The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-17

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tempted crusade against flaming post
ers which is now threatened by New
York's illustrious CITY Fathers
| amount to anything. the favorite pro-
auctions of thousands of gallery gods
will be presented under a heavy ham
dicap this season. broadway After
Dark" 1.-THE Convict's Sweetheart,
..Sal. the Circus Girl" and THE King
of the Bigamists." which We're regard
ed as thrillers last season and We're
partly responsible for the proposed
action of the aldermen, are in mild
mess. as Neufchatel against Limburger,
compared with this years offerings
| Here are scme Of them: "The Attempt
ed Murt:er in Mid-Ocean,' Take Her
! Away. I'll Save Her from These
Scoundrels." There Stands the Muir
derer-Arrest Him., The Jailbird's
Escape" The Rescue Of Jack" THE
| Dash for Liberty The Fight On the
Cliff" "The Branded Man" THE At
| tempted Murder of Sal" SAILS Sensa-
tional Escape" and You Tried to Kill
Me. Now I'll Kill You
| The reformers want such posters
condemned because they suggest ply
steal violence. which is not considered
nice in suileless Gotham. Others.
barred on ethical grounds are Ar
rest That Man. He Is Flirting With
Muh' and DEFENDING His Wife's
Honor" 1.-The Electric Jewel Box is
another one as is '"The Seduction of
the Southern Belle
Theatrical tours of the United
States have been r. duced to science
railroad equipment is concerned. ano
| no theatrical organization has ever
I left New York city surrounded by the
comforts, not to say the luXures of SO
| perfect appointed a railroad home as
| that which has been provided for
/ George NJ. Cohan and his royal family,
together with the hundred-odd other
members of The Yankee Prince"
company, which will depart from Jer
sey City tomorrow, their destination
being New York city, which. to reach
and fulfil contracts, calls for them to
! make d $4,000 mile tour. embracing all
the important towns and cities of the
south. middle west. Pacific coast,
British Columbia and Canada.
The tour, as planned. will occupy
six months in the playing. and every
mile of it will be made on a special
train of ten cars, made up of three
60foot baggage cars, one 70-foOt Arms
Palace automobile car, two day coaches
two sleepers and George NJ. Cohan's
Prince" a veritable palace on wheels
| which will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
George NJ Conan. Miss Mary Cohan
| Gagged three months). Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry COhan and Josephine Cohan.
Prior to leaving for his tour. Mr..
Conan and his royal family are pre-
| senting "The Yankee Prince at the
! Broadway the alter in Brooklyn this
week
I Klaw & Granger have signed con-
tracts in The Hot Air Ring" which
has been written by Harry +. Smith
and Raymond Hubbell Mr.. Slavn is
| to be featured in the production, which
| is to have large cast and chorus. The
| Hot Air King will be full of novel!
ties, and elaborate preparations are
being made for it's production.
| Mr.. Slavin in his new role has part
which is well fitted to his talents and
versatility. He will appear the
smart bellboy in seaside hotel. Air
ship trials will be held on the stage
with the assistance of pretty girls
seeking matrimonial engagements. and
the fun turns on the mishaps which
| follow the bellboy's meddlinS with the
machinery. The play Will open very
| soon.
/ "Arsene Lupin' the WeN-knoWn d
| tective play goes on merrily at the Ly-
ceum. The mystery concerns that pop
ular parsonage a gentleman thief. who
seems to have carried off jewels and
pictures from the town house of Gour-
nay-Martin. wealthy parvenu The
criminal puzzles the celebrated detec-
tives who are on the case. and makes
a tangle which stretches from Paris
to the country chateau. and from the
first act to the final curtain. The lead
ing parts are assigned TO William
Courtney. Sidney Herbert and Doris
Keane
Sidney Drew. now acting in Billy
at Days theater is to become an ac-
tor manager, booking through the
Shuberts. He controls the rights to