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The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
LOCAL STAGE NOTES.

Miss Amy Lesser, who for four years
was Miss Rose stahl's understudy in
THE Chorus Lady" and never had a
chance to play the part, viii be seen in
"The Commuters
Robinson Newbold. who made such a
great hit in THE Yankee Consul last
summer. will be one OF the favorltes en-
gagged by the Aborns for their limited en-
.gagement in Washington.
Taylor Holmes. OF The Commuters.
has learned acting in a thorough school
having been with both Sir Henry Irving
and Richard Mansfield.
The cast for Mile. Modiste" has been
submitted 70 Victor Herbert, its com
poser, and has been approved by him,
his contract with the Aborns for produc-
Ing the opera at the New National pro-
viding that the singers chosen 10 inter
pref the fdvorite composition satisfy him
in every respect.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra cello
soiOist Ralph Smalley. al Chase's next
week. Will play "Good-by. Sweet Day."
Dams MontagUarde. "TraumereL" and
other melodious selections.
THE Opera Singer. which Homer Lind
and company viii sing at Chase's next
week, is said TO be not unlike Warfeld's
Music Master"
Counting from next Monday, May 2.
Chase's has but three weeks 20 run be-
fore the close Of the season. Beginning
May p, commandments and amateur
entertainments viii reign
Conduit road automobile victims should
see Town Constable Seth Dewberry IN
Edward Reynard's farce at Chase's next
week
W J. Ferguson. who plays the role 81
the senior married man in rs AIatrimony
a Failure?" is the only surviving actor
in active service that was presenting "Our
American Cousin" at Ford's Theater the
night President Lincoln was assassinated.
Robert Rogers and Louise Macintosh,
Of the rs Matrimony a Failure" com
pany, have been married a dozen years.
and have always had engagements in the
same company. They were at one time
members Of the stock company which
played in Washington under Walter
CIarky Bellows.
Ann Sutherland. Of the rs Matrlmony
a Failure" company. IS a native OF
Washington. Miss Sutherland devotes all
her spare time 20 playWritine and has
recently had a scenario Of new play
accepted by Mr.. BeIasco.
With the full personnel OF the Columbia
players in town and rehearsns. c0njee-
ture is running higher than ever as 20
the makeup OF the organization. TIE
official announcement VIII be made next
Sunday. but videawake observers may
secure hint before that tine.
Manager Fred G. Berger made a hur-
-ied trip 10 New York during the past
week 10 complete the several details incl
dent 10 the opening Of the Columbia Play
ers week from tomorrow night
[ The lie story Of Thurston. the worlds
greatest magician. who comes 10 the Co
lumbia next week. IS IN itself a history
or remarkable advancement in the con-
jurer's art. From small beginning with
q pack Of cards az a sole asset. he now
carries a carload of baggage and para
phernaIia numbering l55 pieces and weigh
ing thirty tons.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
The Lycenm-aThe Kidder.n

Ever on the alert for the best attrac-
tons, the management Of the New Iv-
ceum Theater offers the famous "Briga-
diers'' company, beginning tomorrow
matinee. with the customary matinees.
This year this foremost troupe of bur
lesquers will present two-act musical
comedy. The Kidder." the piece which
is described as a ''rollicking potpourri OF
fun and frolic." 1t has an excellent plot
and contains enough novelties TO place it
in the same class with some of the So
called pretentious Broadway offerings.
The dances and specialties have been
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Academy-"Pierre of the Plains"
Pierre OF the Plains" Is an intelligent
picture OF real Western life Its charac-
ters are men Of the Canadian plains
whose fathers were there before them
Their language and their habits are natus
raj with them: they know no other. Pierre
is a French-Canadian half-breed Indian
by occupation a gambler. His education
has been gained by contact with the
world and its hardships. but for all this
Pierre is intensely human. His devotion
and self-sacrihce for a friend in trouble
might well serve as an example for all
classes and conditions OF men.
Mr.. Harris has made a production OF
this play commensurate with its impcr-
lance in dramatic fields. Mr. SEVERN De
Deyn heads the cast in the title part and
is naturally fitted TO the extremely difi-
cult part. A good supporting company
has been secured The play was present
ed part Of last season. when press and
public were unanimous in its praise.
There is little doubt Of its reception here
at the Academy this week.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Attractions at the Arcade

Moving pictures. dancing, and bowling
alleys are some Of the attractions At the
Arcade. \ new feature Is announced in
the interesting and educational pro-
gramme Of motion pictures carefully Sc
lected for the children, and the manage
ment asks cooperation in making this
feature a success \ grand prize waltz
is announced for next Friday evening.
when valuable gold medals and other
prizes will be awarded.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
specInI Fenture. At the ovid.

