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La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
BASEBALL DOPE.

Las Animas has raised subscrip-
tions amounting to 5000 per month
to support a base ball team during
the coming season.
In the games in Pueblo last Sat
urday and Sunday Kensel was at bat
eleven times and walked nine. Tay
must have an eye like an eagle.
A recent game between Olney and
Bob Greek at the latter place was q
very interesting one. The score
was SO to in favor of the .Olnev
school boys.
In the ninth RUSTY" Owens was
touched up for three singles. with
nobody out. Owen to this fact the
ex-Western Lacquer must have been
feeling rather rusty.
Rusty" Ownes. the ex-Western
Lacquer who was touched up by the
La Juntaites last Sunday for eleven
safe ones. left last Tuesday for
Stockton to play with the Outlaws.
Eight hits were made off Dennis
ton last Sunday and he struck out
nine men. He kept his hits well
scattered. however. and helped things
out in the ninth with timely hit.
In the opening eleven games at
home the Pueblo Indians as team
have been hitting at 1858 clip. with
a fielding average of 934. kensers
fielding average is 77O and his bat
ting average 176.
The major league players of La
Junta will play with Sugar City at
Pastime Park this afternoon and TO
morrow. The local boys will not have
as easy picking as they had with
Fowler-let us hope.
The directors of the La Junta
Base Ball Association are figuring on
erecting a $3.50 addition to the
grandstand at Pastime Park. The
plans have been drawn and the esti-
mated cost IL $3.50.
In seventeen inning game at Lin
coin Thursday, Pueblo defeated the
team Of that burg by q score Of 2
to l. Jeems Swift pitched mastery
game for Pueblo and was given error
less and sensational support.
King has made five home runs in
three games. which IL going some.
with an Illinois aggregation last year
he made fourteen home runs in 'hir.
ty-two games. Thus Tar he has made
his blum stick about being rival Of
Home Run Hasserty."
Captain Locke cracked out brace
Of two-baggers during last Sundays
game. One Of them went 80 high
IN the dir that Locke had time to
plant himself on second before the
ball strnck the ground between the
leg Of an All-Star fielder.
Trinidad. Il Junta and Rocky Ford
are IN three cornered tie FOR the
chAmpionshfp o. the Coloraio-New
Mexico Intsrscholastic Leagae "a
Junta went TO Rocky Ford yesterday
to play On the tie With that burg.
II The hish school boys of La Junta
win they Win practically win the
champiOnship. = Trinidad = dead
easy. = Jenta defsatins that team
early 4 ~ ssa6on ~ ! score Of
- to :.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15

TWo-bA6e hits-NoFffs. GilIum, ane
Mullins.
Three-base hits King.
Home runs-King >. Norris ?
Lyle. Shea, Clark.
Lett on bases-La Junta q. Fow'
Ter 8.
First base ON errors-Ls Junta ;.
Fowler 3. III
Double palys-Lyls. CheIleord, Shes,
Passsd halls Clofs3. Mullins 1.
HIT " pitcher Sylvester. Justrs.
First bass on balls on Han s. of
Lyle :.
Struck ont By Han >. BY Lyle ?.
stoIea blsss Clark. shea, Nor.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
ALL-sTARs LACK LusreR.
They Fail to Shine In Last Sundays
Game With Ia Junta Satellites.

