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The Washington times., 1909-04-20
PROGRAM AT CHASE'S
PRESENTS NOVELTIES
New Acts Intermingled With Old
Favorites at Popular Vaude-
Vile House.
vile House.

Not an act in the extensive list of
vaudeville on this weeks bill at Chase's
failed of winning liberal applause at
the opening performa noes. Whether
new to this city or old faVorites play
ing a return, they desirved these hearty
evidences of appreciation. The Van
Dyck,H an adoption from the French,
is presented by a company headed by
Harrison Hunter. Augusta Glosa is a
charming comedienne whose musical
attainments, both vocally and instru-
mentally, are many.
Bert Levy gives a series of Carlca-
lures by means of a unique apparatus
OF his own invention. The Willy Pan
zer company, an adult and two chill
dren, give a refined acrobatic act.
Robert Henry Hodge, as "A bachelor
and woman hater, has a makeup that
is a masterpiece. Wilbur Mack and
Nella Walker, in "The Girl and The
Pearl" sing and dance admirably. The
Tom Jack trio present novelty mu-
siCal act.
Closing the performance the Vita
graph produces The Jealous Fisher
man"
The Washington times., 1909-04-20

wave just before the witching hour last
night and thought, There's something
strange astir. cannot sleep tonight"
Florenz Iiegfeld rushed q wireless to
his New York representative at noon
today: Buy the whole show at any cost,
and close 1t at once. 1t would ruin the
theatrical business If IL ever reached
Broadway. No one would want TO see
az ordinary comic opera
George Conan has the answer: Best
Inc of stuff that ever happened II
: could put a little ginger in the mum
t1ies and wave q few flags 1 could make
the show go"
The absence Of several features found
objectionable in many musical shows
should not be Oyerlooke ed Mrs. Barney
has solved the problem of writing
comic opera without the vestige of a
plot to interrupt the progress of the
musical numbers. The plot was care
fully embalmed and was not unrOlled,
even in the third act with the unwind
ing Of the other mummies-
Scenes in Egypt.
The scenes are laid in the desert. on
the road TO Thebes. among the tombs
OF the kings, and in the palace of the
Khedive But nothing is sacred these
days from the invasion Of the modern.
and down swoops an airehip just as
Rameses finishes his little piece. This
conveyance, which has come 10 be con-
sidered quite the thing for desert travel,
carried as passengers, a cargo described
as Americans. etc" Among the etc's
Is Cooks guide, played by that emf
nent comedian, George II. O'Connor,
formerly with Weber & Fields. fThis is
not 20 be taken literally, but is just to
help you 10 keep supposing. Anyway
did you ever see a comedian who
wasn'tO
The entire company, by the way, rep
rpEnufg the cream of the dramatic f2l
successes of recent years. Every men,
Der Of the chorus which numbers nearly
100 was one of the original Florodora
seNtet. MorVen Thompson formerly
played the part taken by KyrIe BelleW
iE THE Thief" A Robert Elmore will
be remembered as The Robert Elmore
who made Sam BeTnard's roles famous.
Charles g. Harris Is better known as
The Little Minister, and Miss Juliet
Fremont created some Of the roles since
made famous by Mary Mannering. Mrs.
Fremont. seen here with Forbes Robert
son as Antony, repeated a former tri-
umph as Cleopatra
Miss Collins Scores.
In respect TO stage conventions, which
requires a prtma donna, MISS Collins
is named for that honor, but she is
surrounded by half a dozen vice prima
donnas. There were flowers enough for
all. Also enough flower songs. That's
Why I Love the Rose established Miss
Collins claim 10 the lady high prima.
donnaship and Love is Like a Flower
brought Miss Fremont and Mr. Cough
enough bouquets for five encores.
II there was any chance 10 he caught
mapping, which there wasn't, the "Dance
of the Awakening" in the second act
served TO set things moving. Madam
Geraldine Clifford did this according
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
GAYETY-"Irwin's Big Show"
"Classy" Burlesdue.

