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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-10
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-10

fofliea. f. satire on the oxtruya.
CANT forms 81 manner and dress
and speech which prevailed about
80 years ago. turned into pretty
sonka and scenes The cast Is an
amateur one. composed OF some Of
the best singers ia the city aud as.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-10

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-10
LlTrLE BoUoolR, sttI

The sixth instrument on the list
.of Specials" for tomorrow Is a
dainty little Jewell piano. boudolr
style. oak finish aud IN fine con.
dition. 10 has 10 octaves and
sells regularly al 1925
While this piano is rather small
for all purposes. lt Is Just as good
and we may say, price considered.
Ia little better for beginners
In making selection from among
these pianos Il ls we'll 90 remember
that purchasers may take advantage
Of our easy payment plan II they so
desire. but above everything else.
come early. These pianos. II we
can Judge by last weeks sale. will
every one OF them be- In some ones
homo within the next as hours
Bring what cash You can spare and
terms Of payment can be Hntisfac-
torlly arranged after ven have made
your selection Eilers Music House
successor TO ID g Johnston Co,
Eilers Music Building, Third and
University.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-10

Our last sale II Week End spe.
eiala~ vas such an instantaneous
ard pronounced success that We
have determined To offer our
patrons something exceptional 10
the way 81 piano bargains each sue.
ceedlng week.
ruf tomorrow We have picked out
An even half dozen % what we con.
slider the very best possible value
for The money that wo nov have IN
ouf exchange and bargain room.
sTElNwAY FOR sis6.
Among shpm 81 a beautiful little
vartezrHnd stolnway. ebony case
the regular $500 kind. which we are
offering tomorrow for Just siaG II
Il needless 70 any that such an
opportunity Is not going 20 be- pass
20 unnoilcad
Of course this instrument has
been uned. but We can assure you
that Il has not been abused and for
ANY one who feels unable az the
present time to make the purchase
81 a brand new piano this h just the
instrument We would suggest for
him
One thing we cannot impress too
strongly. however. and that IL. de-
lay viii be fatal This plano r. not
going 20 remain Ions on our floor
uusold
ktmBALL FOR ABOUT HALF.
We also have another Kimban
this week q trife higher IN price
than the one sold last Friday but a
genuine bargain IN every sense Of
tho word
This Is one Of the regular fii5
STYLES. medium size. beautifully
finished IN fancy French walnut and
has been placed with this lot 10 90
AZ $3.50
The instrument Is absolutely per.
feet 80 far ms its musical value ~
concerned. but we cannot say the
same for the case which shows
.fdmo wear. not much. but the kind
Aimt comes from being sent out az q
rental We have had considerable
rent money from this particular
KMnN anu tNNA WHY W. VIII MANU-
ahis special price for tomorrow
noinR out on rental hasn't injured
tfgf piano any more than N II were
lahted IN your own home for the
same length Of time, but Il does
make a very considerable difference
ln the price.
SCHUBERT, WITH PEARL KEYS.
II YOU are IN a position 90 pay
san for q magnificent $3.50 plano
then we unhesltatingly and uu.
quallfiedly recommend the purchase
OF this Expedition Art Style Schu.
bert. built In a splendid large size
mahogany case and handsomely ~
ted with pearl keys
This piano ia practically brand
new We have sold dozens lust like
it IN Seattle and vicinity and In
every instance they have proved ex.
.ccpti0nally satisfactory.
Some critical buyer might sug
.Reat that this instrument f. shop.
worn, and by the same token. IT'S
because Il has never before been
sold that we are able 10 offer a.
tomorrow and call Il practically
brand new"
Rememher~ou our iron clad" guar
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OneDoctor

Have only one docfor--iust one No
sense In running from one doctor 70
inofherl Select the best one, thea
stand by him. No sense In trying
This thing, that thing. for your cough.
Carefully, deliberately select the best
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JoHNsToN REoucgp sie4.
HOBART N. CABLE, 82st

