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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
ApORNS To GIVE
WEEK Of VERDI
At The NEWARK
Promise Elaborate Productions
of That Composers aida
and I'll TrOyator."
tJRESSY AND DAYNE TO
HEAD THE PROCTOR LIST
Stock Company at Columbia in
New Play--Bnrlesqne at
Miners and Waldmann's.
HE opening week of the Aborn

p HE opening week of the Aborn
Grand Opera Connpany's spring
season at the Newark Theatre
has been completely successful. over
reaching the highest mark In attend
ance predicted by the most sanguine.
Every night performance has been at
tended by a large audience. and the in
novatfon of three matinees each week,
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. has
proved a happy one. attracting women
and children who canno attend in the
evening.
The Aborn management, pursuing its
policy Of confining It's repertory to the
popular classics. ~hasJselected two more
Of the foremost en- its list to divide the
coming week.
verdfs splendid AIDA" will be pre-
sented for the first foul performances
of the week, including Monday night,
Tuesday matinee and night and
Wednesday night. For the last half OF
the week, starting Thursday, the same
masters beautiful III Trovatore" win
be given five presentations. including
three night performances and matinees
on Thursday and Saturday. Musical
authorities generally agree Verdi's
greatest opera 10 Aida" while his most
popular is I'll T~royatore." They are
widely different In both story and the
style Of the score.
Elaborate productions for both works
are promised. Double casts of singers
win alternate in the principal roles of
Aida" and I'll Trovatore," the list in
GLIDING George Champion. Hattie Belle
Laid, Bertha Shalek, Harry Davies,
Roland Paul, George Shields, Homer
Lind, Fred Chapman, Adele Martin,
Bertha Davis, Media Morrison and
others
For the week following two more pop
ular operas will be presented for a half
week each, Verdi's la T~rayiata" and
FIotow's Martha"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
MORNING GLORIES" WILL
BLOOM AT WALDMANN'S.

Waldmann's Theatre will offer, be-
ginning next Monday, 1.-THE Morning
Glories in Zululand," a musical extrav-
aganza, in which Clare Evans is the
principal comedian, billed as dennis
O'Brlen." He is not only the leading
comedian, but has also written the
piece, and the production is given un-
der his personal direction. There is a
large cast of comedians and singers. tile
musical features being a speciality. The
girl chorus is large. The play is in
three acts, and Is mounted by Harder
Inc Halls. Most of the fun is contrib
uted by Glare Evans. "Babette," Michal
Braham and company, the Miners, Ray
mond sisters, Harry Meldman and Alex
ander and Mack.
Special music was written by Chaun-
cey Holland, including THE Swing
Song" oklahoma Ike THE Mai
Man." Song of the Mariners > Little
Fawn Afraid" 'Howdy Sue They
Will Be Sorry Some Day, and other
numbers.
A special feature is "Babette, Prin-
cess of Darkness in the electric dance
of THE Devil" Amateur night will oc-
cur Tuesday, as usual.
Rose Sydeil's London Bellies will be
the succeeding attraction.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01


aroused among all classes of playgoers
indicates that it will be an important
feature of B~roadway's amusement pro-
gram for many weeks. In "Sham" Miss
Crosman appears as Katherine Van
Ripper, a young woman member of New
York's exclusive social set. Upon the
death of her father she is left with a
finely assorted lot of luxurious tastes
and an income of only 5000 a month
with which to crafty them. To support
the exalted social position which be-
longs to one of her family she becomes
a society CRATER, and her resourceful-
ness in obtaining the fineries which she
cannot afford, without paying for them,
marks her as a genius. Miss Crosman's
portrayal emphasizes her right to be
called the premier American come
dienne.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
GETTING READY
IN THE SCHOOLS
FOR ARB0R DAY
Newark and Other Cities in
New Jersey Will Celebrate
on Friday, May Z.
TREES TO BE PLANTED
BY THE CHILDREN
Everybody, Though, Is Expected
to Adopt the Suggestions
of Governor.

