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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09
ESTRELLA ODON
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son, October 3d--three men who in their
day made American theatrical history.
Popular Charles r. Thorne died in 1883 in
his 43d year and the genial John Raymond
was born in 1886 but died in the S4th year
Of his career as an actor. Edwin Adams
was another great American favorite who
had a peculiar combination OF 3's, having
been born February g. lSS4-he adopted the
stage in 1893 and G!ed after a stage career
Of twenty-three years also that nestor OF
American drama, Augustin DAILY, was born
in 1898 John Speeper Clark came into eX-
istenee in 1884 and death overlook the de-
lightful J. b Blackstone, october 81; T. w
Robertson, February 2, and William
Trough March %. Joseph jefferson died
on April %, a day upon which fell the
anniversaries Of Easter, ST. Georges day
and Shakespeare's birthday.
That great dramatist and good player,
Sheridan Knowles, died Nov. 80; Sir Henry
Irving was born in 1888 and fell asleep in
death oct. 18th; and strange to chronicle
was the thirteenth member of the theatre
cal profession who is buried in Westmin-
lister Abbey, the hallowed spot for Britain S
nustrious dead The grim reaper called
Richard Mansfield at the zenith of his
career, August 3Oth, and dear, delightful
| Pete Bailey went home to rest May 23rd.
| The great Coquelin was born January %,
and the popular Louis James, October 81.
Tony Pastor, Stuart Robson Dan DAILY,
Daniel Bandmann, W. j. LeMoyne were
all born with a sand here are few Of
the players now living who first saw light
under the lucky g.: Rose CoughHn. AIDE
! line Patti, Camille D'Aryule Maggie
Mitchell, Blanche Walsh, William Gillette,
John Drew, penman Thompson, Joseph
Murphy, Andrew Mack. Frederick De Bell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09

people in the waiting line stick out their
heads ON either side and fret and fInc and
wonder 10 they'll be able Co catch any train
that day
But why prolong the storye You know
#, don't you' And there are ladies who
buy tickets iu that way today, and who
can say them uay' But in tho present era
there are many ladies who bus tickets in
another way, this due to the present day
occupations.
There arc plenty of women nevada, "a
who have business habits who must needs
get 70 this place or that at a given time,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09

and who come TO- tho window with a nickel
90 their fingers. ready 90 plump ihoi down
and De ON the wins as promptly as the
quickest of mru. aud many women nova
days who have occasion TO use Them bay
tickets IN lump aud have them always
ready don't even have 60 stop To- bul
f.,.t. lUt. 'u,r ure always ready to
3rop I'm trc box and pass ON. plenty Of
them ds this
"ycs. umcs have ynaugcd 10y rons,d-
CRADLE: bu, don't go away with the idea
that the ladies who are $50 deliberate In
their ticket buying are the only people that
b,, that WAY. have known men as slow"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09

J. Leubrie HIN and a company OF forty
others in a long and diversified program
Of music, comedy, singing and dancing, in
MY Friend from Dixie" promises to be
one OF the most pleasing companies OF col
ored entertainers that has visited here this
season The engagement begins at the
Brandeis on Thursday evening, and lasts
until after Saturday, with a matinee on
Saturday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09

.zvsrsa-u.ANCE O'NEIL, now under the
ny managerial banner Of David
III Belasco, is one Of the most
-. famous chronologists in this
country, and in addition to
sAsaszy compiling data upon events of
historic significance, that she promises to
publish in magazine form during her
journ abroad this summer, has already is
sued in galley proof form unique booklet
entitled The Mineral Three Here are
some geanings from her researches:
1t is a rather singular coincidence that
the mineral g should be almost universally
in evidence Ia recording the birth OF death
OF the worlds greatest players. For in
stance. commencing with the immortal
hard, william shakespeare, he was born
ana died on the same day Of the month,
April %. That fayorite Of kings and most
10, able OF actresses, Nance Oldfelu, had an
abundance OF ys In her records, as she
was born October g. 1855 and died October
%, 1880 while her talented successor for
1Ourtly fsvors and professional distinction
the dainty Fanny Burton, was born IN
1881 The great Nine. Rachael died January
g. and Americas greatest tragediennc
Charlotte Cushman, was born July %. The
beautiful sarah siddons died May g. 1881
and delightful and sanity Adelaide Nelson
was born March .. The great Mile. Janu-
anUschek was born in 1850 Edwin Booth
VAS born with a trinity Of osborn No
yember 10, lsSS, ana died in lS93-and
strange TO chronicle, that pair OF mighty
Roman delineators, Edwin Booth and r. l..
Davenport we're born upon the same day
yt the month, November Is,
Genial John Mccullough was born in
49, and died regretted by the entire ma
ton In his SD year. Another great actor
with a trinity Of IS was the famous W. c.
Aacready, who was born April g. 1888. and
died April. 1878 Edmond kegn died In lS32
John +. Kemble died IN 1873. the elder
Charles Matthews aled ia 1923 and Julius
hTUtus Booth died November 30
The dashing Charles Fechter ana the
handsome Lester WaIiack were both born
with as-Fechter. October % and Wauack
December a. IS. vs.. Fechtcr first saw Iight
.n 1851 and the fuvorite Lawrence Barrett
WAS born In 1885 and died IN hts SD year
Dave Ingcrsou died In 1887. Charles Eaton
IN ls45. aged 80 years, and Geordie jamie
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09
EZEAlNQR RENRE GruS

