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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Preside Gamblers

Because of the scandals conn ectad with certain whist clubs the police oc the north side, Chicago, have started crusade against "fireside" gambling.
 What is "fireside" gambling?
 It is gambling indulged in by exclu- nive society women. The fair game sters do not merely play whist for prizes, but poker games for money.
 The captain of police sent detectives to warn certain hostesses, declaring that if the gaming were not suppressed he would raid these homes the same as if they were downtown. gambling joints. Mirable dictu!
 According to the police the poker games are played at frequent inter- vals, some of the card clubs meeting as often as five times a week. And the stakes run higher than $10o at times. And the women at whose homes the clubs meet take a rake off of as much as $10 from each of the players --M
 But wait; there's more. One woman complaint, a. Mrs, Ten Eyck, told the police she was robbed in one of these aristocratic homes while playing poker of s35 contained in her hand bag. Moreover It Is also learned that considerable domestic discord has followed the rey- .elations of the police. Husbands who had wondered at the sharp increase in household expenses saw possible ex- rlanation. In short. some of these women had been stealing in order to get the mon- ey to put up as stakes. Which is a fine mess. And as you read of these things you tremble for the future of a country whose womensare thus corrupted. But
 Remember this-these women are of the sort who dawdle away their short forenoons with their maids and hair dressers, spend their afternoons at the card parties and their evenings at the theatre
 They are but painted parasites, uso- less butterflies.
 In their treside gambling they are DO better than the professional spi-. ders that lure the foolish flies into their parlors. and the police do well to make no dstinction. Perhaps if they did not gamble they would do some- thing as bad.
 But
 They are not real women. They are only the pampered pets of rich hus- lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Henry Miller

J
 When Henry Miller appears at the Jefferson thatre for but two perform ances on New Years Day, in H. & Sheldon's gripping play. "The Havoc, theatregoerS will see the actor man : ager in the most powerful role he has created since he presented "The Only Way 10 years ago, and not except ing his famous success of five years ago as Stephen Ghent in The Great Divide" "The Havoc" was produced in New York last season, immediately after the actor-rnanager had ended his tour in Her Husbands Wife" exactly a year ago, in which he achieved an instant success. It ran out the sea son on Broadway and early last July MT. Miller transferred his big success to San Francisco, where it duplicated it's New York record, creating the sea sons high mark for attendance at the Columbia theatre at the western me tropolis. Probably no other play of recen, years has elecited more enthusiastic praise from recognized experts aS "The Havoc" and in no play ever produced by MT. Miller has the actor-manager earned such amazing tributes to his own great acting ability.
 on the morning following the New York Premiere the conservative New
 
 tation of the big role "the greatest acting Mir Miller has ever done" And the New York Times offered the terse comment Miller is superb in a re- makable play" The critics were not more emphatic than were the famous playwrights who witnessed Sheldon $ play during its first week in New York. It IS the best constructed play I have ever seen," said Charles Klein, author of "The Lion and the Mouse" The play is delight" said Edwin Milton Royle, author of "The Squaw Man, D and Henry Miller's own delicate, subtle. Illuminating and compelling performance is proof that the art of acting is not dead"
 The character of Richard Craig in "The Havoc,' the Titanic role portrayed
 by Mir. Miller. is one of the striking figures in the +drama which are sell dom created by modern playwrights. Craig is big brained American rail road man who Is wronged by a treach- erous guest is his home The injured husband does not appeal to the unwrit- ten law, but crushes his enemy with a carefully wrought vengeance which is; unique In its inevitability and relent- lessness. In the development of his character MT. Miller surpasses every interpretation he has heretofore given to the American stage and touches the zenith of his career. Tn many years of notable stage achievements "ac- cording to the New York Telegraph, Henry Miller has never more greatly distinguished himself In all his bril- liant scareer--and this includes his great acting in The Only Way and The Great Divide'-he has never before given so forecufl, so facile, so convinc- ing a portrayal. It is lesson in fine acting-big acting"
 MT. Miller's production and casts in variably represent the acme of good taste and keen discernment. He will offer here absolutely the original New York company, down to the least im- portant member. The production is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
HENRY In Matinee Night

