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The sun., 1910-01-18

a Hart treasury. HarriRan played Dan
Mulligda and Tony Hart was Mrs. Mhlli0dR.
Framed on the wan in Mr.. hArrIgar' e
house is collection Of the old programmes
Hart and Annie Yeamans and Billy Gray
standing out large.
Mr.. Harrigan opened the New Theatre
Comique In August, 1881. II was ON the
site OF the old Globe. The Major az
the first play produced there, and squat
sorley's Imitation" sThe Muddy Day.
-Cordelia's Aspirations" Dams Tribuia-
tons" The Investigation and others
followed. TO the fame and profit OF harrl-
gan and Hart. -Squarter Sovereignty
played to as much as 5000 week. some
-One OF the worst nights ever spent. "
said Mr.. Harrigan, was the night the
Theatre Comique burned down. Tony
and l stood at window and watched $40, :
600 worth Of our property go, IL was In
December, 1884; December 70, think:
They finished the season at the Park
Theatre. now the Herald Square, opening
the house in january, 1885, with -MoAl-
listers Legacy In June. 1886, E0pY
Hart made his farewell appearance win
the company. His health had failed and
some Of his ventures had been unsnc-
cessful. Mr.. Harrigan renewed the lease
OF the Park and gave revival OF Old
The Leather Patch, "The O'Reagans,
~McNooney's Visit" ~Pete" and -Waddy
Googan.- He remained at the Park until
1889. when he retired to get ready for his
his own would satisfy Ned Harrigan
after he had climbed so far. and he put
everything he could raise into the Harrt-
gan Theatre. which is the Gerriok OF to-
day. Mr.. Harrigan still owns 1t.
When the night to open ID came around
UhgS..
pany that assembled on the stage. Mr..
Harrigan had written Reilly and the
100" especially Tor the opening. He
knew 1T was good. but he was afraid
the audience might not agree with him,
He played Reilly. Annie Yeamans was
Lynch. very tough girl indeed. Ned
Harrigan had seen tough girls on the
Bowery, on Cherry Hill and in the old
Chelsea district and he knew the charac-
ter was real, but it was a new idea for
the stage. There was no telling whether
theatregoers would cart for 1t.
The first five minutes Of the play went
gloomily. Then KITTY Lynch swagGered
out and the audience yelled for Joy. There
was nothing to 1t after that. for Harrigan
himself had had few better parts. Reilly
and the 900" wns so successful that he
was able to pay OF the mortgages on the
new theatre.
In more recent years Mr.. Harrigau
has appeared frequently in new plays
or revivals OF his old ones, -Old Lavender
being especially popular. Mrs. Annie
Yeamans was with him in many OF them,
and so wore Dan Collyer. Harry Fisher
George Merritt and Dave Braham, Jr
His last appearance was in Cameo Kirby
last November in Philadelphia. Mr.. Har-
rigan played Group, an old negro.
But Just wait. I'm not through yet.
he said. Il haven't got to the point Of
writing my "reminiscences"
That no hasn't" said Mrs. Harrigan.
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"THE MOLLUSC' PLEASES AGAIN
Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore Back for a short Engagement.

Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore Back for a short Engagement.
Anevening Of rare pleasure was afforded
a large audience last night at the Empire
Theatre when Sir Charles Wyndham and
Miss Mary Moore began q very brief en-
gagement in Hubert Henry Davies's
charming and ingenious comedy The
Mollusc."
Neither Sir Charles nor Miss Moore nor
their play is a stranger here. The Mol
lusc" was first seen here with Miss Alexan-
dra Carlisle and Joseph Coyns in the chief
parts and the acting Of the latter spoiled
the play. which proved a disastrous fail
ure. Last spring Sir Charles and Miss
Moore came over to show what The Mol
lusc- was really like when properly acted.
and now they are here again and still ex-
pounding the secrets Of the art OF mol
luscry.
The pIsy itself has been sufficiently
described. 1t wes always a deft piece Of
construction, a dainty bit OF polite and
truthful humor. and such IL remains.
Age does not wither Sir Charles. though
he IL now 70 years old He will be young
so long as he lives. He Ia still highly
polished comedian and something better
and deeper than that-the possessor
of q fine, sweet spirit that steadily glows
Through all his technique. Miss Moore ID
r. worthy companion in art end that ought
to be high praise enough for anybody.
No lover OF true modern comedy or
excellent acting cen CHORD to miss the
The Mollusc" with these English players
in the principal parts
The sun., 1910-01-18
News Of Plays and Players.