The Hobart NJ Cable Is a piano
that o. known the world over for
10 splendid tone. fire workmanship
and solid construction from begin.
ming 90 end. and We have GA ex.
coptl0nally attractive instrument Of
this make. selected less than five
months ago hy a teacher 81 music
who came 10 Seattle during the
closing weeks Of the exposition and
has since been compelled 10 return
90 her home I'm the Fast because. as
she thought the winters In Seattle
were not the best thing for her
voice
Whatever differences Of opinion
We may have on that score. we Ger
tninly endorse her Judgment IN sc.
lccting the Hobart NJ. Cable piano
for studio work
This piano sold new less than
five months ago for $3.50 tomorrow
IL will be offered. and we can say.
sold for 1884. which represents the
unpaid balance and accrued interest
10 date.
An opportunity like this seldom
occurs and we are glad 20 be able
20 give some one OF our patrons the
benefit tomorrow.
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EILERS WEEKEND
PIANO SPECIALS.
HALF DOZEN RARE BARGAINS FOR TOMORROW
FIRST BUYER GETS BEAUTIFUL $500 STEIN
WAY FOR sie6-oTHERs AT GORE
SPENDING REDUCTIONS.
Last Weeks Specials All Sold Before Noon saturdayQuc
Action Necessary in Order Secure One
This Week

antec goes with each and every
piano sold ~ oar store. and your
Money Rack" II not exactly ar
represented IN every particular
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The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The CoIumhin-aGIrIs.n

The second week OF the season OF the
Columbia Players will open tomorrow
night with a well-balanced production Of
clyde Fitch's memorable success. Girls"
Girls" enjoyed a run Of over a year at
Days Theater New York, where IT was
pronounced one of the most brilliant
comedies Of recent years. AS is indi-
Gated by the title. the play Will afford
opportunities for the feminine element
Of the players to be seen 70 better advan-
tage than was the case in "Brewsters
Millions" The burden OF the work viii
fall upon Edna Hall Smith. Phyllis Sher-
wood. and Emily Melville, although a
leading role will be played by Miss Flor
ence Huntington IN the character Of
Pamela Gordon. a secretary and stenog-
rapher. The new leading man. Paul Nc
Alister. will have in the part Of Edgar
Holt, the junior partner of the legal firm
Of Sprague & Holt. one that will show
him 10 excellent advantage Other mem
bers Of the company are well fitted with
strongly characteristic roles. each of
which has a well defined position in thu
play
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The Aendemr-"GrnustnrIs..

''Graustark," the dramatization by
George d. Baker, of George Barr Nc
Cutcheon's novel Of the same title. comes
to the Academy this week. with matt
nees as usual
The play teens with heart interest.
All its absorbing situations revolve
around. the love affairs Of the Princess
YetiveSand GreenfaH Lorry. a wealthy
dashing. handsome. young American.
The abduction of a princess. the muir
der of a prince. the escape and reap
pearance of the falsely accused lover.
and his final acceptance by Princess Ye-
tive and her people. are features of
gripping interest which make the play
so successful. 1t unfolds a story of a
love behind a throne in a delightful
manner. without sacrificing any of the
intense interest. Economically inclined
persons find the play to their liking.
Isabel MacGregor as Princess -Ye-
tive" has scored the browning success
Of her career, and Maurice z. Brierre
jr,, as "Lorry" gives a portrayal of the
adventurous American that is full of
dash and spirit
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The BeIasco-Ben Greet Players.

From the announcements made relative
% the summer stock engagement Of the
famous Ben Greet players at the BeIasco
Theater. beginning next week. the sue
cess of the project would appear assured
II is certain that the enEa cement Will
prove most interesting both from the
standpoint Of the players. many of whom
have been associated with Mr.. Greet for
years. forming his London company. and
from the plays which are announced 90
be presented. Final arrangements were
made last week by Mr.. Greet prsonally.
who came 10 Washington 20 talk over
plans with Manager Taylor, of the Be
lasco. The Greet players have just ended
an engagement of twenty weeks at the
Garden Theater. New York, where they
presented a wide range OF plays. SO
great was their success in New York
with a presentation OF she Stops 10
Conquer" that Mr.. Greet has decided
TO offer that famous comedy as the open
ing play next week Others 10 be pre-
scented in the near future, are The Pro
fessor's Love Story" by special arrange
ment with Mr.. Willard, The Middle
man. Diplomacy Jim the Penman."
Lord Dundreary." and "A Pair of Spec
tacles." the comedy in which Sir John
Hare achieved such success during his
last American tour.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS
BeInsco-The New Thenter Company.

