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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
SHERLOCK HOLMES MAKES HIS
ENTRANCE AT THE COLUMBIA.

THE Sign of the Four" with Clyde
Franklin playing Sherlock Holmes. was
last nights Offering of the Lewis 4
Higgins Stock Company, beginning the
second week at the Columbia Theatre
The house was crowded.
The play is a satisfactory dramatiza-
tion of Sir A. Conan Doyle's novel, and
is well presented by a capable group of
actors. The interest of the audience
was shown at high pitch at all times.
The plot, as will be remembered, Is
wound about the theft of the treasure
of Afra from the Rajah of Kittawar, by
four East Indians. who. after murder
ing the rajah, leave on his body the
"sign of the four" After Holiness old
rivals, the Scotland Yard sleuths, fail
to catch the murderers and thieves, the
famous detective himself, with the help
of his old friend Watson. starts to work
out his mathematical deductions and
accompllshes what the others have
failed to do.
DR.. John Watson Is portrayed by Bob
| Erickson; Altheny Jones, a Scotland
Yard detective, by George r. Siegman.
and the role of Mary Morston, the doc
tors sweetheart. is very cieverly acted
by Miss Carey Lee. Clyde Franklin
made of Sherlock Holmes a stirring inn
personation.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
AN EXTRA GOOD BURLESQUE
BILL is AT WALDMANN'S

A show like the Morning. Glories,"
playing at Waldmann's Theatre this
week, ought to draw crowded houses at
all performances. Equipped with come
dams who are really funny, with
shapely and pretty girls who can sing,
and an extra good olio, the work of the
company last night won the favor of
the first nighters completely.
The opening burlesque Is entitled "In
Zululand," and was written by Clare
Evans, who also assumes the title role.
The tuneful music and the lryics are by
p. c. Holland. The scene is Schmaltz's
Hotel, at Jacksonville, Florida, where a
bevy of pretty women are sojourning,
helping to spend a fortune received by
one Dennis O'Brien from the Standard
Oil Company.
In the olio, Miner and Miner. who
book themselves as wholesale comedy
merchants" are generally clever. Mr..
and Mrs. Falkner, assisted by their
S-year-old son. perform some daring
feats on the bicycle and ~unicycle. The
work of the little fellow on his bicycle
made a tremendous hit with the gallery.
Charles Banks, a black-face monologue
artist, was good. and the Raymond sis
ters, in a singing and dancing act, de-
serve special credit for their efforts.
The show closed with act two of TN
Zululand."
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
SAM RICE AND THE MERRY
MAIDENS AT THE EMPIRE

Capacity audiences at the Empire
Theatre yesterday afternoon and last
night enjoyed the gambols of the Merry
Maidens. Sam Rice, the well-known
comedian, is in fine form this year and
bis work kept the house in a continuous
roar. The choruses were pretty and
graceful and the comedy of the clean,
non-repulsive sort. What more can one
ask?
Cafe Boulevard" a good burletta,
and the closing b~urlesque. "At Coney
Island" both from the pen of San Rice,
are the vehicles used to display the
entertaining ability of Rice and the
large assisting company.
pleasing dancing and there is a snappy
dialogue throughout. During the en-
dition of the opening burletta imper-
sonations are given of Eva Tanguay,
Harry Lauder. George NJ. Conan, and
Williams and Walker by several of the
principals. The representations are very
good, the likeness and mannerisms OF
each artist being given faithfully.
The Three Musketeers. in a comedy
singing act. carried off the stellar hon.
ors in the olio. other contributors were
Lewis and Gilday. rapid fire singing
and talking comedians; Henry and Ii
eel, novelty acrobatic dancers, and
Patti Carney, in vocal selections.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
PREPARING FOR
!. N. c. A. CAMP
THIS SUMMER
Outing This Year Will Be at Fox
Hills, Thirty-two Miles
from Newark.