Not until the last half Of the ninth
inning was the big doings over and
the long end of the score corralied,
in the game last Sunday between the
All-Stars OF Pueblo and the lightning
bugs of greater magnitude OF La Jun
Ia. First one was in the lead and
then the other. Pueblo was In the
lead until the fifth inning, when La
Junta got two men over the home
plate, making her one to the good.
Pueblo scored again in the seventh
and tied the score. In the ninth the
suspense was relieved. Pueblo was
shut out in her half, while La Junta
in her end got two men on bases,
with nobody out. All that was need
ed was a hit TO win the game. and
the goods were delivered by the
candy kid, Mr.. Chellgord. who made
a big dent in the left field fence
with a three-bagger.
Pueblo started scoring in the sec
ond inning. Hamlin worked Dennis
ton for pass. Hill fouled out to
Locke. Dunlap hit to center field.
and made the complete circuit when
Grove let the ball get through him.
Eberling famed and Maloney went
out to Morse. Score. Pueblo 2. La
Junta o.
In Junta came right back at
them. Captain Locke hit for two
bases and stole third while King was
striking out. Justus showed he was
a pinch hitter when he singled. scor-
ing Locke. Grove flew out to cen
ter. and Mullins famed. Score. Pu.
eblo 2, La Junta /.
Nothing further In the scoring line
until the fifth inning. Mullins. for
La Junta, flew out to left Dennis
ton singled, and Pratt, who ran for
Denniston. went clear to third when
Chellgord hit to left field. Eberling
was little slow in returning the
ball to the diamond, and Chellgord
reached second. Morse scored both
men with a timely hit. Patterson
struck out and Locke went out, Dun
lap to Hill.
Pueblo evened things up in the
seventh. Dunlap hit to Locke. who
juggled the ball little too long. and
Dunlap was safe. Eberling flew out
to Justus. Maloney struck out. but
Harold and Clark singled. scoring
Dunlap. Lodge famed.
Denniston tightened up after this
and Pueblo only secured one hit in
the last two innings. The game was
won In the ninth. Mullins got his
first hit of the game. Denniston
\ showed he Is the batting pitcher by
following suit. and the game was
over when Chellgord hit to the left
field fence.
The box score story Of the game
in words and figures Is - follows:
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
ris. King. Mullins.
Sacrifice hits-Shea 2. Chellgord
Umpire-Long.
Official scorer-Whittinghill.
Attendance-Slim.
Enthusiasm-Great.
s..e s.n In Kid Circles.

Base ball is all the rage In La
Junta at present. There are half q
dozen kid teams In town. and after
school all Of the inside vacant lots
are the scene Of some mighty con-
tests. There was q game ON the va
cant lot north of the Park House
Thursday afternoon. and the crowd
was almost as large as that which
attended the Home Run Haggerty
game at Pastime Park. This contest
was between the Dewdrops and the
Dodgers. the latter winning by the
very close score Of to 8. The Dew
drops were at bat thirty-eight times
and made thirty-five hits, which is
going some for kid base tall. Willie
Hill officiated as umpire OF the con-
test. The box score OF the game is
as follows:
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15

Totals :. ..34 "a
SCORE BY INNINGS
13345 e7ss
ruehao 5000 0o-s
/, Z u Jmta os1o02ooso ~
rsinsa rans Psebso .. Il Junta 2.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
The BeIauco-The Passion PLAY.

Mr.. Henry Ellsworth viii repeat his
pictorial production Of Oberammergau.
its people. and their Passion Play" at
the Belasco Theater next Sunday aft
ernOon and evening February Il. un-
der the auspices Of the Washington
Aerie OF Eagles
Again the citizens Of Washington
viii have the pleasure OF seeing the
genuine views of oberammergau. The
views that 8Ir. Ellsworth presents were
made from original photographs which
he had taken while he was a resident
Of the picturesque little village Of
Oberammergau. O and are the only ones
in this country that have the indorse-
ment of the villagers and participants
in the piav OF 1909 and 1905. Mr.. Ellis
worth comes to this city with the very
highest European and American in
dOrsements- His views have been pro-
nOunced by critics as the very best
that have ever been cast from a stere-
optieon Mr. Ellsworth IS a magnetic
speaker. and does not burden his hear
ers with a lot Of unnecessary words.
but every sentence uttered is 10 the
point. and he holds the attention OF his
audiences from the beginning until the
end Of his remarkable entertainment.
SO interesting and realistic are his
views. his description of them. and
everything pertaining to the enter
tainment. that the evening fades away
almost without the perception OF his
auditors One feature that is worthy
Of note is the introduction Of a select
orchestra from the [. s. Marine Rand.
which viii render some Of the original
music written for the wonderful drama.
Among these musical numbers are
"Hosanna. THE Song Of Solomon. -
and The Journey TO Calvary The
second selection IS 30 years old. Dur
ing the famous church scene twenty
FIVE singers and cathedral chimes will
be introduced. Moving pictures were
never taken Of any scene in the Pas
sion Play" Mr. Ellsworth will intro
duce SEQ eolOred views during his en-
tertainment
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
A Rad Seasnn

