since tho days Of Laura Kecne 1t IS
distinction OF which she is proud,
and the Mcssrs Shubcrt take much
pride in having been fortunate in as
sociatinG themselves with Miss FL
lott In the construction OF one OF the
most beautiful thcatcrs that the coun-
! try has known.
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[From Our New York Dramatic Corrc-
spondcntl

lETpIn oUC New pIk bIdiltllC NOIiG'
spondcntl
IA ~ ANIME ELLIOTT In now
IA va gowns. new play and now
W theater has opened before
Il " n an admiring thronG for hcr
annual metropolitan engagement. In
"The Chaperone." a smart society
drama in thrco acts, by Marion Fair
fax. she has started on It's career the
thcater that bears her name. Maxine
Euiott's theatcr and which. her man
ayers declare. will be used solely by
woman stars-Mmc. NaZimova, Julia
Marlowc and Mary MannerinS.
New York society has given Miss
Elliott and her playhouse loyal send
of. She is n favoritc with members
OF tnc -Four Hundred of both sexes.
The play might be classified rs n
romantic comedy and contains plenty
OF action and opportunities Tor Miss
Elliott TO display her beauty of face
-and figure.
When the play opens the Countess
Van Tuylc CNIaNnc ElllotO finds her
self very much more married than she
considers desirable. The count was
mammals choice. and daughter married
him on the spur Of the moment to
spite Jim ogden (Julian BEstrange)
The count is a fortune hunter and n
very Castellanc kind Of character In
various other ways,
The first act shows the interior of
Silver Birch Lodge the home Of Mr..
Richard Coombs. the father of two
charming daughters who have two
young girl friends visiting them. Mr.
and Mrs. Coombs arc called to
New York by the illness of q rcla
tive. and they telephone n neiGhbor
asking her TO take in the girls while
they arc away. Tho ncichbor. a Mrs
Heminway. cannot do this. but instead
sends over the Countess Van Tuyle to
act as chaperone.
Prior TO her marriage 10 tho count,
from whom she now seeks a divorce.
the chaperone had been engaged TO
Jim ogden. 4 young American. and the
count in reply to ler divorce suit
makes a countercharSc bringing In
Jim Ogden's name.
No sooner have Mr. and Mrs. Coombs
gone, leaving the chapcronc in charge
of their house. than Jim ogden turns
up and IS invited to stay at the house
by Miss Colmb9 he being great
friend Of tha family Then the count.
accompanied ty Tho mother of the
countess u.N.'o.,aly turns up. Fear
ing to cuuprpuis. N.r 't hy having
her mother auI Jhe count ind her in
th- c9mT9u. W. -is0 ogden. the count
c1s rIsa,, aH.H NIIa ogden and
ll-l.s a,m paddle hlr over tho lake in
% canoe
Ihs second se, ends the couple ma
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7as&oz&< L'sgazge
MODERN ACTORS MIMIcs.

William II. Thompson. talking about
the drama, declared that modern ac-
tors and actresses are mimics rather
than creators. when L was
youngstcr and started in on the stage.
the actor. to a great extent. was COM
PEELED to create. interpret his part.
Nowadays tho greatest stars in Ameri-
ca go abroad. sec the piece put on
there study the actor who is reading
the lines they arc TO read and come
back and give a good imitation of it.
or else they give good imitation OF
the art of some of our own famous
actors OF the old school. They are
good Under other conditions they
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17
Hockey Players Open Whiring Season East and West
The Worlds Channpions-Why Canadians Lead In the Game

