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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06
Where pepys Won Fame.

who was this fellow lNpys, and
what is his claim to fame
His claim to fame is well founded.
my friend. He's the man who kept a
diary for more than u year"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

Occasionally We meet people who
spend half their time telling what
they are going 70 do and the other half
explaining why they didn't do It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

n you see a fault I'm others, think
OF two of your own. and do not add a
third one by your hasty Judgment
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The GayetN-BurIesnue.

Clark's Runaway Girls Company will
come 10 the Gayety Theater this week.
II is considered one Of the best extrava-
ganza companies now travelling. The
name of the opening piece is The Ayia-
tors" in which will be seen Jack Reid,
the versatile comedian; Frank I. Wake
field. J. Sheriff Makey. Frank (Bud) Will
hanson, Jack Elliott. and Robert NJ.
Jackson. The list OF girls includes Miss
Ella Reid Gilbert. Miss Rene Aubrey,
Miss Winifred Greene, the dashing SOU
brette; Miss Pert Croix. and Miss Alice
Wilson. and a bevy OF pretty chorus
girls. In addition TO the above. the olio
viii include WinifTed Greene and Reid,
Wakefield and company. in a most vivid
and realistic playlet entitled. THE Tie
that Binds" There will be the Ivory
quartet. consisting Of Mr.. Thomas Cul-
len. Mr.. Thomas Welch, Mr.. Charles
Brookland. and Mr.. Nicholas Larkin.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18

that she ought TO be on the stage. He
and the girl persuade the Deacon 10 put
up the money 10 take all OF the seminary
students to Neg York and there organize
them into a regular theatrical company.
The second act finds the entire company
in the metropolis. The Deacon continues
as the central character and his expert
enees with and In the White Light dis
trict of New York City furnish every op-
portunity FOR a wealth Of Mr.. Kelly's
original and quaint comedy, as well as
for the Introduction OF myriad tuneful
musical numbers and graceful individual
and ensemble dances. The chorus OF
The Deacon and the Lady is heralded
as the handsomest ever brought to-
gether in one company. There are sixty
of these beauties. and. in addition TO
their cOmeliness. they can sing and dance
and know how 20 wear the handsome
costumes provided for them.
The cast OF the principals embrace
the names Of several prominent favoFites.
notably Clara Palmer, who succeeded
Lottie Faust in THE Midnight Sons. -
and who has done much clever work in
hNi4Si musical to4litN4tof 4Aasili VEN NC
well remembered for the hit she made
as the Yama Yama girl in Three Flu
ries;" Madelyn Marshall. a character
soubrette. popular both in vaudeville and
musical comedy; Ed Wynn, who was so
successful in vaudeville at Chase's a
couple of months ago. that he was held
for a second week; Fletcher Norton. W.
w. Black, and dozen others.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The Academy-aIn Panama.

Mr., AL. Rich offers the big Broadway
musical success, I'm Panama" with the
Klein Brothers in the roles made famous
by Gus and Max Rogers. surrounded with
coterle Of capable associates in this
latest musical offering.
'In Panama" will be seen at the Acad-
envy all this week. with the usual matt
nees on Tuesday Thursday. and Satur-
day. That the play has proven so sue
cessful is not TO be wondered at when
the talent involved in making, producing,
and acting is considered. First, the COM
pany is one Of exceptional merit There
are the Klein brothers, the funny Ger
man comedians. who have convulsed the
American theater-going public with
laughter; Miss Sibyi Brennan. one Of the
sprightliest bits OF femininIty on the Eng
disappearing stage; Sedney Martineau
and Corinne Pendleton. two pretty and
talented girls; then there is Dorothy
Dunn, native of New York and a rare
beauty or the Spanish type, who is a
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18

pronounced success; Mr.. William Ed
munds, J. Woodford Ray. Lloyd Peddrick,
John Dewey, Harry s. Piper, and several
just as prominent. Ben Teal. the best
known master Of stagecraft. has person
ally supervised the production, and it IS
his boast that never before in his long
career as a producer has he ever given
the public anything so elaborate or en-
ioyable.
The play is one in which the radiant
talents OF the authors and the composers
shine. Il IS coherent and consistent; II
contains songs you will whistle, tunes
you will hum. and ensemble numbers you
will remember. There are parodies and
topical songs that are timely and treat
Of up-to-date subjects. There is none OF
the unskilled patching together OF crude
bunoOnery. but the generous need OF
clean. high-class, wholesome comedy
that IS so much appreciated By the intel
liSeEt theater patrons. sylvester Mcguire
and Aaron Hoffman wrote the book. Ed
ward Madden contributed the lyrics. and
Max Hoffman, who has composed so
many musical successes In the past, fur
nished the music. With this arroy OF
talent and capable acting company il
is no wonder that In Panama is con-
sidered the leader of this style of enter
tainment
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The Observation-Disclosures.