Il is the vail OF many theatrical man
ayers that the present has been, so far.
bad theatrical season; meaning that II
has not been a paying season; that there
have been a disproportionate amount OF
failures and neaT-sUccessez Il is q fact.
undeniable, that there have been many
failures OF plays. but it Is also a fact
that a great many more new plays than
usual have been tried On the public. and
some Of the work shown has been 50
crude that the wonder Is that It ever
reached the stage.
Those who vail about the bad season
and desire 10 emphasize their point also
call attention 10 the fact that not for
many years have there been so many
actors out Of work along Broadway. and
that Chicago-which through the years
has come l. be shother great theatrical
Center-has also several thousand actors
out OF work Oace more. these Iamenters
do not take into account the fact that
many men. imagining that the art OF act
Ing IS within the reach of all. and that
TIE stage cfers a life OF glorious ease.
have rushed into a profession for which
thcy we're fitted neither by temperament
nor education, and failed, as matter
of course
Patricia O'BrieH, so admirably played
by Miss Rose SIahl in The Chorus
Lady has what she would call "the
right dope" on the matter when. in the
play. she says. It's always a bad season
for bad plays That sums the matter
Up IN a nutshell. and IS so obvious 4 tru-
ism that II scarcely needs demonstration.
It would seem that Just uox the Amer
iean stage IS going through a period OF
experimentation There Is. we believe. In
the minds OF majority Of playgoers a
revolt against the dictum OF theatrical
managers Of g certain class thar the box
Office Is the criterion by which the value
Of play shall be judged. and on the part
Of many playgoers-certainiy the better
psrt-there Is 2 growing feeling against
the meTetriciOus popularity Of tinkly mu-
gical comedy whose amusement appeal Is
placed on the lowest grounds.
Good. sterling drama. a picture OF life
as II is, emotions as they are felt and a.
tUtg AtdCt O44 Tie ire ana character OF
Observation-Disclosures plays. that BY examule
help Us to solve the problems that con
front ourselves IN our daily lives, there is
always room; IL the protagoaIst knows
whereof he speaks; II the voice is. one Of
authority, and Il the play is put On sensi-
bly,, with trained. intelligent actors who
have brains enough to get the message
intrusted TO them over the footIights.
For, more and more. life and its prob
lens are becoming q serious business with
many Of Us As the rush OF competition
gets keener. the small business man Is
being driven TO the wall more OF less: the
ranks Of the unemployed daily becoming
larger. and the bread line so customary
q thing that Il is coming to be regarded
with Indifference as a sign OF the times;
80, too. the public mind must change in
It's attitude toward all art, and there IS
no form OF art that appeals so universally
and directly 10 the people as the art OF
the stage.
Il viii not do. We believe. 10 offer peo-
Die as a panacea against their troubles
TIE chance to forget them, momentarily,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
The Messsna Earthquake.

