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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
ADJUSTMENTS
Belasco.

If you cannot be up-to-date in muSica!
fun the next best thing is to be a few
thousand years behind the present The
big summer show, Up and Down Broad
way claims consideration as a resume
of current events" and rests that claim
on few illusions to people of celebrity
in various fields, together with travestics
on New York theatrical successes. But
the real basis of the entertainment goes
away back to Mount Parnassus, and
necessitates the pronunciation of such
words 'Melopomene' and ''rerp-
Sichore offhand by the busy entertainers,
who have quite enough responsibility i'll
mastering the intricacies of rag-timc
lit or complicated dance.
Mr.. Edgar Smith, the librettest, has
iacile fancy and the genuine humor which
he evolves from the doings of the High
brow Club among myths and mortals is
constant and Irresistible. There is
recognizable and commendablc effort to
thread the sparkle and color of eXtrava-
ganZa in a consistent thread ofsnarrative
Necessarily IL ravelS off into loose ends
here and there, but this is one of the
penalties of a colossal enterprise In which
many styles of composition are involved
The rhymes were by William Jerome, the
music by Jean Schwartz, and the cos
tunes by Melville Ellis. 1t was staged by
William J. Wilson. and is acted, sung
and danced by retinuc so numerous that
the cast OF characters LOOKS ike q page
out of a city directory.
Eddie Foy in the role of Momlas is the
center of hilarity. His methods have not
changed. They never change. He Is as
constant figure in affairs of current
mirth as Humpty-Dumpty in mirthfui
iOre-the theater'S ono best clown. To
admire him may not be AN evidence of
lofty culture, but not to like him Is d
misfortune. since it means tncapacltE 10
enjoy a class OF cutert ainment with
which he is nse pa rably associated. But
Foy is not monopolist of the spotlight.
Emma Carus sings revival of the old
| style of motto song, entitled, '1s61'-
something after the mood of an ancestral
ditty. which had some vogue, entitled
1T Wasn't the Style III Our GRANDPA
Tiers Day Miss Carus sings with
| JUNCTION and recites the character lines
between verses with AN emotonality
which is exceeded only by the fervor she
puts into ragtime creation, which won
her repeated recalls. There are dancing
specialties all the way from simple steps
to the grueSome suggestion of the Apache
dance; Barney Barnard and Lee Harri-
Diamond and Miss Gordon have a good
singing and dancing speciality.
A representation OF vaudeville thea
ter affords excuse for the introduction of
all kinds of entertainment in addition to
the revels customarily introduced when
gay restaurant IS represented on the
stage. One of the most striking person
alitieS in the cast is Vida Whitmore, a
performer of instructive grace and tenn
permanent, a Partisan type that impresseS
itself strongly whether it finds approval
or not.
Up and Down Broadway is a gor-
geouS concourse, a fleeing display that
moves at times with cyclonic SwiftnesS.
The audience last night was enthusiastic
cally amused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
The Star to the boys parents, as wall
as to my government.
with many thanks, sir, remain, very
respectfully yours,
MIRA ALI-KUL1 KHAN,
Charge dAffaires of Persia"
GRAND JURY MDICrS FOUR.
Opening Of Court in Leesburg, Va
General and Personal News.
special Correspoudence Of The star.

SpeciaI SOffe8ponQence OF Inc star.
LEESBURG, Va, October II, 1910
The October term of circuit court for
Loudcun county convened in Leesburg
yesterday morning. Judge Edward s.
Turner Of Warrenton- presiding. The
grand jury returned true bills against
John Milstead for misdemeanor. and
Charles Burke, Herbert Fry and John
Doctor for felony. The case OF Eppa
Burr. charged with felony, Will come
before the court today.
Rev. Herbert Osburn- who has been as
sisting Rev. r. $. Childs at the Episcopal
Church at Chevy Chase, Md, during the
summer months. has accepted call 10
st. Johns parish, Essex county. Va, and
will leave Wednesday to take charge
An all-day layman's' meeting was held
At Mount Hope, this county. Sunday.
Westwood Hutchinson OF Manassas, Va,
delivered an address, on The Laymans
Movement.
Maurice Nichols has sold the property
known as the Stevenson farm, which he
recently purchased from DIR. Charles Il.
Brown, to Thomas q. Iden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
New Lyceum.