The boys of the Newark Y. NJ. c. A.
are daily growing more intertsed in
the camp which has peer obtained for
their use this summer and summers
to come. The site chosen is at Fox
Hills. a beautiful and heavily wooded
section bordering on a chain of lakes,
three in number. 1t is but 321a miles
from Newark, the nearest town being
Denville, 21s miles away. The tract
belongs to a large ice firm, but the Y.
NJ. c. A. has obtained control through
a lease.
The camp grounds will be situated
on the northern shore of the middle
lake. The equipage consists of eight
tents of the most improved pattern, a
dining hall and lodge. ten boats, five
of them wooden and five steel; perhaps
a motor-boat, and d 'jim-dandy" ath-
letic field, as one of the boys called
it. Ivan p. Flood, the secretary of the
local association, is al the camp today
looking over the field and making pre-
parations for the setting up of the
camp in the last OF June.
The attractions OF the camp are many.
The season will extend from July 6 to
August 16, n will be divided into
three sections of two weeks each. The
cost will be but S. a week, and the
transportation charges $1.25. Boys can
take in as many sections as they
choose, staying two, our or six weeks.
The camp this year Is limited to fifty
boys a section.
The camp day will include a great
many pleasures dear to the youthful
heart. Early in the morning comes
the "eye-opener." a dip in the lake and
a dash around the camp. Then comes
breakfast, prepared in the camp
kitchen by expert chefs. After break
fast will come a brief Bible class, or
perhaps a tramp to town, the program
varying. The things to do the rest of
the morning are fishing, boating, swim
ming, at prescribed times, roaming the
woods, playing baseball or any outdoor
game, and a thousand other things
that boys do In such places. After din
merit comes at noon-time, for boys
eat when most hungry and not when
fashion dictates-the boys can tramp
and do as they please. At shutdown
comes the days swim-a good dip,
under the careful supervision of the
older boys. who will be organized into
a life-saving corps.
The discipline at the camp will be en-
forced In a semi-military way. Ivan
P. Flood will be superintendent, while
one of the older fellows will be the
officer of the day. to whom all things
happening must be reported. In each
tent there will be a leader. generally a
young man of 20 or so, who will take
charge of his tent. Taps will be blown
by a camp bugler at $3.50 p. m. or 10
p. m. at the latest.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
TO CONTEST SAYRE
WILL NOW APPEAL
HAS BEEN UPHELD
100000 Estate to Be
Fought for in Courts by Mrs.
Annie Higbie Marvin.

Refusing to dismiss the appeal from
the probating of the will of James r.
Sayre. who left an estate valued at
81, 00o, 900, of which 1870. 900 goes to
public and charitable institutions
Judge Davis, in the Orphans Court,
has filed a memorandum tt that effect
That means thar as soon as the court
directs the actual contest over the es-
tate may begin in the way of taking
testimony.
Application to dismiss the appeal was
made several lays ago before Judge
Davis by Andrew S. Taylor, counse'
for the German Theological Seminary
and Stuart Young and JOIN
Bigelow. They based their APP
plication on the ground thai the notice
of appeal was not filed within three
months after the will had been admitted
to probate, and hat it should have
been filed in the ~surrogate's office, in.
stead of the Orphans Court.
Edward O. Keasbey at the time ap-
peared for Mrs, Annie Higbie Marvin
of Elizabeth. the appellant, a grand
niece Of the testator, who makes the
assertion that Mr.. Sayre lacked tesla
mentary capacity when the will was
made, was unduly influenced and thai
the document was not properly exc.
cuted.
David II. Merritt, president of the
National Newark Banking Company,
James 8. Higbie, of Mr.
Sayre's business, and James p. Dusen.
berry, treasurer of the Public Service
Corporation. are the executors of the
will.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
FIRE BOAT AND AUTO
LIFE-SAVER ARE CUT OUT.
Budget for Department Reduced
to S659,372.

After striking out the items of a fire.
boat and an automobile life-saving APP
paratus, to be manned by a special
corps of fire life-savers, the budget of
the fire department amounted to $685.
372.54 when the Fire BOARD finished its
work last night. That is the way the
budget will go 10 the Common Council
nance committee at its meeting tomor-
row night. The salaries of the new men
to be appointed this year to man Truck
Company No. 5 made it necessary to
d $3,683.34 to the payroll recount.
Last year the budget for the depart
ment was $611 900, which was cut TO
$500 00. There will be a good sized cut
again this year.
Everything that might come under
the head of extras was stricken out by
the commissioners and Alderman
Jerome T. Congleton chairman of the
finance committee, is even now looking
for places where there can be more re-
auctions. The same plan will be ger
sued with all the budgets of the various
departments.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
Aborn Opera Company Continues to
Please; aida" Well Recefved Here

to all. This week he has placed on ex-
hibition in the annex Nine. De Laney's
family OF Jumbo cats. They are not
pedigreed, fancy-bred cats, but ordi-
nary house cats. Major. jr., one OF the
three, has developed to the ~extraordi-
nary size of thirty pounds, though but
two years Did.
Is In the theatre proper a good bill is in
evidence. being headed by h Socios.
opponents of muscular development.
Socio holds the worlds records for many
of his feats, especially that of breaking
stones with his fists. Other numbers
include Miss Genevieve Homer. a de-
scriptive singer; Happy Allen, In a
comedy skit: Miss Grace Manteli. illus
trated songstress: Mischa Elman. re-
produced playing classical violin solos
by the Victor talking machine, and the
Arcade phone.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
MASTERPIECES
Of THE EIGHT
SHOWN TODAY
Paintings of American Types on
Exhibition at the
Library.