Y CE hockey is off on whirlwind
season SO rapid is the advance
made in the United States during
tho last three years by this great
game that it is seen TO be outstripplng
all Other winter sports In popularity.
Pittsburg was at one period consld-
cred prc-emincnt as : center OF ice
hockey activity. but Smokyvillo must
share this position with other cities,
The puck pushers of Cleveland, Buf-
ialo. New York. Philadelphia. Brook
lyn, Chicago Boston, st. Louis. St
Paul. Cincinnati and Detroit arc in
crcasin6 in numbers. activity and skin.
They viii not yield to Pittsburg today
the position held by that clty's hockey
lists in the past without struggle.
The class Of play in tho United
States is gradually approaching that
3f the Canadian experts. who have de-
geloped the game TO point of ad
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

vanced science. Just why the Amcri-
cans have remained pcrsistcnuy in
ferior TO the Canadian hockeyists is
probably found in the rampant pro-
fcSSionalism of the Dominion players,
The latter are invariably paid COM
Portable sums when their ability be-
comes pronounced. The attendance at
the games in Canada is always large
especially when important teams com
pete. Many of the teams take in as
much money as minor league baseball
teams do in the States Therefore the
players, certain of a steady income If
they excel, arc prompted TO make
hockey playing a business. And these
paid men are found on many teams
which pose as amateur organizations
and which play exhibition games in
this country as amateurs Conse-
qucntly II is unfair TO compare the
relative playing OF American and Ca
madam teams. because our teams arc
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

1T Isn't the real thing. Perhaps that
person can't tell you what is wrong
with the play or the actor. Perhaps
he doesn't know whether it is the play
or the actor that nc doesn't like But
he knows 1t isn't what he wants;
something IS wrong Well, 1t is the
bee In the audience that Try to play
to wherever he may happen to sit.
perhaps down in the orchestra chairs
or up in the gallery.
THAT Is another trouble with many
of the present day actors They arc
not good listeners. Tho young actor
of today reads his lines and thinks no
more about the play until his cue is
given He doesn't know what is go
ing on about him: he isn't in SYM
pathy with the others. The lack of
sympathy results in the audience real
izing that something is wrong. and
they think 1t Is because some one has
not read his lines Alright"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

of Montreal. This team holds the
Stanley cup. emblematic of the worlds
championship. It recently defeated the
Edmonton team Of the province Of AL
bcrta and thus retained possession of
the coveted trophy won by the same
team last year and tho year before.
The Wanderers are not amateurs
judged by American and probably Ca
madam standards. Their team work
represents the apothcosis OF tho puck
chaSer's defensive and offensive art
Their individual stars are men of
thrilling speed and masterful muscu
larity. They will be seen In Pittsburg,
New York and Detroit during the
winter.
The American Amateur Hockey
league is Offering even chances for
several teams in the championship
race OF this season. The Crescent
Athletic club of Brooklyn. the St
Nicholas Hockey club of New York
and the New York Athletic club all
have a look In on their present form.
But hockey form is as uncertain az
horse racing form. You can never tell
who VIII be tho winner until somc one
wins.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

twelve years old when she began her
career.
A third Polly Of tho Circus" com
pany is to be organized with Fay wal
laco in tho title role
There Is an unverined report that
Fay Tcmpleton. who left the stage for
matrImony. will return.
Klaw & ErlanGor have entered into
contracts with Langdon Mitchell for
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

the production of his distinctly Amcri-
can play. The scenes arc laid in New
York city and tho Hudson valley in
tho prerevolutio 1arN period. The
story is romaj'sc n tho days when
the metropolis MS a village and a ma
ton Was in making, The charm
Of tho life a. the picturesqucness of
tho period svo never been staged ado
ouately. Mr.. Mitchell has succeeded in
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17
Harvard Strong College Team.

Harvard a Strong College Team.
In the Intercollegiate league Har-
wards chances are the best just now.
The Cambridgeitcs look vastly better
on the Ice than Yale or Princeton.
However. Harvard was n favoritc with
Princeton last year, and Yale won.
Yale has had the services OF the ablcst
coach in this country. Tom Howard,
who has captained leading teams In
Canada and the United States He it
was who put Yale I'm the championship
niche last year, and his training has
brought several New Haven players up
TO what closely resembles the Canadian
college standard
Jack D, Mcdonald. captain OF the
Fredericton (Canada) team of last
year. has seen Harvard at work and
claims that the crimsonS could play
any amateur team in Canada and
either win or como very close 10 It, but
Mcdonald hasn't defined what he
means by the term canadian anna
teur team" Perhaps It's just as well
that he has not done so. Others have
tried to define what Canadian anna
tour is and mlserably failed
Though not In the intercollegiate
league, Cornell, University of Penn
Sylvania. West Point Military academy.
Brown university and a score OF other
equally prominent Institutions in tho
cast have organized strong teams and
arranged for interesting matches.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

