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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-05-16
Living Room in Theaters

David Belasco has evolved a plan for
having all the comforts Of home at his
Stuyvesant Theater. New York. early in
June He will begin building a one-story
addition. with mezzanine gallery TO the
east end OF the theater, which will be
located directly on the corner above the
gallery roof. II viii be fitted I'D as a
private library and living room fO- Mr..
BelascO-
Here he intends TO store the great GUAM
tity OF books and antiques that for wears
he has collected at sales and from privste
collections. Plans for the addition were
fled recently with the building DEPART
ment by Mr.. George Keister. who de-
signed the playhouse. II will be finished
in colonial design, with a large arched
easement window and crowned by a per
COLA
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Luna Park Opens Next saturday.

y
Next Saturday, May ., marks the open
ing OF Luna Park for the summer sea
son. The many changes are rapidly near
ing completion and everything will be
found in readiness. from the bright and
new aspect OF the many buildings and
amusement apparatus 70 the entertain
ment the various attractions will provide
patrons on the opening day and week
As has been stated. there viii be no gate
charge OF admission on week DAYS this
season The American Regimental Band
VIII give nightly concerts and az the
Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday matt
nees. The big outdoor attraction for the
first week. free Of charge, will be nightly
and matinee ascensions Of the famous
aerOnaut. King Kelly, who ascends about
1000 feet. then drops with one parachute
a certain distance. leaves that and COM
pletes the descent with second para
chute-a thrilling feat in mid-air, which
has never been surpassed IN this country.
The night. ascensions viii be Illuminated
BY the Park search light and red fire
which the aeronaut carries up with him.
A vaudeville performance viii be given
in the vaudeville pavilion. by performers
who have Just closed rneir winter season
in the best vaudeville houses IN the
country. The opening bill viii consist Of
the Great Malvern Family. comprising
six wonderful acrobats. TOpack and
Wells. comedy sketch artists: Crenvon.
the ventriloquist and his talking figures,
Nile Valeska. the dainty singing COM
edienne; the California Trio. Stewart
RaymOnd-Lswis. who present q classical
musical act; and as an added attraction.
Hughey Dougherty, the king OF Ministries.
On Sunday afternoons and nights there
viii be great sacred orchestral con-
certs in conjunction with the Auxeto-
phone, which gives wonderfully realistic
renditions Of the singing OF such grand
opera stars as CarusO, Scott Farrar,
TetraZZini. &c The actual singing OF
these artists can be heard IN the open as
far as they could be heard in person.
Many new concessions have been added
to the Parks Midway. including the
world famous Educated Fleas. as trained
by Prof Ruhl. Of Hamburg. Germany.
These feaS placed n large vase OF
magnifying glass. 90 through circus
stunts which are said 70 be amazing.
Another feature viii be the Human Laun-
dry, laugh provoking device which ap-
psrently puts Its patrons through A
laundry, from the washing tub. bluelng
and drying rooms and finally runs them
through a mangle- StiH another inter
esting attraction win be a realistic rep
resentation Of the Johnstown Flood
which IS brought direct from Conev Isl
and a capable lecturer describes every
incident Of the disaster. while one sees
the actual calamity from the first sign
Of storm to the destruction OF the CITY.
Several carloads Of scenery, electrical
and mechanical effects are required in
the representation. Lack Of space for
bids further details, but old and new
patrons OF Luna Park are assured by
Manager GoodfeIlow that no thought Of
expense has been spared IN catering -
their amusement and one Of the most
successful seasons In the Parks career is
anticipated.
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sARAH BERNEARDT.
wonderful Actress stiII Holds Pub
lie Attention.