Beginning his afternoon at 4 o'clock,
sixty-seven representative paintings of
THE Eight" are to be on exhibition at
the Public Library for two weeks. The
exhibit has already been seen in many
cities throughout the country, and has
aroused the greatest interest in art cir
cles everywhere.
In the group of paintings is to be
seen the best work of Henri. Glackens.
Shinn, Sloan, Lawson, Davies, Prender-
CAST and Luks. 1t is believed to be the
%endeavor of these men to lay the foun-
dation of an American school of paint
ing, deriving inspiration less and less
from study of the old masters and more
from contemplation of present-day Gus
toms, manner and conditions in these
United States.
Lawson is represented by three can
vases. all landscape scenes, bordering
on the impressionistic- His Winter
Is one of the notable works, revealing
exquisite perspective and good drawing.
Figures are CONSPICUOUS by their alb
sence. The examples of Prendergast
need thoughtful study before PASSING
Judgment. A keen student of life, his
studies of the beach at st. Marie
tCatiiC Coil = III llN
paints with his eyes wide open, n his
pictures should be studied with the
eyes half closed.
John Sloan exhibits several phases OF
New York life, artoIg the hest O!
which are Dust Storm, Fifth Ave
nue. and Easter I've Davies
"Newfoundland,' a good example Of
the imaginative artist. n Henri Is
represented by a number of figures
savoring strongly of Spanish influence
I'm the Orchestra Pit" Is a warm
flash of color and life by Everett Shinn
and the coloring in THE Shoppers" Of
Chickens are handled with skill. Feed
ing the Pigs is an example Of Luks
the artist of strong humor and indi'
viduality.
The collection is a notable one. anc
Newark is fortunate to secure the ex'
hibition for the coming fortnight. 1
will be open afternoons from 4 until
and from Z until 8 o'clock each day.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
SCHUBERT 0RAT0RIO FESTIVAL.

At the spring festival concert of the
Schubert Oratorio Society in Wallace
Hall tomorrow evening, the male
chorus will sing Grieg's choral ballad,
Land Sighting" Instead of the Men
delssohn number on the original pro-
gram. Nine. Grey, the distinguished
English hsrpist, will play Widor's
chorale and variations with orchestral
accompaniment. and a harp solo, Nor
dlsche Ballade, by Poenitz. Miss Eva
Wycoff will sing as an especial solo
number the Shadow Song from "Di-
norah," and Master Alfred Gill will
play two violin solos. The principal
work of the evening will be the Biblical
cantata, THE Deluge." by Saint-Saens
for chorus, soloists and orchestra, with
miscellaneous numbers In the second
part of the program.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
Chill DREN AT HOME FOR
THE FRIENDLESS CELEBRATE

In celebration of the t~hirty-seventh
anniversary of the establishment of the
Home for F~riendless Children in South
Orange avenue, the youngsters ten
dered a reception to their friends last
night, which was r%iotously successful
Each Of the children who make the
institution his or her home was al
lowed two guests, and every guest ap-
parently considered the function as in
the same category with Christmas and
birthdays and other red letter days OF
childhood. So man. guns. drums, balls.
bats and gloves were included in the
offerings of the guests that they had to
be corded after the children were for
chilly separated from them for the
night and sent to bed.
During the evening the little hosts
planned their summer at the e farm,
ate, sang songs lunched, recited, dined,
listened to the Rev. Andrew S. Zim-
norman, who talked about Fish and
Bones" with stress On the recurring
coincidence of their dual appearance
Then the children had a bite to eat and
were sent to bed. 1t was one grand
! occasion.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
NEW CITY HALL
COMMISSION TO
END ITS WORK
Balance of $4,000 Will Be
Turned Back to Treas
ury by Body.