Fred Irwin's Big Show is one of the
classiest burlesque shows seen here this
season.
Opening and closing with good bur
lettas, the olio is of especial merit, each
Of the four acts being considerably
above the average.
The company does not depend on any
single member, but the biggest lift was
probably made by Billy Walsh in the
two burlettas. as well as in the star part
Of the one-act melodramatic comedy
'sHuckin's Run" James Harkins was
forced to respond to several encores
with his coon songs
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
Society Amateurs Furnish Entertainment That Might
Make Managers Scurry to the Beauty
Chorus" Takes Blue Ribbon.

Ever play suppose? Well, let's sup
pose.
Suppose theatrical producer. not
very well Known to the professional
stage. whose name, let us say, is Percy
+. Leach. aspired to present a musical
play. With excellent judgment he de-
cided to get a Washington verdict or
this new and unusual production. SO.
one sultry night in mid April he trotted
II out at the Belasco Theater. Ry
chance the audience was one Of the
most notable that has gathered at a
Capital theater because of the presence
of representatives from every walk Of
official and social life. Perhaps some
interest was aroused from the fact that
a number Of well-known Washington
people had been engaged for this rather
unique cast.
Additional interest centered in this
venture because the play, About
Thebes." was the work of composers
well known in the Capital. Harry
Wheaton Howard wrote the music,
while incidental selections were com
posed by Philip Lee Scantling. Mrs. J.
M. Stoddard, and Lawrence Townsend,
jr. The book was written by Mrs. Bar
ney-
Scores at Start.
This offering at its first performance
scored so heavily Cthis is not supposing)
that Cnow suppose sgain) It is already
booked for an indefinite run in a Broad
way theater next season with the same
cast seen for one week in Washington
Srpposing all this, and forgetting that
we know the players by their first
names and that mistakes should be
overlooked because the performance IS
for the benefit Of worthy charities,
what do you think Of the show?
In some respects About Thebes" sets
a new pace in theatrical productions.
II Marie Cahill had taken one peep at
that chorus she would have seen her
reputation for having the prize beauty
string fade away. The size Of the COM
pany would make the producers Of ben
Hur'' clutch their money bags; the num-
Der OF specialties would disorganize a
vaudeville circuit; the gowns would
make Miss Anna Held scurry back 70
her milk baths TO recover from the
shock; the scenic investiture itself
might be a revelation to David Belasco.
Naturally. such a production would
create a furore in the theatrical world.
and managers all over the country this
morning viewed the new departure with
CONSERVATION.
Some Telepathy Hints.
mo manager could stand the expense
for two weeks; why, the salaries II
would take TO pay that chorus alone
would launch three comic operas" Abe
Erlanger would have said had we seen
him this morning.
Augustus Thomas had a telepathic
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
LYCEUM-Miner's Merry Burlesquers
Offers Song and Dance.

The singing and dapcing of Harry
F'ox is the feature Of an unusually
clever show offered by Miners Merry
F3urlesduers at the Lyceum this week
two-act burlesque, Some Felier''
serves as the opener ard closer between
which is a good. we'll balanced olio.
OF the specialties, "A Jay Circus, -
well played by the Sherman-De DeFo crest
Company, is easily the best. although
Fox and Millership were well received
in a singing and dancing turn.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
ROSE STAHL SCORES
IN LONDON THEATER
Stars Work in "The Chorus Lady,
Is Praised by All
Critics.

LONDON, April 2o.-LOndon dramatic
critics today are fuIsome in their praise
of Rose Stshl. the Aemrican actress
who made her first appearance last
night at the Adelphia in her American
success, THE Chorus Lady"
The play itself is considered trifiing,
met with almost universal praise 1t
is conceded that Miss Stahl Is assured
of a successful season.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
COLLEGE LADS MAKE
HIT IN MINSTRELSY
Debut of Calcium Club Into
Stage World Is Great
Success.