French Canadian guide, and although he seemed to forget the dialect once or twice last night he won his audience readily. He has a fine physique and showed to ad- vantage in nearly everyone of the trying scenes.
 Henry Edwards, as the fur trader, is an ideal young soldier of fortune, and by his earnestness won his auditors early. He is a. good reader and shared the ap- plause.
 Gerard Castle Is one Of the best In- dians seen here. His makeup Is good and his reading well gauged.
 Miss Ada l.. Barbour acts the part of an Indian squaw. fearful of her husband, to life. She is also sweet as the white ohaperon of Octavia.
 Miss Pearl Hart won the audience by her sympathetic acting, and though cast for a different part, did 1t justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
PIayhnuse Gossin

"Naughty Marietta" new comic oper- attic tale of the 18th century. by Rda Johnson Young, with music by Victor Her bert, in which Oscar Hammerstein pre- sents Mile. Florence Webber, dressed in costumes as picturesque as the period they mark.
 The opening of the play is said to be very striking, with the Place d'Armes, New Orleans, lying on the river, as 1t was nearly 150 years ago-the old gateway with it's lamps will be seen, the great oaks and the hanging moss, the palms, tfle big fountains, the balcony and the throng of flower girls.
 The story begins with "Taisex vous,'' which is sung by eight girls and eight boys, and is said to be a saucy, captvat- ing air, carried on principally by the flute. They follow in succession the songs, Naughty Marietta If I Were Any body Else" pretty and varied comic duet Meath the Southern Moon,' and others.
 The second act is the ball room of the New Orleans Jeunesse d'Oree in the sil- very light of many candles, the men in the flashing white costumes of Louis XIV, and the women in beautiful colonial dresses, with coronets and fans Among the songs in this act are Live For Today I'm Failing In Love With Someone Its Pretty Soft for Simon" and Tt Never, Meyer Can Be Love-
 Conspicuous among musical offerings this season is the Mort H. Singer fam tasy. .'The Prince of Tonight in which Denry Woodruff continues to meet with an unusual measure of success. Tuneful fanciful and pleasing to the eve, '"The Prince of Tonight has proved to be the vehicle of a lifetime for Mr. Woodruff He is supported by cast of 60 and in cIuded in the principals is Miss We're Stan ley, the dainty prima donna who appeared in ''The Prince of Pilsen' last season. It is said that many new features and song hits have been introduced in 'The Prince of Tonight this season. This attraction is among the near future bookings at the Jefferson theatre.
 Blanche Bates. David Belasco's popular star in "Nobodys Widow" by Avery Hopwood, the latest of her many big suc- cesses, will be here shortly.
 Miss Bates success as Roxana Clayton, the widow, has even surpassed her enor- nous hit in Madame Butterfly" 'The Darling of the Gods and '"rhe Girl of the Golden West" and inasmuch as Nobody s Widow" is designated as a farslcal TO- nance, her triumph as comedienne is all the more emphatic.
 "Nobody's Widow is a delightful com down and as deliciously effervescent as a glass of champagne, with novelty of motif and constructive quality that cs-
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tablished it last season as one of New York city's biggest successes.
 
 Richard (IIimselD Carle, who is to he seen here soon, in his latest success, Jumping Jupiter.'' Is at once author, ac- tor, composer. dancer and producer doing all these things well. He fashioned his present play from a popular farce by Sydney Rosenfeld, rebuilding it on mod ern lines, and staged the production as well. The music Is by Karl Hoschan of Madame Sherry fame. Jumping Ju- piter' has just completed a brilliant run of several months in Boston.
 
 ever made good newspaper copy for the atrical attraction was given out by press agent for Bailey and Austin in New York. This enterprising young man gave tho dramatic critics of New York city a. m. breakfast, where six collie dogs. which take part in the ''Top of the World were allowed to take part in the meal, along with six chorus girls and about a dozen critics.
 As one humorist nfit it, "the dogs looked like Chicago mllionaires with their nap kins tucked around their necks, but they did not eat with their knives
 Carlo Nicosia conductor of the Aborn English Grand Opera company, was born in Greece of Italian percentage, but is a naturalized American citizen, and owns I considerable real estate in Long Island | He has conducted grand opera perform ances in nearly every country in Europe and in this country has held the samt position with the New Orleans Frencs Opera company, the late Hammerstelr organiza tion in New York and Philadel phia and other noted operatic insttu- tions.
 Miss Billie Burke, who since she was in the south with John Drew in My Wife," has become one of the most sue cessful and popular stars on the Amer | ican stage, is going to visit the cities be low Mason and Dixon's line again this winter. Her play is ''The Runaway c comedy adapted from the French. She has already scored big hit In New York Jane Carlton of the Baby Mine' com pany has scored many times on Broad way, and she Is not by any means un- appreciative of New Yorks appreciation but she freely admits that it is favor able verdict of other towns that she de- sires '1n spite of all it's pretensions New York is the most provincial city in the country" says Miss Carlton. She ad- mires the bigness of commercial San Francisco, with it's great record of ma terial achievements, and she admits pos tive passion for the glorious west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Accurate
rron, Fun