Newark and all other cities in the
State will on next Friday celebrate
Arbor Day. Exercises will be held in
all the public schools, and where there
there will be the planting of seeds.
Next week the different schools will
make arrangements for the exercises.
In this State Arbor Day falls on the
first Friday in May. This date was
fixed by a law passed by the Legis-
lature in 1908. Previous to this law the
day was set by proclamation of the
Governor acting under h authority of
q law passed in 1884, and was usually
celebrated about the middle Or the lat
ter part of April. Arbor Day is nov
observed in every State and territory
except Delaware and the Indian Ter
ritory, and in more than a dozen States
1t is a legal holiday.
As early as 1866 B. G.. Northrop, then
secretary of the Connecticut Board of
Education, suggested the annual plant
ing of trees under the direction of the
State government. J. Sterling Morton,
who afterwards became United States
Secretary of Agriculture, was prob
ably the first to propose setting apart
q certain day annually for this 'pur-
pose. In 1872, when he was a member
Of the Nebraska State Board of Agri-
culture, he introduced a resolution set
ting apart April 10 of that year as
"tree planting day" The resolution as
finally adopted recommended that the
people throughout the State plant trees
on the day named, and prizes were Of
fered to societies and individuals plant
ing the largest number of trees. The
board requested the newspapers to keep
the matter before the public, and this
was done so effectively that more than
a million trees were planted in Ne
braska on the first Arbor Day. Next
year the day was observed with in-
creased interest, and in 1874 the Gov
ernor officially proclaimed the second
Wednesday of April as Arbor Day for
Nebraska The day was set by
proclamation until 1885, when the Legis-
lature appointed April % as Arbor Day.
Nebraska's example was followed by
Kansas, and in 1876 the festival was in
augurated in Minnesota. Ohio first OBJ
served Arbor Day in 1882. and was one
Of the first States to interest the public
schools in the day and to institute its
observance by them. New Jersey first
celebrated the day in 1884; New York
in 1888.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
MAY TURN DOWN CROssMAN.

Despite pleas OF members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and other
friends, it can not be said that Lieu
tenant Edwin A. Crossman, of Fire
Truck Company No. l. rs in a fair way
to be made a captain. The Fire Board
is TO meet again tonight, and a captain
will be appointed for the new truck
company. No. s., to take command next
week. There are three men on the
civil service eligible list for captaincy
There are Crossman, Dennis F. Guidera
and James A. Weber. They are In
the order named, but Crossman Is a
veteran of the Civil War and. as some
interpret the civil service law, entitled
to first consideration.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01

their latest constitutions to musical ex-
travaganza, entitled "Cafe Boulevard
and cat Coney Island" both arranged
and staged by Sam Rice, who plays the
principal comedy role in both bur
lesques. The management has secured
a company of thirty-five, including a
singing and dancing chorus. Many COS,
tunes in fanciful designs will set off
the attractions of the ome
The olio contains Lewis and Gilday.
singing and talking comedians; Patti
Carney, the Three Muskiteres in a sing
ing, dancing and musical act; and Ty-
son and Brown, featuring the girl with
the diamond dress" in a singing and
dancing act. Amateur night will he
Friday.
Starting the week of May 10 moving
pictures and vaudeville will be the EN-
pire attraction.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
WILL cRESSY AND BLANCHE
DAYNE, PROCTOR TOPLINERS

VIII M. CresSy, famous as a. writer
Of some of the best sketches that have
ever been given in vaudeville, and
known in vaudeville throughout the
country, and Miss Blanche Dayne, who
lis Mrs. Will M. Cressy in private life,
will be the headline entertainers next
week at Proctor's Theatre. They will
present the latest by Mr.. Greasy, called
Bill Bifins's Baby Special scenery
is carried and the act is said to be
given on an elaborate scale.
Another featured number will be the
appearance of Ed. Reynard, ventrilo-
ouist. in his new act. entitled "A
Morning IN HicksviIle.' With more
than q dozen dummy figures he rep
resents a scene In the main street of
a busy village. He makes his entrance
to the stage in an automobile, bringing
several of his figures with him. He
has horses. donkeys. dogs, cats apd
other animals, besides the figures OF
men. women and children, and makes
every one of them take some part in
the comedy.
Among the other acts on the same
btu will be the Belleclaire Brothers, in
rsats of strength and scrobatic stunts,
Brown. Harris and Brown, a trio or
<isting of two men and a woman who
Tt1l present an eccentric slit in which
there will be much fast talk. song and
dance. and Shewbrook and Berry, q
boy and a girl, who will present =
singing comedy act. which will intro.
duce Alice Berry as the Doll Come
dienne.v The Kaufman Brothers will
present a singing and dancing act il
which they will burlesque some Of th'
best known singers and dancers o
grand opera. and Estelle Wordette anC
will produce their Laughing
sketch, entitled n Honeymoon In thu
Catskf1Is.. The act carries specia
scenery and requires serious acting
Lew Wells will do a new monolosu'
and will also give 2 demonstration o
his experiences on the saxophone. Th'
show viii conclude with a series of new
humorous moving pictures.
Tomorrow evening there will be
aacred concert for the benefit Of a loca
charity, at which all the numbers OF
the bill OF this week viii be given.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
LYRIC THEATRE
To CONCLUDE ITS
SEASON TOMORROW
Building Will Be Closed for the
Construction of a Sec
Ond Balcony.