BelaScO-The New Theater Company.
Next Thursday, Friday. and Saturday
will see the local appearance at the
Belasco Theater of the New Theater
Company from the New Theater. New
York. This famous organization is really
an all-star combination. although no one
is starred. Its productions are said to
be the handsomest seen on the stage in
many years. and, all in all. the event
promises TO be a noteworthy one. The
New Theater, in New York. has at
tracted much attention ever since its
opening. last November. It's handsome
playhouse in Central Park West in New
York, was dedicated TO the cause Of dra-
matte art in America, and the company
which was formed and which has been
appearing there this season has been
recognized as one Of the best au-round
organizations of players that have ever
been formed The decision of the found
ers 10 send the company on tour for
short season this spring was reached in
order that the lovers of the drama out
side Of New York might have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing what has been accom-
plished in the few months that the IN
stitution has been on foot The roper
toire is an exceedingly interesting one.
and contains not only the best OF the
classics. but also some Of the modern
plays which found favor with New York
audiences. The entire production Of every
play will be brought 10 Washington. and
will be presented on the stage OF the
Belasco precisely and exactly as seen on
the stage Of the New Theater itself
The opening bill Thursday night Will
be that most delightful of Shakespeare's
comedies, Twelfth Night" and it will
be played by a cast which includes Annie
Russell, Oswald Yorke. T. NJ. Holland.
Jessie Busley, Ferdinand Gottschalk. Mrs
Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh. Jacob Wen
dell ir.. and Louis Calvert.
On Friday night a double bill will be
presented. consisting Of two short plays
Don" by Rudolf Besier. and Sister
Beatrice" by Maurice Maeterlinck.
Edith Wynne Matthison will play the
! leading role. and others who will be seen
in the cast are Olive Wyudham. Jessie
Busley. Mrs. Harriet Otis DeIlenbaugh,
Lee Baker. and Leah Bateman- Hunter
"A Winters Tale by Shakespeare.
will be presented on Saturday afternoon
on an Elizabethan stage. Among those
who will be seen in the cast are Edith
| Wynne Matthison. Henry Kolker, Leah
| Bateman-Hunter Albert Bruning. Jessie
| BUsley, Ferdinand Gottschalk. Rose
/ Coghlan. +. NJ. Holland. and Jacob Wen
| dell. jr.
The closing performance Saturday night
will be devoted 10 Edward Sheldon's mod
/ ern drama. The Niger" Guy Bates
Post. Annie Russell, Mrs Harriet Otis
Dellenbaugh. Ben Johnson, Beverly Sit
greaves. Lee Baker. Oswald Yorke. and
William McVay are among those who
will play the prominent roles in the last
nights production.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The Arcade.

Barn dancers all over the city are In
tensely interested in the prize contest
which is to be given next Tuesday night
in the new ballroom at the Arcade. If
the prize waltz, given on this same pop
ular floor about a week ago may be
taken as a criterion. the attendance viii
be one of the largest since the opening.
Announcement has been made by the
management that two handsome prizes
will be awarded to the two couples who
best exemplify the eccentric steps Of the
real barn dance.
In the Arcade moving picture theater
this week there will be an especially at
tractive display of new films. with a
change Of programme daily. y stand of
shuffieboards has been added to the list
Of amusements in the Arcade, being open
ed last Friday
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
4 HuuOV Pair.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogers. who were
in Washington recently with rs Matri-
mony a FailWe2'' will celebrate the
twelfth anniversary of their marriage on
May u. They will be playing an engage
ment in Chicago at the Powers Theater
on that date and have planned 90 have a
celebration worthy Of the occasion. Mr.
and Mrs. Rogers spent a whole season in
Washington once as members Of the
Bellows-Long stock company and made
hosts of friends in this city, all Of whom
are well aware that Mr.. Rogers and Miss
Louise Macintosh. as Mrs. Rogers is
known on the stage, are shining exam
pies 10 theatrical people OF a happily
married pair They never play anything
but joint engagements and are almost
never separated from each other. Mr.
Belasco evidently considered the indu-
ence Of this couple would have a whole
some effect on his rather pessimistic
DitUichstein comedy.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The New NationnI-"EI Captain"

