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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
DIE wALKURE" TO BE SUNG.
Second Wagnerian Music Drama OF
Baltimore Season.


baltimore Season.
With Herr Alfred Hertz conducting
and two of its leading sopranos and a
new English tenor in the cast. the Met
ropolitan Opera Company Of New Yorl;
will sing Wagner's three-act music
drama, Die Walkure." at the Lyric
Theater, in Baltimore, Tuesday night
Following Die Walkure' only three
more operas viii be sung in Baltimore
this season.
Nine. JonS1na Gadski, whose splendid
voice has been heard by a number of
opera goers in Washington who have at
tended the performances in Baltimore
this season. will sing the role of Brunn-
hide. one OF her finest parts Nine.
Olivia Fremstad. who has been one of
the pillars of German opera at the Net
ropolitan Opera House this season, will
be heard as Sieglinde. The role of Sieg-
mund will be sung by Walter Hyde. OF
COvent Garden, who viii make his Amer
lean debut in Baltimore in Die Wal
kure' The role OF the god Wotan viii
be taken by Clarence Whitehill, the
American barytone. Robert Blass, the
basso. will be the Hunding. and Mar
lame Flahaut, the French contralto, will
be heard as Erica.
Excepting "Tannhauser," that opened
the season, die walkure" is the only
Wagner opera OF the season so far, and
it is probable that both the opera and
the cast win attract a number Of music
lovers from Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
The Academy-George Sidney In "The
Joy Rider"

Musical comedy in all that the name i'm
plies viii be the offering at the Academy
tomorrow evening, when George Sidney
busy Izzy). and his company of fun
makers will begin an engagement OF one
week with the usual matinees. Mr. Sid
ney will present his new musical comedy,
The Joy Rider" Naturally, Mr.. Sidney
is the chief funmaker. and he keeps
his audiences convulsed with laughter
while he is on the stage. There are
others in the cast, however, who are said
to be close seconds TO the star himself
IN the entertaining line, among them
Madge Lawrence William Newkirk.
Lillian Daven, Frank Milton, the De
Long Sisters, Dick Hume, Winnie Rich
ards. Hudson Freedom, Eugene Walters,
and Frank Hanscom, and chorus of
pretty girls.
There are many musical features in
The Joy Rider" all OF which were writ
ten especially for the comedy, and the
following may be mentioned: ''on a JOY
Ride" The School of Love-" Dark
Eyes, Under the Loving Moon" MY
Picture Puzzle Girl" 'Sundae for Two
Look Into My Eyes" Il Like Small
Gal" and the many bright, sparkling
musical interpretations. which have always
characterized the Sidney productions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
The Gayety-AGibson Girls. ,,

Everything to the good. nothing to the
bad, and pleasing from start to finish,
combining as it does the best element in
burlesque. Fred Irwin's Gibson Girls in
burlesque viii usher in weeks en-
gagement for the first time this season
Theater commencing tomorrow matinee.
The burletta entitled ''Hogans French
Wife's Husbands will be found replete
with good comedy situations, entertain
Ing musical numbers, and a large ohio of
special acts. with a chorus worked by a
score OF most beautiful girls far above
the average.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
his HONOR THE SULTAN"
Princeton Triangle Clubs Latest
Offering.

OAtElnAs
With the possible exception Of 1906. when
''Tobaseo Land" was presented in ten
cities throughout the country the pro-
duetion to be given by the Triangle Club
this season viii be the most pretenuous
the club has ever attempted The itin-
erary extends over $500 miles. seven cities
being visited This years musical comedy.
His Honor the Sultan" which has been
rehearsed daily for two months. had its
first night" at Princeton on Friday,
March 4. The opinion Of those who saw
the performance was that it is one of the
best college shows ever written.
Snappy lines. lots of action. viva
cious chorus of girls" and Orientals
some dreamy and catchy music, and an
interesting plot, are features Of His
Honor the Sultan which Prinoetonians
believe may even win more success than
did "Tobasco Land"
f. NJ. Barnhardt. 1912, OF Chicago, is the
leading comedian. and one Of rare ability
His German accent and eccentric actions
lend finished touch 10 the role of Helm
rich Schlitz, correspondent for Die File
gende Batter " The plot Of the play has
to do with his adventures in the palace
Of the Sultan at the time of the out
break OF a revolution, and his attempts
TO get information entangle him in en-
barrassing situations at the palace, which
are further complicated by the presence
Of party of Americans. who are travel
ing through TanjOcco. a province In Tur-
key. where the scene is laid. Mrs.
Straighton." suffragette. and sissy"
Hillyard. niece OF the American Ambas-
sador, who plays the role Of a coquette.
and "Marmara," the daughter of the sui.
tan, figure chiefly in the embroglio. Z.
P. Nevin. 1912, the composer OF the music,
has done what is rarely, If ever, the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
aEugene Onegfn.v