What is termed one of the foremost or
CARNATIONS presenting burlesque will be
found in The Cozy Corner Girls" who
open at the New Lyceum. commencing
tomorrow Vatinee. This seasons pro-
gramme of THE Cozy Corner Girls" is
described as perfect throughout and in
cludes the names of nearly fifty singing.
dancing, and comedy experts. headed by
the master OF comiques. Richly W Craig,
and Billy Spencer and a special company,
in the one-act musical farce. Room g."
Gale and Ortoff, singing darlings; Mac
Rae and lowering. comedy and character
artists; the really funny comedians.
Manning and Allen, and what is claimed
10 be the most stunning contingent Of
show girls and singing beauties ever con-
nected with a similar organization.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Chase's-PoIite Vaudeville.


Chase's this week offers foreign and
American novelty bill fun OF snap.
sparkle. speed. smiles. and surprises.
with Jesse L. Lasky's latest and darkest
musical comedy. The Photo shop" as
the cynosure OF all the eyes alert for
feminine faces and graces, and as the
objective OF all the lovers OF light, tune
ful. and mirthful story and song The
production Is said 70 be the most COM
plete and costly ever contrived IN the
LasSy studios, and from the large COM
pany OF metropolitan fayOrites 10 the
carloads of costumes. properties. and
special scenery there is little but length.
it IS said. 20 distinguish II from one Of
the big modern extravaganzas. Heading
the players are Charles J. Stine. the
comedian. long with Hobart and Broad
hurst plays. and Mamie Fleming. one Of
Anna Held's most charming and viva
cious condolences, in her latest produc-
tons Included IN the vocal and visual
Interruptions are Send Ne a Man"
The Queen Of Manhattan Isle" The
Paris Kick" It's a Very Busy Day"
THE Photo Sextet." I Want You in Ny
Picture" &c. The book OF the melodlous
little hit is by Edward Clark. the music
by Karl Hoschna, the lyrics by Otto
Hauerbach, with Hugo Marks. musical
director. The added attraction will be
the latest imported Partisan sensation.
Paul Seldoms Poems in Marble" said
to be genuine artistic revelations Of the
raa Of MD IN,
of the famous groups of statuary in sew
eral of the celebrated European art gal
leries. The noted French poseurs di-
rected by NJ. Seldom, include Mile. Erna
Claron. The principal subjects OF dis
tinguished endeavors OF the company are
The voice OF spring" The Fountain"
Reaching the winning post" The
awakening Of Galatea." THE last glass. ."
THE wrestling group" The abduction
OF the Sadness" Rescued" ''Wooing. 3"
"Phyrne," &C. Third in comic impor-
lance will be Lola Merrill. a former Co
han favorite, and Frank Otto. the clever
dialect comedian. who Will present AT
ter the shower summary satire, with
Lake George as its locale. Another de-
lightfuliy diverting act will be that of
Jarrow, tho humorous trickster, who
originated the lemon trick. Marshall
Montgomery WIFI stand sponsor for his
German friend" who will keep the au-
dience rocking with laughter. Lima
Panther. really beautiful German ar
tiste. will ally herself with the American
comedian. Tom Mcdonald, and their
aerial novelty should make marked hit
THE Girl from Arizona" with its scenes
full OF life and interest. will be the con-
GLIDING offering.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
NationaI-~Three Million Dollars