In three weeks the New City Hall
Commission, which has been in exist
ence ever since September I, 1900, will
cease to be, If the present plans of the
members are carried out. The sale of
the old City Hall property at Broad and
William streets, which will take place
at public auction next Wednesday. will
be the last official act of the commission
Then, when experts have one over the ,
accounts of the commission, it will be
ready to retire. A balance of nearly
$50, 900 will be on hand to be turned
back into the treasury from the money
received to carry on the work.
Including the land on which the
buildings stand and the recently com
pleted annex, costing 800. 1000, the new
City Hall represents an investment OF
2,625, 900 by the city. The money for
the purchasing of the land and the
erection of the building was raised by
two bond issues and by the sale Of
municipal property no longer needed
for city purposes. In round figures tho
income of the City Hall Commission
has been s2.6 70,0 900 and the expenditures
81, 625. 900.
Several unforeseen expenditures have
increased the amount of the capital in
vested. In the first place $50, 900 was
necessary to carry the marble scheme
above the first floor. Later $50, 900 was
expended for the annex n $50, 900 for
the ground ON which 1t stands.
1t is expected that a record price for
Broad street real estate will be set
when the old property is sold next week.
Several years ago the land was valued
at $500. 900. That valuation was made
in connection with a proposition to make
temporary loan bonds on it.
Vice-Chancellor James e. Howell is
president of the commission. The posi-
ton was. first held by the late Federal
District Court Judge kirkpatrick. His
death created a vacancy which was
filed by Mayor Doremus by the ap-
pointment of Thomas Cressey. who.
with former Judge Gottfried Kruger
and vice-chancellor Howell. constitute
the present commission.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
TO ATTEND
PRINCETON CLUBS
DINNER TO WILSON
Complimentary Banquetto Presi-
dent of University Here
Tomorrow Night.

The Princeton Club, of this city,
whose members number many promi-
nent Newarkers, will give a Princeton
Alumni dinner in honor of President
Woodrow Wilson in Achtel- Stetter's to-
morrow night.
This is the annual dinner, and the
secretary of the club, Stuart A. Young,
has beer rounding up about $50 of the
old grads"
John r. Hardin, president of the club,
will preside at the dinner, and Presi-
dent Wilson, Governor Fort and Robert
H. McCarter will speak of Princeton;
Judge Frederick Adams will attempt to
prove to the Princeton men hat they
made a mistake in not attending Yale.
and Justice Swayze will eulogize Har-
ward.
The officers of h Princeton Club
are: John R. Hardin, president; Stuart
A. Young, secretary; J.. Nelson Carter,
treasurer, and Chief Justice William S
Gummere, Robert Fl. McCarter and
Chandler w. Riker, vice-presidents.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
SPOTS At
AUCTION OF VINE,
PAPER AND THINGS
Could Buy What They Saw, but
Could Not See What They
Bought Until Afterwards.
UNCLAIMED D., L. and ".
FREIGHT Is DISPOSED OF
One Man Bought lOO-pound
Iron Sleigh Shoes, Thinking
They We're Shoe-laces.

You car buy everything you see,
gentlemen. but you can't see what
you're buying-until you get home"
These were the words that opened
the auction sale of unclaimed freight
at the D., L. and w. R. r. freight
house this morning. Nose of the buyers
hung around the auctioneer's desk or
sat on barrels and boxes. A few, how
ever, did not sit around doing moth
ing, but examined everything they
could see. poked their fingers In knot
holes of boxes and kicked every bag on
the floor. These were the scrap deal
ers who haunt all sales of this kind
and rarely get stuck"
Promptly at Q o'clock the sale opened
and the auctioneer put up four sleigh
shoes. The bidding started at ten
cents and was finally knocked down to
an under-sized man with a red beard
and a rusty derby that rested on his
ears.
Il want to AXE 'em with me-" the
little man said as he paid for them.
Here they are said the auctioneer,
pointing TO Iour pieces Oh iron WelSh
ing about 100 pounds apiece.
What" shouted the man who
bought, you say dey was shoe laces.
What do l want with them things? l
amt got no Sleigh
After an argument lasting about half
an hour, in which everybody Joined, the
a%uctioneer consented to put them up
again.
Most of the buyers seemed to have
their ~specialties, some buying one class
of goods and not even bidding on
others. One of the buyers, Leon Artist
by name. bought all the old paper that
came up. Another shouted NJ. Dunn
every time he bought anything, and
everybody laughed, nc matter how
many times he said it.
When a half barrel of wine was put
up the crowd gathered closer. but the
auctioneer refused to let anyone sample
1t. and it was finally bought by a man
named Caruse for SIS. This brought an
other laugh; in fact, they laughed at
everything-the auctioneer, the bidders
and sometimes at themselves, when
they said something funny.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04

