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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

When Robert Edeson, who comes
to the Auditorium tonight in "a
Mans a Man." concluded his per-
Torrance in a New England town
recently he hurried to his hotel to
find relief in slumber from the ex-
hausting fatigue that only an auto
mobile through five consecutive
weeks of "one-night stands can ac-
complish.
He had finished disrobinS and
was ready to retire when his atten-
ton was attracted by the sound of
violent sobbing from the next room
as If the occupant thereof was in
great pain or overcome by grief.
That the voice was that of a mem
Der of his own sex only increased
Mr.. Blossoms wonderment AS the
sobbing and weeping in the next
room continued with increased
vigor, the actor, thinking he might
prove of service to a stranger in
distress, hurriedly donned bath
robe and dashed into the hallway.
Loud rapping on the. door failed to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

could have a dramatization of the
great story.
Since the first public presenta-
ton of the play success has been
assured, and record-breaking runs
have been in order everywhere. In
Chicago. where st Elmo" was
sent for week, it ran three
months and created such a furore
that the records were all broken at
the College theater.
In New York the same rule
followed. and in every city in
which" ST. Elmo" has been pre-
scented, record runs and high re-
ceipts have been the rule. OF
course. this condition could not
have prevailed unless the play was
meritorious. Spokane is the second
city in the northwest to have st.
Elmo" and from the indications
expressed to date all records will
be broken during the coming week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
ManteU Here
Commencing
on April Is

Mr.. Mantell will be the magnet
to draw thousands OF lovers of high
class drama to the Auditorium
theater commencing April 18th.
Mr.. Mantell is n great favorite
hsEe. The fame which he has
achieved as the foremost actor on
the English-speaking stage has
made him a powerful factor in the
world of art. The repertoire Of
world of art. The repertoire chosen
for his engagement extends from
comedy to the heaviest tragedy.
This will be his last performance
here, previous to his cmbarking
upon the tour of the world.
Miss Marie Booth Russell, who
will impersonate the chief femi-
nine roles, Is an actress of skill
besides being a woman of much
beauty.
AS Mr. Mantell does not give
Sunday performances, he will pre-
sent special Wednesday matinees
Special prices will prevail at these
matinees.
Owing to the magnitude of the
productions the curtain will rise
at o'clock sharp on the evening
performances and at o'clock for
matinees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
Bicycle Act
at Pantages
Is a ThriUe,

The bicycle act to be presented
by the Three Remedies at the Pan
tages for the week beginning with
the matinee today is one of the
most daring, skillful and sensation
al turns of the kind ever essayed
on local stage. They seem to
commence where others leave Off
The work of one of the trio on
what is termed a girrafocycle is
little short OF marvellous. How this
boy holds his balance mounted on
top of this three wheeler one
wheel above the other. and only
one touching the stage. is a puz-
zler: but in addition, when one
sees the many revolutions perform
ed in this exalted position, it is a
real thriller.
So, also, is the final trick, where
one rider mounts steel frame and
at given signal speeds down a
dizzy incline, shooting out into
space, and turning complete SOM
ersault in the air, and lands on a
padded mat on the stage, still
mounted on the wheel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
Weeks Feature
at Washington
Is "FreckLes''

It's little playlet of the cheer
ing sort, where laughter and tears
are intermingled, that is the piece
de resistance at the Washington
theater next week. commencing
this afternoon. in which Robert Hill
lard presents Miss Anne Blancke
and company In "Freckles.' Miss
Blancke has philosophy all her
own in that interesting part. and
it's mighty soothing in these siren
uous days of hurry and worry to
listen to the wholesome philosophy
of this child of the streets.
or course "Freckles" has no end
of slang that reminds one of the
stable boy in "Wildfire," but it's
that kind that when handled deftly
does not appeal to the audience as
coarse or vulgar. The scene used
in the act represents Madison
Square park, its surrounding ave-
nues and buildings, and into this
park "Freckles" comes skating on
one foot one evening.
He falls almost at the feet of an
old soldier who is occupying one of
the benches and Illuminating on the
glories of the past and the unhappy
outlook for the future. Before
Freckles can pick himself up an
other boy has picked up his skate
and run away with il. This leaves
Freckles and the old veteran an OPP
portumity for chat. The old man
is down and out, and the lad, good
hearted and generous to a fault,
consoles him in a boyish way.
When the boy. after the loss of his
skate, also loses his job and has
numerous other troubles, becomes
pessimist he tells the old soldier
that:
"You sad that If | done right I'd
get along all right, but instead of
that | get the merry foot"
The tangle is Strengthened out all
right. however, with the old man
finding his son, Frecklcs having his
job restored to him and eXclaiming
as the curtain falls, tit really amt
such a bad world after all"
Another act on the bill that will
prove entertaining will be the nov
city Juggling number offered by the
Wheelers, who have one of the best
acts of the kind now on the road.
The act is gorgeously staged and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
Irish Sketch
Headliner at
the Orpheun,
THOMAS J. RYAN-RlCHFIELD
COMPANY WILL BE SEEN IN
"MAG HAGGERTY's RECEP-
TION."