ANY enc who has seen the nimble and
eccentric comedian, Robert Lett. in for
mer offerings Of the Aborn Comic Opera
Company at the New National Theater
can easily picture him as most happily
placed in the title role of "El Captain"
the famous De Wolf Hopper success. by
John Philip Sousa and Charles Klein.
which the Aborn, forces will present for
their second week. beginning tomorrow
night Two other opponents OF high-class
comedy who have laughed with Washing
ton number Of times before with the
same popular aggregation, Hattie Arnold
and Sol. Solomon, will also be among the
returning favorites. the former as
Princess Marshanza and the latter as
Pozzo. The same pleasant anticipation
comes with the announcement Of the re-
turn to the fold Of Carrie Reynolds. the
clever little soubrette of past Aborn per-
formances. to have the role of Estrelda.
which was created by Edna Wallace Hop
per; John r. Phillips. the former tenor of
the same organization, who will be cast
as Count fernando .Verrada, and Harry
Llewellyn, character comedian. who will
have the role of Don Luiz Cazarro. Ada
Meade will remain to sing the prlma
donna part Of Isabel, Eugene Francis will
be cast as Gen. Herbana, Ralph Nichols
as Nevada. and C. w. Phillips as Mon
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Cn.inn-snndnr cnnccrt.

The usual interesting sunday concert
Will be presented today as a continuous
entertainment beginning NJ o'clock.
Considerable care IS expended in the Sc
lection OF a programme that will prove
enjoyable TO all and the list OF entertain
ers for to-day'S concert is no exception 70
the rule The bill includes Roadway and
Lawrence. singing and talking come
dams; Belle Meyers. singing comedienne;
Clark Brothers. whistlers and bird imita-
tors, and the retention of Musical Nc
Claim, whose act proved so eminently sat
isfactOry 10 the Casino patrons the past
week. A special feature is made of the
high-grade motion pictures exhibited sun
days, the feature films for to-day lnclud-
ing The Airship Gaze" The Suitcase
Mystery" and Capital vs.. Labor"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The Gaycty-Bowery BurIcsquers.

An irreslstibly funny two-act comedy.
entitled Too Much Isaaca," is the latest
offering OF the 'Bowery Burlesquers,"
who are 10 appear at the Gsyety Theater
this week.
The much promising title fairly indi-
Gates that a Hebrew character is por-
traying the stellar role. which in this
particular case has been given to Ben
Jansen. the ever-popular comedian. who
for many years has endeared himself 10
the patrons Of burlesque houses.
A character Of equal Importance is that
Of Tody Coughdrops. which will be pre-
sented by the most fascinating leader Of
extravaganza, Miss Lizzie Frengh.
The chorus has not been neglected. and
thirty good-looking girls with proper
form and sweet voices have been engaged
for the purpose.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

lures OF tho William Morris circuit OF
metropolitan houses. other acts include
Anton Zinka. xylophone soloist and his
Merry Widow dogs. an act combining
talent and animal training Of a high
order; Baker and Doyle, eccentric come
dians. whose programme title is The
Two Crazy Sailors" Lew Hoffman,
comedy talking juggler. whose mystify-
ing feats excite wonder. while his rapid
fire monologue Of nonsense creates I'M
stinted laughter; William Slsto. character
comedian; Mintz and Woertz, comedy
acrobats; Mile. Natalie Renee. the Pa
risian songstress and imitator Of we'll
known personages. A series Of interest
ing motion pictures. including pictorial
dramas, are as usual made a feature OF
the continuous performance
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
BeIasco-CaIcium club.

On Tuesday night OF this week the Cal
cium Club. OF the George Washington
University, viii repeat their huge sue
cess. The Girl and the Page for the
benefit Of the university's athletic fund
and the treasurers Of the Belasco The
alter, Messrs. c. J. Harris and Charlie
Pryor. These two popular handlers Of
tickets at the Belasco box-ofice decided
that their annual benefit could not be
under better auspices than performance
Of the clever Calcium Club players, and
the host Of friends are rallying TO show
their appreciation or the unfaning court
esy and obliging endeavors of Messrs.
Harris and Pryor. With the ease which
comes from experience this repeat per-
Torrance Of The Girl and the Page"
should prove the most enjoyable Of the
series.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
"CfrfierPIIa."

