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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
A DEBAUCHED STAGE,
AND THE REASON

1As viewed by Dean Shailer Mathews of
the University of Chicago. in the Chi
coSG Record Herald!
TT MESS man be ultra puritanical
he recognizes the value of the
theater, If properly maintained,
as a source of legitimate enter
tainment, but anyone in the least ac-
quainted with things theatrical knows
that the playhouse too often panders to
sensuality.
We are under the ministration of a
commercialized stage; we are becoming
callous to sights and words which would
have shocked our fathers.
Theaters grow sensual because over
worked or overfed men and women like
to be sensualized.
The church must teach temperance in
amusement rather than the snfulness of
being amused.
public opinion and public taste
really inspired by the social ideas of the
gospel would not permit the legitimate
function of the theater to be prostituted,
1t ought to be possible for a man to
attend theaters without his capacity for
religious life being lessened. And what
is more evident. 1t ought to be possible
for him to escape the theater's constant
attack upon that reserve concerning the
relations Of the sexes which is one of
the truest safeguards of the home from
sensuality and divorce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
AL LEVY ENGAGES RICO,
WoLINlsT, FOR HIS CAFE

AL Levy has engaged the well-known
violinist, Rigo, for two weeks, begin
ming next Thursday at his cafe. With
his Hungarian orchestra, this musician
of established reputation will dispense
sweet strains while Levy's walters re-
gale you with an equally sweet menu.
Rigo has settled down to hard study
of late years and comes highly recon-
mended and with band of fellow
artists specially trained in the rendi-
ton of the zingara music, peculiar 10
their native land.
In order to emphasize the import
ance of his engagement, ar Levy an.
nounces a series of afternoon teas, at
will pIay a repertoire of his most pop
ular selections. Rigo will also appear
every night for dinner, from $3.50 TO
$50, and after the theater, from lu;sy g
to 1890. Every attention will be paid
to the comfort of guests, Mr.. Levy
personally assures the public
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
STAGE WAITS PLAY
DEPICTING NEW JEW
BY AUGUSTUS THOMAS

The next great American play will
probably be a picture of a new Jew
the fine. forceful type that has come
into being in the United States. A
new American Jew type, Jas a part OF
the life we are living, should be por-
trayed in the theater. Shylock mas
served too long to represent his race
on the stage. Gabardined grandly pre-
sented with dignity, the manner OF the
man and the words of his mouth nave
not been softened. Shylock at best is
a sad, harsh type.
The current stage has touched most
of the big movements of the century.
War, slavery, politics, great riches,
family pride, divorce, society-the
crust, the fringe, the center-all have
had their hour back of the footlightS.
But the Jew, as we in America know
mis- better side, has always looked out
upon us through the eyes of the shr1v-
eled cid usurer of the Venetian Rialto.
The Schiffs, the Strauss millionaire
philanthropists; the Guggenheims and
a hundred others of this general type
are not men of Ghetto. They are not
refugees. They are not objects of sym
pathy as victims of prejudice, nor
vet curiosities as represe4- -tatives of a
people apart. They are strong, new in
dividualists, the product OF American
opportunity and a rare tendency that
leads to labor and acquisitiveness-a
team that develops much drawing
power.
The Jews dome site life ought to be
introduced into the new American play
Ia sweet domesticity. Every observer
has noted that the Jew of almost every
class loves his home; that his purse
opens freely for its maintenance, and
that love Of child and child love for
parent are qualities that thrive in the
Jewish household.
The playwright who can picture the
new American Jew, leaving out the
maudlin, painting a well-drawn can
vas in true colors. will deserve well of
all of us who believe in a progressive
fhaafar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

