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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
"The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow" with it's infectious
waltz, its beautiful chorus its charming
widow, noble prince, gay dancers and SUI
perb orchestra is coming back to this
city for return engagement, which it is
believed will beat the record of records
which was created when Savage's merry
makers were here BEFORE
The company, as excellent as ever, and
IN some respects strengthened, will open
the second season of 1.-The Merry Widow
at the Jefferson theatre Friday and Satur-
day nights and Saturday matinee.
There seems to be no cure for 1.-THE
Merry Widow" epidemic. 1t Is a deliri-
ously enjoyable malady which the piece
excites. The waltz alone has started
tnore feet tripping the light fantastic
than any other composition penned since
Strauss wrote "Blue Danube for Wen
ma, where, incidentally, 'srhe Merry
widow" frst enjoyed the light Of stage
production.
But the waltz, as theatregoers OF this
city now know, II by no means the only
charming musical composition in the
operetta. Indeed musical critics every
where have pronounced the score OF ''Ths
Merry Widow" to be = perfect mine OF
melodic gold. ana many have protested
to and. for instance. tn the Hungarian
folk music, finer examples even than the
waits. of Lehar's genius as a composer.
Husically THE Merry Widow" has come
1H%Anseica as& zsvezat1on teaching the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

The biggest show that has ever been
brought to Birmingham, Klaw & Erlan-
gers gigantic production of Little
Memo will be seen at the Jefferson
theatre for four performances beginning
February II and matinee on the 10. The
entertainment which is described as the
most elaborate musical comedy that has
ever been presented In the world. is said
to be the greatest sensation in theatre
calls for years and in New York, Boston,
Chicago and Philadelphia. the only cities
that witnessed 1t last season. the play
houses in which 1t was booked were not
large enough to hold the crowds it at
tracted.
On January II at the Jefferson theatre
will be presented David Belasco's own
company in his great play, THE Girl of
the Golden West" This is the play that
ran for two seasono at the Belasco thea
tire, New York City and tells a beautiful
story of life In California in the days of
40. The cast which numbers twenty
three people is an excellent one and each
player has been selected by Mr. Belasco
with view to her or his fitness to the
character to be portrayed
Though totally different from any part
she has previously created Mrs. F1slse in
salvation Nell' has one OF the most
appealing and gripping roles which has
vet been irradlated by her remarkable
gifts. Her part Is that Of an humble
scrub girl in n saloon, into whose life
comes the redeeming force of grand,
noble love. Through its Influence her
better nature Is awakened, and in the
progress of the drama she gradually rises
from her lowly position to the heights OF
spiritual achievement. and in her pathetic
devotion to the man she loves. there is
something almost divine
Lillian Russell will be in Birmingham
at the Jefferson theatre soon. in her new
play. The First Night" which she has
produced at the Broxd Street theatre,
Philadslphia on chriyYhas evening. It -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

"a Frogs Paradise The Frog Man, in
his performance which follows, appar-
emily sets at naught every preconceived
idea of human mechanism. His joints are
of the flexible order and work in every
direction. while his bones are evidently
OF india rubber. Where some contor-
tionists can gracefully or otherwise wrap
their feet around ther necks he cheer
fully puts his far DOWN the small OF his
back
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
"a Gentleman From Mississippi

On tomorrow night and Tuesday matt
nee and night, in the Jefferson theatre,
William A Brady nd Joseph r. Grismer
will make known to this community "a
Gentleman from Mississippi 1t was
the all-season success IF t50S-j9 in New
York city and the 22-weeSs' hit of Chica-
go, in both of which cities the play was
hailed as the greatest comedy of Anleri-
can life and character yet shown and az
a play with lesson and a message for
every man, woman and child with Amer
lean blood and feeling. 1t is not TO be
surmised from this that "A Gentleman
from Mississippi is f1amboyant eff
fort to make the eagle scream, nor yet
an exhibition of fiagwaving. 1t is SO FAR
from being either of these things that
there is hardly q line of tie dialogue
that is not exquisite in its comic sense
or it's epigrammstic expressiveness.
"A Gentleman from Mississippi is the
work of Harrison Rhodes, Anthony
Hopes collaborstor on some brilliant
works, and Thomas A. Wise, the distin-
guished American actor. 1t was produced
on Monday, September p, 1903, in Wash
1ngton, d. c.. where it won the expressed
approval of Mr. Roosevelt, then Presi-
dent, who described it as a perfectly
corking play. Bully! A rippsr!"
Later, in the course Of the brilliant and
unique New York run, "A Gentleman
from MlsSiss1ppf was acted one night
before an audience that included Mr..
Taft, who was no less emphatic in his
appreciation and expression of approval
than was his predecessor. Ana column
of newspaper were all too brief to con-
tain list of the names of the distin-
Guished men and women In all depart
ments Of American activity who have
said fine things about this comedy.
1t II an unusual play, and calls for un-
usual acting. The past achievements in
this city .of the Messrs Brady and Girls
mer are perhaps enough assurance to In
telligent and appreciative playgoers that
"A Gentleman from Mississippi win be
perfectly acted and perfectly put upon the
stage. 1t Is in four acts, all Of which are
laid in the city Of Washington. D. c. The
leading roles will be in the hands of Rob-
ert A. Fischer and Hans Robert. Other
prominent players are Mr.. W. r. Garfield,
Mr.. VIM. Forestelle. Mr.. Arthur E. Eb-
belts, Mr.. James Gordon, Mr.. Ernest
Evers, Mr.. Harry DeForrest, Mr.. VIII
Chatterton, Mr.. e. H. Bender, Mr.. Sam
uel Howard. Mr.. George Palmer. Mr..
Leon Baker, Mr.. j. M. Dyer, Henry Glib
son, Charles johnson, Miss Sophie Pc
trayer. Miss Jane Otey and Miss Lutte
Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