eville, f. S. Willard, George Bonlrace,
Charles Barron, and hundreds of lesser
histrionic lights, but to me the oldest OF
all is the fact that David Warfield
Blanche Bates and myself, all under the
one manager, David Belasco, should all
have been born With the mystic mineral;
my modesty forbids telling my age and
my loyalty prohibits disclosing theirs"
Believe me there is a strange signin-
canoe to me in g. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09

performers OF IeatS OF Skill ueAItIlIy an"
magic. New kinodrome views and the
Crpheum concert orchestra will be other
features OF the new bill. Daily matinees
The time-worn theory, Deliver the goods
and you will succeed" certainly applies
to the American theater under the present
policy. Claiming that no act was too ex-
penslve or too big for the American,
Manager McGowan has given the patrons
some Of the worlds greatest vaudeville
attractions, and they will keep a-coming,"
said MIR. MCGOWAN. For the week start
INK today comedy and laughter is I'm the
ma iority. "A Jay Circus" will be pre-
scented by the venerable actor OF the ola
school Dan Sherman, ably supported by
Miss Mabel DeForest and an excellent
company The act takes one back to the
good old Dan Rice" days, and the fresh
odor OF sawdust can almost be detected.
ana lacks only the conventional bag Of
peanuts TO completely watt one back to
the olden days. Following closely on the
heels OF the headliner is an act that will
tend to keep one in the White Top at
mosphere. II is Captain Teiber's seals
Trained after years OF patient effort by
the man who originally captured them, il
is safe 10 say that Captain Tieber's seq
animals are in class by themselves.
Ward and Weber, the dancing Apollos
have an act OF unusual merit, as has also
Curry and Ryley in a comedy sketch that
affords opportunity 20 the duo TO play the
piano. which they do very cleverly. In
ali six acts constitute this weeks offer
ing at the American, which, with the
photo plays. promises another value-re-
ceived bill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09

For four days and daily matinees, start
ing with a matinee today, Elmer Tenley's
''Pennant Winners" will be the attraction
at the Krug theater. This organization
OF finished burlesquers, comedians and
singers is stronger than ever this season
The management has provided "A company
OF sixty capable people, an elaborate scenic
equipment and a chorus OF twenty young
maidens, who do more than pose and look
pretty. Fifteen song hits are introduced
during the course uf the entertainment
while enough novelties and features are
exploited 20 give an unusual tone and
prestige TO the offering. Eleanor Revere
and MAY Yuir have tho leading feminine
roles. They also appear in the olio which
is contributed by the following: McGarry
and McGarry, the three IlanlUns. acrobats
Of class and Bobby Mack, Matinees as
usual
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09

There are unmistakab,e evidences Of the
approach Of an altogether unusual eN-
trayaganza production IN the forthcomius
presentation of "rhc Green Sod club by
the Fnds and Folues company which viii
open this afternoon al the popular GayeU
Manager Charles b. Arnold, long known
Tor the prodigauty OF his productions, APP
pears 10 have outdone his best previous
achievements In TINS presentation His
company. wuCl numbers over ffJy pe0-
Pile embraces Roger lmhof George Is.
SNYDER Harry BucNey Suzanna CoHnne.
Margaret Miles. May hushell, Gerue Ever
cit. Hugh Conn, Tom Cotton. Roger lmlof
viii shine particularly In The Green sod
club" Tuesday nishl viii be Moose
nieht." the members OF the Omaha, south
Omaha ana Council Bluus lodges. with
thtir ladies. having planned 10 attend in a
body that evening hooor o. Roser Im-ol.
who is member o. the hansas CITY
Moose Lodge. No 10 There win be a la-
dies dime matinee daily, starting tom0r-
row.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09
Mineral
Plays Big Part,
Says Nance 0'Neil

ANCE O'NEIL, now under the
managerial banner of David
Belasco, is one Of the most
famous chronologists in this
country, and in addition TO
compiling data upon events of
The evening world., 1911-02-11
C. W. TRASK NEAR DEATH.
Brother who Attacked him VIII
Br Tested for sanity.

