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Song" 'The Banshee.'' Love Thoughts"
.Erin's Isle" and Little Jimmie Muir

Song .The Banshee,'' Love Thoughts" +"
'Erin's Isle." and Little Jimmie Muir
ply
The locale of the play. which is in three
acts, is laid in Ireland. Mr.. Wilson por-
trays the character of Metz klonikilty,
young German. born and reared in Ger
many. but whose father was of Irish
birth On attaining his majority. Metz
journeys to the native lana of his father
and there becomes a great favorite with
the Irish lads and lassies, who love him
for his quaint and dfoll German manner
isms and his mciodious singing voice.
Tie play is in three acts and the story
lis toit, in nature. manner. The scenery.
descriptive OF the localities i'll Ireland
where the action Of the play takes place.
is said to be striking feature and the
electrical effects excellent.
The story of the play is interesting and
the dialogue bright and snappy. with here
and there a clever "bon-mot, as, for III
stance. when Metz defines the word
..blarney'' as "a decoction-simple to make
and easy to take-a few sugar-coated
words wrapped up in a smile and handed
out nit a glance. Girls all over der world
hat been swallowing ii ali der lives. und.
by golly, not one of dem haf ever died
from dyspepsia.
In addition to a well balanced supporting
company and scenic effects that approach
the borderland of realism, further charm
is given the performance by large sing
ing chorus, which will render such old
Father O'Flynn.' "I'I Take You Back
Again. Kathleen and medley that in
cludes 1.-The Teakettle Song Helen"
winding of the Yarn. Gretchen, I'm
der the Harvest Moon" and "Fairest
Flower of All
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Academy.

It takes master hand to present aver
ice and villainy upon the stage in pal
atable manner. yet ii is claimed that A.
FL Woods has accomplished the feat in
his latest play. The Convicts Sweet
heart which will be presented at the
Academy this week, with matinees Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday.
The play runs through four acts of
nine scenes, and it is said to be mas
terful exposition of the skill of the au-
thor in inventing new thrills, sensations
and plausible dramatic incidents. Besides
it contains a story essentially human and
vibrating with genuine emotion that
/ teaches a moral lesson and carries con-
viction that virtue will have its reward
whether 1t be in palace or a hovel.
The hero is sentenced to prison for a
crime he did not commit His sweet
heart, whose unwilling evidence helped
him to this fate, atones for 1t by peni-
tently Drawing all dangers and vicissitudes
to give him his freedom. Their adven-
lures. perils. trials and tribulations follow
in quick succession and multiply with
each succeeding act in a way to hold the
deep interest of the audience until the
fall of the last curtain. But there is also
strain of humor that eases the heavN
situations and excites enough laughter to
satisfy. The company is declared to be
capable one, fully qualified to present
the authors ideas in an acceptable man
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ner, and the scenic auxiliaries will be
found in keeping with the requirements
New Lyceum.

"Follies of the Day. the airy. snappy,
cyclonic musical comedy success direct
from its sensational run at the Lincoln
Square Theater. on Broadway New York.
will be seen at the New Lyceum this
week, with matinees daily.
Never in the history OF the Lincoln
Square Theater. 1t is said, not even ex-
cepting the phenomenal Harry Lauder
engagement, were there SO many people
inside that spacious theater during
the engagement of ''FoIlIes or the Day.
The show is purely a laughing musical
comedy. The authors wrote 1T with this
purpose In mind. and SO well did they
succeed that many of the critics concede
the show to be one Of the liveliest, clean
est, brightest musical comedies seen on a
Broadway stage for many a day There
Is no plot and Barney Gerard. who wrote
the book and lyrics and staged the pro-
duction. admits this fact. He claims he
has arranged a string Of incidents FOR
laughing purposes only"
When one is not laughing he sits back
and listens to such ngling music, as
You're Just the Sort of a Girl fer Boy
Like Me- Rosa Rozetta," Honest.
You're the Only One for Me-" My Ban
jo Girl Would You Like to Learn ID
Like Me?' and many other musical gems.
The music was written by Albert Won
Tilzer the composer of numerous popular
song successes. There are sixty-five peo-
pie in the cast.
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Larrys sister to show the mother and
daughter the fiat. The more the little
Miss McCale saw of the prospective ten
ants the more she made up her mind
that they were not the kind of people
she wanted in the house with her. The
young lady of the queeniy air was more
than pleased with the room. and the
! mother. after IL little arguing, fell in
line. Miss McCale was I'm a fretful state,
thinking they were about to hire the fiat.
but her quick wit prevented such a catas-
trophe.
Well" my little woman. Said the older
woman. this place looks all right to us,
and will hire it
Perhaps you would like TO know more
about the house before you fully make
up your mind" said Miss McCale. 1T
| would be no more than right to inform
YOU that in the upper Nat there is a col
ored family"
| That was enough. All negotiations
ceased. and the pair went away in a
highly indignant manner
When little Miss McCale told her
mother and brothers how she got rid of
an Objectionable tenant her mother Sc
verely reprimanded her for telling lie.
Il did not tell fib, said the bright
little comedienne. IF the Driscolls are
not colored 1 would like to know who is.
Every one of them, except the old man,
has bright red hair.
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Q@ TTlATER @D