A Brooklyn Sunday School teacher once had occasion to catechize a new pupil whose ignorance of the New testament would have been amusing had it not been so appalling. One Sunday she asked the little fellow how many commandments there were. To her surprise the lad an wered glibly enough, "Ten. ma am" And now. Sammy asked the teacher. what would be the result if you would break one of them?'' 'Then there'd be nine,'' answered the youngster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
"White Souaw, at Biiou

White Squaw" at BijOu
 The romantic American drama, "The
 White Squaw" by Della Clarke, will be
 Manager Semon's attraction at the Bljou I all this week with matinees Tuesday, l Thursday and Saturday.
 This play is said to have valid claim
 upon the admiration and patronage of vo-
 taries of the stage in this country, be-
 cause it is a purely American play for Americans. It is a play built upon TO-
 nance. laughter and heart interest. | The author, Miss Clarke, is well known | from her former stage work under Au-
 gustine Daly and Charles Frohman. The scenes are laid in the wilderness of | Michigan, about 100 years ago. Antoine
 Campeau of Montreal his wife and their 1 two little daughters, Leah and Octavia, were among the earlier of the hardy set 1 tiers who blazed their way through the 1 forests that are now Detroit and it's fluor- | ishing adjacent territory. Leah Is dark, | indicating her French ancestry on the | fathers side, while Octavia has the golden l hair and blue eyes of her English mother. Campeau goes on a hunt one day, allow ling Leah to accompany him. He is slain l by wild beast and. the child is rescued l by an Indian, Michabo, who with his wife, Amata. rears the child to believe she is | a redskin and their own.
 It is when Leah, now known as Neama> 1 ta has grown to womanhood that the play opens. Octavia has also arrived at wom- ans estate and each is unaware of the others existence. Through the workings | of Fate the fair haired sister has be- | come the promised wife of fur trader,
 Bruce Marshall, whose duties lead him to the section where Neamatas tepee stands. He meets Neamata, takes kindly inter- est in her and teaches her to speak En- glish In return Neamata falls in love with him. Prior to this Neamata has been
 taught the French language by Jacques Cautier, French Canadian trapper, ana
 he has fallen in love with the girl he sup
 poses to be an Indian. Octavia and her chaperone visit the locality, and the two sisters unknown to each other, are brought face to face It is from this
 maize of conditions that dramatic chain is woven without a link missing to mar tits completeness beauty and interest. | The New Orleans Picayune of last Mon day said in part:
 "rhe White Squaw,'' romantic drama of love amidst Indian surroundings in the wilderness of Michigan about 100 years ago, pleasd ane audience that packed the Crescent theatre last night
 Miss Della M Clark is the authoress and has woven a clever story about the six characters in the play. and the see nery is realistie and the costumes typical
 The play opens when Neamata, the white squaw, has grown to womanhood. Miss Clara Greenwood. as the white
 squaw, is pretty and has sweet face
 and her makeup is excellent She reads
 her difficult lines without a falter and
 was exceptionally strong in several stir
 ring climaxes and in the love scenes
 Clinton P. Ferry is acceptable as the
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ing power. 'Rebecca of Sunnybroolx Farm had 8 run of many months in Bos- ton at the Fremont theatre and in that capital of New England it was acclaimed as real picture of the real New Eng land people, Afterwards the play was taken into New York. and for year at David Belascos Republic theatre 1t crowded the spacious auditorium with de- lighted audiences
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cleverest reproduction from life Mir. Miller has ever put on the stage. Re ferring to this perfect staging and acting of "The Havoc," Ralph Renaud, the San Francisco Chronicles dramatic critic, recently wrote: "Only the best stage director in America could have brought out the delicate meanings, the quivering instants and the general at mosphere of exact reality which Henry sMiller has realized in The Havoc.' am too old a hand at the game to be deceived by stage tricks, as many peo- pie insist on calling technique, but from the moment the curtain rose l for got 1 was watching acting. It was all as vivid and real as natural movement in the sunlight"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-25
Barton Man Learns His Real Name.