To avoid conflict with the appearance
of Maxine Elliott in -The Inferior Sex
at Days Theatre Ray Comstock's play
~Fhe Watches" will have it's first New
York performance at the Comedy Theatre
on Wednesday evening. January %, in
stead of. on January "a. Laurence Irving
and Miss Mabel Hackney win finish their
engagement at the Comedy in The
Afiinity" on Saturday evening. January ~.
Mrs. Isabelle Waldron has been en-
which Henry n Dixsy Is to appear on
Thur day evening at Webers Theatre.
Mrs. Waldron is the mother OF Charles
Wsidron. leading man in The Fourth
Al the Hippodrome tonight about
I. 500 seats win be occupied by Mystic
Shriners and their friends.
The Stage Society Of London has ar
ranged with Herman Bernstein TO pro-
duoe his adaptation Of Morality this
sprinR. Morality has run for more
than boo nights at the Kleines Theatre In
Berlin. II was produced In many other
places in Germany at the same time and
has been seen In Austria Hungary, France
Russia, Finland. Sweden and other
countries.
The sun., 1910-01-18
nrIp MANYRn-NlAI.E.

A HIGH GRADE SALESMAN who has made
wo,d" wi IN adding machines. cash registers. mul
Heraphs, wpewriters or similar .specialues,, can
Burrou chs. Pike end Universal adding and llsting
machines; liberal commissious; give complete
hIstory of past connec lions and sales u conyen-
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The sun., 1910-01-18
the Rev. mr.. Inxham Gelng to New Rruns.
wick.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 1.-THE Rev.
DR.. John A. Inghafn. pastor OF the Presby-
terian Church at Irvington. n. ", Of which
church Miss Helen Miller Gould is an at
tsndant, as accepted a call to take the
pastorate Of the Second Reformed Church.
this city, succeeding the late DR. Mancius
II. Hutton, who had filed the Second Re-
formed pulpit for thirty years. DIR.
Ingham will assume his new duties about
March /. He has been pastor OF the Ir-
vington church for fifteen years.
The sun., 1910-01-18
LOrTA FAUST IN HOSPITAL.
Actress Recovering AFTER an Operation
f0r Abseess.

Lotta Faust, the actress. who 10 private
life In Mrs. Richie Ling. was operated
upon in DR.. Bulls private hospital at IS
West Thirty-third street on Sunday by
DR.. John Erdmann for the removal Of an
abscess. At the hospital last night they
said that Miss Faust Was weak but that
she il in no danger. She was taken siok
last week and her physician. DR.. Herbert
=. Constable, advised her going TO the
hospital. She had been living at the Hotel
Bayard. ll2 West Forty ninth street.
Miss Faust's last stage appearances was
with "The Midnight Sons"
The sun., 1910-01-18
LITTLE TOWN or BETHLEHEM,'
Mrs. Trask's Play Acted at the Garder
Theatre by the Greet Company.

IucNtre ny the ~Erut NOs"peasS'
Mrs. Spencer Trask's play OF the Nativ-
ity. -Ths Little Town OF Bethlehem.
had an acceptable presentation by the
Ben Greet Players at the Garden Theatre
last evening.
Mr.. Trask took great interest in this
work Of his wife and just before his un-
timely death was arranging for it's per-
formance in New York. Some Of his
friends finished the incompleted arrange
ment and the entertainment last night
was In the nature OF a memorial per-
formance.
The. .play IL equipped with appropriate
soenery. made to a great extent from
Tissot's awnings. and with effective
costumes. The cast In in the main fully
equal to all the requirements OF the story.
Mr.. Grant appeared as the faithful Greek
poet, Carlson, and Miss Keith Wakemsn
as the Roman lady Faustind. Redmond
Flood was Successful with the role OF
GLamcus. as was also j. Sayler Crawley as
the Roman PomptIius.
The sun., 1910-01-18
zIEGFELD SUED IN Paris.
Dispute over Repairs 90 Auto owned By
Husband or Anna Held.

Special CaeIs Despatch 10 THE-svS.
PARIS, Jan. ~. ~Florenz Zlesfeld and
his wife. Anna Held. have been sued IN
the Civil Court by the owner of garage
in which their automobile Is stored while
they are In Paris for s442. which amount
is said to be due for repairs.
The defendants are said to have offered
to compromise by paying $500 and the
case went over to allow a settlement out
OF court II possible, -
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Mrs. BENJAMIN Lathrop,, Recital.

