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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
To Adjust Political Row.

Once again is the state democratic COM
mittee to convene for the purpose of I'M
rderraking TO adjust the annual row which
develops in Norfolk county or Norfolk
city when there is a campaign. There Is
Just one exception-when there is local
Campaign pure and simple the committee
does NOT bother much, but when there is
a disposition on the part of contending
factions 10 have decision the committee
gets in the game.
And this matter of settling affairs in
Norfolk city and county is a costly thing.
The members of the state democratic
committee are put TO great expense to
humor the whims OF the contendlng fac
tons. This time. however, the straight
outs and the fusionists are making
charges against each other. Usually the
case has been that the straightouts
are trying to get their right, as they
contend. They allege that the fusionists
are combining with the republicans and
have taken charge of the county and di-
vided the offices. This is not far from
true. But the claim is made that the
white men of the county control the
offices; that the arrangement was made
to upset carpetbag rule: that the county
is we'll governed: that the majority of the
people are satisfied, and that the princi-
pal reason for a change of conditions is
That some are seeking positions for them
selves or friends. The committee will
ton of the troubles.
Local Option Campaign in Staunton.
Whisky and lunacy is the combination
which is figuring in the local option
election in the city OF Staunton. The
campaign is on and the meetings are
being held every day or two. OF the
two daily papers there, one is for the
.drys' and one is for the "wets." The
Western State Hospital is located at
Staunton, and in a recent meeting there
was read a letter furnishing the data
as to the number of rum heads" re-
.ceived at the institution. The figures
were furnished by Supt. De Jarnette.
They show that for two years, begin
ming July /, 1907, and ending June 30,
1903. there were twenty-Ane cases of
alcoholism received. For the two years
beginning July 1, 1909, and ending June
10 1911. there We're just six cases. In
each of the periods named one man was
twice received.
The "drys" are laying great stress on
the figures, and they are moving for
ward with d determination to suppress
the liquor traffic, but the presence there
of several blind tigers has served
TO force some voters TO favor the open
saloon as against the presence of the
dives in the hands of the lower element,
which encourage violations of the law
by selling liquor to men, women and
children. Many of the dealers are said
TO be foreieners. who take long chances.
and make big profits and pay heavy fines
occasionally.
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ACTORS-WHO'S WHO
IN CURRENT PLAYS

antresses, secured the service Of Mar
shall for her character man.
During tho season Of l8S6-7 Mr.. Mar.
shall was engaged by Nine. Modjeska to
play one OF the principal parts and man
age the stage. Then came q season with
Fanny Davenport and next he was seen
in the all-star cast Of Uncle Tom.
which included some Of the biggest
names In theatrical history. Mr.. Mar
shall then became associated with E. H
Sothern. with whom he remained for
eight years in the capacity of stage d.
rector and producer. Later on no was
engaged by Daniel Frohman and appear
ed in ''Held by The Enemy" Because
She Loyed Him So." and nearly all the
successes played and produced at the old
Lyceum Theater, New York. He then
appeared in Henry w. Savage's big pro-
duction of ''The Stolen Story" and was
in the original cast OF 'NThe Other Girl.
He then organized the Tully Marshall
Players and rounded out season with
them in stock at the Belasco Theater.
Pittsburg. He subsequently managed
stocks in Cleveland. Rochester. Buffalo,
Detroit, &c. He then appeared in play
entitled "The Builders" written by Mrs
TulIy Marshall Odarion Fairfax. His
next great success was as Joe BROOKS in
Paid in Full" which enjoyed seasons
run at the Astor Theater. New York
Then came his opportunity In Clyde
F1tch's latest and best drama. The
City" His success in the part was not
only instantaneous, but sensational. and
on the opening night at the Lyric Thea
ter. New York. he received over twenty
curtain calls.
Next season Mr.. Marshall will be star
red in a new play which the Messrs. Shu-
bert are now having written for him by
a weil-known author.
Ruth st. Denis is coming back to us.
She will be seen at the Columbia Theater
for one week, beginning Monday. January
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Creatore's Band Coming.