On Sunday evening. April ;. at SIS
o'clock, at the New National Theater,
Mr.. Walter Damrosch and his famous
New York Symphony Orchestra, which
was heard here but recently in a silver
anniversary jubilee concert, will give the
great Russian opera Of Tschaikowsky' s
Eugene Onegin." The opera will be
given in concert form. and Mir. Damrosch
viii have assisting him as soloists a
quartet composed of Nine. Sara Anser-
son, soprano; Miss Nevada Van der Veer.
contralto; Mr.. Reed Miller, tenor, and
Mr.. Marcus KelIerman. barytone.
Mr.. DamToSch. who is always a favor
tie with Washington audiences, seems at
each concert to excel himself in his
choice of d programme. The programme
which he has chosen for presentation at
his coming concert is unique as well as
beautiful The composer Of the opera
declared that he did not write it for the
stage. and he described it on the title
page as Lyric scenes in three acts,
but as an opera presented on the operate
stage the work grew in public regard
until its enthusiastic receptions in the
cities OF Europe and its unnumbered
repetitons established its position. Its
history in America began with Mr.. Dam
rosch's performance of It in concert
form in New York City two years ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

liam Wright and the Young Boys offer
one Of the snappiest of singing and dan
cling acts. A big act claiming attention
Is the appearance Of the great Alvares
troupe of acrobats. who have world
reputation for their great work. excelling
as trapeze artists. equllibrists. head-to-
head balancers. and tumbling feats. Cut
Ter and Hanigan are a team who sing
repertoire from ragtime TO grand opera.
Lillian Murtha, Coincidence. completes
the vaudeville bill. The usual quality of
Casino picture plays will be on the pro-
gTamme, with changes daily.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

The last Boston Symphony Orchestra
concert Ct the season, Max Fielder. con-
ductor. will be given in the New Ma
tional Theater on Tuesday afternoon at
4:9O o'clock, and to wind up his second
season in this city Mr.. Fielder has ar
ranged a programme OF unusual charm
and richness. The soloist will be Mr..
Willy Hess. OF the orchestra, than whom
there are very few greater violinists In
the world. He has chosen for his con-
eerto the Third. by Max Bruch. This
is not nearly so we'll known as the Con-
certo in G minor or the Scotch Fan
tasis," BY the same composer, and. in
fact, Mr.. Hess has been mainly instru-
mental in introducing it in Europe and
this country.
The symphony will be Schumann's. in
B fat major. No. l, commonly known as
the Spring symphony. The concert
viii begin with Beethoven's "Coriola-
nus" overture and end with BerIioz's
overture, sBenvenuto Cellini."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
Casino-Continuous YnuderiIIe

The Great Transfield Circus heads the
bill Of continuous vaudeville coming to
the Casino this week. presenting a circus
act in tabloid form, comprising highly In
telligent and splendily trained ponies,
dogs. and donkeys. with all the snap,
action. and comedy of the big show.
Next on the bill is the E. A. Turner
Company, presenting a sketch entitled
"Billy's Best Bet" a racing COM
edy playiet by Jerroid Shepard. Hamil
ton and Sinclair will oner something
classy In the way of vocal numbers with
IA range from character to operate. LII
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
New NationaLNargaret Anglin.