lie Attention.
The more one sees OF Sarah Bernhard
the more remarkable she becomes The
manner IN which she works at her age.
the courage with which she makes plans
away into the future Is nothing short Of
remarkable. After rehearsing lie Tour
mente- for Weeks-it is the second time
she decides, having done good business
With the REVEALS Of "LAiglon'' and la
Dame aux Cemelltss." that just az this
season. when foreigners are beginning to
flock 10 Paris. that those two plays-in
fact, her old repertoire-are better for
her than a new one. for visitors to Paris
consider Sarah public monument. and
whatever other thing OF that sort they
may neglect in Paris they never neglect
her So. as she is TO start for South
America, the mecca to-day of French
actors and singers In June. she viii not
produce Eugene Morand's new play until
her return IN the fall
Il is odd. but Mme. Bernhardt looks
forward &c these tours. which Kill almost
every other woman. with delight She
says they are her periods of rest She
has no rehearsals. no business torrents
when away from Paris. She Just plays
and takes In the ducats, and other people
do the worrying. This rs the more amaz-
ing when Il is remembered that the
malady that attacked one OF her knees
when she was playing two years ago in
Catulle Mendes' La Verge d'Avila'' has
never been cured, and while she does
not suffer rs she did al that time, she
cannot walk without leaning on some
thing or some one. She is very clever
IN concealing this-as she Is clever In
everything she does. The way she gets
about gracefully in spite OF her constant
need Of support is wonderful She seems
even 70 turn her disabilities to another
charm Stlll she is moving on toward
seventy. and there is an end to all things.
even though one refuses to acknowl-
edge H.
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The one player which the events Of the
season have added to the roster Of we'll
known people IS Leona Watson. who until
she appeared one afternoon at Weber's
Theater IN The Climax was unknown
10 fame, so far as New York was con-
oerned- Little Rock recognized her talent
four years ago when she first vent on the
stage, for she told this scribe that the
Little Rock critics were the first IN give
her an encouraging notice The Climaxis
requires that the leading actress shan be
q good vocalist. The combination Is not
always available. and so II was that an
unknown parsonage was selected for the
role. Until she appeared in her homelv.
sympathetic Characterization OF AdeIina
Won Hagen. she was prima donna Of va
rious light opera companies, and after
graS1ating from a Cincinnati musical
academy she sang Bohemian Girl. -
''The Chimes Of Normandy" Martha. g"
ana similar operas for twelve months
over a route OF one-night stands in which
Little Rock was the largest town.
Last season she was prima donna Of
White City Park Opera Company n New
Orleans for seventeen weeks. Hubert
Vflke was in the company. He and Ed
ward Locke, the author Of The Climax. -
ere friends, and he recommended Miss
Watson FOR the leading part, assuring
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THEATER TICKET AUCTION.
Prominent Lamb. TO BE Present at
Event.

At o'clock next Friday afternoon at
the New National Theater some Of the
most celebrated actors on the American
stage win be seen In the new role of
auctioneers. They win come down from
New York and other cities where they
may be playing especially 70 oflciste IN
this capacity at the auction sale Of seats
for the Lambs alI-star ganboI, which
will take place at the New National on
the afternoon Of Thursday, May q. Chief
among the auctioneeTs. and possibly nest
noted as a wit, Is Wilton Lackaye. a
Wsshingtonisn. who needs no intrOduc-
ton and whose success in the theatrical
world has always been a matter OF great
local pride. Assisting Mr.. Lackaye viii
be John Mason and George Nash, the
star and one OF the principal actors Of
THE Witching Hour" company, which
plays at the Beiasc0 Theater this week:
Reginald de Koven. the composer OF
Robin Hood and other equally famous
operas; Macklyn Arbuckle, who was seen
here during the winter as the humorous
stsr Of '@The Round Up" Dggby Bell
long famous for his successes In farces
and comic operas, and many others who
win be delegated II their engagements
permit Among these possibilities are De
Wolf Hopper. Augustus Thomas, Ray
mond Hitchcock, William Fsrnum. Lew
Fields, William Collier. Eddie Foy,
Charles Bigelow, and Edwin Milton Royie
Especially for this sale large diagram
has been painted measuring about eight
feet square. so that the position OF each
seat in the house can be plainly seen by
every one In the audience. When a seat
= block OF seats has been knocked down
by the suctiOneer, the high bidder will
be allowed his choice, and these seats
WI Immediately be marked or the dia-
gram. A spirited bidding is looked for
ward 10. as this viii be the first sale OF
seats for the Gszlbol. and the demand
,hus far for them has been almost over
whelming
Among the Washington members OF the
Lambs Club who VIII be present and
take part in the auction next Friday
afternoon are James 3. Dargrin. Gen c.
F. Humphreys, Dr. Paul Warrington
Evans. William B. Hibbs. Robert HEX
man, William II. Rspley Harry Norment.
VIII A. Page, Ebert s. Maloney. Bertrsm
A Marburgh. and James F. J. Archibald.
and Charles B. Hsnford. the weli-known
Washington actor
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NEW YORK TFIEATERS
REVIVAL OF DECADE OLD FARCE OF WILLIAM COLLIER
CREATES INTEREST IN BROADWAY