of much French gold. The negro glove
wiolder after he has exhausted the
pugllistic possibilities OF the city Of
boulevards viii leave for London,
where he hopes to be matched up with
the conqucror OF Burns FOR bout at
the National Sporting club,
These mon have met before. seven
times I'm tho squared circle. Four con-
tests terminated I'm six round draws,
the fifth went ten sessions to an even
break, while Jeanette was awarded a
decision In the sixth in two rounds on
a foul johnson defeated the prospec-
tive champion in a fifteen round con-
test In Baltimore.
Mardi 9sas Auto Races.
A hvo mile International champion
ship race, open TO all cars. but to driV
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pany. She is lucky. as all John Drew's
leading ladies turn into stars.
Beatrice Bcckley is leading woman
ol James K Hacketts company in
The Prisoner OF Zcnda."
John Craig has revived Tho Earl OF
Pawtucket"
II is declared that LII Nose" will
be revived later in the season.
Adelino Gence. tho dancer. was only
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

might become as great actors and
actresses as the old ones whom they
Initiate. but the conditions have
changed, so they are imitators. Now
this is an age OF great mutations. You
see limitations OF beautiful flowers
They arc almost perfect N.Y. you say.
L can scarcely tell them from natural
flowers. But tho bee can tell them.
You never saw bee stop OF hesitate.
The bee doesn't have 10 so up and
smell them or taste them.
There are bees in every audience.
There is one person who knows that
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

telling an appealing story in a dra-
matte fashion Mr.. Mitchell is the son
OF DR.. 5. Weir Mitchell OF Philadel-
phia lie Is the author of Becky
Sharp" and "The New York Idea
Charlotte Walker it is announced. is
to appear in now play by David Be
lascO
"Thc Red Mill" with Montgomery
and Stone. is repeating its success Of
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

in New York. Is modelled after the
Trianon lheatcr at Versailles, but is
much larger.
"RaGgcd Robin" In which Chauncey
Olcott Is starring. is the joint work OF
Rlda Johnson Young and Mrs Olcott.
Mary Boland is 10 go on tour as
leading lady with John Drcw's COM
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

Ethel Lovy made her debut in Paris
recently singing French songs.
Arthur DcmiDg. Tor years end man
WIN the Hayerly and Primrose and
west minstrels. has gone into vaude-
Fllles presenting monologuc
inc Maxine Elliott thcator, which
the actress has had built for herself
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l eaa"i Dr'eoj O.
MTERCoLL LEGlATE LEAGUE

last season. The production is tho
same i'm It's entirety
AMMO Russell may visit Australia In
tho late spring
Alice Fisher is TO star in whats
tho Matter with Susan?", under tha
management OF II 3. Harris
a rumor from tho west says that
paid In Full is TO have musical
version.
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ers OF amateur standing only. has beeH
added to tho list OF events on tho
schedule arranged by tho New Orleans
Automobile club for its Mardi Gras
motor car meet of February next.
silver cup Will be tho prize at stake.
BEN TAEIS.
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NELSON TO REST UNTIL SPRING.