Creatore and his famous band will re-
turn to Washington next Sunday after
an absence from the city Of over three
years. He Is scheduled to give two con-
certs at the Columbia Theater in the aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock and again In the
evening at $40. when there win be a
complete change of programme. Crea-
torres unique leadership is inspiring. and
his method Is said to be different from
that Of any other director before the
American public It seems as il he were
veritable wizard in producing wonder
full results with his instruments. the
ffty-six men working together as q sin
gle unit. Every player forcibly feels a
serious personal responsibility In giving
CreAtore a most delicateiy exact response
to his every demand. The audience. too.
il seiSed with the same sympathetic ap-
probation and Is made to feel the full
beauty of every measure and phrase as
Creatore interprets 1t. Notable among
the numbers for the afternoon concert
viii be found the "Tannhauser March" :"
the overture from william Tell" Lisxt's
Second Hungarian RhapSody." the
''Aiserere" from I'll Trovatore," and Q
bombardino solo. ''Dio posente." from
s'Faust" The evening programme VIII
include the Coronation March" from
The Prophet" overtures from Tam
hauser" and '.Mfgnon." Nascagni's In
termexzo from 'Lsamico Fritz" prelude
from 'Tfaviata." and other similar num-
bers.
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were graduated such we'll known
pcople as Henry Guy Carleton, Clay
M. Greene, Nick Long, John T. Ma
lone. and many other bright lights.
He then made his appearance at the
Baldwin Theater in San Francisco as a
super, late. on playing small parts,
such as drummer, page. &C; but his first
real professional appearance was at the
old Winter Garden Theater in San Fran
cisco, In March. 1855. when he enacted
the role Of Fred Carter In Bronson How
ards Saratoga" He was then engaged
for . season Of summer stock at Oak
land. Cal, where he played comedy and
Juveniles. From there he went to Sacra-
mento. Cal, where he nlicd In two sea-
sons ~ stock actor.
The following teason be became mem-
bsr oe J. ~. Wards aII-star company.
This orgAnintion Travelled from town to
town by WnDon. Maud Adams was q
membeT OF this ftinerant party and play
a chIld,E parts. He then returned to
Gau Frsncisco and joinec the Alcaaax
oeect EOmpany- Jeftreys Lewis, Who Naa
onln1sre1 Ane oe - leadln6 Asnoe1een
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Nine. Lehmann's Recital.