An epoch method Of recording history
viii be disclosed for the first time IN
America at the Columbia Theater this
afternoon, and again tonight. when
the wonderful Photographic rsProduc-
tiOns collectively constituting the nov
ing picture OF the earthquakes that
eliminated in The destruction OF Mes
sina will be disclosed 20 audiences that
promise TO test the capacity OF the
house. The pictures are authentic.
graphic. and at times almost as awe
inspiring as the great upheavaIs OF na-
ture that threatened instant destruc-
tion 10 the intrepid operator whom
fate permitted 10 be on the scene at
the opportune moment with the neces-
sary materials for the production OF this
great record-One that has never before
been eousled in the worlds history.
There viii also be a number Of other
pictures Of more than passing interest.
including some extremely humorous ones.
and a concert programme.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
The Chorus Lady.

The success Of The Chorus Lady
again demonstrates that a single vivid
delineation may carry theatrical pro-
duction through succession Of seasons.
The work Of Miss Stahl, while it may not
attain the longevity OF RIP Van Winkle'
er The Music Master still maintains
a strong hold on the public fancy and IS
likely 10 do so for a gratifying period OF
time. seeming 10 justify 10 q certain ex-
tent the arguments advanced by the ad-
herents OF the star" idea; IN fact. We
had a preponderancy Of evidence along
those lines last week. with Mss Stahi
and Otis Skinner representing that idea
on the one side and Mrs. Flske standing
for the reverse on the other.
II IS useless to deny that the success
Of The Chorus Lady" is purely personal
in its nature With the grest-hearted
theatrical lady left out the play would be
nothing The episodes IN general array
lack any great amount Of interest, and
considered individually. most OF them are
reminiscent. The lowly home. the simple
parents, the frivolous sister, the bewil
are perfectly well known 70 the stage
since beyond our time. They are entirely
subsidiary. and It is only the crystalline
cleaTness and absorbing heart-interest Of
the leading role which brings the audi
ence TO such high and continuous state
OF approval
Aside from the mental enjoyment. there
the performance good moral lesson.
the presence or absence OF which. 70 our
mind. establishes the pTopriety OF other
wise OF a plays presence upon the
boards. TIE lessen seems 20 be this. A
woman can aspire 10 TIE gaudy glory
pertaining 70 the lower strata Of stage
people, crave for the limelight. and mix
with al the coarse and frivolous things
connected Herewith and still cling TO a
natural high moral sense. embodying love
OF truth, home, parents. and sexual NOR
ality- Notwithstanding the apparent pub
lie impression 10 the contrary. our knOwl-
edge OF wOmankind prompts Us 20 be-
Eieve that there are plenty OF such
women On the stage. and II IS wise 10 call
attention 70 the fact BY occasional re-
minders OF this nature
II certainly shows the possibility OF
such q thing and az least establishes an
ideal which Is more worthy OF realiza-
ton than the character OF such people
that is TOO much associated with their
life by the public generally II all the
chorus girls IN the country viii accept
the truth OF the lesson and apply It's pre-
cepts, much OF the light esteem associ-
sted with them would be dissipated. The
work OF Miss Stahl has raised her from
the rank OF vaudeville performer 20 that
OF z slillful character actress with a GER
tain strong power OF emotional express
sion. and we wish her success. which she
certainly VIII have II she develops her
talents 50 as not 70 fan into beaten
track II she can delineate this character
so completely. why not others2 TIE ap-
parent presence OF intelligence enough 70
grasp 50 faithfully this role would seem
10 demonstrate her capability for the ex-
employing OF others, and The Chorus
Lady VIII certainly grow stale some
time Let Is hope that Miss Stshl may
have another fine opportunity.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
The Versatility of Ethel Barrymore