Special Features at the midway"
Several big special features have been
planned for the Mldways friends during
this week Four big parties. with prizes
in gold for costumes at two Of them. Will
undoubtedly be looked forward 10 with
a greet deal OF pleasure by hundreds Of
WashinEtOnians
The cakewalk tomorrow night will be
in charge Of Peter Barnes. who has han
died these events in every city on the
coast from Palm Beach to Atlantic City
He will have the Baltimore champion
CakeWalkers At the Midway tomorrow
night. and will endeavor 10 Guido the
efforts of the Washingtonans last Mon
day evening. The cakewalk will begin
at o'clock and the walkers will go
through ever stunt in the big playground
For Tuesday a "taCky party" IS ar
ranged This means that the contestants
must be dressed in tough" clothes, and
those who come nearest to looking Ike
tramps will receive money enough to
buy some good clothes.
The confetti carnival Idea took well
enough last week to have it repeated
again Wednesday evening Of this week
Another prize contest Is booked for
Thursday This time it will be for fancy
dress costumes. The prettiest costumes
and the most unique will receive the
prizes It is expected that several clubs
will attend In bodies. and vie with the
rest of the crowd for prizes for costumes.
For Friday night another new feature
is booked. II is a masked ball. Every
one who wants 10 Join the fun viii have
to wear a mask. For those who want TO
look on there are hundreds Of theater
seats in the balconies. Dancing in mask
will be on the programme until upmask-
ing time. when every one will be admitted
TO the floor.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
CnsiuO-Continuous Vaudeville.


The Casinos programme for this week
contains several features Of exceptional
merit. and Is undoubtedly one Of the best
bills so far announced The headliners
for this week are Spellman's bears. the
most extraordinary and wonderful ami
nal act In vaudeville Another feature
is Princess ChinQuilla. assisted by Maj.
Ed Newell. in a high art Juggling and
singing act. The princess IS the only
genuine Indian woman on the American
stage. She is very ably assisted in this
act by Maj. Ed. Newell. world traveller.
musician, and pistol shot. who gives an
exhibition OF expert revolver shooting,
japanese feats Of skill and strength, as
shown on the streets OF old Japan. and
plays several selections on the banjo
Nile. Capretta and the Chefalo Co,
Powers Brothers. in Fishing" De Pace
Brothers. Georgalas & Co. Kerry and
Whitford, in talking and singing sketch;
George Brown and HIS acrobatIc dogs, IN
a speciality that pleases all. and the
usual novel picture films complete the
bill.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
BeInsco-'Ts Mntrimony n Failure p,

beInsco-"Is MntrimOnV m FnfIure p,
or first Importance among the sea-
sons dramatic happenings viii be the
engagement Of David Belasco's aIl-star
cast In rs Matrimony a Fanure?'' at
the Beiasco Theater this week.
The action Of the play. which IS from
the pen of Mr.. Leo Ditrichsteln. revolves
around the altogether novel and original
predicament in which the good people
Of the little town OF Rosedale suddenly
md themselves enmeshed. These people
who represent the village aristocracy as
well as the lower orders make the awful
discovery that their marriage ceremonies
have not been performed strictly ac-
cordinS TO law and are, therefore. in
valid. The announcement was made on
the peculiarly inauspIcious occasion of
the silver wedding anniversary of a cou-
pie OF the most highly esteemed towns
people. All sorts OF complications fol-
low and the erstwhile husbands and
wives make the most paradoxical and
ironic discoveries about not only each
other, but themselves. The cast Is a
strong and capable one II is made I'D
OF such well-known artists as Frank
Worthing. William Morris. W. J. Fergu-
son, Jane Cowl. Ann Sutherland. Jane
Grey, James Bradbury, Robert Rogers.
+. Newton Lindo. Louise Macintosh.
Louise Woods. Louise Ripley. John F.
Weber, Edward Langford. Frank Man
ming, Blanche Yurka. Josie NJ Sullivan.
Julia Reinhardt, Gilmore Scott. John
Randall John THESE. Helen Ferguson.
Gretta Yandell. Marjorie Polk. Josephine
Bernhard, Frank Denny. and twenty
others
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
The Gnyety-"The Cracker Jacks