With a record of over 100 nights at the
Savoy Theater, in New York City Mar
garet Anglin VIII bring THE Awakening
OF Helena Richie" to the New National
tomorrow evening for an engagement of
one week. The engagement has 8 two
fold interest for local playgoers from the
fact Of the stars popularity and also
that 1t IS a dramatization of Margaret
Deland's widely read novel of the same
name. The play is by Charlotte Thomp-
son. a young California dramatist who
has already several successful plays to
her credit.
THE awakening of Helena Richie y
which perhaps is Mrs Deland's most
successful story OF Old Chester. uses the
people thereof as the background of a
drama OF quiet intensity with Helena
Richie and that splendid creation of her
inventive genius, Dr.. LaYendar, as the
central figures. We must not however.
forget the little lad, David Allison, who
was the unconscious and innocent means
Of restoring TO Helena her sense of duty
and who supported her better resolution.
These three have won for Mrs. Deland
a glorious fame throughout the length
and breadth of the land and beyond the
seas.
In the role of Helena. Miss Anglin is
said TO be doing the best work of her
career. and she is, furthermore, credited
with an admirable company OF players
In her support, Although the note of
tragedy is sounded. there is said to be
much that is of lighter nature in the
play. Miss Anglins company includes
Eugene Ormonde. John Findlay, WHO
plays Dr. Lavender; Charles Wyngate
Charles Rowan, George Probert, Gertrude
Swiggett, Sally Williams. Walter Howe
and Raymond Hackett There will be
special matinee on Wednesday afternoon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

case with college operas-he has thema-
tized his songs. and there is a consistency
preserved throughout which makes the
score a delightful one from the first OPEN
ing chorus to the finale The Triangle
Club win be at the BaIasco next Thurs
day for a matinee performance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
The Lyceum-"Wine, Woman, and
SOng.e

Those who are fond Of the loneliness
OF the fair sex will be satisfied by at
tending a performance Of Wine. Wom-
an, and Song at the New Lyceum this
week The offering consists OF two anus
ing burlesques. breezy and snappy olio.
and number Of novel ensembles. One
OF the special features is the sensational
dance, Romance du Apache"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
w. A. EngeI, Jr., in Plano Recital.

On Tuesday afternoon, April 5, at 4:sO
o'clock, at the Columbia Theater, Mr..
Fabian will present his talented young
pupil. w. A. Engel jr., the son of a
prominent business man OF this city, in
recital. Young Engel is but fifteen years
OF age. has studied here under Mr.. Fa-
hian, and he has a most beautiful sing
ing tone on the piano. There is real
poetry in his playing.
This season this gifted student of the
piano appeared before the Washington
Saengerbund and received a generous
applause. Mr.. Fabian presents him as
the most ADVANCED student of the piano
OF his age. and it is believed that there
IS splendid musical future in store for
him. The boy is looked upon as a real
genius by many of the musical people of
Washington. and at this recital there
viii be ample opportunity for a thorough
exhibition Of technique and interpreta-
ton
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.

The New Acknowledgment Anglin
I'm "The Awakening of Helena
Richie"
The Boston Symphony 0rehes-
ira, Tuesday afternoon.
The Columbia - Tonight, Captain
Duquesne.
Victor Moore in "The Talk of
New York"
The BeIasco-JOhn Mason in "a SON
of the People"
Chase's-vaIerie Bergere and Polite
Vaudeville.
The Academy-"The Joy Rider"
The Gayety-BurIesque.
The Lyceum-BurIesque.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

special company win be engaged at
the New Theater to appear while the
resident company is on tour. Beet
hoven," by Fauchois. will be produced
April Il by the special company. Henry
Kolker has recently been added to the
regular organization
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

"A skylark' ought TO prove a win
ner, after it, has undergone the necessary
pruning process. II was a brilliant pro-
duction scenically, and the costumes new
and handsome. The comedy did not de-
scend to horse-play, and there was quite
a vein OF satire. Henry B. Harris has
started his career as a musical comedy
impresario without stint as regards
money spent and clever people engaged
II "A Skylsrk" is attended by future pros
perity. it VIII be deserved.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

Margaret Anglin has a remarkable IA
cility for acquiring foreign languages.
When she was receiving her finishing
education in Paris she secured an inti-
mate acquaintance with French. German.
and italian literature Last winter she
travelled for six weeks in India and in
that time picked up more than a speak
ing acquaintance with Hindustanee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

Charlotte Thompson, who is responsible
for the dramatic version of Margaret De-
lands novel, THE Awakening Of Helena
Richie" was born in San Francisco, and
taught school in California before she
took to writing. Last year she made her
debut as an actress In Mrs. Fiskes COM
pany. playing a woman tramp in sal
walton Nell
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
Twain and the Rivermen.

