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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
VAUDEVILLE SATRAP
TELLS ALL ABOUT 1T
BY MARTIN BECK

Just as baseball is our great Ameri-
can outdoor game, so the vaudeville
of today may be called essentially
Americas own amusement" Here
in this country, through the enterprise
of our managers and the resourceful-
ness of our artists, a form of enter
tainment quite it's own has developed;
and, while it is true that programs,
similar in a general way, are to be
seen abroad in the music halls and
casinos, still they are not the same,
nor of so high a standard as the vau-
deville we have seen develop and grow
in prosperity and popularity these last
ten years right here at home.
1t would be like comparing cricket
and baseball. Each belongs to ma
tion, and each is characteristic of the
people.
Perhaps we have been most FORUM
ate in the environment of our theaters,
for the American home of representa-
tive vaudeville tries to attract the
very best people in its community and
has as it's slogan Paying Particular
Attention to the Entertainment, Com
fort and Safety of Ladies and Chill
dren" That. being the keynote and,
having attracted a cultured and dis
cerning following, the managers duty
has been to provide q worthy and en-
tirely wholesome entertainment. lie
mas found that his most ambitious eff
forts have been greeted with approval,
and that there are no heights Of lofty
endeavor which are beyond the COM
prehension and appreciation of that
following. This indication has carried
the American managers on and for-
ward, until vaudeville in this country
today is unparalleled anywhere.
European houses, where composite
bills are presented, are, with few eX-
ceptions, the rendezvous of male pa
irons and resorts where the cafe fea-
ture is quite as profitable as the per
formance upon the stage. With this
Limitation, or more properly, this dis
crimination in favor of the sensational
and highly boisterous attractions, it is
not surprising perhaps that the same
standards could not have been reached.
While other forms of amusement,
particularly those of moderate price,
seem to be losing their clientele
vaudeville has continued to enlist its
patrons interest and to attract re-
newed patronage. And, furthermore,
this condition seems likely to continue
so long as the managers and the ar
lists keep on developing newer and
better material and keep alive to the
requirements and wishes of a very big
and very intelligent public.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
ACTRESS LITTLE
ADMIRER REWARDED

Edward Box is the authority for the
latest Maude Adams story, and it is a
very charming and extraordinary
story too. 1t seems that little girl
of nine, who lives in Trenton, New
Jersey, saw Miss Adams play Peter
Pan" two years ago, and naturally
enough became a worshiper. More
over, she wrote Miss Adams telling her
so, but as Miss Adams receives from
fifty to a hundred such letters a day,
this one was gratefully received but
not answered. Yet the child'S faith in
this sweet, wonderful actress never
waVered.
About this time she began saving her
allowance for an unnamed purpose
| The allowance was six cents a week,
which she increased occasionally 10
nine and even ten by doing family
errands
A year later, when Miss Adams was
| playing What Every Woman Knows
at the Empire theater, as she is now,
during the holiday weeks, the little girl
d persuaded her father to take her to
| New York. She had accumulated four
dollars and twelve cents. The object
of the hoard then appeared. The four
| dollars bought just hundred violets,
and those violets went to Miss Adams
| dI Illt EIiplIS lllCelCL
And now the tragedy occurred
! Through somebody's error the sweet
! little note that was sent with the
| flowers never reached the star, and she
| knew of no one to thank. So the little
girl went back to Trenton and waited
| day after day, her faith in the sweet
ness and tenderness of her goddess
sorely tried but never ending. And at
| last it was plain that there was to be
no recognition of the violets, but still
| the child believed.
At this point, enter Edward Box,
] editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, as
the Deus ex Machina. At a dinner in
! Philadelphia he happened to overhear
| this pathetic story told by an aunt of
the little girl. Mr. Box knows Miss
Adams, and he knew that something
ought to be done. So without in
eliminating himself, he drew out of the
narrator the name of the little girl
which in part was Nellie, and her
parents address in Trenton. Then he
| skunk back into the social shrubbery
as eavesdropping villains always do.
The outsome of all this was that when
| Miss Adams played Trenton there was
a surprise for Nellie. The heavens
opened and out of the opening came
an enormous photograph of Peter
Pan with an autograph inscription and
an invitation to come behind the
scenes at the end of the performance.
Strange to say, Nellie accepted the
| invitation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
BREVITIES FROM
BREEZY BROADWAY