Mrs. Benjamin Lathrop gave a song
recital yesterday afternoon in Mendels-
sohn Hall. Her programme was one Of
unusual variety. 1t began with Cad.
dara's -Come raggio di sol and Handel''
-Quel farfalletta," after which followed
three cradle songs. one by Mozart, one
by Brahms and one by Humperdinck
Lully, Campra Duparc and Bernberg
supplied the next group, and the last wa'
Smart. Luckstone and Densmore. Mrs
Lathrop has q very small though pretty
soprano voice which ought to be bettel
suited 10 salon singing than to public
recital. She seemed yesterday to be suffer
ing from a slight cold which doubtless
marred her n9ing.
The sun., 1910-01-18
skull Troubis C,us rs- The.,rls2l sien

Supreme Court Justice Hendrick signed
yesterday the articles OF incorporation oi
the Skull Trouble Club Its purpose is tO
establish and maintain fraternal organ.
ization among men in the theatrical pro-
fession to erect a clubhouse. It is to
operate through the United States and
Canada.
The sun., 1910-01-18

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The Washington times., 1910-11-17
BOXING TO REVIVE
ON WEST COAST

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Sporting men
in this city received a confidential tip
today that the fighting game is to De
revived on the coast Horse racIng,
however. IS likely 10 encounter hard
knocks after the new California Legs
Iature ASSEMBLIES.
The Eovernor-elect OF California,
Hiram Johnson. favors high-cIass box
ing bouts and has been a frequent vfsi-
tor 10 the san Francisco athletic clubs
when the program was particularly
good But he cannot see the bang
tails" and Il IS understood that one Of
the big features Of his first message to
the California Legislature will be a
recommendation that amendments be
passed TO the and-gambIing law which
vii effectively put an end &C letting on
horse racing IN the State. II IS because
Of this knowledge that the minority
stockholders IN the Santa Anita track.
headed by J. L. Holland. want a meeting
pulled of there this winter, before John
son kills the racing game
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
FavOr But Yale Coaches Winner Battle
PENN OR HARVARD
WANTED BY ROPER
Princeton Director of Athletics In Favor of Playing Either
Red and Blue or Crmson-Says Tigers Could
g. Stand Another Big Contest.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 17.-Wmiam
Roper. who is a PhiIadelphian. the man
who nodded Princeton-s football sys-
TEN, picked her players. planned their
places, and prepared them for the big
gridiron wars OF the year, thinks that
the Tigers should play. more than one
big game annually. and that the bis
game should be with either the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania OF Harvard.
For several seasons the sons of Mas
sau have not done so wei on the grid
iron; at least, not so fine as their chief
foemen, and Roper was asked 70 head
the Tiger in his stalking ventures from
the jungietown home. Roper accepted
the position, and from the first Gay he
piloted the athletic policy and compe-
tItion Of Princeton he has met with IN
pTecedented success
Suggests Football League
Roper. himself an old gridiron star,
thinks that the situation in the East
could be better and the American pub
lie be given chance TO see the best
Of the football teams play Harvard.
Penn, Yale, and the Tiger in cOmpe-
tition would denote al the end OF each
year the Tight1ul pOsSesSOr OF the SUI
preue Crown-a Championship
The Tiger teacher said on Saturday
in Princeton 4 would like 20 see
Princeton play another big game The
team could stand more than the Yale
game. and it would do Us a lot OF good
We are on friendly terms with Harvard
and I think that the old wounds OF the
past Penn battles have healed on both
sides so much that the Red and Blue
is not out Of our ken as a foe We need
one more big game So do Penn and
Harvard.
Il will not say that prefer a Penn
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
POWERS WANTS
HIGHER RATING
President of Eastern League Demands to Be Classed
With American Association Among Minor Organ
izations-Changes In Constitution

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE reclasslhca-
ton Of the minor leagues is the most
important matter now occupying the al
tention Of the delegates Of the National
Association. who now are meeting here
The delegates have not yet come 10
blows, but there is a merry old time go
ing on and the meeting IS about as ex-
citing as the concIaves the National
Leaguers have in New York 10 elect
a president The board OF arbitration Is
hearing the evidence on the reciassifi-
cation of the leagues and VIII continue
70 hear It all tomorrow.
Al Tierney. president Of the Three-Eyed
League. which IS a Class 2 organization.
made 4 -loRg and determined fight 70 de-
lay feclagstncatiCn- lie admitted TO the
board that It use every effort 10 pro-
cure the consent Of the National Com
mission TO allow leagues whose classih-
cation IS 20 jeopardy TO retain their pres
ent rau1g.
J. cal Ewing, OF san Francisco,
brought the ciassifIcs ton matter square
~ before the meeting when he declared
t1at efforts % dodge the issue were fu-
tie. The conSttrution Of tie National
Associatioa> and the agreement with tie
NaIqnat 1oiIlTIl1s or, living Saiu, LETT
the board TO option but 10 reciassify.
W nile the status OF both the Three
Eyed and ~ eSLcTu Leagues is affected
Dy Ihe 1919 census IL is thought thar
the old verbal agreement which the
western League had win the National
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