truly tragic in his choice of themes
There is passion in his best work, but
how little purifying ,ardor, or pity, or
terrorl
This invincible urbanity made logical
his later easy lapse into an adapter of
none too cleanly German farces. These
will go the rounds for a time and then
be forgotten, as is all such needless dali
lying with the basic moralities in the
literature of the stage. But we shall
not soon forget the genuinely piteous
picture of Beau Brummel, far as our
modern trend is drawing us from the
artifciality and even theatriclsm of
the character. And to me the central
theme of his version of "Sapho" ap-
peals as vital tragedy-less austere and
relentless than was the purpose of Dau-
let, perhaps, and readily capable of
neurotic distortion, but still tragedy-a
righteous disaster and salutary
warning
But the best of Fitch, as well as the
worst, grew out of his spirit of sunny
humor He was cheerful in an age
whose dramatic spokesmen commonly
think they have every reason for de-
spair In recent interview he lightly
told of an authors heroic struggle to
be funny" OF the more material
less, perhaps, for his own golden re-
wards did not delay or languish. He
died, as he had lived, a rich man, and
a merry one. And the best of his mer-
rir1ent enriches us who survive him.
The New York Review is the New
York Telegraphs new competitor in
the field of theatrical journalism. Its
first number is interesting, and less
! openly biased than have been the recent
! deliverances of its older rival 1t prom
ises an "even break" for everyone, and
! it prints the seasons announcements
| with a fair show of impartiality. It's
| editorial utterances are frankly anti
| syndicate, but less rabid than the full
| limitations of 1.-THE open Door" Its fu-
ture will be awaited with interest.
The New York Star persuasively
pleads for a revival OF the good old
word "player" to designate vaudeville
folk styled variously performers" and
artists" The appeal is timely, even
as against the use of the vastly over
worked "actor" One is the more
panied, therefore, TO discover this
sprightly and readable stage journal
4 tolerating the impossible word 'ipi-
tatrice" instead Of the simpler 'ifni-
tator" At least, we have about seen
the last OF the banal "poetess" and
"authoress" Happily. no one on rec
ord has ever thought of calling wom-
on playwright "dramatess," although
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
FIRST AID TO THE
PUZZLED PLAYGOER
DRAMA

DRAMA
MASON-"Cameo Kirby" a picturesque
romance of old Louisiana. by Booth
Harrington and Harry Leon Wilson,
makes it's local bow Monday night,
Dustin Farnum plays the prlnclpa!
part a Mississippi river gambler OF
the old school," whose fight to uphold
his code of ethics produces the action
of the drama.
AUDITORIUM-"The Witching Hour
Augustus Thomas absorbing story OF
hypnotic power enlisted in the service
of a tender romance. The psychlc
motif has the momentum of MISSOURI
tornado while the romance moves with
the stately precision of a minuet. John
Mason ought to adorn the leading role.
First time here Monday night
BELAsCO-Edwin Milton Royle's "squaw
Man. enters it's second popular week.
A big company present It, some OF
whom act very well and some less
pleaslngly. 1t is well staged =
TsIrRBANK-"Before and After" farce
nv Leo Dletrichstein, which has en-
joyed certain vogue In the east its
plot is not free from Objectionable eie-
ments, but its denouement is falry
sane. Opening this matinee.
GRAND-"Ten Nights in Bar Room,
dramatized by we Pratt from the
n s. Arthur novel. Others than inebri-
ates can enjoy it. but with all its
nrudities 1t has been tremendous
moral force. Opening this matinee.
MUSICAL PLAYS
MAJEsTIC--second week OF Dream
citv'' with Kolb and Dill The play is
negligible but wholesome in general
tone. The company is alert and clever
and the two principals natural porn
buffoons. An Incredibly large number
of laughs from an inereoioly sfia-l
amount of wit
FIsCHER'S-"The School Girl" in one
act. by the Allen Curtis musical com
pany. Several catchy songs opening
Monday matinee.
EMPIRE-Muscal comedy policy con-
tinues.
VAUDEVILLE
ORPHEIJM-Curzon sisters in an aerial
act; World and Kingston IN song anG anu
dance: Mack and Walker in a musical
act and Rubens. lightning painter are
the new attractions. Bill changes
Monday matinee.
los ANGELES-Seven new acts, among
which are Frank Bacon in AN Easy
Liar" the Princess Waldemaron IN
Russian songs and dances, and the
Toros. Jap acrobats. New bill opens
Monday matinee.
UNIoUE-Kelly and Violette return this
week. Producer Emery offers vaude-
VILE version of THE Devil" and
musical farce. mistakes VIII Happen"
Opening Monday matinee
ARROW-variety and motion pictures:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12

those excellent people who elevate a
crooked little finger in drinking after
room tea would doubtless hail it's adj
vent with decorous glee.
Actress is still with us, and its
joyous derivative, "actorine." But in
this case there is real distinction, to
express which even the dictionaries
must gracefully yield the palm to our
friends of the upper balcony.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
noRIs WILSON 70 STAR

Doris Wilson, whom Hurtig and Sea-
mon lent to Kolb and Din for their Cal
Norma engagement, will be starred a
year hence in a comic opera.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
MolIERE HoLps lis OWN