said to have made a profoundly pleasing
impression in this country.
The supplementary leading feature is
described as the finest Of the Lasky musi-
cal spsctacles and is said to contain the
best of those d,verting and dashing ele-
ments peculiar to that producers cre-
ations The New Pianophiends'' is filed
with clever condolences, lively youths.
catchy dances and fetching coloquial
songs, while the instrumental playing is
described as of novel concerted char
acter.
The third special offering will be Kid
Gabriel and company in artistic plastic
facsimiles of Frederick Remineton's Won
derful illustrations of cowboy and range
| life In the far west.
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Concert at Academy Tonight.

The Sunday concert and moving pic
ture entertainment so popular a feature
at the Academy in past seasons. will he
resumed at that playhouse tonight. when
the first of tha present seasons offerings
will be presented The management an
nounces that the talent secured for the
opening concert includes the National
City Quartet. which will be heard in the
latest popular successes: Frank and
Hardy. in a comedy musical sketch.
The Yodler and the Coon" big laugh
ing hit. and Ed g. Allen. who will give
comic songs and parodies of current mu-
sical successes. Six reels of the most
recent motion pictures will he flashed
upon the screen. the whole making a
varied program of up-to-the-m minute en-
tertainment
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Columbia

AL H. Wilson, "the singing ambassador
Of German dialect will open the season
at the Columbia Theater tomorrow night
as Metz Klonkilty in his new play, Metz
in Ireland" which is said to contain more
music and comedy than any of Mr.. Will
sons former plays.
Mr. Wilson Is an actor who has reached
stardom by earnest work and a conscien-
tious desire to please the public AS the
fascinating Metz" he is thought by many
to be one Of the most charming German
characters on the stage. One thing Is GER
tain, there are very few comedians of his
kind who are as entertaining. Metz in
Ireland" is built on different lines from
previous Wilson plays, and is said to be
much better In 1t are presented Mr.. Will
sons new love songs. 1.-The Nightingale
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Howe's Travel Pictures.

Tonight will mark the double event OF
the reopening Of the Columbia Theater for
the season Of 18O0-1O and the return of
Lyman H. Howe with his New York Hip
podrome Travel Festival in An entirely
new program. embracing a number OF
timely and interesting picture recitaIs.
Among them the series of panoramic
views OF the Turkey or today. obtained
Immediately before the great crisis of n
few weeks ago when the, people revolted
the only series OF pictures of the kind In
existence.
The other views include the great Ok
ford cambridge boat race on the Thames.
the exciting contest of the college rivals
for the annual honors; a. trip through the
district OF the yosges on the eastern
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Glen Echo Park,