game TO Harvard game for Princeton
Ihat IS Tor the majority to decide, and
/ believe in majority rule. The Crimson
IS q royal foe to meet
There IS but a single trouble with
the Penn Princeton game; that Is, we
sometimes get \ little strenuous when
territorial rivals such as the Quaker and
the Tiger play People FORGET that there
Is such a thing as friendly rivalry
There IS going 10 be a change In the
cOHege Football world I would Ike 70
see big league with four teams, all
playing each other. after a few minor
games 10 tune them up How does tina
SCunC2 There would be no need for
questions Of ineigibility. We could
have general board TO settle all those
things without any trouble.
VIII Have Board
1t viii come to that some day, and
then YOU will see some football games
worth the time and effort 1t VIII not
be this wear, Of course, and possibly not
next season: but it viii be in the near
future"
When asked what he thought OF the
suggestion CT Dr.. Carl s. Williams, Of
the University Of pennsylvania, that
penn and the Tigers meet Yale play
Harvard and then the Two winners
meet, and the two losers play Tor thiTsi
and fourth positions, ne exclaimed p
Excellent That Is a great idea You
could have Yale play Harvard, just as
they do Penn and Princeton meet on
the same day, and then match the win
ners. No graudstand erected would hold
the people at that final game
''I Suess there are several ways things
could be shaped 50 IS to make = Inter
esting- favor good, clean, football 1
am doing ali that I can for the game
Sc ne day YOU viii be surprised at some
news Of the foes on PTinCeJOn's scled-
ule. and you win not have long to wait %
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
BUSINESS PLAYERS
DENIED MONOGRAM
But Five Men Are Given
Their B. In Football
This Year.

Considerable excitement mixed with
r. a little cbagCin is exercised at Busi-
ness High School today over the out
come OF the action OF the athletic asso-
citation in not awarding the letter 20
several -lembers Of the football team
some fifteen members OF the team
have been looking forward TO wearing
the Business ''B" on their sweaters in
view Of the fact that they had played
on the team this year and had made a
fairly credital5le showing
Many who have followed the Business
team this year were aware Of the fact
that strict training was not observed
and the last game with Eastern clearly
eore out the knowledge Business was
no match for the lighter and better con
ditioned Capitol Hiu team and fen an
easy prey The boys were not IN the
game IN any sense OF the word and
those who We're depended upon TO de-
liver were sadly lacking in the wind
and stamina TO go through 70 the finish
tne Es@son nov becomes zppareni
why William Peet resigned his position
as coach OF the team After winning q
championship baseball and making q
creditable showing in football the yeal
before, this years team took Il upon it.
self to make the matter % training q
problem Of volitou. ignoring completely
the wis-es OF the coach The coach was
absolutely ignored and there was little
left Tor him 10 do but 10 resign since
the team had forfeited his respect In the
matter OF keeping mp TO the line
The athletic association at Business
has established a precedent IN the an
nails OF high school athletics in award.
ing but i've letters TO the men this year
II lille the action seems a bit drastic 4
cannot but be held to light as commend.
able and worthy OF emulation should II
be necessary to follow these stems
Scott, Zappone, Disney, Nash and
Black were the fortunate ones to Eet
the letter and these young men deserve
credit for their manly action IN stickinE
II out In the face Of the odds that they
were apparently Up against
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

