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The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS

The NafiOaaI-"The ThIfd Degree
In The Third Degree" which Henry
B. Harris viii offer to Washington thea
ter-gOers tomorrow evening at the New
National Theater. it has been the purpose
of the author. Mr.. Charles Klein. 10 en-
list the sympathy OF the public against
certain police methods. Young Howard
Jeffries. who has married a girl socially
beneath him. and who. cast OF BY his
.autOcratic father. is leading a somewhat
preCariOus existence. appeals 10 an old
friend for the loan Of some money. The
friend refuses. Jeffries becomes intcxi-
Gated while in his rooms, and while he is
asleep the friend-because OF e great dis
grace which is 10 fall upon him the fol-
The curtain drops. and when il again
rises the spot light throws glare about a
police captain and young Jeffries, the lat
ter caught by the captains emissaries,
while trying to leave the apartment Of his
dead friend. In the shadow stands police
man. while back Of the desk. where stand
the captain and the young man, is a
police sergeant, notebook in hand, ready
to jot down anything and everything Of
an discriminating nature that young JEFF
fries under the gTiliing examination MAJ
say. Inquisition has been going on, We
are told. for seven hours The police
captain brutality insistent that Jehries
shot and killed his friend; the boy. pale.
nervous. and distraught. repeating over
and over again his explanation Of his
presence in the house. And then the
police captain. shaking his fist al young
Jeffries and glazing into his eyes. ex-
claims: You came here for money IN
derwood refused you. You quarreled and
then you killed him. Out with Il. don't
lie 70 me: you killed him. and you killed
him with this revolver" Then as the
boy. worn out by the tremendous nervous
strain, his eyes falling upon the glittering
weapon. apparently lapses under a spell.
parroJ-like, he repeats after the cap
tain the captains own accusation
through the hypnotic influence Of the
captain, 10 which he is an easy victim.
This sounds Ike q powerful bit Of dra-
matte construction. requiring but a few
minutes IN the enactment, but those brief
minutes are filed 10 ove-f0wing with ORA
matte intensity Il is the heroic efforts
Of the young fellows wife 20 clear him
Of the charge. and 10 enlist the aid Of
her father-in-law and his lawyer I'm the
defense which furnishes the material Tor
the succeeding acts, and with nothing but
a wife'S earnest faith in the innocence
81 her husband she persUades the great
lawyer 10 take Up the case against his
will- and who. finally impressed with the
righteousness Of the cause. fights the
police system. and succeeds in accom-
piishing the boys acQUittaL
Mr.. Henry B. Harris. whose discrimina-
ton in selecting a cast cannot be often
criticised. has nowhere better illustrated
his good judgment than in connection with
the present piece. It includes Miss Helen
Ware M Edmund Breese. Miss Grace
Ffkins. Mr.. Ralph DeimOre, ATr Wallace
Eddinger. Mr.. John Flood. Nj Francis
Byrne Nr- George Barnum. M Werner
Charges, and Mr.. Walter Craven.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
Chnse,s-PoIIte Vaudeville