Pat White and his Gayety Girls, with
one of the best hurlesque productions
on the road, is the attraction at the
New Lyceum this week. The name,
Pat White, seems to be the drawing
card. for. the attendance at the per-
formances yesterday was an improve
ment over past weeks. The entire per-
Torrance is up to the standard and the
costumes and settings are equally at
tracttve. The company, led by Pat
White. is composed of clever come
dams, dancers and singers Margie
CatIin scores in the leading feminine
role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
DIPLOMAT
THANKS THE STAR
Charge d'Affaires Pleased
With Articles About ReIa-
tiveS at School Here.

Mira Ali-Kuli Khan. charge d'affaires
of Persia, in appreciation OF stories re-
Gently published in The Star regarding
his three young relatives who have come
to America for their education has writ
ten a letter of thanks The diplomat
says the advantages of American educa-
tional methods soon will be realized IN
Persia and that many other children will
in the future follow the example Of these
three boys.
The charge d'affaireS expresses his de-
light at the interesting articles published
in The Star concerning the courteous
youngsters, and writes to the editor that
he will send the notices to the boys
parents. as we'll as to the government.
The letter follows:
Having just returned from a trip 10
California, l was shown the very inter-
esting articles you have lately published
regarding my three young Persian rela-
tives, whom / have recently brought to
educate in this country. The kind tone in
which you speak of them and the appre-
citation you show for their courteous man.
ners are, indeed. very encouraging to
them. 1 hope and trust they will acquire
some Of the great qualities and virtues for
which American manhood is famous
throughout the world, and which are in
culcated in your great educational insti-
tutionS
Of Distinguished Lineage.
Especially do I appreciate your kind
words for these children, as their coming
here is a direct result Of my earnest ef-
forts in praising the educational ideals of
America during my recent visit TO Persia
Two of these boys, Settled Din Khan and
Muzaffared Din Khan-great grandsons OF
Faith All Shah on the mothers side-are
sons Of my uncle. for many years min
lister Of education and mines; and the
third-my nephew. Mohammed Emin
Khan-is the son of the chief official his
torian of the empire.
That such representative Persians
have sent their children to America to
study will undoubtedly prove an example
to be followed by many others in the
future.
During my short absence from the
capital 1 intrusted the boys to the care
Of some of my American friends, with
whom they lived. but now they live with
me and my family at the Persian lega-
ton. I am we'll pleased with the progress
they have made at the Cooke public
school. and / shall send the notices in
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Gayety.

Charles Waldron's Trocadero burles-
quers began weeks engagement yes
tcrday at the Gayety. The company is
particularly strong in numbers, and intro
duces several entertaining novelties. The
performance opens with prologue The
scenic effects add much to the rollickinx
songs of the finely cOstumed chorus THE
North Pole" which serves as a medium
for many specialties, is jolly burlesque.
Frank Finney is the leading comedian,
and got several encores for his Google
de-Gee" song. His chief assistants are
Frank Ross, Sam Adams, Minnie Burke
and Jenette Young. The chorus shows
training in the drills and dances, and
there are several good voices to support
the musical end of the show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
YOM KIPPUR SERVICES.
Hebrew Festival to Be Observed in
Synagogues.

The Hebrew festival of Yom Kippur. or
Day Of Atonement, will begin at shutdown
tomorrow evening.
1t will continue for twenty-four hours.
During that time all Hebrews who OBJ
serve the anniversary are expected to
fast, mediate and pray.
a service will be held in the Eeighth
Street Temple at Z o'clock tomorrow even
ing. Rabbits Louis Stern and Abram ST.
mon will officiate.
DR.. Simon will preach then and also at
the service to be held the following morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Thursday afternoon DIR.
Stern will preach at the o'clock service.
Services will be held in the other He
brew houses Of worship throughout the
city tomorrow evening and throughout
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
Cosmos Theater.