The famous English composer. Nine.
Lisa Lehman. who made such success
here last winter on her drst appearance
in this city, win give recital Of her
works In new programme. asafsted by
her European quartet. Miss Blanche
Tomlin. soprano: Miss Palgrave-Turner.
contralto; Mr.. Hubert Eisdell. tenor. and
Mr.. Julien Henry, barytoue. a& the Co
iumbia Theater Friday afternoon. Janu-
ary G BY special request the sones from
Alice In Wonderiand'' Win Be given. the
other numbers being sel6ct3ons from The
Golden .Thfeshead." t11o from rBretou
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Your W6doQ.rr IN 4 Wbro = H1r0 I
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he were just beginning the great task
for which he has been so generously
and worthfly rewarded.
When Mr.. Andreeff undertook to re-
generate the neglected and despised mu-
sical instruments of his people he was
looked upon simply as a talented mu-
s1cian capable Of producing music on his
crude instrument such as no other player
could evoke. The musicians and social
folk thought his claim that there were
possibilities yet not understood in the
balalaika simply the whim Of a musician
in love with his instrument. Many years
of patient work were given by this one
man to establish the prestige which the
balalaika and its kindred instruments en-
joy to-day in the world of music. And
now that his work is done and the in
strument is recognized as having quail
ties not only unusual. but typically Rus
sian, he says that It Is the mlkic, and
not the man. whN made the achievement
possible,
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peaIance on Broadway, in the role of
Nancy, in THE Girl from kay's." During
this experience with Sam Bernard. she
showed decided talent for musical COM
edy. especially in dancing, but her ambi-
tions were all for the drama An attack
Of nervous prostration caused her to re-
tire for a season, and then, in 1906, she
Joined Ethel Barrymore's company. re-
naming with it for a year and half
During that period her roles included
Leonora Dunbar IN ''Alice-Sit-by-the-
Fire. Miss Petticoats. in revival of
Clyde Fitch's Captain Jinks;' an Cn-
known Lady from beyond in Galsworthy's s
The Silver Box Ethel Carlton in His
Excellency the Governor" Amy Spencer,
in Cousin Kate and Annette in Car
rots.''
During the season Of 19o7-S Miss Nash S
public appearances were limited to a brief
dash into musical entertainment, In
a short-iived comic opera called The
Girls from Holland" The next year she
became Andrew Macks leading woman.
In the spring of 1909 she supported Mary
Mannering in THE Truants." Then came
her engagement as the original Cicely in
THE City" which enjoyed a seasons run
in New York
OF all the members CT the company
now presenting Clyde Fitch's last play,
THE City" at the Belasco. under the
Shubert management, Miss Lucille Wat
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SOHN DNEW. pearance WIS IN tne
Arch Street Theater. philadelphia.
owned by his mother. in 1873. when he
played the part Of Plufnper In Cool as q
Cucumber Before he became star he
was prominent in the support Of Adelaide
~ege!lson, Edwin Booth, and Fanny Day.
cnport. Later he became identified with
Augustin Days excellent company OF
tplayers, which he left to star under the
management of Charles Frohman, with
whom he has been ever since.
Mary Nash, who plays the role Of Cice-
ly Rand. in 1.-The City," at the Belasco
Theater. was born in Troy. N. Y, and
come Of theatrica. stock, for her father,
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dances. Oriental. it
is true. but dis
:inctively different
from the H 1 n d u
creations in which
she has heretofore
appeared. The new
conceptions are of
ancient Egypt, and
they reflect in pam
tomime the religion
and customs of the
mother Of civfliza-
ton
Ruth St. Denis, 1t
is not generally
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1 IL
known, IS an American girl. and. what
is more. with that touch Of New Eng
land in her which has done much to help
her win success against great odds. She
was born in a little town near Passaic. y.
J. Her family name is Dennis. and her
father was Of English stock with a touch
of 'wanderlust" in his makeup. From
degree the love of the Orient and the
bea utiful things of life. Her mother is
New Englander. and Miss St Denis
was always a mothers girl. To the
mother she owes the determination and
fxity of purpose which helped her
against terrible odds to win her present
position on the stage. She herself says
she always danced. AS a child she
danced to school and then danced home,
and finally she found a position on tho
stage. For some time she was under the
management of David Belasco. and
there she learned much of color and
methods of production, for she watched
all rehearSals like a hawk watches a
chicken. She appeared in ''Zaza" and
..Du Barry and while in the latter play
conceived the Hindu dances which made
her famous. She delved in libraries.
she went to Coney Island. and to the
Hindu colony in New York. Every
where she could find a touch of Hindu
she studied and worked. and finally, after
tremendous struggle against poverty and
when she finally had her work COM
pleted, she set out to have a hearing
This was the hardest task of all, but
with an abiding faith In what she had
builded She clung to the task and finally
gained her point and fame at bound.
W. W. Andreeff. who will come to the
Columbia Theater with Ruth St. Denis,
as the conductor of the Imperial Rus
sian Court Balalaika Orchestra, is said
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Miss Watson made her initial appear
ances in Hearts Afame." MIR. Fitch
saw her performance in Baltimore, made
inquiries about her, and, when the com
pany went to Philadelphia, wrote TO
her, making an appointment for her to
meet him at his house. After the Satur-
. day night performance in Philadelphia,
she went to New York and saw Mr..
Fitch for the first time that Sunday.
He Immediately engaged her for the
role of Maggie, in The Girl with the
Green Eyes, and thus she became one
of the regular Fitch players. after hav-
ing been on the stage only about three
months. 1t is also of interest to note
that her first appearance in a Fitch pro-
duction was with Mrs. Clara Bloodgood.
to whom she bears so singular and strik-
ing resemblance.
Her next role was one written espe-
cially for her by the dramatist in ''Glad
OF II" one OF Mr. Fitchs few failures
She then, temporarily leaving the Fitch
comedies. played with William Collier in
The Dictator after which she was ill
and retired for one season. The follow
Ing year Miss Watson played the leading
feminine role In Miss Margaret Anglins
supporting company in ''Zira-"
After her season with Miss Anglin.
Miss Watson was again drafted into the
fitCn pieces, appearing Win Etnel Barry
more in both Captain Jinks" and
Her Sister,
Last season Miss Watson supported
Eleanor Robson for a time in Vera, the
Medium" and then rested until she was
engaged for THE City"
Tully Marshall, the original George
Frederick Hancock in Clyde Fitch's SEN
sationaI play, THE City" was born in
Nevada City. Cal. April Is, 1864 When
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son can justly claim
the greatest pre-
vious experience in
parts written b y
the late great dram
atiSt. In f a C t :,
Miss Watson'S ca
reer was to a large
degree nodded by
Mr.. Fitch himself.
who considered her
one of the most for
tunate discover
ies," and who wrote
a number of roles
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to be a great man,
unspoiled by the
honors which h e
has won. He Is the
possessor of tn e
cross of the Legion
OF Honor, the cross
Of st. Anne, and the
Order of Vladimir,
and other decora-
tons Of equal dis
tinction. Yet this
man is to-day as
unassuming a n d
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Born IN Pn1IaQeI-
phia in 1853. he Is
the son Of John s.
Drew. the " e IL
known Irish come
dian, who died in
1862, and Mrs. John
Drew, a well-known
actress. who died In
1897. All he learn
ed in his early days
about the stage his
parents taught him,
and his first ap-
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but five years old
he made his debut
in Southern Cali
fornia with a trav-
cling band Of Thes-
plans. Att er q
years time he at
tended public school
at Santa Rosa, and
lator was q student
at st. Mary's. San
Francisco. and was
finally graduated
from the Santa
Clara College, in
Santa Rosa. From
this same school
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John Drew. probably the best known
actor in America, who comes to the Ma
tional Theatcr this week in his new play,
Smith, is an actor by inherftance.
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Phillip p. Nash, has
been identified with
the B. F. Keith en-
terprises for many
years. After study
ing for the stage
in a school of act
ing. she made her
debut May 4, 1908,
as a member of a
stock company at
Hoboken. n. J.,
playing in T h e
Lottery Of Love-"
T h e next season
Saw her first an
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II suitable axran9umenfs can b msde
by Kaw 9 Er1ang5r. Jcoeph HrooaIs. and
Dir Charles Wyndha1 ssReoeeea u sun
nybrook Farm" may ~ moved ztoza the
Republic TheateR; New York NhefU it 4
now having q highly u asouon6 n6eul IN, g
the MeW xhen$M - 11oG1d2 xk1ator q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
REGULATE LAWYERS
Some of Them Practically Have Head
 quarters At City Jail