Cleopatra" as an especially interesting
free attraction. beginning this evening.
This celebrated drama will be shown in
the films from the representations of two
famous stars. which were recently Sc
cured at great expense The film has
been tried out by the operator at Glen
Echo Park and Manager Shaw says that
1t is the best the park has ever offered.
1t will be shown Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday only.
All of the attractions at Glen Echo
continue in operation.
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instantaneous hit with his songs ard mon

instantaneous hit with his songs ard mon
ologue.
His first appearance as a star was il,
Struck Oil." which proved a great sue
cess 1t was in this play that he was
seen and admired by Manager Sidney r.
Ellis, who provided him with German
role in the very successful extravaganza
The Evil Eye"
The next season. 190O-10Ol. Mr.. Ellis put
forward his new find as a star in The
Watch on the Rhine This experiment
spelled success and the vehicle lasted Mr..
Wilson until 1908. THE Prince of Tat
ters" followed, then The German
esy in apS eSe Wsen he as9ea
seasons. Metz in tie Alps was follow
ed by When Old New York Was Dutch. ="
This play was q great success and GOOD
for another season. but Manager Ellis
son compelled its withdrawal to make
way for Metz in Ireland which ds said
to be the greatest Wilson play so far pro-
duced.
Mr.. Wilson is married and happily SO
to Fanny Bloodgood, formerly well known
as a clever dancing soubrette. He finds
recreation during the vacation seasons in
playing the farmer" on his country es-
tate at Grantwood, N. j.
is RED A CoLOR?-An comedians
have their little stories which they tell
to their friends when they are off the
stage. Larry McGale, the popular Irish
politician Of the "Follies of the Day
company, at the Lyceum Theater tomor-
row. tells this one on one of his younger
sisters, who had quite a reputation for
brightness and orig nality. Mr.. McCale
recites an instance where his sisters wit
and humor came into play in a most sat
fsfactory manner. 1t seems that the
McCale family were the favored tenants
In q three-family block some years ago.
fiat was to let in the house, and Mrs.
McCale had the say as to the renting OF
the property, the owner living some dis
tance away. IN ddie-aged and rough
looking woman. accompanied by her
daughter. who had all the airs of a So
ciety queen. was looking over the Nat
one afternoon, and Mrs McCale sent
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position upon the appointment list Ihey
were, perhaps. a trife above the aver
age. They represent the tyne which does
pretty consistent classroom work with
out aspiring TO high honors in scholar
ship. Group c. with sixty-nine repre-
sentatives. includes those who are not
on the appointment list. Many OF them
are warned from time TO time Tor un-
satisfactory work. and some OF them
have been conditioned in one or more
courses. The most that some can hope
for is to be graduated with their class
They are the most undesirable students
with whom an instructor is called upon
to deal for they rest contented with
tile minimum amount of work which Will
enable them to pass a course. The most
undesirable o. this class have failen oy
tie waysde before Junior year has been
reached. but every college class contains
a number of these men, whose scholarly
ambition is satisfied with the attainment
of a college degree. OF course. no hard
and fast line can he drawn between these
groups: and sometimes men VINO are
prominent in literary work or other col
lege activity are to be found in the low
est group, and some men have been
handicapped by sickness or the necessity
of earning all or part OF ther coAege
expenses.
The average number of cases OF mis-
spelling h,-. a student in group A was
50: in group E. -, and in group c, SO.
We find that in the lowest group the
mistakes were almost twice as frequent
rs in the highest. But the average is
liable TO he misleading in this case, for
the number OF representatives in each
group is 50 small that the presence of a
very Few Of the extremely bad cases
would rinduly affect the average To OBJ
vate this possibility of error. the fol-
lowing table was made The men in each
group were divided into five classes, ac-
cording to the number of mistakes in
spelling. Those who made no mistakes
were kept separate. as were those who
made IL, 6-10 1120 and u mistakes
and over. To make comparison easier.
percentages have been substituted for
absolute numbers.
Number of Cases of Misspelling.
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Chase's.