MN ANAGER CURRIE will bring the
first season of the Lyric Thea
ire to a. close with the perform
ance tomorrow evening, when Newark
ers will have the last opportunity Of
seeing James j. Jeffries before he be-
gins active training for his remittance
into the fistic arena. Although it is
not to be the policy of this handsome
house to close at any time during the
year it is necessitated this year by the
extensive alterations planned during
the summer to fit it for the adoption
of William Morris's original idea Of an
American Music Hall, which has been
so successful in New York and other
cities. An enlarged seating capacity
is essential, and during the next six
or eight weeks a second balcony will
be built and the stage enlarged. Work
on the new gallery will begin imme
diately and according to the architects,
Messrs. Backof & Hughes, it will be
entirely of steel, being of cantilever
construction, which will necessitate the
removal of the present ROOT and the
erecting of steel columns excavation
for which has already begun) to sus-
tain the steel trusses hat will support
the new roof and balcony.
The new balcony will have no pillars
to obstruct a view of the stage. The
present exit on Beaver street will be
enlarged and will serve as an entrance
to the new second balcony. A new
box Office will also be erected there
for the accommodation of the gallery
patrons. Mr.. Currie will have all in
dividual seats in his new gallery. An
emergency exit of ornamental iron will
be constructed from the present bal
cony. The present decorative scheme
will be carried out and the seating ca
pacity will be about 500.
The alteration when complete will
cost $50, 900. The increased seating ca
pacitY is regarded as necessary to sup
port the bills for the opening, which
will take place in the course of six
or eight weeks. and which will bring
to Newark the same programs that
have established the American and
Plaza Music Halls, New York. The
programs viii bring forward twelve tt
fifteen. together with an augmented
orchestra. The curtain will rise at
| and s p. m, end the performances
will probably last until 5 or $50 matt
rees, and until II or 11:30 evenings
The architects, Messrs Backof &
Hughes, notified Manager Currie tina
the alterations will require more tint
than was originally anticipated, so Mr.
Currie will bring his season to a tern1l
nation tomorrow instead of May is, thu
original date set for closing.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
HIS $40 BILL GROWS
UP TO POT OF $4,000,
Loan by Hoboken Man to
Stranger Returned 500 Fold.

,HOBOKEN, May Edward A.
Lacey, of 70 Washington street, Ho-
boken, manager of a cigar store, has
beer officially informed that Theophile
Regnaud, of Paris, France, has be-
queathed him $4,000.
Five years ago, Lacey, when he
had a day off, went to the Brighton
Beach race track. He vas in luck and
won a large sum of money. When he
took his seat in a railroad car to re
turn home he noticed a well-dressed
man beside him. They talked of the
races and the man told Lacey he had
lost all he possessed IN the horse
Broomstick. He was Regnaud-
Lacey was impressed with the ap-
pearance OF the man and handed him q
ten dollar bill, telling him he could
repay it when money was plentiful
When the train reached New York the
two separated and never met again.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
COLUMBIA THEATRE BENEFIT
OCCURS TOMORROW NIGHT