At the Cosmos this week the headline
act is the Soils brothers. Mexican Banda
Marimba, who are playing a return en-
gagement. The reception that greeted
every appearance proved the existence of
many Washington friends. The four
brothers perform on a specially con-
structed miranda, said to be the largest
I'm the world. An exponent of the sacred
Egyptian snake dance is billed as Lady
Carmen. Her fearless handling of her
very formidable pets Is really remarkable.
Others on the bill are Freeman and
Fiske in travesty and Harry De We're,
musical comedian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
Majestic.

David Livingston and Company in a
comedy playlet entitled 1.-THE Cattle
Thief heads this weeks bill at the Ma
jestic ,Theater. The sketch is very funny
and kept large audiences in an uproar
It has been the custom to have only four
acts and then the pictures, but for the
vaudeville lovers Mr.. Weston has added
one more act. In the bill are the Royal
Italian -Four, comedy vocalists and in
strumentalists; John Stone, a barrel
jumper. who has but one arm; the Nellos
in Juggling, and Werner and Terry, an
expert dancing team. Up-to-date films
are introduced in the motion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11

New Jersey National Guard; the wife of
q policeman, a vaudeville artistic and
an ex-chorus girl supply the feminine
essentials.
There are all sorts of absurd and some
risQue situations, but SO excellent Is the
cast and so delicately are the dangerous
situations handled that the audience
laughs throughout the play, PROBABLY
without really knowing why.
Carter De Haven, in the leading role,
had the opportunities and easily carried
is appealing and his manner captivating:
His Interpolation of two songs, one or
which, he said, was written for him by
the son of Mr.. De Haven, were encored
again and again. Dallas Wexford, the
English comedian, whose bland look
alone won many a laugh. brought a
minor part into pleasing prominence.
Frederic Bond, an old Washington favor
lite, was the naughty papa, and got all
the fun possible out of an unattractive
character. Morgan Conan was also good
as the niecc's husband, more so perhaps
In his agonized look or distress when
Stimulating illness than in his unnatural
hOarsenesS.
telling French maid; Jessie Millward
an excellent wife and mother to the scape-
grace father and the susceptible son, and
Fremont Benton a very clever lisping sus-
pect- but-say-nOthing of niece. Laura
Guerite. 1.-THE Girl In the Taxi doubt
less filled all the requirements OF the
character. Others entitled to share of
the credit were Charles +. Morrison
Grace Walton, Kathrync Smythe, Max
Freeman. Herbert Denton, Joseph Clark
and Clifford ucckinger
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New Howard Theater.

Stetsons Uncle Toms Cabin Company
opened to a large matinee for a weeks
at this theater. The play
has not been seen in this city for some
time and the large crowds that attended
last night indicate. a large patronage.
L. W. Washburn. who is the sole owner.
has given the play a spectacular produc-
ton that appeals strongly to the patrons
of the Howard Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
Casino.

One of the best vaudeville bills that has
been shown at the. Casino Theater Is
offered this week. Lew WEIGH and COM
pany in "Levinskfs Old Shoes is the
headliner, and is filled with pathos ana
comedy. Mr.. WEIGH himself is the chlei
entertainer. The Lazero Trio. represent
Ing three strolling musicians. made De,
clded hit, with violin, Mandolin anu
late member of The Merry Widow com.
pany. entertained with character songs
Morris and Williams present skau4s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
Funeral of Mr.. Titcomb.

Funeral services over the remains of
William Parsons Titoomb, who died early
Sunday morning at his home, 2o37 Q
street northwest will be held at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning at the Church
of the Epiphany. Rev. Freeland Peter.
assisted by Rev. Edward Engie, will Of
fciate. Interment will be at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
Academy.

1.-The Ninety and Nine produced at
the Academy of Music this week, de-
ponds upon one psychological fact: that
a man who Is falling over the precipice
Of sin can be helped more by one per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11

act. Rich and Rich sang several anus
ing numbers. while Murray Goldie gave
an enjoyable representation Of Efr-
ginia Judge in a small town. The motion
pictures are clear and up to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
Chase $.