The inimitable and unique George Sid
ney (Busy Izzy) that comical caricaturist
and fun purveyor, with his big musical
company will begin an engagement at. the
Biiou Monday night.
This year new musical comedy has
been prepared for the further exploiting
of this clever fun-makers peculiar and
popular comedy eccentricities. Without
considering the big clever company that
surrounds him, George Sidney himself
holds magnetic relation to the public,
unlike that of any other fun-maker. He
has droll, laughter compelling person
atty, a modest yet suggestive makeup
and a quality of pure, unaffected humor,
that seems law unto himself The APP
parent personal enjoyment Of the topsy-
turvy situation of which he is usually the
victim, in the character of the busy one,
provokes merriment in itself. In the
comedy, full recognition of this natural
humor possessed by Mr.. Sidney is given
and the entire production has been con-
structed so that others of the cast have
every opportunity
There are many musical features in
1.-THE Joy Rider all of which were writ
ten especially for the comedy. and the
following may be mentioned: ION a JOY
Ride" THE School of Love-" Y X
Eyes," Under the Loving Moon, ~, 4
Picture Puzzle Girl" "Sundae For Two
Look Into My Eyes" II Like a Small
GAL" and the many bright sparkling mu-
steal Interpolation which have always
characterized the Sidney productions.
OF course song specialties are usually not
much without a good chorus and with his
usual foresight Mr.. Sidney has secured
a chorus that would be feature in any
theatre in the south, even at a dollar and
q half. The girls are pretty and their
natural beauty has been enhanced by the
liberal use of pretty costumes, many Of
them appropriate and dazzling.
One feature of the offering is the alb
solute originality of it. Busy Izzy is al
ways more OF less like himself, for he has
built up a great character part that can
differ but little no matter what the We
hicle, but his lines are new and needless
to say they are witty and clever. And
then Mr.. Sidney always makes the most
of them, which adds luster to their nat
ural comedy
There Will be performance every night
during the week and a matinee Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

From the curtain raiser to the finale of
the motion pictures at the Orpheum this
week there is what appears to he an ex-
celient vaudeville bill, full of just the
kind OF entertainment that theatregoers
OF Birmingham like. Pretty girls. clever
COMEDIANS. dannnngs singing and high
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

farce adapted from the German comedy
Der Halve Dichter," by Rosen, and Is
the work of the prolific writer for the
American stage, George V. Hobart. The
story concerns the efforts of a young
wife to compose and have comic opera
produced. She collaborates with poet
on the work and they make compact
to develop it in secret. This association
arouses the jealousy of the wife's nus
band who is opposed to anything con-
nected with the stage. All sorts of mis-
understandings and complications arise
and it is ridiculously funny through and
through but always innocently diverting.
The jefferson theatre patrons will have
for their attraction on Thursday, Feb
ruary IS, the musical extravaganza sue
cess, 1.-THE Cat and the Fiddle lyrics
and music by Carleton Lee Colby, and a
presenting company said to number over
40 prominent extravaganzas pantomimic
and musical comedy players.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19
Scholastic.