College spirit, good music, and long
list of new comedy hits combined TO
bring the Calcium Club of George
Washington University into the field of
university dramatic clubs, when a per
formance was given at the Columbia
Theater last night by this new organiza-
tion. The program contained an old
time minstrel first part during which
ballads and comic songs were intro
duced, and musical comedy in one
act, entitled. College Days. the music,
words, and lyrics having been written
by Philip Lee Scaatling
The debut of the Calcium Club has
been anticipated with more than or
binary interest, and friends of the uni
versity and club members were on hand
with hearty welcome.
Minstrel Stars.
The minstrel first part brought out
some exceedingly good voices and clever
dances. w. T. Coburn made the big
hit of the minstrel first part and was
cordially received. He has the grace
of a girl and the spirit of professional
minstrel man." His singing of ''Rahi
Rail- RahP' the finale, was spirited and
infectious. Another hit was made by
NY al - SiiAE4iAS VI OL' Ibu
Cocn," while ]. c. MerKling's singing
of The Host of Deacon Brown" and H
w. Jeager's Some Day When Dreams
Come True" were enthusiastically re-
ce1Ved. Waldo Pearce scored a success
with "Bapy Doll' and other members
In the first part were well received.
One of the distinctive features of tie
minstrel program was the work of RSb-
ert Won Ezdorf. the musical director of
the club, who kept SolOistS and chorus in
~ nf an OIH fr11a
director. To him was due much of the
credit for the dash and spirit with
which this part of the program was
given.
college Days"
college Days" the musical comedy
by Philip Lee Scantling. brought out the
versatility of the club members and
presented Mr.. Scantling in the role of
composer, author, and actor, all at one
and the same time. Mr. Scantlfng's
score is fun of tuneful melodies cd
one after the other OF the grace al
little numbers was received with the
highest favor
The Ulusic shows Mr.. Scantling il a
far more ambitious and promising light
than any of his previous efforts, and
his friends were plainly delighted with
the success Of the little mus cal setting
Mr.. Scantling sang exceptionally well
and the real hit here, also. was made
by Mr.. Coburn who did al eccentric
dance with remarkable skill. He was
applauded again and again for this very
interesting speciality.
The performance of College DAYS"
was under the direction of Paul w
Evans, and the players showed the
excellent results of his training.
The minstrel part and college
Days will be repeated tonight, and
the receipts for both performances
will go to the Athletic Association of
George Washington University.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
GOOD DAYLIGHT SALOON LAW
Nsbraska Contributes 20 Tsmpsranes
Reform BY Compelling sDtamshops
Z 70 Close At Might.

II 10 customary to poke fun at Ne
braska because Of her populistic ten.
dencies. Yet, for all that, 1t is Nebras-
ka that sets the pace in = great many
things for her less progressive, II
more staid, sister states. says the Los
Angeles Express.
One of Nebraska's more recent con-
tributions to reform is the enactment
By the legislature Of law providing
that all saloons must close at eight
O'Clock p. m.-opening no earlier than
seven O'Clock .. m. This law, which
IL known as the daylight saloon law" ;"
II. state wide In its application.
Such q law certainly removes one
Of the worst features Of the saloon
evil. Where men make beasts Of
themselves. sQuandering their money
and blasting their regulations. 10 In
the midnight carousals. II men are
compelled. ~ they will be under this
law, to do their drinking before dark.
ness has obscured the path that leads
toward home. there will be an end to
the drunken orgies that every com
munity IL more or less familiar with.
The Nebraska daylight saloon law
isxa distinct step In advance. 1t is
conservative temperance Legislation.
and undoubtedly will serve as q model
for other states.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
Lnuul puIluelty.

In IN audisncs composed mostly of
ths msmbers of the Farmes' union
ous q The spsaken recently eSprsssed
~ snueuai fFispdship between the
farm and pswspaper In the following:
"As . rule the ihrDef hes no nFupes
friend than the country pres. The
houps papes y distinctly the faFmer's
own pspes. supposted dlFectly and In
dirsotly By fhrmen, who composs the
baekbone os the subscription list Of the
papes. Nov brother. let u not forget
ous friends. Let us 80 that our sub
scription b paid . year In advance.
We can do II.
The nian or the paper that 6ghts
my battles shall have my support. An
other thing. the merchants advertising
arc the ones that make It possible for
To get good local paper. The man or
local firm that h too penurious to ad-
vertise ari t,slp support the locol press
has no night to the farmers patronage.
II promise hereafter to 60 to the live
advertiser and the man who does his
share In supporting the local press thus
contributing to my support, rather
than buy Of = man who proposes to
buy all aud give nothing back.--Flor-
ence (Ala. Times.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
Garden Notes.