Few playgoers have stopped 20 consider
the versatility OF Miss Ethel Barrymore.
who VIII be seen at the National Theater
on Monday in her greatest success.
Lady Frederick. three-act comedy
by ". Somerset Vaughan. the much
discussed English dramatist. It IS a far
cry from Sunday. the untutored child OF
the plains IN the play Of the same name
IN which Miss Barrymore appeared sew
eral years ago 10 woman Of fashion
such as Lady Frederick. Very different.
zoo. are characters Of Nine. Trentoni in
the Clyde Fitch play. Capt Jinks." and.
for example the mother in eAnce-Sit-by
the Fire" the Barrie play in which Miss
Barrymore achieved such a success. In
sJhe last five years Miss Barrymore has
successfully played three parts which in
England called for such widely differing
actresses as Ellen Terry. Ellis JefTreys.
and Ethel Irving Cousin Kate" was
PLAYED in England by Ellis Jeffreys.
-by-the-Fire by Ellen Terry.
and Lady Frederick by Ethel Irving
Miss Barrymore IS a firm believer in nat
Uralness on the stage-the natsralness Of
the character that she IS portraying. not
simply being herself. To her right acting
is natural acting. Natural in acting and
how 10 judge audienceS-0f these two great
aids 10 right acting Miss Barrymore
makes a consent study. Her test Of an
audiences appreciation is never by the
amount of applause Her comfort is the
knowledge that there is a deeper SYM
pathy. finer unity OF thought and feel
ing between player and audience than
even the generous enthusiasm Of hand
clapping or OF cheers. Miss Barrymore
never thinks Of audiences as attending a
play. but rather assisting at its perform
ance- II is action and reaction. All
aglow the player may be. and must be.
with a fervid enthusiasm with the divine
spark called magnetism ANY actor will
tell you Of an indefinite something which
passes and repasses the footlights. When
L exists. there Is q perfect consonance Of
feeling between player and plsygoer
sensitive actor feels this mysterious af-
fnity with his audience long before the
token OF applause
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
W. somer.et Vaughan. .

Al the National Thester on Monday
Charles Frohuan viii present Miss Ethel
Barrymore IN Lady Frederick" a com
edy, by " Somerset Vaughan. author
OF Jack Straw" Mr. Vaughan is a
new writer for the stage and several Of
his plays are nov being acted in London.
A London critic, in reviewing his career,
says:
-Curiously enough. the first play Nj
Vaughan ever had stagedews a serious
one-act piece. called Marriages Are
Made in Heaven written IN German.
which was produced IN Berlin six years
aEo. but never acted IN this country.
That little success gave him a great deal
OF pleasure. for playvriting appealed 10
him more than anything else. He wrote
novels. mainly with the object OF making
a reputation. so that he could more easily
get the ear Of the managers He was a
medical student wheE he wrote his first
story. Liza OF Lambeth. q study Of slUm
life and with each new book he pub
lished hc hoped he was being brought
nearer 20 the theater-
Acting on the advice OF friends, he
wrote a play, a Man OF Honor IN 1872
with the object OF having & produced by
the Incorporated Stage Society II was
a very serious play. with q not wholly
happy ending. and instead Of it having
the desired effect-namely, inducing man
ayers TO see IN him a likely drsmstIst-
Il put him back, he says, 81 least a
couple Of years. The public did not want
somber PLAYS Consequently. manage
were not desirOus Of producing what The
public did not want SO he went on
writing novels.
Since the production Of A Man of
Honor which vas very favorably critI-
cised. but brought no profits. Mr. Msug-
ham has written six plsys-'Lady Fred
eriek,' Jack Straw Mrs. Dot The Ex-
plorer.' and Penelope. The sixth has
never been performed.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Robert Manten Coming.