ChaSe's this week VIII Offer an frnpos-
ing array cf attractions representing
many varieties OF amusement. the list
including CIarice Mayne. Ruth Allen. and
Six London Johnnies. including Clifford
Robertson; Charles Leonard Fletcher:
Monroe and Mack, G. Grant Gardner and
Marie StOddar6. Wills and Hassan. the
Overing Trio. and the sensational motion
pictures An Auto Heroine CIarice
Mayne IS one Of the best Of the recent
importations from England. She is called
-'the Elsie Janis of England a con-
paris0n that at once establishes her
status. Her admirers claim more FOR her
than they Win couCede 10 Janis. as they
say that the latter does no original com
edy work. and. on the other hand, they
point TO Miss Mayne's extensive roper
toire Of character songs. in which she is
almost as much Of a vogue in New York
as her older country woman, Vesta Vic
t0ria. Hiss Mayne also refuses 10 dress
Ike her mimetiC subjects in which re-
spect she differs from Janis. who resorts
I. 10 every. expedieHt TO establish a likeness
IN every respect. all tending 70 emphasize
tA-E hA-e-- lliliiilNIN- MISS AldEfle great
est ballad hits are Mary. She KEEP a
Dairy" and 7 Am Longing for Some one
20 Love Ne" The supplementary lead
ing novelty VIII be the freshest Jesse
Lasky musical production, formed By
Ruth Allen and Six London Johnnies. in
GLIDING Clifford Robertson. an importa-
ton from Days Theater. London. There
is a thread Of plot showing that the
Johnnies Longing al the STAGE door OF
the Gaiety TheateT, London. have mis-
taken Ruth Allen, an American news
paper woman. for one Of the show girls.
The cross dialogue and purposes. the rep
arJee, the contrasts. and the Incidents al
form, it is said, a sparkling novelty.
heightened by classy selections. charac-
ter songs, eccentric ensemble dances. The
production is said 10 be carefully stage
managed, showing all the elaborate re-
gard for detail and effect observable in
all the Lasky novelties. Charles Leonard
Fletcher, impersOnatOr Of great men and
famous literary characters. viii be a
much appreciated addition 70 the bill. and
this talented entertainer. promises an Is
pecially prepared programme for Chsse's
clientele Monroe and Mack. the black
face comedians. win raise a riot Of fun
with their latest farce. Taking the Third
Degree" Gardner and St0ddard will de-
light with Vaudeville Frivolities." in
Guiding Summertime Susie, the Norfolk
Nightingale" Wills and Hassan will Offer
a thrilling equilibrial novelty, the Overing
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
The I.rcenm-RurIe.aue.

The announcement that The Cherry
Blossoms" viii be the attraction az the
New Lyceum Theater this week IS AT
indication that the patrons Of this pop
ular playhouse viii be treated to some
thing pleasing in this special line OF en-
tertaInment The management is aware
Of the fact that the public is looking
for something original and startling, and
they have put forth every effort. with
the result that the show IS new and novel
in every particular Il contains ST
abundance Of bright and new material
The comedians are all accepted favOrites
the scenery and costumes are magnificent
and the girls are pretty.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
The Academy-~Capt. clay,


traction worth waiting for.
The Academy-4Capt. Clay"
David Higgins has chosen Missouri as
the ground for his latest play. Capt.
Clay OF Missouri which will be seen at
the New Academy all this week. Mr.
Higgins. who besides being the star is
also q cO-author with his brother Milton
Of the play. has introduced one Of those
delightful stories that can only happen
tn the South, where love and romance
are as the breath OF life TO the fair wo-
men and brave men who live and have
their being in the elshanting region.
The new play is the love story of a man
OF middle life and a woman ten years
his junior: love that has lasted for
seven years, while the woman grew frosl
tender girlhood into full maturity and
the man wOrshipec at her shrine.
And the woman? She. too. has grown
IN power 10 love. but also in power 10
wait She disap2roves OF certain pas
times OF the happy. csre-free man who
likes TO race his fine horses and have a
good time, and until he gives his word
he has left this style Of life behind she
viii not yield her hand. though he knows
her heart Is his This romance Of a man
and woman past the first flush OF youth
IS the central theme OF the new play
At the time the story opens Capt Bob
Clay has determined 70 run for Congress
but in this intention Capt Bob Is Op-
posed BY Calvin Slavin. a professional
politician. who wants himself nomS ated.
Slavin opens war on Capt Bob. calling a
bank clerk 10 MS aid. but Capt Bob's
influence with his following remains su-
preme until Slavin matches a plot to make
L appear the captain has InisapprO-
priated the campaign funds. Capt Bob
10 shield his sweetheart's brother. whom
ne believes TO be guilty, accepts the gen
eral verdict Of guilt but in this scheme
as IN several Others. the captain outwits
the politician and in the end gets the
nomination and wins Melissa The play
IS in four acts. the first depicting the
village square and hotel and the second
the house and grounds OF the Bentons
q Southern homestead. Act three shows
the tavern dining-rOom and the second
scene the stable where Capt Bob keeps
his most valued possession. his race
( horse Missouri The last act takes
place in the big living-T00m OF the Clay
home In the cast viii be found Clare
Armstrong. Bliss Milford. Lelah Hallock.
Margaret Macdonald. Jack Wyatt, Hugh
/ j. Adams. George Mack. Fred G. Hearn.
J. ". Dillon. Lawrence Atkinson. and
other prominent players
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10

Trio viii present an amusing speciality.
and tie motion pictures VIII be an at
traction worth waiting for.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
The CoIumbiu-OIga NethersoIe.