John Drew is at last out of the hos
pital. John spent ten days in bed
thinking it all over, the cab accident
and the fine extra publicity the papers
gave him. For three weeks he will
carry his arm in a sling. (No. gentle
reader, NOT a whisky sling.
Charles Frohman has obtained for
English production the rights in the
new play by Pierre Wolf, author of
THE Secret of Polichinelle," which is
to be produced soon at the Comedie
Franchise.
George Bernard Shaw has written a
one-act play. 1t takes four hours to
act it, however, which is merely one of
George Bernard's Celtic paradoxes. The
author writes Charles Frohman that he
is willing that the curtain should drop
at any time the audience may express
its desire 'in the usual way" &c. B.
S. is becoming almost an Englishma1;
he has begun to take himself seriously,
which is the first step. American aud
fences have no usual way. They do
not boo. They merely sit very still
until the end. You never can tell!
F. Anstey's farce comedy, "The Brass
Bottle" which has held London in
state of continuous storm" for two
years, according to the British press
agents, is now in rehearsal for an
American production. All admirers of
the clever Anstey satirical method will
rejoice.
The New York critics-who frequently
seem to have nothing better to write
about-have observed that Marie Tenn
pest winks at the audience but once
in Penelope" They solemnly profess
to think it good technique. but deplorc
her self-restraint ON other grounds.
The technique of a wink is truly a
fascinating theme. on which we should
rejoice to have the opinion of both
Alan Dale and Charles Darnton.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
BIBLICAL PLAY COMING

The week of January 10 at the Masor
will see a production of 1.-THE Shepherd
King" a semi biblical play of the times
of David and Jonathan, with Wright
Lorimer in the role of the Psalmist
The latter is, shown as a boy. "ruddy'
and full of animal spirits and later
as the captain and king whose lyric
outbursts have held their own with the
poetry of many succeeding ages in the
devotions of Christians of many and di-
verse creeds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
CRANES EAvoRIrE sroRY

William H. Crane, who Is starring
under the management of Charles
Frohman in Father and the Boys
has a great fund of "reminiscences and
anecdotes. An interviewer recently
asked him to state which he consid-
cred his favorite story. Without hesi-
tation the great comedian replied:
1.-THE story of Robson playing my
part in the Comedy of Errors l
was sick and Robson impersonated
both Dromios. The next day a critic
came out in print and said that
Cranes imitation of Robson's voice in
the first act was truly wonderful, but
that in the second he fell back into
his old way OF speaking. 1 like this
added Mr.. Crane because it is always
comforting to know that critics as
well as actors are mortal"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
NEW THEATER JorrlNes

The next new play to be presented at
the New theater will be "Don," a
comedy by Rudolf Besier, which has
won success at the HaymarKet, Lon
don. The story is that of an ill-ad-
vised peacemaker who intercedes be-
tween an attractive wife and a brow
beating husband Following Don"
will come Beethoven" dealing with
events in the life of the composer and
1.-THE Blue Bird a dramatic fantasy
agement has recently corrected a New
York impression that full dress must
be worn in the orchestra stalls-pos-
sibly a bit of whimsical mendacity
from the pen of some writer or east
ern interest having definite reasons for
opposing the success of the new VEN
ture.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
Aid
= QPlay-Goer.G
DRAMA

MASON-The Edwin A. Relkin Yiddish
players will be seen in THE Golden
Wedding" Fathers Love" and "rhe
New World" Jan. 3, and g. The
story is of an orphan who sacrifices
her good name to save that of her
benefactors daughter. 1t ends hap
PLY. The Ytddsh spoken is said to
be readily understandable by any one
we'll acquainted with the German
language.
BURBANK-"The Girl of the Golden
West" a good. wholesome American
play ably revived, will continue an
other week as the offering of the stock
company.
ELASCO-Gertrude Nelson Andrews
interesting drama of San Francisco
earthquake days, Through a Win
dow" will remain as the attraction at
this theater.
WALKER-"The Belle Of Richmond"
romance of the south, by the LIE
Moyne players.
UNIQUE-The Earl-Rauworth company
in THE Sheriff" a Kentucky melo-
drama, beginning Monday.
MUSICAL PLAYS
MAJESTIC-"Forty-h Minutes from
Broadway" generally acclaimed
George Cohan's most melodious pro-
duct will open tonight.
GRAND-Ferris Hartman and company
will revive San Toy" beginning this
matinee.
OLYNIPIC-"Are You a Tourist?" is the
musical Interrogation of the Alphin-
Fargo company.
FISCHER'S-"The Revival of Jeffries"
is offered, (Stop right there! Who
dares to be?)
VAUDEVILLE
AUDITORIUM-Harry Lauder, as well
as the Campbells, is comm, and with
him a company of entertainers in
cludlng one Julian Eltinge, said to be
one of the few manly impersonators
of women on the current stage We
hope so. for we have seen the other
kind Four performances, Jan. rs.
ORPHEUM-Eva Taylor in scenic
comedy, "Dreamona," by Lawrence
Grafton; IAN Afternoon at Home"
monologue by Florence Bindley; Stella
II Morrisini, with wolf hounds and
Shetland ponies; Harry Fox and the
Mulersh1p sisters in Artistic 1--WE
trust sol Nonsense" and the Four
Floods acrobats, will all reach us on
Monday
Los ANGELES-Carlotta will loop the
loop on a bicycle, Bradlee Martin and
company will impersonate "Jessie
Jack and Jerry" Billie Clark and
company will tell tales about Onion
VILE. Va, Crimmins and Gore will try
to ascertain what Are the Wild
Waves Saying?" Mile. Martha will ap-
pear in gymnastc feats. and the Five
Lovelands will afford some music. The
new acts will come Monday.
w. H. B.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02