The record of performances at the
Comedie Francaise is held by Moliere
From 1880 to 1900 his plays were per-
formed 20. 200 times Tartuffe with
2O5s performances. stands first; lie
Malade Imaginaire comes next with
1892, and L'Avare next with 1903.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
pRlzE PLAY EoR WARE

Helen Ware will star in a prize play
to be selected In a competition engi-
neered by Henry B. Harris. Among the
judges are Wilton Lackaye and Louis
De Foe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
RurH wHIrE vERY lLLI

Ruth White, whose name is insep-
arably associated with THE Burgomas-
ter" is very i'll and will not play this
season, having gone south for long
rest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
REvERlpeE IN aeEvERLYv

Ray Beveridge has opened in "Bev-
erly' for the new season and Is meet
ing with gratifying success.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-12
ALIcE Lloyd coMlNe

Alion Lloyd, the English music hall
singer, will start on tour of the Or
pheum circuit this month.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
Firemen
Do Good Work
Leaking Gas in Jones Billiard Hall
Explodes When Match
is Struck.

WAYNE. Neb., May 10.-(Special Teie-
gram. 1.-The worst fire in the history of
Wayne for many months broke out at 7:35
in the Jones Billiard hall and despite the
efforts of the firemen that building was
completely gutted and the Democrat print
ing office was also badly damaged by fire
and water as we'll as having the material
badly piled and injured by removal. One
plate glass window in Neister and Blue
chefs implement warehouse was also
broken. The firemen had three streams of
water on the fire within ten minutes after
the alarm was given, but 1t took fully an
hour to get the fire under control.
The fire was caused by the gas plant in
the billiard hall being in a leaky condition,
with the result that the rooms were full Of
vapor and when a match was struck to
light them the whole thing went off like a
lightning flash. Both parties carried in
surance. but the loss will be heavy and
the city narrowly escaped a very disastrous
conflaSration.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
Count Rovizno
Makes Gallant
Rescue of Lady
She Had Been Thrown Out Of Buggy
and Was Being Dragged on
Pavement.

Count Rudolph Won Rovigno chauffeur
for Herman b. ePters, made a daring res
cue Monday evening of a woman who was
in a most dangerous position and the deal
ers along automobile row who saw the
rescue are preparing to ask for here
medal
a horse came dashing up Farnam street
in front Of the Fredrlckson garage and it
was seen that a woman was dragging
underneath the buggy. There was no time
for thought or words, but the count was
on the job. Jumping from his big green
dragon he ran, grabbed the horse and
soon had It stopped. The woman was ex-
trica ted. but could not talk
After the rig had been Strengthened out
the woman thanked the count and getting
into the buggy drove away. 1t appeared
that the horse had become frightened and
by a sudden lunge had thrown the woman
into the gears, where she held but could
not let loose. and was humping along on
the pavement when the count stopped the
horse.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11

of abusing the witnesses for the other side
when ones own case is weak. One witness
deposed that he had no regular occupation.
Then you are a vagrant?" asked Hewitt.
When Frank Brown himself took the
stand Hewitt wanted to make him admit
that he had once been engaged in illegal
fishing, but an objection stopped him.
When Hewitt came TO argue the case he
said he had never had anything against
Brown and never intended him any harm.
Why, this man and l." said sleapy
now getting warmed up. used to be the
best OF friends. and when he was sick once
! took care his wife and child for three
months"
You are liar said Brown. explicitly
and with vigor.
You shut up.' said Hewitt. "A witness
dsssent interrupt counsel when he is max
ing a speech"
Judge Leslie put Hewitt under $50 bonds
and remsnded him TO the custody OF the
sheriff until the bond should be fixed. Al
noon Sleepy was waiting for a friend
whom he said would furnish the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
Sleepy Hewitt Pleads His
Own Case With Much Skill

When members OF the Omaha Bar asso-
citation in time to come write more biogra-
phies of themselves they must fain make
room for Leon Hewitt, alias Sleepy.
He qualified as lawyer I'm his own be-
half in county court Monday morning, ex-
amining witnesses and arguing his case
with all the finish and aplomp or an old
attorney. He lost out but that is unim-
portant. for he had good time while he
was at 1t.
Hewitt was arraigned before Judge Leslie
through Frank Browns affidavit that
Hewitt had threatened Browns life and
Sidney Smith. Browns counsel, introduced
half a dozen witnesses who swore that
Hewitt had expressed bis intention to fix
Brown" ITO put a bullet in him" and to
do for him in other ways.
Hewitt cross-examined each witress
Long experience OF court rooms las de-
fendanD has taught him something Of the
rules OF evidence and once he was right
there with an objection on the ground of
being 'hearsay,' in which Judge Leslie
sustained him.
Hewitt has also picked up the legal trick
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
Ocean Record
is Again Broken
Mauretania Lowers Eastbound Time
Twenty-Four Minutes in Spite
Of Heavy Fog