Bob Manchester's famous burIesque
and extravaganza company. The Crack
er Jacks" with Ruby LeOni and a COM
pany Of thirty-fve singers, dancers,
comedians. and specialists. viii be the
offering at the Gayety Theater this week.
The opening burlesque is called THE In
nocent Girls" 1t requires a gorgeous
scenic setting, and the feminine portion
Of the company will be seen in beauti-
ful costumes. The closing number is a
traTsty on one Of the greatest OF last
seasons successes and Is claimed by the
management to be the best Of its kind
ever written. The principals are such
well-known favorites as Billy Hart.
Frank Harcourt Pealson, Goldie and Lee.
the French Quaker Maidens. and the
great European novelty, the wonderful
PiroScofis troupe.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Casino-sundnx conccrt.

The Casinos Sunday concerts continue
to grow in popularity. and on the bill for
today are the Imperial Comedy Trio, in
up-to-date songs; Williams and Weston,
known as Those Funny Boys" Wells q.
De NeauX, in musical act, and others.
in addition 10 which the usual standard
picture plays will be shown.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Georgetown Univer.itr Min.tre1,.

The minstrel show 20 be given by the
students Of Georgetown University at the
BelascO Theater Saturday evening. Nav
y 1910, for the purpose Of raising money
to defray the expenses Of sending the
varsity crew to take part in the race at
Poughkeepsie this June is fast taking
shape Rehearsals have been held for
the past two months both at the college
and in Carroll Institute Hall
The show will be in two parts. In the
first part fifty students from the several
departments Of the university are 10 form
chorus. Messrs Waldo r. Pearce, J.
c. Merkling. John w Allocate. and II.
A. Meeks will take care of the end
parts. Messrs. Dahill and Guinness, the
little men Of the prep department. will
do a turn at dancing. and Thomas Smith.
Charles Bright, and Daniel F. Mccain.
jr, will be the sOloists.
In the olio there will be presented for
the first time the Georgetown Alumni
Mandolin. Banjo. and Guitar Club. IN
der the direction of Mr. Walter Holt.
Mr.. George O'Connor, an alumnus Of
Georgetown. will sing some songs in his
ipimitable manner. The show will close
with the sketch The Battle of Crazy
Creek" and it Is sure to furnish laugh
ter from start 20 finish. The principal
comedy roles will be handled by Mr..
Charles Denheart and Mr., J. c. Merkling.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
New Naturalization Opera Com
Duny.

New NatIOnEl-AbOrn Opera Com
puny.
With Mile Modiste' as the attraction.
the Aborn opera Company will open its
limited season at the New National The
ater next week.
The title role viii be assigned 10 Miss
Ada Meade, a dainty little prima donna
Coincidence. who Understudied this part
with Nine. Fritz Scheff. and afterward
became a star al the head Of an opera
company OF her own, touring through the
South and West. The others who were
with the original organization and who
will have the parts they created are Jo-
sephine Bartlett and Bertha Holly The
three leading male comedy characters viii
be assumed by Robinson Newbold a
prime favorite Of former AbOrn offerings;
Lee Herbert White, and George O'Don-
nell Others in the cast viii be the well
known barytone. Charles r. Bowers,
John F. Rogers. Caroline PuIIam. and
Edna Mason. Joseph r. NichoI VIII be
the musical director throughout the Aboru
run, and Charles W. Phillips the resident
stage manager. while a different stage
director will come 20 stage each opera.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
CoIumbin-"Brewster's Millions"

Column bia-'BreWHter' Millions
With Frederick Thompson's complete
production Of Wiacheu Smiths invigor-
ating comedy, "Brewster's Millions" IN
terpreted by a company OF higher-pr.ced
and more promising performers than has
ever before been brought 70 Washington
for a stock season. the Columbia Players
viii inaugurate a week from tomorrow
night their second season under the man
agement Of Messrs. MetzeTott and Ber-
ger In announcing their policy for the
season. the managers promise 10 exceed
in artistic excellence the high standard
set by their company last year. when
their season attained a record Of seven
teen consecutive weeks. and give the ueo-
pie Of Washington strictly clean modern
successes free from all objectionable fca-
lures. staged in the highest style OF the
art and interpreted by "a company that
is without an equal In the history Of
stock organizations IN this city. The
names Of the company have been with
hold for the purpose Of correcting any
possible errors in selection that may have
been made before the individuals become
identified with the organization.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.