Henry Miller has nabbed a new play
1.-The Second Generation" by Lang
don Mitchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
ONE MORE FARNuM

Marshal Farnum, the youngest of
the brothers, who has always hereto
fore played pretty parts, this season
is doing what some regard as his best
work as the ugly, cowardly Trampas
in "The Virginian." Marshal wears
glasses and has such a clerical look
that the gateman OF Girard college,
Pennsylvania (whose eccentric founder
barred clergymen from the campus),
barely consented to admit him recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
Aaour MISS ROBERTS

Miss Florence Roberts, now under
Shubert management, began her tour
in Atlantic City last week, appearing
in "The Transformation" new play
by Rupert Hughes concerning a seam
stress who marries nobleman. Miss
Roberts will also use James Bernard
Fagan's Gloria" In which Miss Julia
Marlowe appeared a season or two
ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02
:. ANOTHER GILLETTE PLAY

William Gillette is writing a new
play for Charles Frosman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-02

"The Fourth Estate" had only a
mild success on Broadway, and has
moved to Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Y. N. 6. 1. now
NEAR COMPLETION
---------------------
Handsome New Building Will Be
Opened Not Later Than
April LIST.
TEST OF ELEVATOR
Automatic Lift Found to Be Sat
isfactory in Every
Respect.

Things are moving along rapidly in
the way OF finishing touches on The
new building OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, Grace anc
Seventh streets Everybody Ia talking
about it. Young men and boys are
waiting with earnest expectation for
the opening or the doors. Even the
business men are Interested in gym
nahum class to De conducted Tor
them. Interesting tests are being
made at the building now. WateA
has been turned into the big swim
ming pool that Is thing OF beauty
and will be JOY to many men and
boys.
Yesterday at noon. the air cushion
Of the elevator was tested according
to specifications. The elevator was
raised to the roof, loaded with a
thousand pounds OF metal q glass OF
water and Ave eggs. II was then FUR
loose and dropped 10 the air cushion
In the basement. The air cushion
yator came TO q standstiil without
q drop of water being spilled or an
egg broken. The air cushion Is an
FxtrH precautfUn against accfoents.
and the test was emfninently sue
cessful.
Open About April 1.
Everybody Is asking when the new
hui Hiding will be opened. Definite
announcements will be made within
ia few days. but present indications
are that the work In the old building
viii be closed not later than March
81, and the new building opened NOT
later than April 10.
A committee OF I'VE or sir leading
citisens from Uniontown. Pa. fnclud-
ing Judge W. II. Reppert, will visit
Richmond Saturday to inspect the
new building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
NOEL MAKES CHARGES;
DIR. WILLIAMS REPLIES