NationaI-"Three Million Dollars"
Three Million Dollars Charles
Marks musical corporation" comes to
the National this week fresh from its tri-
umphs In Boston and In Philadelphia
Mr.. Marks-and he ought TO know-says
by an American author lyricist and COM
poser, written for American people. full
OF American music, American dances,
American humor. American novelties,
presented by American players and
American management" The book is by
Edgar Allan Woolf. the lyrics by Da-
yid Kempner. the music by Anatol Fried
land. three young men comparatively un-
known in this field, but so well is their
present effort thought Of they are now
under contract for another musical COM
edy which VIII be produced by Mr..
Marks before the holidays. Chief among
the principal artists IN the cast of one
hundred viii be found Johnny Ford.
May Boley, Louis Simon. and Ada
Meade. while some OF the lesser princi-
pals In Mr.. Marks latest venture are
Harry Depp George Lydecker. George W.
Barber. Hans Reed. Ben Corday, Grace
Griswold, Carolyn Gordon, Dorothy Bren-
ner, Frances Alain. Ocie Williams, and
Ethel Mostyn. The "gilt-edged hefress-
es.'' as the show girls in this fun piece
are called, include thirty or more young
ladies'. whose wealth OF comeliness has
made them one Of the most talked-about
features Of any production made in years.
The best-known OF the ''heiresses.' most
Of whom are away from Broadway for
the first time in their theatrical careers
are Ruby Lewis. Lenna Duer. Margaret
Brown, Sadie Carr. Lillian Terry. Harrie;
Du Barry, Catherine Hurst, Jean Morrell
Essie Macdonald, frankie Wilson. Muriel
Anderson, Dolores Suarez, Madge Rod
din, Edna Fay, LOttie Leslie. Eleanor
Rose. Bessie Gros. E1na Snyder, Murlel
Raymond. Louise Taft. Grace Russell
Hazel Rosewood, Gretta Tyson, Rose
Wertz. Adele Boulais, and Maud lie Roy
The music includes a dozen or more
song hits and is said to be the prettiest
since The Merry Widow" which, In
some respects, It resembles, while the
story tells a consistently funny plot with
an abundance Of amusing complications
and incidental absurdities. Three Mil,
lion Dollars" is superbly mounted. the
scenery and electrical effects being un.
usually lavish. while the costuming is
one of the features of the play. One
set of girls. for instance, has eleven diff.
ferent changes Of costume. and Man
ager Rapley announces that the seat
sale for the eight performances is thor
oughly satisfactory.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
PAUL ARMSTRONG'S NEW PLAY
"The Deep Purple" Not at All Sug-
gestive, Says the Author,

Paul Armstrong, author. with Wilson
Miner. OF THE Deep Purple. yester-
day explained the character of the new
play. in an attempt TO clear away a mis-
understanding existing in certain quar-
ters
The Deep Purple" is a play in which
an effort to blackman is shown" he
said. but there is not bad woman
in the entire four acts, and no situation
embodying the slightest suggestiveness.
The story is Of a good girl living in Buff
falo. where she meets a high-class con-
i1dence man. He poses as a mine owner.
and induces her to elope with him TO New
York Here, by plausible misrepresen-
tation. he causes her TO Ire left alone
with man Of means, and then attempts
to blackmai the man. In spite of the
situation, the intended dupe believes in
the girl. and 1t is his struggle to prove
her innocence, against the accusations
or the police. on which the story hangs.
I have been writing plays ten years,
and, so far. have never given a charac-
ter licentious line or action. There has
never been anything in my plays / would
be ashamed TO have my mother see or
hear, and I'm not starting 10 change my
policy in The Deep Purple"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The Gamblers.

Charles Klein's new play. The Gam
blers," is now in rehearsal with George
Nash. who will be featured in the leading
role, Jane Cowl Charles Stevenson.
Edith Barker. William r. Mack, George
Backus. Clifford Leigh. Cecil Kingston.
Julia Hay. William Postance. Charles
Burbridge, and George 4. Wright are in
the cast. This will be the first OF a
number of plays that will be produced
by the Authors Producing Company. OF
which John Cort is president and Charles
Klein general producing director. The
Gamblers" will be first produced in Chi
cago on September % at the Lyric The
alter, before receiving its New York pre-
sentation at the Maxine Elliott Theater.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
A Fine Actor Placed.

Fuller Mellish. Of THE Brass Bottle,
has been engaged by LAebler & Co. TO
play the part OF Sir oliver Holt in The
Dawn OF a Tomorrow" in which Ger
trude Elliott (Mrs. Forbes Robertson is
to open her American season next month.
Mr.. Mellish was the original Sir Oliver
Holt when The Dawn" was produced
here. with Miss Eleanor Robson in the
stars part, and he played through
out the American season. Sir Oliver
is the character whose fancied illness
leads him 10 plan suicide but who is
brought TO better attitude by the home
ly philosophy Of the little street waif.
whose doctrine is undertaking cheerful
ness
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The ColumbIa-s'The Deacon and the
Lady"