QUEENSTOWN, May lO.-The Cunard
line steamer Mauretania arrived off
Daunt's Rock at 1913 this morning. hav-
ing beaten it's own, previous and all other
eastward records by "a minutes. It would
have done still better had it not been de-
layed by fog off Fastnet
The liners time from Ambrose lightship
to Daunts Rock was 4 days. IS hours and
II minutes. 1t covered the entire distance.
1885 knots at an average speed OF S.7C
knots an hour. The best previous average
speed eastward was 25.6. From Thursday
noon until Sunday noon the steamer
piowed along at the rate OF 2e.3 knots an
hour. constituting a record for three days
In this time 1t made also a record for a
single days run eastward, e10 knots. as
against ee. 1t made this distance between
Friday noon and Saturday noon.
The daily runs were 6SS. COS elO. 600 and
5n knots.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
Furious Rhino
is Brought Low
by Teddy's Gun
Ex-President Kills Big Animal with
Single Shot as it is Charg-
n~ = ?, ing Him. Ac

NAIRoBT, British East Africa May 10
A bulky bull rhinocerous is the lates'
prize wrested from the jungle by Colonel
Roosevelt From the ex-presdent's camp
near Machatos word was brought down to-
day that the luck OF the Roosevelt party
continued and that fifteen varieties of
game including the big rhino, had been
basged on the last expedition.
The rhinocerous was charging Mr.. Roose-
welt when the hunter fired The distance
was fourteen PAGES and the animal fell
dead.
The naturalists of the party are kept
busy preparing the trophies which Mr..
Roosevelt and his son Kermit are bringing
in daily. FOrty-five skins already have
been prepared for the Smithsonian institu-
tlon at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
KOEHLER MAY FACE CHARGE
Young Man Shot at Party Said I,
Have Sold Liquor.
WOMAN TELLS OF SHOOTING
Mrs. Jay Says koehIer Threatened
Early In Week to Make Trouble
at Her Home. and Made
II saturday.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May 10.-CSpe-
cial)-That Frank Koeher, who was shot
by Mrs. Ollie Jay at party given at the
home of the latter early Sunday morning
found trouble which he had deliberately
sought is the gist not only of the story
freely told by Mrs. Jay in the county Jail
this morning, but by others who were wit
nesses OF the affair. Koehler Is expected
10 recover, as the bullet, short 32-caliber,
did not enter the brain. and is not i'm
bedded. He is likely to face charge
of selling liquor without license, made
by the federal authorizes. as the incident
has disclosed that he disposed of one bottle
Of wine and had others to dispose Of. The
local authorities, too, are of the opinion
that the wine was stolen
Mrs. Jay has been placed under arrest
and charge of shooting with intent TO do
great bodily injury may be placed against
, her' even II koehler recovers. much for
the purpose of bringing out the facts.
In the county jail this morning Mrs Jaw
told straightforward story as to the
events leading up to the shooting. Koch
Ter had early in the week threatened IN
get drunk and come up to the jay ulace
and clean up Mr.. Jay. When the party
koehler being sister were invited But
Mrs. Koehler did not appear and Koehler
did not show up till midnight He was
given a supper, with the hope of SOLDERING
him up and making him more tractable
Immediately after the supper he became
ugly and abusive, flinging epithets right
and left at the host and hostess as well
as at some OF the guests, and finally
struck Miss Plummer, a sister of Mrs. Jay
He next slapped the latter and was taking
after her to renew the assault when she
shot-frst on the ground in order to
frighten him away and then, when he
continued coming at her, at his head. She
had secured the revolver from a trunk
after he had assaulted the sister. During
his visit there he sold one bottle of wine
to a young man named Wilson and had
another bottle for disposal. Koehler is a
brick mason by trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
Haskell Cases Are Again
Before Grand Jury at Tulsa

TULSA, Okl., May lO.-Again today a
federal grand jury here took up an in
vestigation Of the Muskogee town land
fraud cases being pushed by the govern
ment These are the same cases in which
indictments were returned last winter at
Muskogee against Governor Charles ~.
Haskell and half a dozen other Okla
homans. The allegations in the indict-
ments. which we're quashed at Tulsa April
10. was that there had been a conspiracy
20 defraud the federal government and the
Creek Indian nation in connection with
the scheduling Of town lots in Muskogee
in 1Se. Sylvester Rush OF Omaha. who
had personal charge OF the first investiga-
tion. will direct the present one. AS previ-
ously, witnesses whose names were used
by the alleged oOnspirators in securing
these lands have been subpoenaed from
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11