The following was taken from a
Brockton, Mass, paper and Will be OF
interest to the many friends of Bert
NORM. who has resided here for the
past four years with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eusebe NORM. but left here about
two weeks ago for Brocktnn, Mass.
'After being known as Bert NORM
for Is years, since he was years old,
Patrick Healy of Barton, learned his
own name, at the same time the
knowledge coming to him that he had
a brother and sister. On Tuesday he
arrived in Brockton and saw the sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Wall, 16 Otis street.
His brother, Matthew Healy, singer
now travelling with theatrical
troupe, has been informed Of the dis
covery of the missing brother and
will meet him as soon as an opportun-
ity affords. The meeting of brother
and sister was touching scene. He
will remain in Brockton for time and
will probably make his home here.
1.-The children were left alone and
destitute II years ago by the death of
their mother. Mrs. Annie Healey,
their father having died before that
time. while living on Acorn street.
no: far from where Mrs. Wall now
lives. The sister, Mrs. Wall, was
con TJNUED ON PAGE TWO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-25
The Glover Lecture Course.

The Glover lecture course associa-
tlon wish to announce that tickets for
the entertainments, which will be five
in number, will be on sale at Davis
store Saturday, Oct. 28th. The price
for course will be Sl25 for adults and
S.75 for children under IL years of
age. Single enter tainments, 35 and
20 cents.
The association has, in the two
seasons past, provided a series of
first class entertainments, which have
been highly satisfactory and is con
fident that the entertainments for the
coming season will be equal if not
superior to the past.
The first entertainment of the
course will be lecture by the Hon.
E. w. Hoch. ex governor of Kansas.
Saturday evening. Nov. 4, at eight
O'Clock at the Congregational church.
Gov. Hoch is widely known as lec-
turer and orator. He. has travelled
extensively and lectured in many of
the leading cities and states of the
union and has won for himself the
reputation of being one of the best
platform speakers Of the day. This
will doubtless be one of the best of
the entertainments of the course.
The people of Glover should avail
themselves o. this rare opportunity
and greet the speaker on Nov. with
a full house. Announcement of sub
ject will be given later.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-25

The high school was closed Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday. the
teachers being in attendance at the
State Teachers Association meeting
in Montpelier.
Arthur S. Drew is spending several
weeks with his wife, who is in Bos-
ton under medical treatment Mrs.
Drew's many friends are pleased to
learn she is gaining.
Miss Ruth Ellis leaves tomorrow
for her home in aLos Angeles, Cal.
The best wishes of the many friends
she has formed during her stay here
will go with her.
There will be an Exhibition of the
Deestrick Skule' and box party at
the Mountain View school house on
Friday evening, Oct. 27, at eight
O'Clock. All cordially invited.
The following letters remain un.
called for at the post Office. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Arthur j. Fitchett, Bertha
Hunt, c. M. Leonas, Miss Alyina Nc
Van.
The annual district meeting of the
be held at Island Pond, Wednesday
evening, Nov. 1st. The degree wi i'll
be exemplified by Wide Awake Lodge
of Derby.
Miss Emily Haywood, who lived
here several years and is we'll known
in this vicinity, died at the home of
her sister in Coventry Monday. The
funeral will take place at West Burke
tomorrow.
George H. Stevens of Westmor e
and Miss Eva Leonard of West Glow
er were married Oct. 1Itb at West
Glover. They will make their home in
Barton, where Mr.. Stevens has EN-
ployment with E. C. Elliott.
The w. C. T. U. will give a recep.
tion to the teachers, Tuesday, Oct.
31st, at the Congregational vestry.
Miss Amy Fiske of Orleans will give
| an interest ting talk on her recent trip
abroad All members are urged to be
| present.
H. V. Drown is putting on an addi-
tion to his shop. The growth of the
extension table business Stree Mr..
Drown took the business has been re-
markable and this addition to his shop
was made necessary in order to keep
up with orders.
Mrs. C. Caswell of St. Johnsbury.
for many years resident of Barton,
j celebrated her S5th birthday, October
| IA, when about so of her friends and
/ relatives called. Many post cards and
gifts were received and withal it was
one of the happiest days OF her life.
Miss Kate Ferrin, high school as
sistant, has SO far recovered from
her recent illness, that she expects
to return to her home in Holland this
week. Miss Katheryn Schurr, who
i has been caring for her. re turned tc
] her home in St. Johnsbury. yester.
day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-25