Mark Twain once told to Il party Of
friends the following story on himself:
On one occasion when be started on
a trip down the Mississippi river ON q
fAtboat he was advised never to an
swer the questions asked by rivermsA
on other boats and never to handy
words with them. as be would be sure
always to come out second best He
followed the advice religiously for Q
time. but one day he thought be saw
a chance to get the better of q river
man who called out:
Hey, thar. what yer loaded with7-
"Jackasses Don't you want to come
aboard?" yelled back Twain.
That's whut | reckoned seein' a.
how they let ther biggest donkey hev
ther run of the deckr came back.
Twain made q dive below as ali the
riyermen In the neighborhood set up .
derisive laugh at bis expense.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
Mr.. Franklin at tho Bar.


Among the state papers for the year
1886 may be read a letter from John
Bartlett to Henry Wills minister.
Thomas Cromwell. stating that In ac-
cordance with the recent act the mayor
and aldermen had chosen Mr.. Pryseley
to attend the English parliament as
the representative Of Calais and that
he had made certain arrangements
about his passage into England.
One Thomas Boyd was elected as bis
colleague, and Calais continued 20 send
II. P.'s to Westminster until. in the
reign Of Mary. we lost the stronghold
we had held for over two centuries.
This Ii the only instance in England's
history Of anything like colonial rep
resentation at Westminster unless In
deed we reckon one or two exceptional
occasions when colonial grievances
have been voiced st the bar Of the
house of commons. as they were 30
brilliantly by Benjamin Franklin.
when Burke said the scene reminded
him of IA master examined by n par
eel of Observation-Disclosures News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
Fanny DickeuA

Fanny. the sister of Charles Dickens.
was one of the first students entered
1t the old Royal Academy Of Music
when 1t opened its doors at Tentsrden
street in 1923. and at that ime the
students lived at the academy. only
going home for the week end. every
Sunday" Dickens told Forster, II was
at the academy at o o'clock In the
morning to fetch her (FanAy). and ws
walked back there together at night"
And the Sunday itself the two spent
in the Marshalsea prison, where their
father and mother then resided, owing
to Mr.. Dickens having -failed to pro-
pitate his creditors" While her IA
ther was still in prison Fanny won Q
prize ut the academy. and the future
novelist. then engaged in pasting Ia
bells on biacking pots at shiilinEs a
week. was present TO see her receive
it.-Westminster Gazette.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
Learn 20 LAUGH.

Laughter is the best of all tOnics-
Bacilli are humorless folk and hate
the physical constitution that is al
ways vibrating with the shocks Of
fun. This Ia q tYuisn. but serviceable
and likewise worth repeating are the
platitudes on laughter Is the great
aseptic of the soul. II Ia true there
are different kinds Of laughter. and
some Of them need foF1naldehyae
There is a kind. too. that needs bacar-
Donate of soda IS an antidote-sA-
other that calls for lithia tablets. But
the right sort of laughter was stolen
from the gods by some wiser Prone
theus. and nothing can prevail against
it In America there Is plenty Of
laughter. good. bad and Indifferent. but
mostly good. and much that 10 very
good. 1t is one of our greatest nation
al resources. May we conserve It al
ways. A people that laugh kindly
AMI often have not much to fear: .
people that laugh wisely. nothing
Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
Bsrry'a Democratic AIIlss.

Mr.. Berry Is Democrat. but he has
no party standlng. lie does not come
as . candidate Of . party He is self
appointed. or. TO be more precise. he
is the appo.ntee Of . handful of self
appointed delegates who gathered 70
sethsr to carry cut the Berry wishes
and the Berry ambitions.
On the Berry ticket In host OF
Democratic candidates for congress
and the legislature. These candidates
are not there by the virtue of primary
elections, but by the grace Of the Berry
state comp ittes. which assumes to
itself ths voice Of the people.
The Berry pretonaions are those Of
: mere selfseeker, bat. thea. Berry
nseds ths smolumsnts OF once. for
how else IL be to make good to tie
wicked Colonel 0uaey. Democratic
boss the sums oi money borrowed
from himf
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
"Nigaerinq" keas.