To make 1t unlawful for attorneys to solicit cases at the city hall among ar rested and imprisoned unfortunates is the drift of an ordinance introduced in the City Council at its meeting Wednes- day night.
 The ordinance was drafted, it is an- nounced, becau several lawyers now practically maintain their offices at the city jail. It Is claimed the moment the patrol wagon looms up with ar rested negroes and whites the unpro- fessional attorney seeks to protect the imprisoned ones interest. The ordi- nance follows:
 Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows:
 That it shall be unlawful for any attorney, or any other person in the employment of, or acting as agent for any attorney, or any other person not employed by the police department, or some other department of the city gov ernment of Birmingham to solicit any legal business from any person or per sons under arrest and confined in the city jail, or to loaf or loiter around or about said city jail or any part there of"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
ION HOT SPRINT
 10 '"50O' GOAL
Fine Start Made Yesterday In Chambers Campaign
 for New Members

The Chamber of Commerce membership committee, which started out yesterday on a campaign for 800 new members who are to be added to the enrollment of the organization by the next monthly meet ing, April IA, make report of a splendid days results.
 The five members of the committee, B. B. Burton, chairman. Secretary J. B. Babb, Oscar c. Turner, J. M. P. Otis and George A. Blinn met promptly at 10 o'clock Vat the Chamber of Commerce headquarters yesterday morning. consult ed among themselves briefly, and straightway canvassed the commerce building on the assumption that charity begins at home"
 Only one man out of all those approach ed yesterday declined the invitation of the members to become one of their num- ber. and he gave as his reason his early removal to another city. He said he was tempted to abandon his plans and to stay in Birmingham and join the Cham Der of Commerce, and that he would re- consider, perhaps.
 Every member of the committee is elated over their achievement for the first more today than yesterday. The ap- pointment of the associate committees which will canvass Ensley, Pratt City and North Birmingham was deferred yester- day, but they will be named this morn ing, and their efforts are going to swell the numbers which the central committee is securing.
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GOSSIP ABOUT THE
 CITY COURT PLACE
Several Mentioned for Place Caused By Resignation of Judge
 Stokely