The Stephens Chaplain Literary So
ciety of the State Normal School met
Friday aftesnoon of last week i'll
Assembly Hall and rendered the follow
ing program;
Song-"Wake, Freshmen, Wake '" School
Humorous Reading. .......... Nellie Dreyer
C,,.r,,,, E,.o,,,, Kathleen McDermitt
N"' ''''' Catharine McLuckie
The resolution
That Caesar was greater as a general than
Napoleon
Was awarded to the negative.
Misses Elizabeth Miley, Kathleen
Wolf and Anna Elias sustained the af
firmative; Misses Mabel Honing, Anna
Barncord and Edith Watsonthe negative.
A movement Is IN rOUte to "a school of
mines" as a department of the West
Virginia University at Morgantown
and, no doubt, it will get there. :"
West Virginia isn't slow in school mat
tiers. Meanwhile, all FrOstburg is ask
ing for just now are the dormitories.
The Place OF Literature i'll the Public
Schools "a paper read before the
Teachers Association of Allegany COun-
ty February 18th last, by Arthur Francis
Smith, A. M, principal of Central High
School, Lonaconlng is quite an elaborate
argument from study and experience OF
fitting literature to the bent of the reader
SO far as a standard course will permit
1t is well-wrilten, fills nearly 10 pages.
and is supplemented by two pages of
IAN outline of a course i'll English" 1t
is evidently valuable contribution to
school literature.
The State Normal School will observe
Maryland Day at ? p. III. next Thurs
day, 9th inst, and eX-U. S. Senator
George l.. Wellington will be the orator
of the occasion. Program:
l. Song Maryland, My Maryland School
> Reading-"Origln an d Pur-
pose of Maryland Day .... Rose Healy
3, Violin sOlo..............E Stele Williams
t. Recitation. .............. Margaret Screen
), Reading-"An Old-Time Ma
ryland School ............. Lea Taylor
t. Recitation ............. Patience Williams
I, Essay ............. Mary WHITE
:, Address ...... Hon. George l.. Wellington
8, Song-"Star- Spangled Banner ..Schoo
At a special meeting of the B. H. S
lIumnj last Saturday it was determined
to hold ian entertainment and social
sometime early III May Exact date and
place will be fixed at next regular meet
ing Monday, April 18th.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19
\ Narrow Escape

Andrew McMannis, of this place.
went to Baltimore Thursday of last
week and late that night retired to bed
in the Eutaw House. Early Friday
morning Charles Bell porter, smelled
gas and found it coming from Mr.. Nc
Mannis' room, The door was broken
down and Mr.. McMannis found in a
stupor He was at once removed to the
MARYLAND Uni, ,nrsty Hospital and
promptly treated Consciousness re
turned about 8 o'clock i'll the evening.
When he found himself Ill the hospital
he was curious to learn how he got
there, and so on.
Meanwhile, the statement had been
published that he had attempted suicide.
but those who saw his surprise and
heard his questions knew from tone,
manner and nature of his bewilderment
that some accident had befallen him.
1t turned out that, retiring, he turned
out the electric light but not being
able to sleep, he arose and turned it on
again. In doing this it is believed that
in the dark he also mOved-the wrong
way, the button or key which opens and
closes the gas supply, and before the
mistake had become evident he had
fallen to sleep.
The suicide story was the inference OF
people who do not know Mr.. McMannis.
Certainly i'll Frostburg he would be put
down as one of the last citizens who
would resort to that desperate step.
He was fortunate i'll having two for
mer friends near by-Dr. 7. Marshall
West and Rev. Frank Ct. Porter, and
later Mrs McMannis visited him.
At the instance of the Eureka Life
Insurance people he had gone to Balti-
more to confer with them upon PROPOSE
ton that he represent them here as
agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19