Chase's this week proclaims its polite
vaudeville program as one OF the best
ever offered here, comprising. as 1t does,
Laura Burt and Henry Stanford, Jesse
Laskys new pianophiends. Kid Gabriel
and company, Brady and Mahoney. Lew
Hawkins. Arthur Huston, Zinka Parma
and Napoleon, the man OF Destiny, by
the American vitagraph.
Laura Burt and Henry Stanford won
an enviabie position in the dramatic world
before entering polite vaudeville.
Miss Burt's genius was recognized IN
London. where she was leading woman
with Sir Henry Irving, after Ellen Terry
retired from the company. Her success
in Dante was immediate and impress
s.ve At that time Henry Stanford was
Irving's leading man. After the demise
OF Irving Miss Burt and Mr.. Stanford
starred in THE Walls of Jericho, ap-
proximating the American triumph OF
James X. Hackett.
a princeiy salary. 1t is declared. tempted
them into American polite vaudeville.
and at Chase's this week they will be
seen In The Order of the Bath" a do
mestfc episode teeming with laughable in
cidents and exceptional In the brilliant
episrams it contains The comedy is
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Chevy Chase Lake.

Chevy Chase Lake promises to termi-
nate it's season with its popularity unirn-
paired. The evenings are delightful for
dancing. and it is likely that UP to clos
ing night, Wednesday next. the resort
will be thronged. The Marine Bandsmen
will be on hand up to the final evening.
and especially good programs have been
arranged for the remaining concerts.
These will be given at tine usual time.
There will be no shutting down or cur
failing of any of the other attractions
until after Wednesday evening the pony
track, motion picture theater. shooting
gallery, etc, all remaining open.
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frontier of France. reputed to be one OF
the most beautiful sections In Europe. the
harvesting of the orange crop In Pales-
tine: interesting and exciting scenes OF the
wrecking OF the ill-fated steamship Anna :
zon in the Bristol channel: life. customs
and industries in beautiful Madeira: a re-
markable picture of the eviction of the
bees. ice racing at ST. Moritz In Switzer-
land, and number Of other subjects
literally interspersed with humorous pic
lures that are said to be very funny.
The sale of seats for the reopening of the
Columbia by Mr.. Howe has been even
larger than heretofore.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Nearly fifty men made the mistake OF
placing an unnecessary al the end of
syllable, as departement developement
4 very common error was to transpose
the vowels ei and ie. Relieve and re-
celVe were the words most Sinned
against. Preceding and succeeding of
fered difficulties TO many. while offered
and preferred proved troublesome WHY
principal and principle should be SO often
incorrectly used by college students is a
mystery There are a few simple rules
for spelling which should have prevent
ed at least half of the mistakes. Before
the age of fourteen these rules should
be part of the educational outfit of the
studen in the grammar schools
Another question which would natural
ly arise is whether the students who
have proved themselves most efficient,
when judged by the character Of their
work in the classroom. are the ones to
make the fewest mistakes in spelling. In
order to reach conclusion upon this
point, the III men were divided into
three groups. In group \ fell twenty
four students whose work in fhc ,.c:Ie2e
courses had been decidedly good, G;it
eitker TO exceptional ability or irdux-
try. large proportion OF these were
members OF the honorary society OF Phi
Beta Kappa. In group y came seventy
eight men whose work eiitt.@9 .ho.n . 2
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blast at all the local theaters
The National and the Belasco
will be the last to open their doors. but
from that time on all will be we'll under
way.
The managements of the leading the
aters have already announced some OF
the attractions that may be expected
during the fall and coming winter. and
Washington seems assured of brillian,
and interesting amusement season.
Some of the announcements include
plays that have received the warmest ap-
proval elsewhere, and some that have
been open to question for one reason OIL
another The wisdom Of presenting the
latter will be determined by their patron
age Washington theatergoers have suf
ficient intelligence to determine for them
selves, and their approval or disapprova
Is soon made manifest.
Local managers are as keenB alive as
their patrons as to what is best for their
interests, and all are sufficiently wei
known to be trusted to do the best thai
can be done at all times.
AS rule the Washington theatrica
season is singularly free from objection
able features, partially because the book
ing offices understand that ii is not wise
to folst upon this community that which
is unpalatable, and partially because ar
adverse verdict in Washington is a bao
recommendation for a production else
where.
Deep interest in the better class OF
drama or musical production and gen
erous patronage of all that is good have
drawn III the past and will draw in the
future to. the city the best there is II
either line. Theatergoers. may there
fore await with confidence the goot
things the coming season is sure to bring
them.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

TRUE STORY Or HIS LIFE.-It was
nearly twenty years ago when AL H. Will
son, then mere boy-he claims only thir-
ty-six years now-first attracted attention
by his delightful tenor solos as a vaude-
Vile or variety performer in the lead
ing theaters throughout the country de-
voted to this class of amusement.
He was born at Buffalo, n. Y. of Ba-
varian parents. In his fourteenth year
as a boy tenor, he became a member OF
Mcintyre & Heath's famous minstrel
company. He remained in the minstrel
business five seasons and then went upon
the vaudeville stage, where he made AN
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Majestic.