The BeIascO-'Is MatrimOny "a Fail
uret,
The New MISUNDERSTANDING, Nine.
JOmeIlI and Pittsburg Festival
Orchestra.
The New National - "The Com
muters."
The COlumbin-ThurstOn
Chase'S-Edwin stevens a Co., and
Other Polite Vaudeville Acts.
The Academy" Pierre of the
Plains"
The CRsInO-"Princess ChinquiIIa"
and Continuous Vaudeville.
The Gayety-BurIesque.
The Lyceum-BurIesque.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Daniel V. Arthur and William A. Brady
ere the latest recruits to the Shubert
forces. The fairness and aI-around good
treatment found among the Shubert in
terests. 10 say nothing of the thorough
esprit de corps. make the association
most attractive for producers who are
tired Of being dictated 10.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

devised and staged by a man who is
ranked among the leaders in his class.
and the members Of the company. which
numbers fifty people, have been selected
from musical comedy and vaudeville
fields.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

"Helen's Path is the title Of the new
comedy by Anthony Hope and Cosmo
Gordon Lennox, which Charles Frohman
will produce at his London Repertoire
Theater this spring, and next autumn in
New York, 1t is a story Of English coun-
try life.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Marietta Oily viii finish her New York
engagement this week and take The
Whirlwind" to Chicago for a trial.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

David Belasco has obtained the Ameri-
can rights to Herman Bahr's three-act
German comedy success. "Das Konzert''
C'The Concert'). Leo Ditrichstein is to
adapt the piece.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

With the full personnel OF the Columbia
players in town and reEears.ns. con ee-
ture is running higher than ever as 20
the makeup OF the organization. TIE
official announcement VIII be made next
Sunday, but wideawake observers may
secure a hint before that time
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Ann Sutherland. Of the rs MatrImouy
a Failure" company. IS native OF
Washington. Miss Sutherland devotes all
her spare time 20 playwr.tine. and has
recently had scenario Of a new play
accepted by Mr.. BelascO.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01
"SPELIN SkULE" ARRANGED
BY THE WlLLISION STATE

Williston State: There will be {
great spelling bee at the county fair
and old fashioned spell down." Rec
ogniziilg the needs for closer study
of what was becoming lost art, the
State inaugurated this movement
some months ago, and has been pre-
pairing for the big contest.
The prizes will be divided between
the pupils on basis OF 60 per cent
Is per cent and Is per cent. In ad.
dition there will be number of spe.
cial prizes.
The contest is open to sixth, sew
enth and eighth grade pupils of Will
liams and Mckenzie counties who
have attended the public schools of
either county during the past year
and who have taken no higher work
than the eighth grade work.
It will he free to all who desire to
The fair will be held on
August 81 and September list and
End. The spelling bee will be on the
first day Of the fair and the hour will
be announced later.
Three judges will have charge and
their decision shall be final. No
judge will be from either county in
terested. Men of high educational
standing will be selected.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01
WARD COUNTY OLD SETTLERS
ANTICIPATE A GOOD time

Minot, N. D., May 31.-The mem
bers of the Ward County Old Set
tiers association are being notified
this week by the secretary OF the
arrangements for the annual outing
OF the old settlers, which will be
held this year June IA; Is, 16 and H.,
at No Mans Lano on the Des Laos
river, one Of the many natural beauty
spots of Ward county. The old set
tiers will take their tents out with
them and camp during all the time
of the meeting, and many of them
will remain much longer. Hon.
James Johnson, who is one of the
enthusiastic members of the associa-
ton, will deliver the address of the
opening day and the old settlers are
looking forward to this years meet
ing as one of the best they have ever
held.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01
STREET fight At Flasher
MAY HAVE FATAL Ending