Ohio, Michigan and other states TO testify
before the grand jury.
Judge John A. Marshall Of Utah who
quashed the Muskogee indictments, was on
the bench today when the selection of a
new grand jury was begun. Governor
Haskell was present in court surrounded
by his attorneys. while District Attorney
Gregg Sylvester Rush and oliver T. Pagen
looked out for the governments interest.
Attorney Gregg asked that J. f. Gaskill be
appointed as special attorney to assist in
the prosecution
Eleven men qualified for service as fur
ors, when the panel was exhausted. Judge
Marshall then instructed the marshal TO
summon eight additional men from which
TO fill out the complete jury OF sixteen and
adjourned court till Tuesday AFTERNOON.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
CHANDLER.

The first experimental balloon ascent,
United States army balloon No II, ever
made from Fort Omaha, took place a few
minutes after II o'clock Monday morning
with Captain Charles def. Chandler, United
States signal corps, as chief aeronaut-
this being his eighteenth ascent-accom-
panied by First Lieutenant James f. Ware
of the signal corps.
The ascent was made from the north
front of the big steel balloon house, in
which building the balloon had been in
flated with hydrogen gas manufactured at
Fort Omaha government hydrogen gas
plant. The balloon had been in gradual
process of initiation for two or three days
awaiting a favorable opportunity for the
ascent.
Monday morning was an ideal day for
the experiment. A four and half mile
wind was blowing from the southeast at
O'Clock, which reached a six-mile velocity
at 10 o'clock.
The two aeronauts entered the basket in
the building. with their stores of aero
nautical instruments, with sufficient ra-
tions for a twenty-four or thirty-six-hour
voyage
The balloon has a capacity of 1900 cubic
feet of gas. with lifting capacity of 1900
pounds including the weight of the wicker
basket and balloon itself.
Made In France.
The basket is a stout rattan wicker work
affair about four feet deep and four feet
wide by five feet in length. The balloon
ana its equipment were made in France
and the balloon is of a light lemon color.
rendering it invisible at height of about
5000 feet.
Colonel GIassford. commandant OF Fort
Omaha, had the entire garrison turn out
TO witness the ascent, to the trumpet bal
loon call" Many citizens from Omaha
were also present
Everything being in readiness the aero
nauts took their places in the basket and
detail of men from the signal corps held
the aerial ship down and pulled 1t gently
out Mn front of the balloon house few
little incldentals were attended to and
at a given signal of "all right" from Cap.
tain Chandler, the balloon rose gently up
ward without a sway OF CULVER. The
ascent was almost directly upward, and as
the ship sailed away the throng gave the
aeronauts cheer to which they re-
sponded by waving their caps.
Both officers were dressed in regulation
khaki fatigue uniform.
The balloon reached an altitude of about
1000 feet and then gently drifted off to-
ward the northeast When last seen II was
about two miles high and was almost inn
perceptibly drifting over Florence in the
direction OF Iowa.
1t was the intention of Captain Chandler
to remain in the air until o'clock before
undertaking a descent. The first intention
was TO make a trip OF COO TO 500 miles,
should the wind currents prove favorable
In the higher attitudes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
Patterns Return
Has Little Effect
Wheat Market Eases Of a Cent
Early in the Day, but Trad.
ing is Quiet.

CHICAGO May 1O.-James Pattens 8
return to the market today was not re-
Elected in the course OF wheat prices on
the Board of Trade at the opening today.
Quotations eased off cent during the first
hour, but the tone of the market was
tranquil.
In another part of the city Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson met with his meat in
spectors from all over the country, discus
sing the inspection Of meats.
Neither the cabinet member nor Mr.
Patten had anything TO say about wheat
prospects. Both apparently were standing
on their assertions OF some weeks ago,
Time will tell"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-11
HEAVY FROST IN KANSAS
Feared Vegetation I'm LowIands is In
tured by Latest Freeze
Recorded.

TOPEKA, Kan. May lO.-There was a
heavy frost in this section this morning
and it is feared vegetation in the lowlands
was Injured The minimum temperature
was "a degrees. The government observer
says that while the frost was heavy the
temperature was not low enough 10 do seri-
Gus damage TO the fruit II is the latest
frost recorded in this section.