him that she could play the heroine,
laughs, pathos and all And so Il came
about that she appeared on Broadway in
the first Of a series Of tentative perform
ances in the afternoon at Weber's. where
the scandaloUs Girl from RectOT's" is
the regular night attraction She came.
she saw and conquered. The piece was
removed to Days, where It is expected
10 last out the season and well into the
sumner days. Miss Watson is an ex-
ceedingly modest girl and tears gather in
her eyes when she tells OF the struggles
she had 10 get q foothold IN the profess
sion after leaving Cincinnati. She was
born in Frankfort, KY, and Is a fair
sample of Kentucky grit
Edward Locke used 10 be an actor. and
one OF the submerged. with more an
bitiOn than talent He was playing q
small part in ''The Music Master" when
the playwriting fever took possession OF
him There Is something Of The Music
Master atmosphere and quaint touches
in The Climax" which every one dis
cerned rapidly enough. But there is any
amount Of good original material in the
piece. which IS LOcke's own. And some
thing Of its success is due TO Carl BreiI,
who composed the tender Song OF the
Sour for IL But a great deal Of the
vital charm IS owing 20 the natural
method and convincing temperament Of
the little Kentucky girl who got her
musical education in Cincinnati
James Forbes. the author OF The Cho-
rus Lady and The Travelling Sales
man. has written new satirical come
dy Of New York life. entitled The Com
muters.' which Henry 3. Harris will put
out next season Commuters are people
who live in the suburbs and depend on
railways, street cars. and ferry boats 10
90 20 and from their homes morning and
evenings, and who have grievances and
experiences, sad and humorous. that have
not yet been exploited in comedy OF farce.
The Broadway Theater. which has lust
passed under the control OF the Shuberts.
is dark this week after a week Of The
World and His Wife" with William
Faversham, but viii reopen next Mon
day with g production BY Lew Fields.
entitled The Midnight Sons which is
expected TO keep the theater open during
the summer In the meantime Florenz
Ziegfeld IS getting ready his ''FoIIies of
1913" atop the New York Theater. an
other all-summer attraction.
FRED. F sCHRADER.
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Maude Adams will play "LsAigiou. 9"
Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet -
besides her repertoire of Barrie plavs
during her forthcoming tour Of Europe
Her entire company viii be composed Of
Americans. This is probably the most
ambitious effort ever made on the part of
an American player 70 win favor on the
continent.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
.BLACKBIRD SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS HOLD INSTITUTE
SESSION HELD IN SALEM M. P.
CHURCH LAST TUESDAY
Delightful Program Rendered and a
Picnic Lunch Held at Noon-All
Officers Reelected But Secretary

The Eighth Annual Institute of
Blackbird and Appoquinimink Hun
dreds Sunday SchoolAssociation was
held at Salem M. P. Church on Tues
day, September %, 1909, and a very
interesting and helpful program had
been prepared. After the devotional
services, led by Rev. Mr.. Cullen, of
Salem, Miss Bessie Numbers gave
the visitors a very hearty welcome.
The officers then reported the years
work Rev. F. C. McSorIey, of
Townsend, gave talk on "The Cry
of Our Watchman, which was an
appeal to Sunday School workers to
go out and make a definite campaign
to swell the enrolment of the Sun
day School by keeping after the
young folks and interesting them in
the work of the Sunday School. After
the teacher training and h"me de-
partment reports the committees
were appointed and announcements
made. Then followed the noon inter-
mission social hour. After the meet
ing of the various committees the
afternoon session opened with song
service, following which Mr.. ]. A.
Latta made some very appropriate
remarks about "Our Marching Or
ders" and "Methods of Campaign. "
Miss Jennie Johnson, of Blackbird,
gave an interesting talk concerning
beginners and methods of instructing
them in Bible knowledge, after which
we were favored with a solo by Rev.
F. C. McSorley. Mr.. D. B. Maloney,
of Townsend, talked on "Ways of
Capturing Intermediates, and then
followed the election of officers, all
being reelected with the exception
of the Secretary, who, having remov-
ed from the hundred, was succeeded
by Mrs. Sinex. Mr.. L. T. Brockson
spoke on Capturing the Homes for
the Sunday SCHOOL, and Rev. W. E.
Matthews on Securing Recruits. -
Rev. D. j. Given then gave an inter-
esting talk on "Our War Cry" and
after a closing song, the meeting
adjourned to meet next fall at Town
send. The officers for the ensuing
year are as follows: Abram Stats,
president; J. T. Rheim, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Sinex, secretary; Theo-
dore Ferguson, treasurer; D. B. Ma
loney, Chairman Executive Commit
tee.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
DELAWARE EGG SUPPLY SHORT
Buyers Drive All Over Country Offering
28c to SOC Per Dozen.