Mag llaggerty's Reception" one
of the funniest Irish sketches in
vaudeville today, written by viii II.
Greasy and played by the Thomas
J. Ryan-Richfield company, will be
the headline feature on the bill
which opens at the Orpheum with
the matinee this afternoon.
Ryan has played Haggerty roles
so long and so successfully that he
Is part of them. His Haggerty is
a cameo-like stage character that is
well placed as to basis and is
beautifully rounded out in all it's
details as well as essentials. His
humor, his hardheadedness, his pre-
JUDGES. many of which do him cred
1t, all serve to make Tom Ryan's
Haggerty a role that is true to
every day life as it Is to the stage.
Miss Richfield as the daughter of
the little Irishman. has fine part
and it is her ever present desire
to have dad do the right thing in
society that furnishes the bulk of
the fun.
Two clever artists will be seen in
May Gilmore and Irene Jermon,,
1.-TWO Strolling Players" who have
dainty and entertaining offering
Miss Gilmore is one of the famous
Gilmore sisters who took the vaude-
vile world by storm. In the pres
ent act she is bubbling over with
wit and song as is her pretty and
accomplished companion.
The Avon Comedy Four, quartet
of clever singers, present hum
orous burlesque set to music, en-
titled "The New School Teacher"
Ludicrous situations and pleasing
melody are features Of the act.
The Three Sisters Klos, re-
cent Orpheum importation. have
one of the finest athletic acts seen
here in weeks. They are a daring
trio of capable gymnasts and they
work chiefly on simple apparatus
such as Roman rings. At the same
time they combine marked skill
with almost reckless daring.
All true fans will find something
to their liking in the baseball
sketch. Swat Milligan.' which is on
the bill. Swat is the famous char
acter of Bozeman Bulger and he
knocks the ball mile" every time
a hit is really needed. His batting
average is never less than 1000, and
for extra base hits he is unequaled.
Little Viena Bolton, whose work in
the skit has caused her to be named
with Lolita, appears as tough little
lit of fandOm and her acting is
said to be immense.
John McClOskey, an operate
tenor, comes with an extensive rep
ertory of fine solos. He wac offered
an engagement with the Manhattan
Grand Opera, which he would have
accepted this season but for his Or
pheum contract
Lydell and But'erwOrth, IN a
lively song and dance act are prom
ised as clever entertainers. They
style themselves THE Lisht Brown
Girl and the Funny Dancer"
80 usual first run motion pic
lures and new music by the Or
pheum orchestra will complete the
bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
<fThe Alaskan"
Made Over, Is
Here Friday

A brand new revised edition of
"The Alaskan" now made over into
genuine fun making musical me-
lange. vii be the attraction at the
Auditorium next Friday night.
THE Alaskan" has not been here
before in its present form. Il comes
to us now from a phenomenal five
months run in Chicago, whare the
entire press of that city lauded X
as the bulliest musical show seen
there in years Manager VIM. p.
Cullen. who has given us many good
things, viz, The Burgomaster" and
The Tenderfoot," is the producer,
and he has been especially happy in
the formation Of the present COM
pany.
The complete Chicago production
intact will be brought here. Rich
ard F. Carroll and Gus Weinburg
are responsible tor many of the
new. novel aud exclusive features
with which The Alaskan" fairly
bristles and in the part of Walsing.
ham Watts, stranded theatrical
manager. Carroll has a part exactly
suited to his peculiar talent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
Here's Hero
WhoDon't Wear
Evening Dress
"A MANS A MAN." AT THE AUDI
TORIUM TONIGHT WITH ROB-
ERT EDEsON, is BLOW AT
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