The benefit for Morris Lovett, treas
urer, and John p. McNally, advertising
agent, of the Columbia Theatre, will
take place tomorrow night. An elabor-
ate program has been arranged n an
evening of enjoyment is assured. The
twelve acts nave been secured at high
expense and several h~eadliners from
Broadway productions will be seen.
The sale of seats thus far has been very
large, owing to the popularity of the
men. but still there remain many good
ones for those who are late in pur-
chasing.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
S33O,OOO FOR A PICTURE
PAID BY AN AMERICAN,

LONDON, May 1.-The Duke of Nor
folk has sold one of Holbein's most
famous masterpieces, a full length por-
trait Of Christina, Duchess of Milan
for 1890, 900 to Messrs. Colnaghi. tins
well lSnown art dealers, who are be-
lieved to have purchased 1t for ar
American client. J.. p. Morgan ano
p. A. B. Widener are the only Alneri'
cans paying such prices, and specuia'
ton attributes the extraordinary prlcs
offered to one or the other of them.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
DAREDEVIL ScHREyER STILL
DOING STUNTS AT HILLSIDE.

SO popular have the sensational aerial
cycle work and high diving of Dare
Devil@ Schreyer proved at Hillside
Pleasure Park that the management OF
that pleasure resort has ~reengsged the
nervy little athlete for Sunday after
noon performances for an indefinite
period. Many residents of this city viz
tied the park last Sunday and the sun
day before. and they declaye that
Schreyer's act is one of the best ever
seen in this locality. His wheel comes
flying down the incline at m~ile-a-mfnute
speed and his body is hurled through
space into a little tank of water 1850
feet below the top Of his incline.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
SECOND SMALLPOX CASE
DEVELOPS IN TRENTON.

TRENTON, May Ia second case
of smallpox developed here yesterday,
when Thomas Farrell, a well-known
business man, was removed to the
Municipal Hospital. Mrs. Charles II.
Elder, wife of the pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, was taken
to the institution Thursday night, with
her young daughter, who volunteered
to nurse her.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
Musical Concert
Sunday, May zoe
AFTERNOON and EVENING
THE TWO TABLETS.

Elsie Janis, in 'The Fair Co-Ed," was
watching a dyspeptic friend solemnly
extracting two tablets from a silver
purse and swallow them, after a dinner
at the Kn~ickerbocker.
II wonder" she said, contemplatively,
did Moses have that same after-dinner
complaint you've got?"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
RETORT COURTEOUS.

Two London cabbies were glaring at
each other.
Jaw. wot's the matter with you?'
demanded one.
"Nothink's the matter with me, you
bloomin' idiot"
you gave me a narsty look" per-
sisted the first.
Me, Why, you certainly ave q
narsty look: but ] didn't give 1t to you,
SO 'elp me."-Tit-Bits.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
MISS cROsMAN,s FINE COMEDY.

In her new play. sham Miss Hen
rietta Crosmsn has scored one of the
genuine successes of the season in New
York. The first presentation of sham
in Manhattan was made March q, and
IL has been performed at NalIack's
nearly tffy times. interest it has
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
DRANK QUART OF wHIsKEy; DEAD.

TRENTON, May michael Kosaski,
who tried to drown his sorrows by
drinking a quart Of whiskey, died yes
terdsy OF acute gastritis. brought on by
the large quantity Of whiskey he drank.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
"MERRY MAIDENS' WILL cAv0RT
Ar MINERS EMPIRE THEATRE,

AZ the Miners Empire Theatre next
week .sThc Merry Maidens'' win present
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-12-17
TO BUILD SIDEWALKS
City Council Appropriates $500
and Will ASK Citizens Aid

At meeting of the city council
Wednesday night the sum of $500
was appropriated for the purpose
of building new concrete side
walks. A special committee COM
posed of DIR. A. A. Evans, j. II.
Holderby and E w. Magness was
appointed to take the matter up
with the property owners, figure
on the cost and arrange the other
necessary preliminaries.
This is long step in the right
direction, and if the property
owners will now raise an equal
amount, quite good deal of first
class concrete walks can be put in.
This is matter that every prop
erty owner and every citizen of
Newark should be interested in,
and The Journal hopes that every
citizen of the town will heartily
join hands with the city officials
in this movement for a bigger,
better and greater Newark.
There is nothing in the way of
public improvements that adds
more to the property values of a
town, or contributes more to the
comforts and pleasures of its cit
liens than good sidewalks. New
ark and her people are entitled to
the best things that are to be had
in this line, and if we don't have
them it is only our own fault.
The city officials have made the
right start. Now let the citizens
join in the movement and help the
good work along.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-12-17
NEWARK A HEALTHY TOWN

