The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

Frederick Seaton, who plays Tag
ish jim in 1.-TWO Women and that
Man" at the Grand, Thursday No
vember 10. and who speaks every
language of all the Indian tribes, said
of the Chilkats:
"1'hc Chilkats are a geographical di.
vision of the Tlingit Indians. Exclu-
sivc of the Chilkats they formerly
occupied three principal towns, Klu-
wan, Ycndestakc, and Katkwashltu,
which ranked in the same order in
importance. Eluwan and Katkwashl-
tu were on Chilkat river and YEN
dostakc on Chilkat Inlet. At Klu-
wan We're four families or clans.
Canatcdi, Kagwantan, Takestina, and
Daktlawcdi; at Katkwashltu one clan.
tht Hushckaayi; and at Yenderstako
one clan, the Hlukahadi All of these
were ranged in two groups; one called
the Raven, including the Ganaktedi,
Hlukahadi the other known as Wolf.
including the Kagwantan, Takestina,
and Daklawedi. A Raven could not
marry Raven or n Wolf, and when
chief Of either division gave n feast
or "potlatch" he was obliged to in
vite persons belonging to the opposite
group. The Chilkats We're among the
most wealthy Alaska Indians thanks
to the trade which they carried on
with the Indians of the interior.
They We're particularly noted as wea-
vers Of the famous Chilkat blankets.
although 1t appears that the industry
was not original with them. Tho
Tlingit Indians of which they form q
subdivision had no national cohesion,
nIIt thp lnnnnnpn h,.
was practically the same everywhere.
and this gave them a sort of fellow
feeling. They extended from Port
land Canal, the southern boundary OF
Alaska to Copper river and were al
most entirely a scafaring people, tho
wooden dugout being to them what
the horse was 10 the Indian of tho
plains. At feasts they appeared in
elaborate hcad-dresses and masks but
used eagle feathers very little except
IN the form of down, and nothing
could be more incongruous than tho
representation Of Tlingit Indian or
indeed any Indian of the north Pa
cine coast in SoiuX war bonnet or
with eagle feathers of any kind in
their hair except as specified above.
While this is somewhat long in
words, names, and detail yet II gives
an idea of the thoroughness and de-
tail of the play.
New York, Nov. 5.-The theatrical
Syndicate headed by Klaw and Err
langer does not intend to let tho
Shubert forces, through their connec.
ton with the New theatre the cndow
ed organization, which openes mex.
week, continue the claimants. of be-
Ing the only persons believing in art
for arts sake. When II was announce
ed some time ago that the trust had
| buried its differences with David
Belasco every one i'm the theatrical
world wondered. The reason Is out.
Klaw and Erlanger, displeased be-
| cause Lee Shubert was named a di.
rector of the new theatre which Is to
be made, of the promoters have their
way, the home of the drama In AM
erica, made concessions to Bclasco
| so that they could make productions
or the same magnitude as the new
departure.
The first rehearsal has already
been held. The theatre TO be utliz-
ed is the -Stuyvesant and tho
play Will be an adoption from tho
| French of Pierre Wolff and CASTOR
LerOuX's drama entitled lie Lys"
| which will bear that title in English.
The Lily" in its adapted form and
will be for the first time on Decem.
Der 81.
The all-star cast will include Nance
| O'Noil, Bruce McRae, Leo Ditrich-
stein, Aubrey Boucicault, Dodson
| Mitchell, Alfred Hickman, Miss Julia
| Dean. Miss Florence Nash, Miss All
| iecn Flaven, Ethel Grey Terry, Doug
| los Paterson, Robert Robson, and
| Marshall Staurt.
Bolasco plans four plays each year
put on with wealth of detail and
| disregard of expense which has never
| been exceeded in this country.
Tho promise of competitive bid
| for the ten and fifteen cent vaudeville
trade of Columbus was made Thurs
| day when Gus Sun, proprietor of the
| syndicate which books the orpheum.
| In this city, announced his intention
| to produce his acts in new theatre
| to be installed in the three story
| brick building, which occupies the
site of 81 and 33 West Broad street.
b. F. Keith has already made prep
| arations for a popular priced house
| in the quarters formerly occupied
by the Leechman Cho
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