'I am tired reading about this man
and that man wanting to fight me-
said Battling Nelson, the featherweight
champion recently. "It also tires me to
hear from boxing club managers who
want to get mo into the ring right
away. There is nothing planned at
present, and there will not be until
March At that time Ill be ready to
give heed to some of the young mon
who want a chance to gain my title"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

a prominent figure in support OF
Miss Billie Burke in Love Watches"
Maude Odcll. has achieved a decided
success at the Lyceum theatcr. New
York AS the widow in the cntertain-
ing play Miss Odell has splendid op-
portunity TO display her ability.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17
JULIAN GESTRANGE.

tween eastern and western colleges Is
now in courso of arrangement
What many OF the folks interested
i'm hockey desire is a series to deter
mine tho national champions in two
distinct nelds-the college and the
club.
Certain 1t Is, hockey will never at
tain tho height and Importance it de-
serves until such a series Of tests is
consummated.
Jeannette Versus johnson Again?
Joe Jeanette, the New York negro
heavyweight. who has just sailed Tor
France. contcmplates a match with
Jack Johnson In the carly part of
February Jcannette is bound for
Paris. whore he has several matches
cardcd which bid fair to be productive
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

Almost Million Sec Hockey Games.
Ice hockey has called out more play
erS on to the ice this year than ever
before. There are all told about 400
regularly organized clubs in the United
States. and the players total over
5000 Almost million people witness
the games these teams play
The greatest hockey team in the
world Is the Wanderers organization
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17

invariably made up OF simon pure
amateurs.
For instance. there Is not a single
paid player on an American college
team nor In any team of the Amateur
Hockey league. made up OF New York
and Brooklyn teams. This league puts
up the strongest amateur game in this
country. ranking far ahead of the IN
tercolleSIatc league made up of Yale.
Harvard Princeton. Columbia and
Dartmouth
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In the kliddIo Wost

Tn The Middle Wost.
In the middle west activity is equally
apparent and a series OF matches be-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Promptly Digesls
Everything Eaten
LEAVING NOTHING TO
FERMENT IN STOMACH
GET RID OF DYSPEPSIA
Get Your Stomach in Good Order and
Remove the Dread of Eating Some
thing which Does Not Agree With
You.

Nothing viii remain undigested or
sour on your stomach II you will take
Diapepsin after your meal. This pow
erful digestive and antacid, though as
harmless and pleasant as candy, will
digest and prepare for assimilation
into the blood all the food you can
eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves with
without the slightest fear of Indiges-
ton or that you will be bothered with
sour rfsings, Belching, Gas on Stom-
ach, Heartburn, Headaches from stom-
ach, Nausea. Bad Breath, Water Brash
or a feeling like you had swallowed a
lump of lead, or other disagreeable
miseries.
If you will get from your pharma-
cist 50-cent case OF Pape's Diapep-
sin you could always go to the table
with hearty appetite. and your
meals would taste good, because you
would know there would be no Indi-
gestion or Stomach misery all the next
day. and, besides, you would not need
laxatives or liver pills to keep your
stomach and bowels clean and fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist. and contains
more than enough triangules to thor
oughly cure the worst dyspeptic.
There is nothing better for Gas on the
Stomach or sour doors from the stom-
ach or to cure a Stomach Headache.
You couldn't keep handler or more
useful article in the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
COVENTRY.
Sudden Death of Charles o'Reilley-
Clam chowder Supper Largely At
tended.


Charles O'Reilley died suddenly Fri
day night Of apoplexy, aged "a years.
The funeral was held at St. Mary's
church, South Coventry, Monday morn
ing. Burial was in st. Mary's ceme-
terry. Mr.. Kelley was a highly respect
ed resident OF North Coventry. He
leaves two daughters and two sons.
Miss Myra Robinson is spending a
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Robinson. at Mansfield Depot.
The clam chowder supper in the
Second Baptist church was attended by
people from North Coventry. Morrow,
Eagleville and Storrs A nice sum
was added to the Laries' Aid fund.
A surprise party was held at the
home Of George Clark. in, South Cow
entry, last Friday evening. A large
party Of friends and neighbors were
present. Refreshments were served. A
very pleasant time was the report Of
all.
Miss Inez williams of Mansfield De-
pot Is spending two weeks with her
grandmother and returned to her home
here after spending several weeks with
her mother in Springfield.
Henry Snyder left for Pottstown
Pa, to work with his Uncle. Henry
Snyder. who is in business there. His
friends wish him success in his new
work.