Harry Kelly, mirthfully remembered
for his inimitable old Deacon in His
Honor. the Mayor" has perpetuated that
amusing character IN new vehicle pro-
vided for him by Alfred E Aarons and
George Totten Smith, christened "The
Deacon and the Lady, which will be on
view all the current week at the Column
bia Theater. THE Deacon and the Lady,
is brand new musical play which comes
to Washington with the advantage of a
good weeks preliminary training in Bal
timore. in which city 1t was cordially re-
ceived last week, and almost lavishly
praised for its cleverness, cleanliness,
and tunefulness. Alfred E. Aarons. the
composer Of the score, has frequently
supplied the stage with some OF its dain-
test and prettiest music. the kind that
sets the feet a-moving and the lips to
whistling. For THE Deacon and the
Lady, several jingies are said to be al
most irresistible in their tunefulness s.
Mr.. Smith is said to have written a book
full of clever lines and bright situations.
Messrs. Aarons and Werba. who are re-
sponsible for the management. have pro-
vided a fine production with a wealth
of smart clothes and gorgeous raiment
so essential to every musical piece now
adays. The company is promised as be-
ing one of the largest ever sent on tour
in a musical comedy, embracing nearly
100 people. including a special orchestra
The piece is mounted in two scenes. the
first representing a rural district in Yer
mont, and the second. the exterior OF the
Claremont Hotel. overlooking the Hud-
son. The story begins in Floodville, VT,
the home Of the Deacon. A fly New
Yorker. named Jupiter P. Slick, has been
engaged to train the girls of the local
seminary for an amateur performance
The Deacon's daughter is strong at re-
citing poetry and Slick eonvinees her
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The CasinO-Vuudeyi!le.

That Casino patrons strongly favor dra-
matte sketches presented by capable
players has been so amply demonstrated
that Manager Mayer while in New York
last week. secured another one-act drama
entitled THE Operator" which has not
before been offered in a theater at the
Casino popular scale of prices. The sec
ond feature act will be Lee Tung Foo,
the Chinese barytore singer. Other acts
include Mcdonald Brothers. comedy aero
bats, who present unusual gymnastic
feats in a laugh-provoking manner:
Fiske and McDonough, in a sketch en-
titled THE Ladies Interfering Society,
said to be a screaming hit; Lawrence Ra-
den. a vocalist. in numerous character
changes of costume; Evelyn Ware. the
magnetic singer, singing and dancing
! Coincidence, recently with the musical
comedy. 1.-THE Summer Widows and
other features.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
SON OF A GARTER KNIGHT:
scOtt-Gattey VIII Be in Miss Ger
trude EIIiOtrs Support.

When Gertrude Elliott (Mrs. Forbes
Robertson opens her season in The
Dawn OF Tomorrow. an actor brand
new TO America, and in other ways justly
celebrated. will play opposite" her in the
part of the Dandy. His name is Scott
Gattey. and he is the son of the Garter
Knight at Arms under King George of
England. The elder Scott-Gattey is the
head of the Heralds' College. and has all
the crests Of the kingdom at his fingers
ends. In addition. when proclamations
are 10 be made, it is the Garter Knight
at Arms who makes them. dressed for
the part in wonderful and admiration
Inspiring robes. His son. young Scott
Gattey. will boast no such gorgeousness
for at least year to come. The part
OF the Dandy calls for a pair OF old
shoes. trousers. coat. and a knotted hand
kerchief. He is reported TO be an actor
OF ability.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Rida Johnson Young.

Rida Johnson Young. author Of The
Lottery Man. the greatest comedy sue
cess Of New York last year. and which.
with the original cast, comes to the Be-
lasco Theater this week, gained her
knowledge of dramatic technique as an
actress when E. II. Sothern presented a
version OF The Three Musketeers." Mrs.
Young impersonated the queen; with
Charles Coghlan, in The Royal Box, a"
she appeared as Juliet. and when Viola
Allen made her first production Of
Twelfth Night" Mrs. Young played
Olivia One OF her first appearances on
the stage was as Ophelia TO James
Young's Hamlet.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The BeIasco-.'The Lottery Man."