Flasher, N. D., May 31.-A very de-
plorable encounter took place on our
streets Saturday evening between
Wm. Plumb and the Chapman boys,
and on account of being unable to
control their tempers one young man
is now a fugitive from justice and
the other is lying at deaths door
with an ugly knife wound in his back.
1t seems that trouble had been brew
ing between the parties for some
time over a horse deal. Saturday
night they met and a quarrel easued
followed by fight between Plumb
and Chapman. Then lila Chapman
mixed in and drew a knife and when
Plumb directed his attention toward
him he made dive for Plumb, threw
his arm around him and gave him
a stab In the back, cutting a deep
cash over the spine and driving the
knife in so far that it punctured the
cord. Chapman jumped on a horse
and has not yet been apprehended.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01

| therefore demand of our candidates
! for the legislature, if elected, to use
all honest means to have said law
resubnitted to the voters of the state.
Assistant Attorney General Young
delivered the Memorial day address
at Washburn.
Mi1ot can have a new theatre if
some public spirited persons will do
nate a site.
Minot expects a big time at the
state meeting Of the Odd Fellows on
June Z.
The McClusky Independent analyz-
es the claims of all towns that are
aspiring for county seat honors and
shows why McClusky is the only
logical location.
An old-fashioned Methodist reviv-
al meeting was held at McClusky.
Hon. James Johnson will build a
new business block at, Minot. J.:
Major Murphy of Minot writes con-
vincing articles defending the tariff
bill and the course of Senator Nc
Cumber and Congressman Hanna.
Socialists have filed a complete
county ticket in Ward county.
Minot is said to have a "dope"
joint in the list of its red light re-
sorts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01
REMARKABLE FAMILY

Minot. N. D., May 31.-Six broth
ers and sisters, the eldest 81 years
and the youngest "a years, and hav
ing combined age of 47S years, are
holding one of the most remarkable
family reunions reported in this
state. The members making up this
remarkable group at Cyrus Francis,
Minot, N. D., aged 81 years; Isaac
Francis, Owatonna, MIMI, aged SO
years; Mrs. C. Jones, Sawyer, N. D.,
aged 80 years; Mrs. Mary Partridge,
Minneapolis, aged 70 years; Mrs. E.
Thornton, Minot, aged 76 years, and
Mrs. H. Johnson, Minot, aged "a
years.
The family circle of six children
has never been broken by death. Sew
eral of the members have interesting
personal histories.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01
power PLOWS PROVE TO Be
satisfactory and CHEAP

Underwood Miner: Two 20 horse
power gasoline traction International
harvester company engines were put
on the side track this week for C. w.
McGray, who sold two of this type
for blowing this spring and which
are proving to be the greatest sue
cess for simplicity Of operation of
anything sold hereabout. Mr.. Oster-
dab of Coleharbor, who bought one
Of these engines, told the writer that
he had plowed about $50 acres of
ground, one-half breaking and one
half old ground, without a stop for
anything, and has averaged a net
profit over and above all operating
expenses, including men, oil and ev
erything, better than $25 per day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01
SOCIAL PART OF THE
CORNER Stone stunt

The Darlington Independent says
Of the social part Of the corner stone
laying there: The ladies of the city
arranged a reception for Governor
and Mrs. Burke at Assembly hall. A
fine time was enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs.
s. J. Doyle were in the receiving line
to welcome the guests and introduce
them to the governor and his wife.
Light refreshments were served. The
room was beautifully decorated. An
orchestra furnished music throughout
the evening, and speeches were made
by J. L. Asher, G. S. Newberry and
Governor Burke. Misses Morris and
Bronaugh rendered readings credit
ably. The male quartet sang a Sc
lection. After the program dancing
was enjoyed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-01
GOLDEN VALLEY WANTS AN
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Beach, N. D., May 31.-There is a
feeling that the Golden Valley is en-
titled to some recognition from the
state in the way Of public institu-
ton and it has been suggested that
an agricultural college be located
here. While Senator A. L. Martin
was in Beach the first of the week,
this subject was mentioned to him
and he agreed to have a bill prepared
to this end and to do everything in
his power to secure favorable action
for it at the next session of the legis-
lature. This is matter which should
receive attention from our public men
and our citizens should lend what
ever assistance is necessary to &C.
complish this end.