II good cellar Is not available vege-
tables may be kept for winter use by
placing in q pile aud covering with
earth. Round up nicely and leave q
drain around the mound to carry of
the moisture.
Burn the weeds now standing in the
garden. This will not only add new
fertilizer to the soil but will leave 1t
smooth and free from stalks and stems.
Plan to change the location Of the
different vegetables next year. Because
cucumbers did well in certain corner
10 not sufficient reason for continuing
them In that corner until the soil is
exhausted. 1t is better to change fire.
quently. The special nature Of the
sIil, may render 1t just the thing for
growing one vegetable even II certain
chemical properties which made 1t Zine
for another have been exhausted
through continuous use.
Now is good time to make An In
ventory of your success and failures.
What varieties proved q success? What
changes do you wish to mako next
year? Systematixe your plans now
while the matter 10 fresh in your mind.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05

Scalloped Onions: Cut the onions
into halves, quarters or even smaller
pieces, according to their size. Put
into salted water that is boiling and
cook at boil with the cover of. In
this way there will be no trouble from
the odor spreading. When tender,
drain and put into baking dish, alter
mating with buttered crumbs and cream
sauce made with some OF the water In
which the onions were cooked or with
milk. Cover with buttered crumbs and
bake till q rich brown. The method
given for cooking onions is one to fol-
low with all vegetables. Keeping the
cover off allows certain gasses to es-
cape which would be troublesome dur
ing digestion.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05

spray the Interior With an antiseptIc;
sasch - two per cent. solution a
fosn,alin, o. . very dilute solution q
n,ercury bichlortde. which = corrosive
subiimate; then paint It With ordinary
paint Of any kind, and finally nll III
cavity with any kind Of cement, OF ~
one part of Portland cement With about
for or I'VE parts Of sand.
This y practically nothing elss
than the principal Of modern dentistry
applied to the preservation Of the tree.
The dentist cleans out the cavity Of Z
decayed tooth, applies an autiseptic ia
prevent further decay, and nils the
tooth with some substance that BY
preservation will prevent the possibility
Of further decay. We are coming q
see that the treatment Of all liviDs
things for Ills and afIiictions 10 based
upon the some fundamental biological
principle. Farmer.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
Must Not Sell to orunk.rds.

A law has been enacted in New Jer.
sey which IL intended to prevent the
sale OF liquor to drunkards or those
ukely TO become drunkards. The gov.
srning board of every municipality In
the state h required to appoint three
reputable persons who shall consti
tnte . board Of protectors. The du.
d. of this board are TO investigate
TIE causes Of dRunke1ness within the
1ur1sdiction; to mail to every licensed
lf6,or dealer . notice not to sell to
~ resident or frequenter OF the mu.
nicjpality Who Il IN habttual drunk.
~ q Il likely 70 become such. The
dSa1Sr uho knowingly sells to q
6rankasd aftsf warning II subject to
I penaaty a. ~ for drst oifense.
ei@e - q, a6coed soesaee. 500 for .
! SSr1 - upoa ~ fhird okense his
$3.50 ny - e6sfe1te1.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
A coassr vative Guess.

There was an old farmer up neal
Windsor, Vermont, who was noted fol
his skill in guessing the weight Of hog,
10th live and dressed. He had a great
reputation and was very Jealous Of II,
so jealous, in fact, that as he grew Older
he would rarely venture q guess, fear
ing he might make . mistake. H.
lives on his reputation.
K One fall he raised a very large hog
and killed and dressed 1t. A neighbol
came along just then.
"Jim," he said, "did that there hog
meet your expectations? What did "
put him down for, anyhow"
"Well," replied the old farmer with
vast conservatism, "that hog didn'
weigh ~ much as 1 expected and
hardly thought 1t would"
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05

To be mo Iess Of thoFOughness. But that
does not mean state Of unbFoken Sd's-
ne., when once the Lords work bas
beeu started, bat rather twelve montns
Of watchfulness in the year to guard
sesinst any decline and TO ensure ine
ereate,t readiness and efficiency ct all
times. Instead OF dispensing with an
occasional awakening IL means . con-
ditIon of continuous revival, which has
proved possible.-Burgens.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
Comrades.