The tendency of the present
day towards realism and natural
ness on the stage, and the abandon
ment of the glittering and unreal
in our contemporary theatrical bill
of fare is no better indicated than
in "A Mans a Man." This is the
American play in which Robert Eide
son will ne seen at the Auditorium
theater tonight.
Since the beginning of the present
theatrical season the New York
dramatic critics have been unani-
nous in their wall: Are we new
err to have drama of American Soc
ial life without hero clad in i'm
maculate evening clothes and bask-
ing in magenta freight"
Manager Henry B. Harris under
whose direction Robert Edeson is
starring, has furnished the reply
for the above query by the selection
of "A Mans a Man." the entire
action of which occurs in uncom-
promising daylight, and the hero,
Towsend Hewett, a New Yorker of
assured social standing, impersonat-
ed by Mr.. Edeson has no occasion
for donning conventional evening
attire.
In the first act Mr.. Edeson ap-
pears in automobile garb, and the
remainder of the play discloses him
arrayed in the every day dress of
business man in the city. "A
Mans a Man" is a straight from
the shoulder blow at certain
phase of the modern divorce evil,
and its story is concerned with the
fight of the hero to save the happi-
ness and honor of two women who
pose in the freight magenta hued
or otherwise. and gives Mr. Edeson
ample opportunity for vigorous
characterization of the sturdy Am
erican type with which his whole
career has been identified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

cabin where the action takes place
is also most interesting, because
it has been taken from real life
Crime, guilt, confession, innocence
duty and love are splendidly en-.
acted and comedy abOunds through.
out the act.
It deals with human passions,
clean, undefifed love and appeals
to men as we'll as women. Mr.
Pantages was exceedingly lucky to
get "The Sheriff and the Widow,
as it was billed to open in the east
but through his Chicago agent, Mr.
Lang he induced Mcdowell and
Trescott to produce it over the
Pantages circuit on this, their third
annual tour. ..-.....
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

"The Sheriff and The Widow"
produced by Melbourne Mcdowell
and Virginia Drew Trescott at the
Pantages for a week beginning
with matinee today. has been con-
coded to be one Of the greatest
dramatic comedy, sketches of
vaudeville. and is especially popu-
lar in the west. as the scene is
laid near Laramie, Wyo.
There are three typical western
characters introduced. Their make
ups created furore in the east,
and western audiences will be de-
lighted to see such natural pOr-
trayals on the stage.
The interior of the widows
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
VOTING BOOTH TO
SERVE AS CITY HALL.

COLUMBUS, o., April 2.-What
is thought to be an absolutely new
idea in city halls was made known
today when Mayor Alosius Kunkler
OF Hartford, Franklin county NUM-
cipality, asked the county board of
elections to lend the council a
wheeled voting booth to be used as
municipal headquarters. Hanford
has just been incorporated and has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
This Week at
the Theaters

AUDITORIUM
Tonight, Robert Edeson in
"A Mans a Man"
Friday, THE Alaskan"
SPOKANE
All week, Lawrence Stock
company in st. Elmo"
ORPHEUM-
Vaudeville.
PANTAGES--
Vaudeville.
WASHINGTON
Vaudeville.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

costumed and the light effects are
said to be particularly beautiful.
The continental novelty, the
Velde Trio, European gymnasts, in.
Producing the famous loop the
loop dogs, is another act that is
counted on to prove a delightful
one.
A musical number that will prove
a treat to all who enjoy good music
will be the offering of Matt Keefe,
the sweetest of tenor singers. as.
sisted by Joseph Bruno, the noted
harpist
Wood and Lawson, eccentric dan
GERS and excellent singers, will of.
fer number that is one of those
features that pleases all who listen
to 1t. A musical number that Is
always IA pleasure TO listen to will
be presented by Musical Lowe"
the wizard of the zylophone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