A strong and attractive bill is promised
for the Majestic Theater this week. The
vaudeville includes Clyde Bates and COM
pany In comedy sketch entitled Fred
dies Aunt" La Contra and La Rue. pre-
miers OF musical comedy: Reid and
Foster. eccentric singing, talking and
dancing. and Florence Douglas, monolog-
list. The latest motion pictures fill out
the remainder of the program.
Evening star., 1909-09-12
Chase,s Next Week.

share of the public attention with a polite
vaudeville bill of extraordinary proper.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

Lowe Comerdy-Starrman. the TRACE
dian, is hopelessly mad.
Hi Traeerdy-OveT study?
Lowe Conerly-No, his unGc-study
He made q bigger hit In the part thar
Starr-llan.-CathoHc STANDARD. and Times
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master. Others can sympathize with
Aldrich when he writes.
My mind lets go Thousand things
Liz. dates of wars and names OF kings
But no one can blame the colleges OF
this country if they demand as one Of
the requirements of admission the
ability on the part of the student. cor
rectly to spell words with which he
would express his thoughts.
Evening star., 1909-09-12

NE week from tomorrow the reg
ular theatrical season of 1903
10 will be opened and in full
blast at all the local theaters
ai..s,..l a.,d tho Ilala S1.I
Evening star., 1909-09-12

William n=,Icc. Assistant Professor Of Pollti-
cal Economy at Yale University. in the IN
sispey.lCut
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Number of Gases of Misspelling.

Scholarship
yrnun.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-02
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF THE CITY SCHOOLS
Class Day Exercises on Next Friday
Morning Commencement Address
and Sermon


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THE STATE MUTUAL
LICENSE is REVOKED
Inability to Collect Assess
mentS the Cause.
MR.. MCMASTER HERE
AaurcnN Company Loses its License.
Litigation Over the appointment
OF Il Receiver.

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For Pine Orrnn Ennd.

The Church of the Epiphany, of this
city will in few months begin work
on the proposed addition to the church
building intended for the installing
OF a pipe organ. The work OF rails
ing the funds for this purpose has al
ready begun, and the subscriptions
have been made. st congregational
meeting last Sunday, Mrs $. f. Boncy
was elected treasurer OF the organ
fund. and will begin. ON the first of
tons
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-02
RURAL CARRIERS REORGANIZE.
Officers Elected and Delegates to the
State Association ChOScn.

The annual meeting OF the Laurcns
County Rural Letter Carriers asso-
office, with President a. ID. BarkSdale
in the chair, and MIR. r. f. Sexton act
ing secretary.
The first business Of the association
was the election Of officers for another
year which resulted in the reelection
of Mr.. Barksdale as president, Mr. S
Boyd Sexton, secretary and treasurer
Another matter was the selection of a
representative to the State association
which meets al Rock Hill July !. Mr.
l.ndy Moore Of Clinton was chosen as
delegate, with Mr.. G. G. Abcrcrombic
of Gray Court as alternate.
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Communion ut Episcopal Church,

At the Church of the Epiphany, Sun
day June 9Th, the Rev. O. r. Porchor.
rector of the Episcopal church at
Greenwood, will celebrate the holy
communion at morning prayer. The
service begins at eleven o'clock, a. IN.
Mir. Porchcr will also conduct the
evening service on the same day.
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on Thursday night OF this week,
,hortly after sunset, the moon viii
Use slightly eclipsed The eclipse
will continue until the entire moon is
Covered: this will be caused by the
-nadow of the earth passing over the
noon
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