Cyril Scott and the players associated
with him during the engagement of THE
Lottery Man" at the Bljou Theater.
New York, comes to the Belasco Theater
this week, when the Messrs. Shubert Of
fer this most entertaining OF comedies
for the first time out of Manhattan. The
play is by Rida Johnson Young. author
of Brown at Harvard" GLORIOUS Bet
sy." Just One of the Boys" and other
successes. and it has been staged by
Miss Edith Elliss. author Of Mary James
Pa"
''The Lottery Man was among the
first Of the New York successes of the
past season. The Shuberts, although they
manage fourteen theaters in New York.
were unable to place the comedy in one
Of their own houses. so an arrangement
was made with the management of the
Bijou Theater whereby The Lottery
Man" was shown there. Failure after
failure had been seen at the Bijou, when
suddenly attention was attracted to
the new arrival 1.-The Lottery Man"
soon became the town talk. Review
ers spoke of the play as having lifted
| the hoodoo which had hung over the
Bijou for so long a time. In fact the
| entire engagement was started more or
less cautiously. gradually broadening
into one of the most successful runs Of
the season.
1t is estimated that 10000 strangers
visit New York each day. Something
about 1.-THE Lottery Man" evidently at
tracted them. for a census kept of the
mail. telephone, and hotel orders showed
that over one-third of the attendance at
each night performance was made up of
visitors. The play. In this respect at
least, has been we'll advertised.
The basis of the plot is extraordinary
| for its straightforwardness and original
ity. as well as the angle at which the
author has treated it, A reporter per-
suades his paper to conduct a lottery,
with himself as the prize. The lucky
coupon is won by an old maid, who
claims the spells OF battle. 1t is dis
| covered. however. that she has stolen
the ticket, whereupon she is threatened
with arrest. Interest is added TO the pur-
suit by the fact that the reporter falls
| In love with young girl, and is, natural
| ly. anxious TO capture the ticket himself.
| The Shuberts send here the original
| cast that supported Mr.. Scott during the
sensational run OF the play in New York
/ The players included Miss Helen Lowell,
| the original Miss Hay in Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" and she will be
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The Washington herald., 1910-09-18

Cycle" This picture goes into the home
and tells as nothing else can OF the pit
falls OF a great city, and win be present.
ed for the first time TO-DAY at the Alham-
bra Theater With this picture there
Will also be shown q new yitagraph pic
ture, full OF comedy. entitled - Lunatic
at large" Il IS said 10 be the funniest
picture Of its kind ever made by this
company. AS an extra attraction the
management has reserved a great West
ern picture. That the pictures are being
received with pleasure is proven by the
house playing 10 standing room capacity,
and the management advises the patrons
10 bring the children TO the Sunday matt
nee so as 10 avoid the night crowd on
Tuesday evening Of this week the Al
kamtra will present the original Knights
Templars pictures. taken in Chicago by
tho Selig hrn. The one price OF adulis-
sion is sin the same cents.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

This weeks clean and up-to-date vaude-
Vile includes the feature. the. Australian
twin Andersons, Lille and Minnie. in
their original novelty, Dancing in the
One Rope" the special added attraction.
great BuckneTs. worlds sensational
cyclists, wonder OF the age; Rogers and
Pearce. eccentric German comedians,
singers. and dancers, and Jeanette Ger
main, the girl with the voice, singing
popular songs. The popular Majestic
graph concludes the performance with
the latest OF pictures
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Exit the Manager.

Another theatric tragedy developed be-
tween Dayton and Pasco. Wash. when
the absence OF Harry Kennedy. the bust
ness manager OF a stock company, be-
came known. He apparently left the
train at Walla Walla, taking with him
what cash he had; at least, his credit
ors never saw the money.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Nazimova in the Fairy Tals.

Madame Nazimova appeared at the Hy-
perion Theater. in New Haven. on Sep
TENDER l. in THE Hairy Tale" taken
from the German OF Arthur Schnitzler.
by Nina Lewton. The play was staged
by Robert Milton. The star has a very
strong part. and she was ably supported
by Brandon lyman and Edward r. Nav
son.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
BradYis Change.

Apparently W. a. Brady has changed
his plans regarding the all-star cast of
Jim the Penman." because Charles
Cherry. as well as Charles Richman, in
tended for this production, are 10 be
found az the Maxine Elliott Theater in
THE importance OF Being Earnest"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-18
Three Plays by Eugene Walter.

During the season the Shuberts VIII
produce three plays from the pen OF
Eugene Walter. The first of these will
be Boots and Saddles" a new play or
army life. which will be offered with
cast including Leo DonnelIy, Augustus
Balfour, Augustus Phillips. Ruth Allen.
E. ]. Blunkau, William ]. Bowman, Je-
rome Strom. Ann Archer. and Macy
Harlin. The other two plays, which viii
be produced in conjunction with Mr..
Walter himself. are THE Assassin" de-
scribed as a psychologist problem, and
The Trait Unspeakable." a timely
drama. based on the white slave traffic.
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