Miss Margaret Anglin has &C.
cepted an invitation from the fac
ulty of the University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley to appear at the
Greek theater in production of
Sophocles' "Antigone," on or
about IulY 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

not a dollar in its treasury. Its only
municipal possession is quarrel in
council, from which two members
threaten to resign. The board Of
elections refused the request for the
loan of a city hail."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

The first earthquake effect ever
introduced into play was done by
the Italians in 1880. The first at
tempt in England to make an
earthquake effect was made in
Southwark, England Fitzball's
melodrama, "Tho Earthquake, in
1928, introduced an earthquake
effect. This play was founded on
Sir Thomas Moore's story of 1.-THE
Epicureans, which incidentally re.
markably resembles in general
structure Rider Haggard's she"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

mum, James O'Neill and William
Farnum.
CONSERVATION was caused by
Miss Nance O'Neill when she in
structed her press agent to pro-
mulgate the information that she
will shortly take the stump and
talk women's suffrage clear across
the continent. 1T is really poll
tics and there are always lot of
stumpers during campaigns said
Miss O'Neill. Il presume could
spellbind as well as a man and
anyhow l am used to standing up
before people and if | can't think
of anything to say I'll just sing a
few bars and dance couple of
steps and will feel at ease"
Thousands of actors in Great
Britain get no more than $40 a
week. Some are paid only $3.50
or IS, and there is an arrangement
called a Joint engagement" of
man and wife at IS a week for
the two.
In 1886 in New York city, Edwin
Booth, Wilson Barrett and Sir
Henry Irving. contested for hon
ors in Hamlet" For Booths per
Torrance. 81 for the best seats
was charged; for Wilson Barrett,
81; and Tor Irving, 50.
TheAreceipts of "Chantecler" are
running to $500 a night in Paris.
Rostand gets one-tenth, which
ought to console him for the cuts
in the dialogue.
rrH
Israel" with Constance Collier.
Graham Browne, Edwin Arden and
the complete New York produc-
ton, is touring the middle west on
the way to San Francisco.
-tfa
The Flying Martins, known over
all the vaudeville circuits as the
most daring trapeZe performers
who ever risked their necks. have
already been booked for a long en-
gagement in the west next season.
Asnumber of offers were made by
foreign managers, but the Martins
elected to stay in America.
In the parliamentary session at
Berlin the actresses of Germany
have resolved that they are slaves.
They ask paternal government
to set them free by means OF laws
directed at the managers. Griefs
peculiar perhaps to German play
ers are that actresses must furnish
their own costumes. sometimes at
cost exceeding their income, and
that they are discharged il they
marry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

The third act in The Round Up"
presents one of the greatest sen
sations ever seen on the stage-a
battle between white men and a
band of marauding Apache Indians
in the bad lands" on the Mexican
border. Twenty Indians appear in
this act with their ponies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
Stage Make-Up

The children's delight of last sea-
son is again at the Washington for
the week of April 10. Little Hip"
the tiniest elephant in the world.
will be the attraction. Since his
last visit to Spokane Little Hip has
toured the entire United States
from Maine to California. He is as
cute and cunning as ever. and has
added several new stunts to his
list of last year
Dick Crolius and company, in the
laughable skit, shorty" is without
doubt the best sketch seen at the
Washington in some time. In the
parlance of the race track. 1t is
termed "vaudeville's one best bet"
The story of Shorty, briefly told. is
that of a race track tout who Is in
duced by a gambler to dope horse
at the track. The horse wins and
the gambler refuses to divide the
winnings with the tout. Shorty
goes to the gamblers house and in
sists upon division of the spoils.
even going as far as helping him.
self to half of the furniture in the
house. Shorty's slang Is deliciously
humorous, but at no time does 1t
descend to vulgarity. Shorty will
be the feature of the bill at the
Washington the week of May s.
Sam j. Curtis, that good natured.
big. numbering kid, who can laugh
or CRY and you cannot tell which he
is doing, will be in Spokane the
week of May 10. at the Washington
theater, in the comedy sketch en-
titled "A Session at School" Be
sides being clever comedian Mr..
Curtis is possessed of beautiful
voice, and during his act will rem
der several selections.
Kansas City theater has just in.
stalled a young women as a police
officer.
Augustus Thomas, author of
"The Harvest Moon," now on tour,
wrote his first play at the age
of a.
At the shooting tournament of
Indianola (Flal Gun club. May
Irwin accomplished the feat of
breaking ~ clay pigeons out
of 100
George G, Tyler. managing di-
rotor of Liebler & Co, has plan
to revive Hall Gaines THE
Christian" with an all star cast to
include Viola Allen, Dustin Far
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03
WASHIN GTON
w THEATER IN

HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
WEEK COMMENCING
WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY
SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1910
MI. Robert billiard Presents
MISS ANNE BLANCHE b CO.
In
"Freckles"
"a Spectacular Novelty"
THE WHEELERS"
Pun on the Boulevard"
vELDE TRIO
European Gymnasts, including the
Loop the Loop" Dogs
WooD b LAWSON
Incompatible Dancers
The Master Melodists"
MUSICAL LOWE
The Paderewski of the Xylophone
Naudevilles Sweetest Songster
MATT KEEFE
wAsHINGT0NsCoPE
Matinee daily at 2:30. Two shows
every evening, at 7:S0 and ..
Prices 10 and 20 cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

At the shooting tournament of
Indianola tFlaD Gun club, May
Irwin accomplished the feat of
breaking" ~ clay pigeons out
of 100.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

George c, Tyler. managing di-
rotor of Liebler & Co. has a plan
to revive Hall Gaines THE
Christian" with an all star cast to
include Viola Allen, Dustin Far
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

Augustus Thomas, author Of
"The Harvest Moon" now on tour.
wrote his first play at the age
of IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

Kansas City theater has just in
stalled young women as police
officer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

Israel" with Constance Collier
Graham Browne, Edwin Arden and
the complete New York produc
ton, is touring the middle west on
the way to San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-03

Matinee daily at 2:30. Two shows
every evening, at 7:S0 and ..
Prices 10 and 20 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
THE BEpouIS REVOLT.

An Enplishman who was an eye WIT
ness CT some Of the scenes OF the recent
Bedouin uprising in a detailed account
sent to Jerusalem says: Several compa-
MES Of troops, had been sent out
with field guns to effect the disarma-
ment of the Bedouins. The troops
were scattered in small companies,
among the various tribes in the district
east OF the Jordan when the revolt
broke out. -, IT
The reyoIters moved on El Ierak,
which is a town OF about 1000 inhabit.
ants. located 90 miles east OF the Dea q
sea. They massacred the government
officials and their families, looted and
burned the government buildings and
schools, and robbed party OF eight
American tourists. The latter suffer-
ed no injury.
II is asserted that the Christian resi-
dents and their buildings we're spared.
The party Of Chicago tourists report
ed robbed in the Holy Land left Chicago
September in charge OF Rev. W. b.
Miller. a Dunkard. Rev. Mr.. Miller
has conducted several parties through
the Holy Land and through friends
there expected to be able to do without
the assistance OF the regular tourist
companies. Mr.. Miller carried most
OF the funds Of the party, which num-
bered eighteen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
TRAINING NURSES, FREE SCHoi~
ARsHIfsS.

The Philadelphia School for Nurses,
2219 Chestnut street, announces that
enrolment for the spring classes VIII
shortly begin. This institution is rec
oenized and endorsed by leading physi-
clans everywhere. Free scholarship IN
the two year course are available
and provide room, hoard, laundering,
inciJen expenses and railroad fare
home on completion Of the course. A
home study course and a resident short
course are also provided. The school
nroyides full instruction under safe and
vholcsome conditiouS and opens the
way tn almost imucdia' linancial bet
,crment for those who need 20 increase
their power A special short course
class opens February oath, l9ll This
class is formed at the request cf leading
physicians who are anxious that 'ome
provisions hc made IN meet the Incfeas-
ing demand for nurses in all sections.
This i, an opening which will be appre-
ciated by those who need to quickly
prepare them. elves for self-support and
nursing duty. An illustrated number
OF the school bulletin, which is sent free
to interested persons, gives all the de-
tails.