Miss Louise Fuller, daughter of ex-
Mayor James H. Fuller, went to Balu-
more Monday to resume lessons i'll mil
hnery.
George Mckenzie, of Garrett county
was in town Monday-"4th time in 40
years, he said. Living only miles
from the metropolis, that is record.
George is nearly feet tall, still straight
and upright, but venerable looking.
He and Melchoir Yungerman looked at
each other 1 minutes, each for traces of
boyhood resemblauces i'll the other.
Mckenzie found ,; ungerman 3; total ).
Messrs. H. b. Avery, of Troy, Pa. O.
j. Furman, of Rutland. Pa. and ii. L..
Blood, of Elmira, n. V, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Morgan. Broadway
Hal. Sprigg, of Cumberland was here
Tuesday. He is down on some man
i'll Cumberland who wears heavy
growth of whiskers, and says that fell
Ter should be compelled to shave or re-
quired by law to pay dog tax"
Mrs. Walter w. Wlttig has returned
from stay of several weeks with her
husband i'll Annapolis and relatives in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles A. Mann is visiting her
mother, near Hancock, this State.
Joseph H. Cofrode, speaking poetical-
ly, erstwhile superintendent of main
tenance of the G. and w. +. R., is in
town this week. He is now a valued
official of the Philadelphia PA. Trac-
tion Company. He has taken on some
avoirdupois since quitting the strenuous
metropolis for the city of Brotherly Love.
Miss Lucille Hadra, of Ridgeley, w.
Va, is the guest of Misses CAN'T, Water
street, this place.
James Z. Mcdonald, of Springfield,
0 is visiting friends here and in Eek
hart The latter town is his old home
and people there are always glad to see
him, especially since he is grown so big
of stature and large i'll business promise.
Edward Gross, travelling for a Balti-
more house has lately returned from a
tour of the South. Did well, and says
the rebels treated him with as much
courtesy as if he had "tit with em."
William Maher, mayor of Vale Sum
nit, was in town Wednesday. He re,
ports affairs in his town as on the plane
of progress. The hotel, recently opened
by j. Slim Mccain, is running SC
smoothly that if the electric road de.
pended upon it for friction there would
be standstill all the way from Cum
berland to Westernport. Work is much
better and in consequence popular salts.
| faction is above normal.
Charles Henry, the only Alleganian
who ever moved from Paris to Vale
! Summit, was also here and seemed tC
back up all that Mayor Maher affirmed
| Charlie is Il fluent talker, but his French
| is series of continuously blurred quota
| tons from Cicero.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19

Rooms omen NIGHTLY pxcept Sunday
Keen in mind the great concert dine
bera Thursday evening April 1th newt
nv the Moelwyn ROYAL Male Choir. of
North Wales At Syracuse. n. Y thev
NODE a great bit whereof tbe Stuu1,rJ
ihaSo 6io"' -i''' '''0
Salu'
An audience that filled the auditorium hall
and gallery of the Danforth Church last
evening listened for nearly three hours to a
delightful concert given by the Moelwyn
Royal Choir. The choir was assisted by the
Welsh soprano, Miss Mary King Sarah,
whose singing has quite CaptlVated Amerl-
can audiences, and Miss Jenny Parry the
ROYAL Welsh harpiSt. Several Welsh seleC-
tons were given and the excellence of the
chorus work was much appreciated. The
Star Spangled Banner" arranged for male
choirs, and the March of the Men of Har-
lech" came in for special applause.
The Fire DEPARTMENT is hard aft work
1,-n,;,,l. to,t I,a Irraa+ f.ir ho1,;rni,,1,
pio Pc ~ De- ;,'at 49, ,t1l,1.,l'9'
next SATURDAY -oln INST anu lne PROS
pect is good Tor most successful run.
The East-Eud Bakery, q. Earl Gerwlg,
proprietor, BOB East Union street pro-
noses a bargain sale of choice baked
goods-alI kinds beginning Saturday
5 SET 80 % ,o, ls,,, vara',o Of ra
Io'n in'!' "a ~ 49, '.;lIo Vi
ductloh III price ol staple artlcies'
Doys reaunnS iooiii'' Do"oiS ''iee'
opTiIi et feii eienin uetto has lo, i,srod
w, n0 iol'o" ",li'' i o;l faI ~ pn,l 'I,h
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19
Thirty Years Ago.

For the week corresponding with next
in 1880 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items Of occurrence then new:
A fine reception was rendered at the resi-
dence of Marx Wimeland Monday evening,
March -, 1850, to Jonas Hageman, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, nephew of Mr. W.
Sunday, March IS, 1880 was Easter Sunday
The Legislature enacted law exemrtlng
building association stock from assessment
and taxation.
\ bill empowering railroad. canal, coal,
iron ana other corporations to employ police
passed the State Senate.
r. X Mason was elected secretary and
Thomas COsgrove Sergeant-at arms of the
Fire Department.
Much water was drawn out of Eckhart
slope ria the New Hope NINE tap. Ben
jamin J. Thomas superintendent the work.
George H. Hooking, Albion Coles, H. j.
Powell, w. J. Piper, David PEBBLES, H. r.
Atkinson, Joseph Jandort J. S. Metzger,
Peter Cain, Thomas q. McCulloh, II. b.
Shaffer, Reese I. Jones' Henry Creutzberg,
l.. NJ. Gorsuch, Owen Evans and John Kirby
were members of the April jury, 1880.
A large dog belonging to II. NJ. Wilderman
attacked Henry Seymour.
Thomas Peel of Borden and Mrs Keller
mother of John J. Keller, reported lying
very Ill
Owing to railroad strike all shops at Mt
Savage were closed.
DIR. and Mrs. l.. b. Porter, of Iowa, visited
friends in Homecoming
MeSsrs. James Little, Robert Matheney
and Charles d. Johnston represented Iona
coming Lodge IN Grand Lodge, Knights of
Honor, at Frederick.
The Homecoming Band received several
new instruments.
Property values in Homecoming reported
ION the rise, rents have gone up and all
houses occupied
Owing to railroad strike, Homecoming mer-
chants hauled their supplies from Piedmont.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19
Business Movements