Chase's program for this week has
for its novelty feature eight Geisha
girls. They have brought with them
from Japan an atmospheric background
tE lanterns, bamboo and blossoms; the
inevitable equipment of fans and UNI
brellas, and queer .stringed instruments
that have the snap of a banjo and the
tinkle Of a mandolin. Each young per-
son is all white and silver in cos
tune entirely different from the thing
America calls kimOno, and all dance
with a freedom of motion exactly uh-
like THE MikadOs" mincing little
maids from school Mack Williams and
Ida Segal opened the performance with
eccentric dancing that won recalls.
Mona Ryan followed in farce. Hand
cuffed" with James Sweeney. James
|O'Neil and Henry StandOe in the cast.
ANDY Rice captured a laughing triumph
in stories that had but little point and
songs that had no tune. The Girls
from Melody Lane" were literally girls
from the train, delayed baggage COM
pelling them to sing in travelling suits.
Their recalls proved that dress does not
always make a difference. Nell OBrien
and company played a farce which
amounted to nothing more than a peg
on which to hang the absurdities OF
the old-time minstrel man and his con-
spirators, William H. Hallett, Maj. c.
Newark Joe Albert. Ben Evans and
John Daily.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-24
PenItentiary Report.

Superintendent J. J. Laughing
house today submitted to Governor
Kitchin the annual report of the pen
itentiary for the year ending Decem-
Der 81. He took charge of the pris-
on the 7th Of last April, finding then
$50, $50 to its credit, to this being
added the balance on the peanut crop
of 1908, S3.761, and cash received
from the sale of old and condemned
horses and mules, S5,062. The dis
bursements from April to Dec. q
totaled $780, 03S. The present man.
agement bought 81 young mules,
costing $12, ,095, for use on the State
farm near Halifax It has built at
one part OF the farm a stable for 36
mules, also a large building for a
hospital, kitchin and dining room
and commissary, these costing So, 200
each, and on another part Of the
farm has built a stable Of the same
size and a building for women, these
costing $4,000 each. The sum of
$4,000 has been expended on improv-
ed farm implements. This addition
al value of stock. implements. build
ings, etc., should not be considered
an expense like feed and provisions
which are consumed, but may very
properly be counted as assets and per-
manent improvements, which will be
very valuable and more than pay for
themselves in producing the next
crop and others and in protecting the
live stock, implements and machln-
ery.-A special from Raleigh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-24
FRUIT GROWING In The SOUTH.
Subject OF Interesting Bulletin by De-
laftment of Agriculture.

The Carolinas and in fact
most of the States along the
Blue Ridge mountains have, OF
recent years taken wonderful
strides in fruit growing. Fruit
growing in these regions, how
ever, is only slightly developed
in comparison with the posi-.
bilities which exist in this di
rection. The methods of orch
ard management are common
ly faulty and not productive OF
the best results which the nat
ural advantages make possible.
/ Notwithstanding these condi-
tions, large quantities of excel
lent fruit, but principally ap-
pies, are grown in some portions
of these regions.
Realizing the problem that
many orchardists will find con-
fronting them, the department
of Agriculture has published q
bulletin entitled "Orchard
Fruits in the Piedmont and
Blue Ridge Regions of the
South Atlantic States,' and
while the information supplied
therein will doubtless prove of
value to prospective planters of
orchards who already reside in
these regions, it is expected
that its greatest usefulness will
be to those who are unfamiliar
with the conditions, but who
may be attracted to these sec
tlons by the opportunities
which they offer for fruit grow
ing. The hints are also applica-
BILE to other sections made up
of hill and valley and where
soil and other natural condi-
tions may be similar.
There appears to be no doubt
but that the success of fruit
growing in the Blue Ridge
is due in great part
to the fact that the orchards
arc planted vn the sheltered
side of the numerous knobs
which dot the chain from end
to end and thus in measure pro-
tect the trees from winter kill
ing or hold back the buds un-
til all danger of spring frosts
has ed.-Greenville IS. c.
News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-24

Strange how many people
there are in the world who
could hold down the other man S
job so much better than does
the other man himself. For in
stance, did you ever, in your
life, see a man who could not
run a newspaper better than it
was being run? OF course, it is
about the same with all profess
siOns but it does seem that
there are more finished and ex
pert newspaper men in the
county than any other variety
of the genus homo, if we are
to judge by their own opinions
Of their own particular capa-
bilities. Rockingham Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-24
New YCrk'S Tremendous Debt.