That Newark is al extremely
healthy place to live, is proven by
the fact that during the three years
that Rev. Jas. f. Jernigan was
pastor of the Methodist church
here he was called upon to con-
duct only one funeral service over
a member of his church. When
he came on the work the church
had only about so members, but
for more than two years the men,
bership has numbered about $50,
and at present it is nearly 300.
The fact that only one mem Der of
so large congregation has died
in three years, speaks remarkably
we'll for the healthfulness of New
ark.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-12-17
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Items of Interest From the Hub
of White River Township

T. V. Dorr was down from
Charlotte Tuesday.
W. r. Rice went to Tuckerman
Monday on business.
e. {. Helms was down from
Moorefeld Wednesday.
Hamlin Morgan of Moorefeld
was in town Wednesday.
Let Emerson sell you a Stetson
hat for Christmas present.
Just received, a car of Hunts
-four, meal, chops, shorts and bran
at Jimersons.
Wear Star brand shoes and keep
your feet dry and warm. Jimer-
son sells them
MiIt Harral and wife of Char
lotte were over Wednesday look-
ing for Santa Claus.
r. /. Moore came over from
Tuckerman Wednesday to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Moore.
Reduced prices on mohair, wool
and Panama dress goods, also on
mems and boys winter underwear
at Jimersons.
Mrs. w. B. Northern who
moved from here to Bstesville
early in the fall, moved back again
Tuesday. We are glad to welcome
them back.
d. A. Brown and sister, Mrs.
Weaver, have moved TO the resi-
dence recently erected at the
Gibbes & Brown nursery at Sui
phur Rock, where Mr.. Brown can
always be found ready to show and
deliver fruit trees.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-12-17

it is primarily an agricultural
product, and allow every man to
make and sell it, just as we do
corn, cabbage or molasesl
As liar, either plain, unvarn-
ished and open-faced, or with all
the latest frills, the colonel's name
is entitled to go down in history
alongside that of Annanias and
other notables of his class. He
says The Journal was never known
to say a good word for or tell the
truth about Newport, which, in
all seriousness, we most emphat-
ically deny. We have often said
that Newport is a good town, and
we have no hesitancy in repeat
ing it.
Newport is good town, but
there are some bad things in New
port, as is always the case with
any good town, and if Newport
could get rid of its booze joints,
lionkatonk, and Waterman it
would be much better town.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-12-17
JEFFERY FOR CIcUIT JUDGE

Hon. r. E. Jeffrey of Newport
announces in today's paper as =
candidate for circuit Judge of this
district.
Mr.. Jeffery is now serving his
second term as prosecuting attor-
ney and has made one of the most
faithful and efficient officers the
district ever had.
He is recognized as one of the
ablest lawyers in the district, and
is in every respect we'll qualified
for the position.
The faithful and efficient man.
ner in which he has always dis
charged his official obligations to
the people is sufficient assurance
that the people would have no
cause to regret his elevation to the
important position he seeks.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-12-17
ANOTHER BOOZE VICTIM
Drunken Bad Man" Goes on War
Path and is Shot Down

Tom Johns, an ex-convict and
generally notorious character, was
shot and probably fatally wound
ed Monday afternoon at Grubbs, a
small town about Is miles east of
Newport.
He was shot by the town mar
shall, Walter Mosley, while resist
ing arrest.
Johns arrived in Grubbs about
$50, somewhat under the infu-
ence of liquor, and announced that
he was going to take the town.
When the marshal went to ar
rest him, Johns fred on the officer
with q shotgun, but the officer
stood his ground and returned the
fire, shooting three times at Johns
with a pistol. One bullet struck
Johns in the left temple and anoth-
pierced the iugular vein in the
neck. the third bullet missing.
1t Is reported that Johns cannot
possibly recover.