senator Noel made hts opening at.
attack on the board Of health Thurs
day night. when he rose to question
or personal privilege to oppose the
appropriation OF $4,000 to the board
lie said he had been called "aimos,
everything except a murdered BY the
Roanoke Times for charging several
weeks ago that money was being
wasted by the board Of health" He
declared he started an investigation
ana learned that the editor OF the
paper was relative OF DR.. Ennion
Williams. State commissioner OF
health. and also ascertained that the
health commissioner had misused,
Incorporated and misapplied the
money appropriated for his depart
ment." The Senator further charged
that the price paid for the Catawba
Sanatorium was extravagant and ex-
orbitant, and the site was most UNI
suitable. as the institution was To-
Gated In ravtne.
The Senator from Lee quoted from
a report made by DR. Robert Will
Hams, the first superintendent OF the
sanatorium. who characterized the
site as hopeless Mr.. Noel further
charged that DR.. Robert williams re-
signed from the head OF the sana-
torium after serving two months, and
was given SIX Honths' salary. sl.250
In addition to his two months pay.
DIR. Williams Mikes Reply.
Upon being informed OF Senator
Noei.s charges Thursday night, Gem
missioner Williams issucd the fellow
ing statement:
MY only regret about the charges
made by Mr., Noel fs that they were
not sprung until this late hour. when
the assembly has little time to dis
c,iss any auestion. Had such charges
been made before the finance commit
tee or either House, when the APP
preparation for this department was
under discussion. we would have wei
coined them. inasmnch Ms they would
have given u.s. an opportunity to pre-
rent the work Of the department be-
fore the public in such a form AZ
70 make the charges absurd on their
facp."
Mr.. Noers chief charge against the
department was In connection with
the purchase Of the present CataWba
Eibercnsosias Eanatorfurff. He de-
clared that we paid q most unreason-
able price for this property. and had
shown bad Judgment IN ~ selection.
Cost Of the Site.
"Catarhs cost the 6tate Of Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Cases Heard in suprem. Court. 4

Eases tic8fu IN Supkemo N001t.
Proceedings of the Supreme COur1|
Of Appeals Friday were:
Hargrave's admr. vs.. Shaw Land ~
Timber Company: argued by ~. nj
Green and John N. Sebrell. Jr.. Ton
plaintiff in error and d. LkNK&n
Groner for defendant In error and
submitted. ss
Nixdorff VS.. Blount ct ais: argue4
by ]. l.. Hubbard and D. Tuc1er
Brooke for plaintiff In error ana y.
Randolph for defendant In error ~
submitted. #s
Next cases to be called: City Ok
Richmond VI. Genry: Williams Nv
Green; Pollard q Haw W Annet1eGn
Stone Co., Inc. WorIey W. AdntA4;
Carnegie Trust Company W. 0eeW11l8
Life Insurance Company q Nks
Fisher w. Borden ct AIS. JohnDoM 81 d
Williams ct ais. trustee. ara l4lAf
VS.. Woods, being Nos. ~. ~.
and 81 on argument docket.
To Instruct Enlisted Men.
Sergeant "A. ~. Morgan. Firth RAEs
iment. U. s. A.. has been detailed
instruct the enlisted men OF tbs W.
ginia militia. His work In the Oh
Dominion will begin shortly His H.
ties will be visiting each volunteer
regiment. IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

vides $4,000 as the salary of the high
way commissioner. $4,000 for the sal
airy Of the assistant commissioner
1900 for clerk, $500 for contin-
gent expenses, $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses of the convict road fierce aad
$4,000 as State money aid for the
Improvement of roads.
Senator Lassiter wished to take a
slice off the sinking fund and put II
on the roads. His amendments word
ed the good roads clause OF the bill
SO as to provide for paying for all
the convict labor employed on the
roads, instead of limiting the amount
to $4,000 was lost by vote of I'll
to 10. Senator Lassiter then offered
an amendment increasing the appro-
priation to sS5,o0o. This failed. He
afterward offered one increasing the
appropriation to SIS. 000. the average
amount appropriated. An aye and nay
vote was taken. vote of II to t6
being recorded in its favor. but II
were needed, and the amendment was
passed up. Still another amendment
changing the sum from $4,000 to
100000 was offered 1by Mr.. Lassiter.
He said SIS, 900 had been saved Thurs
day by. striking 1t from the agricul-
tural appropriation, and 1t could be
well spent on the roads. Il don't
own the roads of the Commonwealth p
said Mr.. Lassitsr. land the road from
Petersburg to my farm Is good one,
and i helped to make 1t a good enc.
/ am the honorary president of the
Good Roads Association of Virginia,
and I know this money Is needed
This amendment was adopted by a
vote OF 22 to Is, and $4,000 win
be used for improving the road by
convicts, Ii the House agrees to this
amount.
To pay the balance on the contrac
for the erection of the addition tt
the library. $4,000 was provided.
No More For Charities.
Senator Tucker sought to increas,
the appropriation to the Board Of
Charities and Corrections from $500
to $4,000 for 1910 and $40, 900 TO
1911, because the business of the
body. according TO DR. George RI
Denny. had been conducted ION 1
starvation basis" for several year,
The Tucker amendment was lost
The last appropriation In the f9f,
bill was $4,000 to the Virginia Home
and Industrial School for Girls.
Senator Keezell offered an amend
ment providing salaries for the new
State Accountant and his assistants
the amount being $1,000. II was
adopted.
Senator wickhamT got through ar
amendment granting an approprda-
ton OF $1,000 to the Negro Reforrna.
tory Association
This concluded the appropriation.
for 1910. and the chair was vacated
to be resumed at 4 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
GET LITTLE MORE
FOR GOOD ROADS