Miss Olga Nethersole viii make her
first appearance in an American play at
the Columbia Theater tomorrow night
when she viii inaugurate her American
tour in a new play by William J. Hurl-
but, author Of The Fighting Hope" No
details regarding the plot OF the new play
have been made public. but Miss Neither
sole is the authority for the statement
that II IS a strong. virile drama OF mod
ern American life and that the Scriptural
comparison 20 the writing on the wall AZ
the feast OF Belshazzar may perhaps be
justified in the relation OF this new play
10 a certain phase Of modern life. Yet
she IS anxious 10 have it understood that
the play exists primarily as an acting
drama and not as a problem. Miss Meth
ersole inaUgurates a new era in her arts
tic career with the presentation Of this
play. for henceforth she is through with
the highly emotional her0ines that have
figured largely in her histrionic career
In The Writing on the Wall she ap-
pears as q society woman Of New York
The play is in four acts, and so remark
ABLY WTlLLGn kflaL the CHUNG DL Edcl act
arouses and holds the audience IN sus-
pense as 10 what will happen in the next
Mr. Hurlbut is the young author whom
Belasco described as the most prOmis-
ing young dramatist in America" Mr..
HUrlbut's first play was produced in
Washington in September by Mr.. BelascO,
with such enormous success that much
interest naturally centers In his latest
effort. which. by the way. was contracted
for by Miss NethersOle last February.
long before Mr.. Belasco had met Mr..
Hurlbut. The English actress. therefore.
justly believes that some Of the credit
for discovering this new and brilliant
author should be hers.
Miss NethersOle, for the first time IN
her career. viii have an aIl-American
company. Instead Of importing a large
aggregation OF English players. Miss
NethersOle engaged her company in this
country. She viii have two leading men,
William Morris and Robert T. Haines.
and other members Of the company viii
be Miss Beverly Sitgreaves. Miss Ade-
laide Nowak, Miss Florence Hackett. Mr..
Frank Craven. Mr.. J c. Mathews. Nj.
SIaine Mills, and others.
The premiere tomorrow night will at
tract much attention. socially and other
wise. as Miss Nethersole is a great favor
tie here. There viii be matinees Thurs
day and Saturday,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
The Gayety-BurIesque.

Beginning tomorrow afternoon Charles
IT, Waldron's -Trocadero BurlesqUers
viii I'll the weeks engagement. with
matinee every DAY. at the Gayety Thea
Ter. This unusually strong organization
contains some forty people in all and is
Frank Finney. The two burlesques which
will be given. college Days" and "On
the Panama IL Is said offer lots Of
sparkling and wholesome fun. attractive
and welI-gowned girls. and the kind Of
music that "will become popular in
time The management has secured as
a special extra feature The Three Du-
monds. wandering Ministries. a vaude-
vile act par excellence as the biggest
attraction In the olic.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK

For the week OF January IS the attrac-
ton At the Academy viii be the sensa-
tionaI melodrama, sold Into Slavery, -
under the direction Of 4. J. Spencer.
Chase'S next week VIII offer an abun-
dance Of diverting musical and comic fea-
lures. the array Of attractions comprising
Anna Iaughlin and Joseph II. Howard in
a musical novelty; Walter c. Kelly, ''the
Virginia judge" in a new docket Of the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Unfailinq Nerve.

A book agent who is working the
east end doesn't inquire for the lady
of the house" He rings the bells at
side doors and directs his persuasive
words to the domestics. His books
are How to Rule the Kitchen" and
The Mistakes of the Mistress and
How to Meet Them" They are said
to be very helpful.
When he had engaged the attention
of a domestic for 25 minutes and had
brought her just to the verge of buy
ing, despite protestations that she
didn't want the books, the mistress in
truded.
Il wish you would leave" she said,
severely, Cant you see that the
poor girl doesn't wish to buy your
books ?"
The agent bowed
Madam" he said ''if | had wished
to speak to you would have called at
the front door. Good -by!"
The mistress left him alone to fin
ish his sale.-Cleveland Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
ADJUSTED TO A FiNi SCALE
Old Mans pitifui Complaint as to Hts
differentiation by the
Boss.