The question was asked me a. = -
uve Of MaiDo II ! could hnd out what
lingering" logs meant In the state
ment I'VE fingered the logA- fousA
that to ''nigger' logs was to save the
labor of ehopping them into ls0gtAs
By Diling them up crossed at points
where 1t was desired to separate them
By building fires under these crossings
several logs could be burned into sse-
usns at once. Because a Niger
Was supposed to be lazy this lag
mans way of eating logs into lengths
was. naturally enough. called "nas-
Rering. --Appleton Morgan In New
Shakespeareana.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
The insxpsn.ix. Poliesman.

Mr.. Walter Seymour. who writes
UPS and Downs of Wandering
Life" had Thoroid Rogers for q tutor
while at Oxford Rogers was as
amusing as he was heterodox. "I re-
member asking him one day. Mr.. Rog-
ers. what do you consider the origin Of
the idea of the devidr Cheapest po-
liceman they could fnd."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27

Applicant For situation-I've eoms
sbaht that job wot wos advertised
Employer-Well. can you do the work 7
Applicant lin great alarmi- Work.
thought Il was a foreman you wantsdi
Punch
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27

Geraldine-W What did pa say whsa
you asked him for my handi Gerald
lie said that he wouldn't stand In tks
way OF my unhappiness II needed the
money badly.-Eew York Presa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27

Bella-I understand your sister mar
Fied a struggling young MANI Gus
Yes; he struggled hard. but he eouIdn't
get away from her.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27

There are many religions. but thsrs
Is only Que morality .-nuskin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
SALARIES OF VILLAGE
OFFICERS WILL BE PAID.

The salaries of Village Clerk M. A.
Fjtzsjmmons, Village Treasurer Frank
Fenner and Tax Collector Joseph Ar
mold. which we're held up a week ago
by the South Orange Village Board of
Trustees, were ordered paid last night.
The salaries were held up because of
the civil service controversy. The three
men were ordered to quit last July
and refused. Since the last meet.
ing the village trustees have decided
tn retain their services.
+. S. Stillwell, who lives near the
Mountain station of the Lackawanna
Railroad, appeared before the board
and registered an emphatic kick
against the train service between New
ark and Mountain station. There are
no trains between $40 p. m. and 7:O1,
he said. A committee, consisting of
Ira A.. Kip. jr.. president of the board;
John S. McDonough and William H.
Twedell, was appointed to confe with
the railroad officials.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
EAST ORANGE BATTERY
TO HAVE SECOND SMOKER,

The second smoker of Battery A,
Field Artillery, of East Orange, will be
given in the Clinton Street Armory on
Tuesday night, March 20, and at a
meeting of the arrangement committee
last night at the armory plans were
made for securing a fine program Of
talent. The committee hopes to make
the affair the best of it's kind ever
given by the organization.
Among those who will entertain will
be a quartet, musician Fred w. Fort
jr.. who will give cornet solos: Private
Edgar A.. Work, tin whistle solos,
William Osmond, trombone solos; Bar
*. Forrest, monologist, and Carl Peiffer
who will act as musical director ant
give piano selections. There will alst
be athletic exhibitions.
The4comnittee in charge is cornposet
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
KANSAS ASKS PRESIDENT
TO PREVENT HANGING.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March Ain
order that h blot of a hanging may
not be put upon the State Of Kansas.
influential people are circulating petit
tions asking President Taft to COM
mute the sentence of Charles O'Eeill,
now under sentence of death, to life
Imprisonment.
Never in the history of Kansas as a
State has there been a legal hanging.
As O'Neilrs crime was committed on
the military reservation at Fort Leav-
enworth. the case was tried In a Fed
eral court n Kansas City, Kan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
DAUGHTER WILLED ESTATE
OF MRS. LOUISA C0NCKLIN.

The will of Mrs. Louisa Concklin,
widow of the late Richard W. Concklin.
who died at her home. 81 Rector street,
on February 81, was filed for probate
in the s~urrogate's office today. The
entire estate, with the exception of a
Request to a granddaughter, Louise
Janet Washington, is left to her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Katherine c. Washington.
wife of DIR. Walter S. Washington. To
Lcuise Janet Washington is left the
homestead OF the deceased at 81 Rector
street, and also a hous and lot known
as 14-14h Grant street.
Mrs. Katherine c. Washington is
made sole executor of the viii. The
value Of the estate is not stated. The
vii Is dated January . 1910.