No little speculation has been aroused in court circles as to the probable suc- cessor to Judge J. T. Stokely, who has relinquished his place on the bench in the city court, second division, as q result of the appointment of his for mer law partner, James Weatherly as one of the commissioners of Birming- ham.
 Several names have been chanipioned hy different members of the Birmlng : ham bar and among those who have been suggested for the appointment are Judge J. H. Miller, w. K. Terry, Ed ward Hamill and Richard Fries. Peti- tions in behalf of the above men will probably be presented to the associate judges of the city court who will make the appointment.
 The associate judges themselves will venture no statement of opinion as to whom they will choose, and the people about the courthouse are inclined to believe that in view of the recess to be taken beginning next week, and the short time remaining for the present term, that the appointment will not be made until after the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
RECORD OF DAY IN
 THE COUNTY COURTS

Suit for s10o00 damages was filed yester- terday by Mrs. Effie Rawlinson agalnst the Southwestern Speciality company for alleged assault and battery committed on her by agents of the company.
 Stewart Rollins filed suit for $5OoO dam ages against Dennis Harris and Win Grimes for alleged assault and battery committed on him in consequence or which he was crippled for life.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company filed suit against J. P. Nichols for the recovery of certain tract of land together with $500 for the detention there of.
 John M. Riley filed suit for $500 dam. ages against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for alleged in- juries and damages resulting when his buggy was struck by street car
 Suit for S50O0 damages was filed by John Ruffin against the Yolande Coal and Coke company for damages and injuries alleged to have been caused by an agent Of the company who blew a locomotive whistle and frightened a horse the plaintiff was driving causing it to run away.
 CITY COURT.
 Charles Griffin filed suit for s1O,00O dam ages against the King Manufacturing company for alleged personal injuries re- ceived when the plaintiff was struck by an automobile operated by an agent of the defendant.
 Jack Mule filed suit for s1999 damages against the Southern Railway company for the alleged injuries resulting to his wife, Natalie Mule, who was attempting to board train at Republic.
 Suit for $1Ooo damages was filed against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company by Charlie Perry, alleg- ing that he was personally injuried while a passenger on street car through the negligence on the part of an agent of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
WEATHERLY AND LANE HAVE TALK Formal Commissions Re ceived From Governor PLANS FOR CHANGE Special Examiner Is Now Preparing Report on City's Finances
 for Use of the Com
 mission
PLANS FOR CHANGE

A consulta tion between Associate Commissioners James Weatherly and A. O. Lane and the receipt by them Of their formal commissions constituted the two most interesting developments yesterday in the commission situation. President Culpepper Exum was out of the city which precluded the possibil- ity of the boards getting together and tentatively agreeing upon the day to take charge
 . The conference of Commissioners Weatherly and Lane occurred in the courthouse. They met, grasped hands, sat down and then began to talk They remained with their heads close to- gether for quite long time, and 1t is presumed they talked of their forth coming advent into the handling of Bir- mingham.
 The most reasonable opinion al the city hall Is that there will be no fur ther business meetings of the council. It is stated that when the commits sioners indicate te their wish to get in harness a meeting of the council will be called. there will be a few well chosen words spoken and the coun- cil will retire.
 However. this may not materialize. The commissioners are all modest men and they may shrink from any public gathering such as the above would re- suit in. It may be that the commits sioners will drop in the city hall with in few days and say they are ready to go to work.
 The general impression is that the re- port now in course of preparation re- garding the city finances will be com- pleted for the new commission very soon now. The report is being com piled by a special examiner. From it the three commissioners will be abla to cipher how much the city is in debt al this time A keen cutter will be grasped and trimmings will be made. Then the other problems will be work ed out with more time at the disposal of the board. Just now the most ur- gent task is that of finances, and this will have the most careful attention of the board The chances are bright for economy being taken as the com mission motto.