''Dr. Cook and Commander Peary
know the worth of their north polar
facts. They refuse to give these facts
to the press-they only sell them.
Such course is necessary on their
part. but it is not unwise."
The speaker noted Philadelphia
geographer, resumed, thoughtfully:
Cook once told me that if he ever
discovered the pole he would charge
for all he told about it. He said he
knew his worth. He said he was like
poor old Ned Hopley of his native Cal.
licoon.
Ned Hopley, he explained, had all
his life an absolutely accurate knowl-
edge OF his own market value. No
where in the world. not even among
artists, actors and writer's, could you
find man who could appraise his
own actual worth with such marvel
Gus nicely and freedom from personal
bias
Ned in his old age worked at road
mending Cook came across him one day
breaking stone on the Callicoon road
near the condensed milk factory. He
was over so, and the boss had screwed
him down to 40 cents a day. This
ranked in his poor old mind.
He complained to Cook about 1t.
Adjusting his spectacles with his
trembling old hand, he said:
Forty cents amt right. | know
I amt worth half dollar. Master
Fred; but think I'm wuth forty-five.' :"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
RESULT OF LIVING TOO FAST
Incident That Points Moral Showing
Evil Of Our Present Social
Conditions.

Jerome S. McWade, the millionaire
collector of Duluth, condemned in a
recent lecture American pugnacious-
ness.
MY morning paper" said he, tells
me how A breaks BIS jaw because he
happens to stumble over BIS foot in a
street car Arrested for assault, he
lays: The man who crosses his legs
in a crowded car deserves a licking
"That sort of ruffianism is intoler
able. Yet in our nervous irritability
he to our climate and to the break
neck pace OF our business life, we are
od8tinually squabbling and lighting
Mr.. McWade smiled.
"Only yesterday" he said, Il heard
Of copper miner who was hurrying
homeward, worn out with too hard a
days work, when he came upon an
other chap under street lamp.
"Tello.' said he, are you Dick
Sweeny of Two Harbors?'
The other chap, who was also
tagged to death. snarled out:
"'No, | amt Dick Sweeny of Two
Harbors.'
Then the first chap shout out his
fist and landed heavy left on the
others jaw.
"'Well, take that, thcn,' said he, for
bein' so like him.'"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
FOLLOWED QUARRY TO DEATH
Hawk Unremittent In Its Pursuit Of
Partridge Selected for Its
Prey.

Some men working in the fields
west of Moscow village the other day
saw a hawk start a partridge in n
wheat field and attempt to cacth it.
The partridge was too speedy of wing.
though, and for a short distance it
flew straight for the village, after
attempting to elude its pursuer, think
ing. perhaps, that in the hahitation of
man there was protection from Its
merciless foe.
The two birds flew down Main
street in front of the stores and peo-
pie on the street, but the hawk was
SO engrossed in the pursuit of It's
prey that the presence of men did not
frighten 1t off The partridge flew
about the buildings on Main street and
\ u to the residence section.
1T was rapidly firing from its lone
flight, and as the hawk. which was
stronger of wing, seemed about to
clutch it in it's talons the partridge
attempted to fly in the window of A.
J. Whites residence. but the window
was closed and the bird struck the
glass with force enough to break its
neck and shatter the pane in many
pieces.
The crashing glass frightened the
hawk and it quickly flew off. evinc-
ing desire, however, to take the
dead body of the partridge with it
Mount Norris Cores pondence Roches-
ter Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Notice Of Fiual Settlement.

In the matter of the estate of Godfrey
Carlson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on Thurs.
day, the eighteenth day of January, A.
D. 1909, being one Of the regular days
of the December term of the county
court of Clear Creek county, in the
State of Colorado, |, Erwin L. Regen-
hitter, administrator with the will an
nexed of said estate, will appear before
the judge of said court. present my
final settlement as such administrator
with tbs will annexed, pray the approx
al of the same, and will then apply to
be discharged as such administrator
with the will annexed, at which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections to the
same, if any there be.
Dated at Idaho Springs, Colorado,
December 25, 1909
ERWIN l.. REGENNITTER,
Administrator with the will annexed of
the estate of Godfrey Carlson, deceased.
1st pub Dec. 25, '09; last pub Jan. 8, 'O9.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
The Queen the "Fjrst Lady."