After the debate on the charges
matfe by Senator Nori asutnst the
State board of health was concluded
Friday, the Senate again began con-
sidering the appropriation bill
The yirst appropriation sanctioned
was State board of health. $4,000.
or as much thereof as may be neees-
sary, and the further sum of 100000
for building and improvements at Ca
tawba Sanatorium.
One hundred and fifty dollars was
for the commissioners to
promote uniformity Of legislation.
The amount necessary to refund err
roneous assessments was appropri-
ated, as was $500 for the registration
of marriages
Clash Over Road Fund.
Senators Lassiter and Keezeii clash
ed over the sum allowed for good
roads. The appropriation bill pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
Ing. and this additional expense should

Ing. and this additional expense should
not be allowed.
Mr.. Oliver offered an amendment
to the bill striking out this clause.
Mrs Cooke took issue with Col. Stubs
and stated that 1T did not make any
reflection on the attorney-general to
employ additional counsel. Often in
the past assistant counsel had been
employed to assist the State officers
in fighting cases. and this provision
simply limits this expense"
Col. Stubbs offered a substitute
amendment authorizing the Governor
and encouragement to employ at any
time Counsel to be paid out of the
State money. but not from money al
lowed to State departments.
The amendment offered by Mr..
Stubs did not fully satisfy the MEM
hers Speaker BYRD further amended
the bill by allowing the State Corr
poration Commission to have a voice
in selecting this outside attorney.
This was accepted by Colonel Stubs
and his amendment was unanimously
adopted.
This brought to an end the appro-
priations for 1910-'11 Judge Will
iiams offered resolution providing
that the amounts fixed in the bill
for 1912 he the same as the amounts
already adopted for 1911. This mo-
ton was adopted.
Now for Next Year.
The appropriation bin for the fiscal
year ending February 20. 1912, was
then taken np.--- z------
An allowance of s29.e8e is pro-
vided under this bill fer new kitchen
and mess hall at the penitentiary.
The contingent fund for the Cor
poration Commission Is reduced from
slice In i9ii 10 sf,f5e In 1912.
An additional s2.50o Is allowed the
State Library for book stocks and the
preservation of pictures.
AT this point the House took re-
cess until o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11
LARGER FUND FOR
PR|MAnl SCHOOLS


Mr.. Mclsae offered resolution to
increase the State money aid appro-
priation for good roads from $l2s.-
600 to $f75,oeo.
Col, Stubs. in an eloquent speech,
sustained the finance committee and
stated that II additional appropria-
tien was made 1t should be for free
schools.
Col. Bowman said he was an advo-
cate OF good roads and wished the
State of Virginia was in position to
accept the amendment of Mr. McRae.
but 1t was not. !. A compromise was
effected increasing the appropriation
faom $4,000 to. $3.50. 600.
Mr.. Stsarns offered an amendment
to the appropriation for tina board Of
charities and corrections. increasing
this amount from $4,000 to $1,000.
This amendment was carried.
Retain Records once.
On motion OF Col. Bowman, $1,000
was allowed for the support OF the
bureau Of military records. No ar
gument was made on this subject by
the committee. but on account OF the
demands which have been made on
the members this amount was agreed
to. This u the ONCE which Major
Hunter has so well filled for several
years. He Is now engaged In COM
piettng the records OF Virginia men
who fought In sthe Civil War. ss
Employ Special Counsel.
upder Col. HowYnar's bill the Gov,
ernor = autnorised to engage an at
torney to cooperate with the attor-
neysEenefa IN representing the state
IN quits against the various State de.
sDartmentE Thia was obfecfed - Nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-11

Especial to The Richmond N-irginian
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March li.---
Mrs. John Taylor died yesterday morn
ing at her home In "Delks.' near here,
She has been III for some time but
her death WAS not expected at this
time. Mrs. Taylor Is survived By q
husband. two young sons, brother in
Bristol, Columbia, a brother and sister
in Scotland and a brother. Mr.. George
Rabb. OF this city. The funeral SER
vices will be held Saturday at 2.3e +.
NJ. and be conducted by Rev. K. l.
Walton. OF the Presbyterian church.