The approach Of that distinguished
player. Mr.. 8IanteI. for a weeks season
at the New National shortly. will no
doubt incite interest among all classes OF
theater-goerS. No tragedisn Of the first
rank may be named whose hold upon the
public has been 50 quickly secured as Mr..
MantelTs- In his early career as a jeune
premier in the romantic drama he was
long an idol OF the playgoing public. His
fidelity to high ideals and his fixed pur-
pose in disCarding the cOntemporaneous
and ephemeral PLAYS Of the quasI-ro-
mantle type and launching into the clas-
sic drama inspired some cavIi, but the
final acceptance and recognition OF his
great powers as tragedian have been
quickly accorded. and since the death of
Henry Irving and Richard Mansfield his
figure has lOOmed more heroic than ever
With the exception Of fugitive and infe-
Ti0T presentations Of the Shakespearean
repertoire at uncertain periods. the sacred
fires OF the dramatic art are alone kept
burning by Mr.. Mantell. With each sea
son Mr.. Mantell has ripened and mel
lowed, and with his voice. physique. and
temperament he continues 70 largely In
crease his following and incite the appe-
tite Of the playgoing public for the
poetic, inspiring, and world types Of the
master.
II Is sufficient TO add that in details Of
presentation each play in Mr. Mantelrs
repertoire is accorded a correct and BIC
torial adornment Much study has been
given to the archaeological features Of the
miee-en-seene. and apart from the appeal
20 the eye, lovers OF this science viii find
much Of interest in the replica Of the
fashions and manners OF the period
wherein are described the plays.
Mr. Mantells repertoire includes King
Lear. Macbeth The Lady OF Lyons. -
Hamlet. The Merchant Of Venice.
"Othelio Louis xI. Romeo and Ju-
uet." and Richard III"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

wildly enthusiastic. while on the next Il
VII be suIlenly undemonstrative. Every
actor, big or little in his calling. Is aware
Of this ever-changing aspect Of audiences.
An old player. who appeared with me
in The Squaw Man" was wont 10 call
undemonstratIve auditors "Eskimos-" lie
had a pleasant way Of coming 70 my
dressing-rOom after his first exit and
would say. rUefully.
There is a party Of Eskimos IN front
tonight. so do whOoP 'em Up bit.
This dear old kindly soul often varied
the phrase. FOR once IN a while. when
things looked frosty out in front. he
would remark.
'Cndertakers' convention in front To-
night
Il is curiously the case that an audi
ence win often be coolest on a warm
night and most enthusiastic when a storm
IS raging without. Weather conditions
may have a good deal more 10 do with
the failure or success Of q play than one
might suspect. I have noticed that when
a storm IS coming on and the barometer
is low an audience IS usually rest
less and H al ease. The reason fer this
Is that those rheumatically inclined feel
it ir their bones. and are consequently
unable 20 keep their minds on the play.
On such Occa siOns an audience VIII be
uneasy. disquiet and restive.
II there are JerrOrs for the a-rt0T from
without there are also those from within.
The inappropriate laughter u an auditor
viii often upset a scene So that the
actors. try as hard IS they may, will be
unable 90 pull z together again. I recall
one night iu England when attending
comedy III the Savoy ThesteT that
very wei known comedian was Sc en-
barrassed 10y the unexpected and uncaIied
for laughter of an auditor that although
he had apeared in the piece Tor over q
hundred nights. be forgot his lines and
was unable 10 60 on TIL prompted by the
PLAYERS appearing with him in the scene.
II a theater like Vincent Crummels'. Is
coarse. cold. gloomy. and wTetChed. it is
more than likely that the spectators viii
be IN much the same state Of mind. To
play before such an audience and IN
such a playhouse is not likely 10 be pro-
ducJive q good results-resUltS satisfying
neither 10 auditor nor actor. 'Tis under
4 congeniaI surrounding that the player
/ achieves and the audience enjoys
The late Richard Mansfield had a keen
appreciation Of the attitude Of audiences
In a little speech made several years ago
he said:
Applause Is 10 the actor what The sun
is 10 the flower An actor can tell only
how he is appreciated by the applause he
receives. and only by that means can he
measure his success. II he receives none
he falls by the wayside Of his profession.
Take plant down into dark and dismal
cellar. and IL bIeaches and withers Up
and dies. Take It out into the glorious
sunshine. and it sends its roots deep into
( the earth its branches I'D into the
heavens; 70 blossoms and tells how glad It
I is by giving forth beautiful flowers. Now
YOU are all little sUns-and 7 am a star