Queen Alexandra of England has
shown once more, in a small way, the
justice to her claim to be the first
lady in the land and the word lady"
is here used in it's best sense. Her
majesty has private bungalow on
the Norfolk coast where she takes
restful holidays during the summer
She has been troubled. however, by in
trusive sight-seers, who have caused
much damage to the little estate. But
instead OF posting up notice to the
effect that "trespassers will be prose-
cuted" in the usual arrogant (and H.
legal way, her majesty simply had a
board erected with the simple words,
Private Property, Please" Not even
the most callous rubber neck" could
resist that appeal from the gra "ious
queen,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
LIVED UNSECURED BY WORLD
Col. William r. Morrison, Amid Po-
iitical Turmoil. Retained Lovabe
Disposition.

Col William r. Morrison for years
national house of representatives and
the author of the HORIZONTAL tariff
bill, who died recently at his home in
Waterloo, H., was as noted for his
lovable disposition as he was for his
backbone. When John G. Carlisle was
among members of congress: What
a great man John Carlisle would be
if he had Bill Morrisons backbone,
and what a great man Bill Morrison
would be if he had John Carlisle's
brains,"
Col. Morrison was never known to
speak i'll of any one. Years ago in
Waterloo there was loafer who did
not seem to possess one single re-
deeming trait. A wager was made
that Col. Morrison wouldn't be able to
say one good thing about this fellow.
Finally a crowd collected and began
to talk about the worthiessness and
viciousness of the fellow. All had
spoken except Col Morrison who re-
marked, We'll, boys, you must admit
that he is good whistler"
When the old friends of Mr.. Car
Isle were complaining to Col. Morri-
son that his old friend Mr.. Carlisle,
then secretary OF the treasury, ought
TO gn his position, Morrison met it
with this inquiry: What will Carlisle
resign to?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Special Holiday Rates

For Christmas and New Years holidays
the Colorado and Southern will make a
special rate of one fare for the round
trip between all points in the state.
Tickets will be on sale December "a,
25' 81 and January l, and in addition to
these dates tickets will be sold from all
points to Denver and return also on
December % and q.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
PUBLISHERS AND BoOKMAKERs

Book binding of every description.
MugaZ ne, law and medical books bound
in every conceivable manner.
Old books repaired and bound
Blank hookmakers
We make sp' cialty Of boom or special
illustrated editions.
and monthly publications..
Estimates furnished IN application.
Publishers Press Room Company.
l142 Stout St, Denver. Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Interest in the Child.
Knew Their Value.

Knew J0eIT VdIuCs
Sir" yelled the first mate. above
the howling of the storm. the ship is
likely to sink at any minute"
IL know" replied the terror-stricken
passenger; there is no hope for us"
Then why don't you put on life
preserver?"
I'm manufacturer of them
Catholic STANDARD and Times.
ing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25

R. H. Psarce & Co., licensed en-
balmers and funeral directors Mrs.
Ellen Terrill, lady assistant
Phones
Parlors-Idsho l4S A
Residsnce--Idaho 148 B
1913 Miner Street. Idaho Springs, Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
No. Entirely Unbelievable.

Scientists have decided that Me.
thuselah was only 70 years old.'
THAT is more like it. 1t is absurd
to suppose that any man could have
lived to the age of 969 years.
ksh, don't know-there were no
auU mobiles in those days"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25

Dentistry.
DR.. w. T. Cain over Merchants and
Miners National bank.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Furniture

We buy and sell all kinds of new and
S econd hand furniture.
c. L. LAMB,
1854 Miner St,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Wood to Burn

and all kinds of mining timbers for
sale. Prompt deliveries on short no.
tice. C. l.. LAME
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Piano Lessons

Saturdays. Terms 75cts for ha
hour Lessons.
Miss RLLA NoXON.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Osntiktrv.

Try US for ranch eggs, vegeta bles
poultry and meat. THERo d 60
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
Precious stone. in Liberia.

Discoveries Of precious stones and
gold in Liberia have been reported to
the state department by George w.
Ellis, American charge d'affaires at
Monrovia, the capital of the Liberian
republic. There is general belief
that systematic canvass of the blue
clay region of the interior will reveal
rich diamond mines Prospectors have
found crystals which, when examined
in England, proved to contain dia-
monds Of good quality and size.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
A Difficult Choice.

A Difficult Choice.
We'll have to cut the play some
where" declared the manager.
''Well?" pouted the star.
Which is it to be. less epigrams or
fewer gowns?"