against Harvard he viii be first sub
END DAILY insists that he wiz start the
game against Harvard with the same
men who played ia Princeton.
With the exception OF Fuller. kiipat-
rick. and lTOTTis, all the regulars play
ed the entire drill YESTERDAY
The hunt for the elusive riCzet to the
and heTcer- The alumni. Who have not
been pinched before, are nov hot All
over because the football association
drew 1.009 names from a hat, and viii
bar that number OF graduates from
seats
Alumni on the Trail
The alumni are right on the tran OF
the ticketers, who say there Is nothing
that can be done-The general public is
enjoying z laugh at the alumni NOW
that the shoe pinChes them just where
il has squeezed the public TO years The
public has failed to get a roOk-in at a
Eale-Harvard game for years. but now
that the alumni are shut out for one
year there IS a howl that fairly raises
The Yale football roof.
Now that the alumni and members OF
the faculty are wild because they can
not get seats, there IS every reason that
the agitation viii result IN laying defi-
mite plans for a new stadium which viii
seat 60,000 persons
Delegations Of alumni from Tleny
cities have begun TO wait On the foot
bail association to demand that II - be
cared for with tickets There IS 40 re-
lief in sight, but the football uls nsGers
pro obably will sell some staudirE room
admissions on Saturday for ais.es and
space around the playing inclosu0e-
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
RIDERS AND DRIVERS
MATINEE SUCCESS
Hazel Bell Surprises Her Support
ers BY Taking Two Heats
From Foxy Grattan.

Members Of the Drivers and Riders
Association today pronounced the mat
inee Yesterday afternoon on the Poto-
mac speedway, highly successful from a
sport standpoint The attendance was
small because Of weather conditions
Foxy GrattGn, who won laurels at a
previous matinee, surprised everyone
when he went bad in the second and
third heats, letting Hazel Bel win IN
handy fashion
The free-fOr-aII pace was captured by
Miss Arcola- Dr- Chase took the free
for-aII Irot, ard old Harry Madden vas
victor IN three straights n the class A
pace
The unexpected happened in the Class
p trot, when Hazel Bel won By a close
margin after three exciting heats.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17

rapidly set for the football banquet on
Yale field on Saturday.
Eale's hnai line pounding yesterday
was her most rugged Of the week For
thirty minutes the regulars bufTeted a
combination crew OF scrubs and fresh
men Al fast as the scrubs melted
places, but there was no hating the
regulars on the march down the field
Six times they ripped through the enc
my and took the BAH over for the final
touchdOwns OF the year in practice
Not once were the scrubs able 10
make first down In the three DAYS
driH this week they have not once
The trTout Of the veteran, Pete Fran
els was the biggest question that was
settled by the trill. For the first time
IN i've weeks be was IN actual football
Ills injured shoulder stood the CIashiug
without evidence OF trouble and Cap
tain Daily was 50 much pleased with
his showing that he said he nominated
Francis for first subEuard on Saturday
Francis has deposed Buckingham in
that position at the eleventh hour.
Francis Is Back.
Fuller played only i've minutes to-
day, Francis replacing him for Practi-
cally ali the practice. Morris took a
rest, and Read, a sub, posed in the
snapback place Fitzpatrick also was
kept out Of the play. Van Sinderen be-
ing placed IN his position
Captain DAILY said that Il now Is ike
IL that Harry Vaughan, one Of the
greatest ends Yale ever had, would al
most certainly play part Of the game
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
NORFOLK FRANCHISE
SOLD AT AUCTION
Now Understood That Club VIII Be
Reorganized In New
I oo0frR
League.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov 17l-Subject
70 confirmation BY the United States
court, the franchise Of the Norfolk
baseball club. which recently went
into the hands OF receivers. has been
sold at public auction TO e A Page.
agent. for $500.
While Mr.. Page was the apparent
purchaser, It is understood that he
bought the franchise in for A. c,
Omohundro, the AIargoIius Brothers,
E J. German, c. n ConsoIvo, and
other controlling interests.
W N Hannah. jr-. and Moran
Barry, a well-known sporting goods
dealer. were among the bidders, but
did not run the price up It is IN
derstood that the Norfolk club VIII
reorgsnize and proceed with plans to
organize e baseball league.
The Washington times., 1910-11-17
"KNOCK-OUT" BROWN
LOOKING FOR TITLE

NEW YORK. Nov. IT.-There is a new
aspirant for the title Of lightweight
champion OF the world.
This time It is a boy who admittedly
has a kick IL either hand Valentine
Brown better known under the nick
name Of Knockout" He does not want
the title BY default, however, but says
that he would Ike 70 fight for r.
With that object In view, Danny nFor-
Eans his manager, VIII Ilatcn the boz
with the winner Of the Battling Nelson
cisiOn in San Francisco
owen Moran VIII either knock Nelson
out or viii beat him 70 q frazzie On
points. salQ Morgan 10 the United
Press today. Taking this for granted
have matched Brown with Moran be-
fore q local club in December. ShouId
Nelson WIN he can take MOrRu's place
Il he dares.'