G. w Allen, travelling passenger agent
of the b and o R, was here Monday
on business connected with transpOrta-
ton for the Worlds Sixth Annual Sun
day School Convention, due in Washing
ton d. c., from May 10Th to Goth, He
is clever gentleman and hustler for
business.
Miss +. Lewis, dress maker, has re-
moved from South Water street to the
Ritterwatts Inn, Broadway.
Norman Barncord, telegraph operator
at Allegany, has resigned and entered
local service of the Prudential Life In
surance Company.
w. a. Glotfeliy, of this place, i'll
Homecoming about two months, has been
appointed to represent tn" receivers in
the management of the j j. VIM store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19

At the residence of Franklin Williams,
this place, Saturday evening. February
26, 1910, by Rev H. NJ. B. Jones, of
Eckhart, Miss Margaret Williams to Mr.
Jenkin r. Daniel, of Lord, this county.
The bride is the daughter of James d.
Williams, East Union street, "A member
of the cOuutys school teaching force,
and popular young lady. The groom
is foreman of Mine No. !, Consolidation
Coal Company, position of consider
able responsibility. The couple We're
married about two weeks before the
world outside the families Immediately
interested learned of the happy event.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel will live at Lord.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19

Mrs. Amanda Craig, mother of Prof
Ct. w. Craig, principal of Barton High
School, is i'll with paralysis at her home,
Hancock, Md.
Mrs John w. Arnold left last Satur-
day to take treatment in a Baltimore
hospital, accompanied by her daughter
Miss Eula, and sister-Miss Alpha
Garrett.
Miss Eva e. Nash, member of the
accommodating post office force, was off
duty" couple days this on account of
illness.
Mrs. Fannie Rankin, wife of James A.
Rankin. North Water street, was taken
to the Western Maryland Hospital,
Cumberland, yesterday morning, pain
fully i'll.
Thomas Bond, i'll several weeks with
pneumonia, is recovering.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19

At his home. Pittsburg, Pa. Sunday,
March -, 1910, Mr.. Joseph Womsley, at
an advanced age. He is well remem-
bered here as resident. merchant and
first postmaster of Eckhart for many
years He was born in Yorkshire, Eng
land; came to this country i'll 1870; i'll
1861 enlisted in the army service of the
Union and served until the close of the
war He was member of Capt John
Weir's company, I'd Regiment, p. H.
B. One surviving sister-Mrs. Hannah
Bath, resides in Eckhart.
At her home, Frost avenue. Monday,
March II, 1910, Mrs. Mary Gerlach,
widow of the late John Gerlach, at an
advanced age Two sons survive
Messrs. Charles and John Gcrlach, both
of Washington, d. G. She had been a
resident of Frostburg many years and
was held in high esteem. Her invalid
condition for several years was s0ftened
considerably by the practical sympathy
of friends and neighborS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19
Coming Events

In the Sunday school room of the First
English Baptist Church, Monday even
ing, 2lst inst, the ladies will hold d
Social Peanut Grab" a program OF
musical and recitative numbers will bt
rendered. A small admission fee vii
be charged at the door At the close re
freshments will be served. "Everybody
welcome
A number of young members of Noun
tain Lodge, No. 80. A, f. and A. NJ
will hold "Masonic Dance i'll Frost
burg Opera House Friday evening Apri
LIST. Dancing will begin at 8 p. M Dur
ing intermission at II, midnight, re
freshments will be served and the com
pany RECALLED with a Nictrola concert
The instrument will be furnished by the
w. f. Frederick Music Company, Of
Cumberland. \ most enjoyable occa
sion is anticipated.
Boys Club and Reading Room, Bowery
street, programme for next week, George
II Reese, uperintendent:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-03-19
Il. II.

Owen jackson, of this place, will play
with Lynchburg, a, ensuing season.
The Homecoming Park Association has
organized for this year aud arranged for
putting park in good playing condition.
What is Frostburg doing?
Emulating Cash Valley:
The JOURNAL has a rattlingly good
article on the base ball outlook in Frost
burg, but as it is little too personal
the great paper deems it better not to
publish. This with regret, because -.