The annual report of the
Comptroller of New York city
shows that the municipal debt
on October 81 last was over a
billion dollars. The exact a.
mount. according to the Comp
troller's figures was 81, 1,O16,712,
47S. New York has never been
content with anything short of
"the biggest" and this ambi-
ton is fully gratified by the
proportions of it's funded debt.
1t is probably bigger than the
debt of any other city in the
world. 1t exceeds by a hundred
million dollars the interestbear-
ing debt of the United States.
It is larger than the great sum
that Germany extorted from
France and which was expect
ed to cripple the Empire for
years. 1t is bigger than the
imperial debt of Germany.
The annual interest on it at +
per cent is $4,000, ,OO0-a sum
probably greater than the cost
Of governing in any city in A
merica, and nearly double the
net amount of the funded debt
of Baltimore. The size of this
debt is preposterous, and 1T is
increased year by year. There
is a clause in the Constitution
of the State of New York which
limits the debt of any city to 10
per cent OF the assessment OF
real estate. This limit was pass
ed by New York city long ago,
and the constant effort has been
to "jack" up the assessments
in order to justify the debt and
the increase which takes place
year by year.
Pay day must come some
time, and New York city is put
ting upon posterity a burden
which will be intolerable.-
Baltimore Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-24
DID POWELL MARRY HIS own DAUGHTER?
A Case Of Extraordinary Complications
in Supreme Court.

One of the most remarkable
cases ever tried IN the courts of
North Carolina was argued, on
appeal, in the Supreme Court
yesterday.
The appeal is decketed as the
State against Powell, and comes
up from Halifax county, and
was argued by Attorney Gen
eral Beckett for the State and
Senator E. L. Travis, of Hall
fax, for the defendant.
There was but one exception
in the taking of the appeal, and
that was whether certain evi-
dence that was admitted by the
court below was competent.
The grand jury found the stat
uary Indictment applicable to
the case, against Powell, upon
the charge of having married
his own daughter.
The defendant denied the
charge, and based his defense
on the allegation that his pres
ent wife is not his child.
The mother (now deceased)
of the woman he married had
been married before she became
Mrs. Powell, and the defendant
claims that his present wife is
the offspring of this former
marriage and not his own child,
as is alleged.
The main question which call
ed for settlement in the Supe-
rior Court was, "Who was the
paternal parent Of this existing
Mrs. Powell?"
Powell had been married pre-
viously, as we'll as his second
wife, the mother admittedly
of his present (third) wife.
Powell's chief efforts were to
prove that his present wife was
the child Of his second wife by
a previous husband.
This he did not succeed in do
ing TO the satisfaction of the
jury, which convicted him.
The judge sentenced Powell
to Is months Imprisonment.
Pending the appeal Con the one
exception noted above) Powell
is at home under bond.
The case is a most extraOrdi-
nary one, to say the least. The
s'child" is not wise enough to
settle the question, because she
evidently does not know her
own father. Raleigh News and
Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-24
General Lee.

1t makes little difference
whether Robert f. Lees statue
is placed in the Hall of Fame
or not. 1t matters little that
Cromwell's statue was for years
refused an official place in Eng
lish public buildings. 1t matters
little that Cato died while in
arms against constituted auth
ority. History does not care
whether England considers
Washington a patriot or a trait
or. Lee wrote his name across
the heavens indelibly. He cary
ed it at rho base of Fame's own
statue at Charlottesville and
Gettysburg. He wrote it on the
brow of Peace at Appomattox.
He traced it in every brick of
that institution which he d.
rected in the years after the
war. No blot has ever touched
his memory. From the moment
that he entered West Point to
the day when he journeyed
gently to 'that undiscovered
country from whose bourne no
traveller returns" his record,
his character and his life were
an lnspiration.-Charleston
News-COurier.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-24

The Layman's Missionary Conven-
ton held at Greensboro recently
was a great meeting. There were
numbers of prominent men from all
denominations present and they
worked in perfect harmony and good
feeling. We believe this Layman's s
Movement is going to do much to-
ward bringing about the very best
feeling among the Christian people
of our fair land and cause them to
work harder for the evangelization
of the world.