The performance which will be given
by the pupils Of Miss Hawke at the Be
lasco Theater. Wednesday evening. May
II. promises TO eclipse all previous efforts
The dances and songs viii be entirely
new and the costumes Of the children will
be attractive and beautiful The fairy
play Of Cinderella" which was so sue
cessfully presented before most fash
ionable audience the past winter. will be
repeated. the cast being the same.
Cinderella. Elizabeth Forney: Fairy
Queen. Minnie Saxton: Prince Felix, Imo-
gene Fairchild: two proud sisters. Jean
cite Poole and Marion Robinson. Dandini.
Hamilton Bell; Page, George Abrams;
Baron Pompolion. Royal Foster; fairies.
Ruth Shaw and Gertrude Barnes.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The Midway.

Tomorrow nights society cake walk.
at the Midway. Fourteenth street and
Park road, starts the week OF specials
planned by the management of the big
indoor playground. The success of the
society event last Monday night makes
1t necessary 10 repeat this Midway feat
ure in order to let every Midway cake
walker have a show at the gold prizes
offered for the best stopper. Other spe-
Gals will be announced for the remain
ing nights of the week. Confetti nights
are popular with the Midway crowds, and
will be sandwiched in from now on be-
tween the other specialties.
Dancing will continue to be one Of the
leading features of the Midway The
orchestra aims at having a brand new
dance music hit as often as the hits APP
pear in the musical horizon.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
CasIno-Continuous vnudcviIIe.

The bill arranged for the patrons Of
the Casino Theater this week illustrates
legitimate vaudeville in all its diversified
elements. Nothing. to cause serious
thought-everything to interest or cause
merriment- The list OF acts for this week
contains two headliners: Ed. c. Jordan
& Co, in a scream-sketch. entitled Tom
Katz Night Out" in which Tom becomes
involved in a rough house" scrimmage
resulting in the breaking OF everything
breakable on the stage; the Yankee
Doodle Singing and Dancing Quartet"
have been especially engaged as an added
attraction. the act being one of fba go
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
The Lyceum-CoIe and johnson.

Cole and Johnson and their company OF
cOlOred entertainers. who have been de-
lighting large audiences in their clever
musical offering, The Red Moon" at
the Lyceum, will continue the engage
ment for a second week. New songs will
be introduced. in addition to the best Of
the old ones. There IS an abundance Of
fun Of quality that pleases. The singing
is typical Of the race. full Of volume. and
given with that confidence that is pleas
ing.
Cole and Johnson are entertaining
comedians, and in the last act they have
a speciality in which Johnson shows his
skill as a musician at the plano. Cole is
a comedian Of dry wit. The show is of
the rollicking sort with good music and
dancing in plenty.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08
Chase's-winie Panther & Co.

Chase'S this week will present the
famous Willie Painter company in the
latest Partisan fantasy, with music by
Mr.. Painter. The supplementary lead
ing offering viii be Bert Kalmar shd
Jessie Brown, whose recent metropolitan
hit earned them immediate recognition
at Chase's. where they will appear in
their inexpTessibly refreshing innovation,
combining charming characteristic songs
and dances. Among the special features
Will be Eugene and Willie Howard In
THE Hebrew Messenger Boy and the
Thespian,' Irene Roman. The Girl from
the Golden Gate these well-kuown
blnckface comedians, Dan Quinlau and
Keller Mack in The Travelling Dentist"
Vittoria and Giorgetta. and the vjragvaph
views Of Sensational Logging"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

twelve years Of age. VIII make this a
strictly juvenile show. The programme
Will include group. solo. ballet. interna-
tional dances, and specialtles. interviewer
with the latest song hits and imperson-
atoms, the costumes. stage settings,
electrical displays.-and arrangement Of
dances being especially designed by Mrs.
Mattingly, which assures the public that
there viii be nothing lacking in order TO
make this carnival the best Costumed
and arranged in the juvenile class and
well worth seeing.