To complain Is not fault Of age
alone; 1t Is favOrite pastine of youth
also. A writer in the Argonaut tells
the following story Of an incident in =
Western university. The dean Of the
Institution was told by the students
that the cook was turning out food not
tsflt to eat.n
The dean summoned the delinquent,
l.ctured him on his shortcomings,
and threatened him with dismissal un-
less conditions were bettered.
"Why, sir" exclaimed the cook,
"you oughtn't to place 80 much inn
portance on what the young men tell
you about my meals! They come to me
in just the same way about your
lectures"
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05

Our lives would be better, our
thoughts purer, our hearts larger, our
faith more real, our words more chari-
table, II we would, once for all, learn
the lesson Of the law and the prophets,
which Ia not to glide along the rasor's
edge Of scholastic dogmas or to weal
formulas threadbare by conventional
iteration, but to love God and to do
good to our Observation-Disclosures w.
Farrar.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
Whist Bothered film.

I A peculiar instance Of connubial af-
fection occurred some time ago In Yer
mont, according to the Boston Globe
An aged couple, who, through half q
century Of married life, had wrangled
with each other, were in all probability
soon to be separated. The husband
was ta1le4 aick, and was believed to be
near -. The old wife came to
his bedside, and, after carefully ex-
aminIng and taking stock Of his con-
dition. Exclaimed. "Why, daddy,
your feet are cold, your hands are cold,
and your nose is coldp'
"Wa'all, let them be cold"
"W'y, daddy, you're goin' to die"
"We'al, I guess know what Pm
bout"
Daddy. what's to become Of me IL
You die?"
81 dunno, and don't care. What I
want to know ID. what's to become Of
nle?''
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
RELIGIOUS.
Our Hope.

Our Hope.
sec . Man at Gods right hand, :.
Upon the throne Of God,
And there In seven-fOld light I zee
The seven-fold sprinkled blood;
I look upon that glorious Man,
On that blood-sprinkled throne;
I know that He sits there for me,
The glory N my own.
The heart Of God flows forth In love
A deep eternal stream;
Through that beloved Son II flows
To me as unto HIN.
And, looking OH His face, know
Weak, worthless, though be-
How deep, how measureless, how sweet
That love Of God to me.
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
Preparing tho way Of the Lord.

Every one that has had much to do
witt. country roads has known them
under very different conditions. The
drive whose charm at one season fingers
long In the memory leaves quite anOth-
er impression, although perhaps no
less adding, II taken through mud
reaching to the hubs Of the wheels, or
through dust nearly as deep, or through
snowdrifts almost impossible, or over
rough frozen ridges, or along deep ruts
worn by heavy teaming. Those that
have to make. the trip for business in
stead OF pleasure are likely to be quite
as much alive to the disadvantages.
Some of the drawbacks come from an
inevitable struggle with natural causes,
but every thing would be much worse
II advantage were not taken Of the fa-
yorabie opportunities for improving the
situation.
The parallel between the path trod-
den by the feet and the way that the
soul must take 1t natural, and therefore
old, but not outworn. The road the
church must take calls for some consid.
Grafton like that given to the roads
travelled by its members. 1t is pleas
anter and easier to make headway at
some seasons than at others; but there
is work to he done all the,time, and it
cannot be abandoned until passage be-
comes smoother. Rather must the
favorable opportunity be seized to make
provision for the difficulties to be ex-
pected. There are certain recognized
times when the call is loud to prepare
the way Of the Lord. II 1t b not heed.
ed by definite planning and effort,
much may be lost.
Men are beginning to learn the lesson
Of experience that 1t is the part Of wis
dom to make roads thoroughly for per-
manence instead Of depending on oc-
caaional spAsmodic aud superficial
sppabss In church li6e too there OUGHT
The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
]. M. ANDERSON,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
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The Dolores star., 1909-11-05

Soup Stock: In making soup the
meat should be cut into small pieces
and put ON the stove in cold water to
which salt has been added, allowing q
pint Of water to each pound Of meat.
In order to extract the juice while the
water IL heating, bring 1t slowly to the
simmering point; II 10 . good plan TO
allow the meat to stand in cold water,
which has been sailed, for an hour or
two before putting It on the fire. The
water should not boil, ~ 1t hardens the
albumen on the outside Of the meat
and prevents the escape Of the juice.