The egg supply is worrying con-
sumels and merchants throughout the
peninsula. Grocery or provision stores
in Smyrna and other similar centers
have trouble to keep them continually
in stock. City agents have raised
price so that they are practically
denuding the towns of their supplies.
Sanatariums and the recommendations
of physicians that in the raw egg
and the poached egg lie health and
strength and the cure for cOnsump
tion, has so increased the demand
that the egg salesman drive all over
the country. Eggs brought 28 and 80
cents last week in the farms, whole
sale, while in the upper end of the
State. local markets fortunate enough
TO get them, were selling eggs for 35
to 38 cents. An egg famine is eX-
pected this winter, and, unfortunately
fresh eggs cannot be laid up for the
winter, as they then become "sec-
onds" or cold storage eggs.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
SECRET SOCIETIES OFFICERS
Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, !. o. O.. F.;
Mcdonald Encampment; and Miz-
pah Lodge, No I6, A. O.U.

District Deputy Grand Master R.
E. Lynch, of Dover, installed the
officers of Morning Star Lodge No.
6, l. o. o. F. of this town, Friday
evening last as follows: N. G.,
Charles M. Griffin; V. G., W. A.
Stokesbury, Jr;. Secretary, W. C.
Mcdowell; Permanent Secretary,
George M. Stevenson; Treasurer, E.
M. Fowler; Warden, Isaac D. Berry
Conductor, w. W. Hynson; R. S. to
N. G., Andrew D. Cole; L. S. to N.
g., john c. Mannering; Chaplain,
William FAIRIES; o. G., Walter Ford; ;
1. G., J. Frank Webb; R. S. S.,
Harry B. Grieves; L. S. S., John C.
Still; R. S. to V. G., Frank P. Nc
Cawley; L. S. to V. G., Alfred
Tilghman; Trustees, Andrew D. Cole,
W. W. Hynson, ]. Frank Webb.
The break in the treasuryship is the
first in 27 years, the position having
been held by Joseph Wright. The
same also occurred with Mcdonald
encampment.
Grand Chief Patriarch Thomas N.
Rawlins, of Seaford, installed the
officers of Mcdonald encampment
No. Fl. o. o. F. in this town on
Tuesday evening last: s. W., Harry
B. Grieves; ]. W., Joseph H.
Wright; H. P, George M. Stevenson
Scribe, E. M. Fowler; Treasurer,
". w. Hynson; Trustees, George
M. Stevenson, E. M. Fowler, /.
Judson Warner.
Grand Recorder Thomas S. Taylor
and Past Grand Master Charles B..
Prettyman, of Wilmington, installed
the officers of Mizpah Conclave No.
16, A. o. U. W., of Smyrna, Monday
evening as follows: P. M. w,
/ George H. Dick; M. W., John S.
Griffin; Overseer, Frank P. McCaw-
ley; Foreman, Edward F. Porter
Guide, W. H Smith; Recorder, E.
M. Fowler; Receiver, w. B. Start
Financier, George M. Stevenson
o. W., Willard w. Cai son; l. W.,
Aaron Reynolds, Jr.; Medical Ex
aminers, DR.. T. C. Moore, DIR. ]. w
Clifton, DR.. w. V. Messick; Repre-
sentative to Grand Lodge, George H
Dick; Trustees, ]. E. Hoffecker, ].
B. Hum, John P. Patterson.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
BOMBAY HOOK ROAD REPAIR
Levy Court at Meeting Last Tuesday
Appropriate So, 900 for Road.

Members of the Levy Court met in
Smyrna Tuesday afternoon and pilot
ed by President Truax inspected the
Bombay Hook causeway connecting
Woodland Beach with the mainland.
Last week James r. Mot t of the
Woods and Beach Company, offered to
pay third of the cost of con-
structing a new road. Residents of
the island have been trying for sew
eral years to get road that would
be of service. In the past 20 years
over $50, 900 has been spent on the old
road, each time to be washed away
by the high tides. They are taxed
the same as people on the mainland
and they are demanding that they res
ceive attention. The court decided
that the old road could be repaired
in good shape for about $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY
Rev. Robert Watt D. D. Announces His
Morning and Evening Topics.

The subject of the morning sermon
in Asbury Methodist Church Sunday
will be els There Such Thing as
Special Providence ?" A subject that
is timely and practical. Has the
world outgrown it, as some think.
1t is believed that this discussion will
prove stimulating and helpful. in the
evening the subject will be, "a
False Advertisement and What Came
of It." A discussion that touches
the very centre of the Christian life.
The devotional meeting of the Ep-
worth League is held at z o'clock in
charge of Walter Hynson. The Junior
Choir sings at both services.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Interest in Athletics-Vistors Wante d
at Literary Exercises on Fridays.