Regular meeting of Orient Chapter,
No. 13, o. E. S., Friday evening at
80. Banquet served at 6 80.
Fanny May and Jessie Comstock
will leave tomorrow for Boston, where
they expect to find employment.
DR.. and Mrs. M. F. Prime recently
visited Mr.. Primes people in Knowl-
ton, P. O., going by automobile.
Mrs M E. Shorey has been dispos-
ing of her household goods and leaves
for her Kansas home next month.
The Woman's Literary club will
hold their Halloween social this eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Hartwell.
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald has returned
from visits to Barre and Canada. to
the home of her brother, M. j. Smith.
H. T. Seaver and family were
called to North Troy Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Ezra Seaver.
The manv friends of Mrs. Ann F.
Gus illness a t her home in Lyndonville.
Mrs. c. E. Buswell Jr.. spent few
days at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. FULLER of Derby, last week.
Peter Gotta. who has been working
on the school building at Orleans, has
finished work there and returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Baldwin have
moved from their camp in Crystal
Lake grove to Hotel Barton for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Collision left
Friday for Chicago, where they ex
pect to spend the winter with their
daughter.
Mrs. A. H. Shedd of Franklin is
spending few weeks with Mrs Geo.
E. King, Mrs. z. M. Shedd of Glover
and others.
Mrs. E. M. Nichols left Tuesday for
Newtonville. Mass, where she will
spend some time with her sister, Mrs
H. V. Jones.
Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Eukeshire left
Friday for Portland, Maine. Mr..
Dukeshire was called to officiate at a
notable wedding
Mrs. Huldah Humphreys Dole, who
has been the guest of Mrs. w. B.
Dukeshlre, mas returned to her home
in Washington, ID. G..
Miss Mabel Teller, after spending
several days vacation at her home.
has returned to Plymouth, N. H.
where she is attending the Normal
school.
On the occasion of her birthday.
Oct. 10Th, Miss Lettie Kimball re.
ceived many post cards and best wish.
es from her friends for which she is
very grateful.
Clyde Cooper and Maynard Foster
attended the state Sunday schoo
convention at Burlington last week
,, and visited friends in Waterbury or
the return trip.
Mrs. Geo Gorham is spen ling some
time with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Tow
: er. in Washington. D. c., and will Wis
it friends in New York city before
| her return.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-25
BARTON

DR.. Nichols is out of town until
Dec. /.
Mrs. S. E. Page is boarding with
her son, Kimball Page.
Mrs. C. L. Stanley is with Mrs
Strowbridge for time.
J. N. Webster has just re TURN ed
from weeks stay in Boston.
Miss Edith Copeland of Canada is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Kate Cummings of West
Charleston is visiting at VIM. Cobb's.
Mrs. A. P. Underwood spent sever
al days in st. Johnsbury last week.
The Senior L. T. L. will meet at
the schoolhouse Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. C. A. Silver is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Wheeler, in Newport.
Miss Katherine Chaffee is at the
home of w. G. Story for few weeks.
Miss Claribel Somers of West Der
by has been spending several days in
town.
The Afternoon Study club will meet
Thursday with Mrs. Mossman at West
Glover.
Miss Margaret Rowen has taken
rooms in the house occupied by c.. S F..
! Clogston.
| Mrs. Margaret e. Sylvester of
Nashua is visiting her brother, F. D.
Thompson.
DR.. and Mrs. Bruce M. Wallace are
occupying the DR.. Nichols house or
Main street.
c. L. Erwin attended the Dart
mouth Williams football game al
J Hanover, Saturday.
Franz A. Hunt is in Boston anc
other New England points on business
for the Monitor Press.
Miss Lucretia Gorham of Coventry
visited her aunt. Mrs. Lucretia Frost
several days last week.
Miss Bernice Hamblet has accepte,
a position in the Office of the Blai
Veneer mill at North Troy.
/ Mrs. H. B. Stanton and daughter o
st, Johnsbury visited at w. A. Roys
tons several days last week.