brook and Berry appear in a dainty
singing and dancing act. Miss Alice
Berry is one of the tiniest ever. but
she knows how to amuse. Her voice
is a marvel of strength for one so
small. Brown. Harris and Brown, an
eccentric comedy trio. are satisfactory.
Mrs. Browns gray willow plume turns
the women in the audience green with
envy.
The Belleclsire brothers. strong men.
accomplish wonderful things with APP
parently no effort whatever. At all
times they are graceful. no matter how
greatly their powers of endurance are
tried. The motion pictures are ex-
cellent.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
AMUSING BILL AT PR0CT0R'S,
WITH VARIETY OF NUMBERS

The bill at Proctor's this week main
tains a high standard of goodness
from the opening number of the or
chestra to the last flicker of the moving
pictures. Children in the audience
almost weep in ecstacy over the &c
centricities OF Edward F. Reynard's me-
chanical figures, who. with the aid of a
few strings and their operators ability
as an adept ventriloquist. enact the
thrilling drama, "A Morning in Hicks
VILE" In which Seth Dewberry. the
lion hearted town constable, disturbs
the peace of an automobilist who bursts
into the middle of the village in a
sure-enough car.
A bull pup, the like of which was
never seen on land or sea, opens his
cavernous jaws, and the "nobul' Seth
almost drops his gun. Among the other
thrills that take place in the mex few
moments are rhe tossing Of a small boy
over the fence by an angry "wall-eyed"
bun, the topping owe OF a placid fish,
erman when q fish catches his bait. the
answer of the fire department TO a
false alarm, the starting of the auto
mobile and h headlong pursuit Of the
redoubtable Seth, the bang. bang of whose
gun Is about the only noise that escapes
from Mr.. Reynard's mouth. His little
playlet IL well staged, and his manikins
appear quite lifelike, so successfully
are their wires hidden.
VIII NJ Cressy and Blanche Dayne
appear in a human interest" sketch
entitled Bill Bifhn's Baby" Mr..
Grassy rave to the character OF the
genial old bachelor Bill a sincerity and
a quiet humor that made him lovable.
Miss Daynes performance was good,
though not remarkable. The Kaufman
brothers, blackface singers, pleased so
thoroughly that they were recalled
after the lights a gon down for the
following act. Lew Wells, in mono
logue and saxophone eccentricities was
The first on the bill, and succeeded in
putting his hearers in good humor for
the rest Of the evening.
"A Honeymoon in the Catskills,' a
plsyiot by Estelle Wordette, enact
ed by that little lady and Jules Kusell,
Is full OF bright moments. Miss Wor-
dettes portrayal of the loving young
bride, given to unreasonable tears one
moment and ecstatic expressions OF Joy
the next. is excellent. 1t Is a pity that
Mr.. KuseIl insists upon overseeing the
role Of the bored husband. TO whom tho
novelty Of being In love has worn of
during a three-day confinement in "a
Hfufky hotel because Of the rain shew
|AA
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
HOME FOR AdED M

At a meeting yesterday of the board
of managers of the Home for Aged
Women details were arranged for the
annual meeting and reception to be
held at the home next Monday. Mrs.
Edmund K. Hopper is the chairman of
the committee of arrangements and
Mrs. Frank Holt heads the entertain
ment committee. Mrs. Henry Young.
the corresponding secretary of the
board, and Mrs. Henry Young, jr., the
treasurer, will read thei reports at
the annual meeting. Other features
of the arranged for the day
are solos by George Simonds and read
ing by Miss Davies. Mrs. Soden Is to
have charge of the tea room and the
receiving line will be headed by Mrs.
Charles Denisson, president Of the
board.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
vANBALCON CONCERT.

The vanbalcon Quartet, consisting
of Mrs. Maud Van Dyke Baldwin, VIC
lin; Miss Edna Louise Condit, violin;
Miss Marion Fl. Condit, cornet, and
Miss Alice q. Van Duyne, assisted by
Miss Helen Bishop. soprano, gave an
other concert in their series last night
at the Second Presbyterian Church.
The young women show talent above
the average and IL they continue TO
win laurels at the rate they are now
they csnnot help but gain a prom
inent place In the musical world
Their next concert Will he given ct the
Methodist Church in Bloomfield, on
May ~,