The boys of the Smyrna High
School held meeting in the princi-
pals room on Monday evening last
for the purpose of starting football
team. They have almost decided to
have an athletic association whether
they have football team or not.
They will have another meeting in
a few days and decide upon football
team. Some of the boys objections
to having team are that the people
of the town will not help support it
another objection is that we have not
got the material for a good team.
There was quite funny sight found
lying in the hall one recess of last
week when the boys found that three
of the senior girls, namely, had
fallen down stairs. We are also hav-
ing some good eXerci,cs Of the Cicer-
oman Literary Society, the papers
and debates being very interesting.
The debate last Friday was. Re
solved: That environment has
stronger influence than hereditary in
forming character. Those defending
the affirmative side were, Sadie
BOggs, Frances Price and Owen
Spruance. Those defending the
negative side were, Hilda Kirby,
Mary Hartman, Augustus Scout. The
debate was decided in favor of the
negative. We would enjoy very
much if we could have some visitors
attend these meetings. they are
both helpful to the scholars and the
visitors, it would also make our
members take more interest in their
work when they see a number of
people enter the room on Friday af-
ternoon. Everybody is welcome to
come and hear the exercises.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
UNITE IN RALLY SERVICE
HEAR A FINE TALK SUNDAY BY
ROBERT G. HOUSTON, ESQ.
Miss Bessie Gunkel, of Warwick, Md,
Assists In interesting Program
Which Was Rendered BY Scholars

A large congregation turned out at
Asbury M. E. Church Sunday morn
ing to witness the reunion exercises
of the Sunday School. As is GUS
tomary each year when the summer
season is over, the Sunday School
Board arranges a Rally Day when
officers, teachers and scholars can
unite in special services for the fall
and winter months. The exercises
this year proved an enjoyable and in
teresting occasion. The attendance
was 40, and the collection was
S27.61. The school marched up from
the lecture room to the main audi
torium while Mrs. Marion Coverdale
played the professional. Superinten-
dent L. M. Price was in charge
The speaker of the occasion was Rob
ert G. Houston, Esq. of Georgetown,
who delighted old and young with a
sprightly talk in which he urged the
need uf hearty cooperation between
officers, teachers and scholars and a
closer relationship between the chill
dren who attend school and those who
do not. A feature of the exercises
was the solo singing of Miss Bessie
Gunkle, of Warwick, Md. The pro-
gram rendered was as follows: Organ
voluntary; chorus by the school, ION
To Victory; creed and prayer by
Rev. William FAIRIES; song by the
primary school, "Ring, Ring, Ring" ;
roll CALL Home Coming Day Offer
ing; weekly announcements; psalter
for the 10th Sunday; chorus by the
school, Forward, Children, For
ward; welcome, William Jacobs
(original poem by the pastor); solo,
"Open the Gates of the Temple, "
Knapp Miss Bessie Gunkle, of Will
mington, Del. chorus by the school,
Countless Mercies; - cornet solo,
Mr.. William Anthony; church offer
ing solo, l Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say" (Johnson) Miss Bessie Gunkle
address, Robert G. Houston, ESQ.,, OF
Georgetown; solo and chorus. "Ot
Blessed Hope," Miss Mary Roberts
and school; address, Rev. Robert
Watt, D. D. report by secretary,
George M. Stevenson; chorus by the
school, ely Your Banners" doxol-
ogy and benediction.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
SOME NEW RULES FOR SCHOOLS
State Board of Education Put School
Affairs on Systematic Basis.


At the regular quarterly meeting
of the State Board of Education the
following rules were adopted concern
ing the conducting of schools and the
salaries of teachers: The 20 days of
actual teaching shall constitute
school month, provided that the days
the teachers attend the annual insti-
tute shall be considered as days
taught. That all white schools shall
open not later than the Monday pre-
ceding the 18th of September, and all
colored schools not later than the first
Monday in October. That School
Commissioners shall not pay the sal
ary of the teacher for the last month
of the school year until the teacher
presents to the commissioners a re-
ceipt showing that the annual report
has been received fly the county sup
erintendent. That all schools receiv-
ing the State aid for pupils admitted
from outside districts be required to
keep open and running each and every
room in said school for $50 days in
each year, the days for annual teach
ers' Institutes excepted.