charles ", Trask ~ No. lOi las,
one Hundred ana Scyenty-scventh
street, who vas assaulted by his brother
stephen 4 week ago at his home, was
reported In a very critical condition to-
day. ~ Van Etten. who II attending
him. Informed Magistrate Breen IN Nor.
risunia Police Court that death may
come at any time. Trask has been UNI
conscious for five days. There is a
fra ture AT the base OF MS skull.
Upon receipt OF the above Information
Magistrate Brecn directed tina stephen
Traak. who has been held without bail
on "A chargs or assault. be aTaigned.
Stephen TruSh was Ia hlghl, nervous
state. Ills talk was disjointed. and the
Magistrate decided 10 send him to Belle.
Nue Hospital.
lie viii no conh1ed In the psyco.
pathic ward for Ave days. and experts
win examine Elm a. to his mental con-
ditlOu. In case his brother should
die a tharg" OF murder win NE preferred
a~gPi"st him.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
ONCE OWNED VILLAGE:
WILL DIVIDES $400, 900.
Cousins and Churches Chief Bene-
ticiaries of Charlotte Car
ratSOu
special to Tie rvenlns World.

MISEOI.A, Feb. 1.-The viii OF
Charlotte &. Garretson, a cousin Of 81
pre,ne Court Justice Garretson. was
Aled FOR probate here to-day. 1t dis
poses o. si0o,Opo. a large part ~ watch
f. loft IN trust FOR cousins and friends.
Mrs. Garretson died ia, -. 1911. and
the will has a codicil dated Dee. .. lNl'.
Ms. GagretsOn uIerited from her
father, j. IL. Kelsey, the land whi'h
now c0mposes tie village @, New Hyde
Parh and which FOR years kept .er
'Iand poor
TIE G,Ee' h-reHc'r"'es a." "u''v
CHEW, ieH,rm; Va .'4.- %" eN, S31.t";
Eliza Goes lAphau. ,"ttN; Helen NaI
Reese. $3.50; Charlotte Townsend,
SD.c 500, Sarun Coles iial,tcad, sN,nm'
Juiia coles, sl.J.u; thglst's y ".
Church, .Manhasse,, Sl0,Gh; Zion p, f,
Church, Little Seek. Slo.09: 81. PauIs
l.. T., CanrcA, Glen Cove, s0,0D; Amer
can s. T.. g. A., $4,000, and Flushing
Hospital and D~is2enssry, $1,000,
Servants are also given 1900 zach.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
GRlEvlNG FOR MOTHER,
ClUBMAN ENDS LIFE.
Frederick w. Radcliffe Found Dead
in Attic of His Deserted
Home.

Friends In New York learned to-day ~
the suicide OF Frederick w. Radchre. a
wealthy manufacture. sportsman, auto
mobilist and clubman. at his home ~
Derby. Conn. last night. lie had been
Respondent since the death of his mother
a mont 4
lie was found hanging by a trunk
strap IN the attic OF his house after he
had been missing two DAYS. Doctors
sa.d II. had been dead iorty-elght houra.
lie and his brother had a woollen uu-
dcrwcar factory at Shelton. Conn. Tho
dead man was a bachelor and hc and
his mother had lived alone up To the
time OF her death. Since then he had
refused to live In the homestead, spend
ing his time Mt hotels and clubs Ia New
Haven. Bridgeport aud New Haven. in 81!
OF which places he was we'll known.
lie left the factory Wednesday. Not
having returned. search was made for
him yesterday, n last night MS
brother happened To think OF the homs =
stead and there found him.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
MAN NEAR DEATH
TELLING TWO
IN 4O-FO0T DROP
Women Struck Ivy Flying
Body Suffer From Shock
and Many Bruises.

Mrs. Helen O'Connell. sixty years
old. and her twenty-year-old niece.
Frances Campbell. both OF 40. i5a East
Fifty-s,xth street, who were Knocked
down by Anton Rohe OF NJ. s97 First
avenue when he fell forty feet down a
stairway in Grand Central Palace last
night. are confined 20 their beds to-
day. and Rome. whose skull was frac-
turcd. Is IL Flower Hospital In a pre-
,arjous condition. The doctors say he
MAY not recover
The elder woman. who Is the mother
or Patroiman Patrick O'Connell OF the
West sixty-eighth street station and
Policeman william O'Conneil. an oper-
ator IN tho telegraph bureau at Police
Headquarters. was folled 50 violently
,rat three ~ her front teeth were
broken. her tongue was severely cut.
causing n hemorrhngc. her scalp Wa
torn and her left temple confused.
Although MISS Campbell escaped
without injury she suffered from shock.
To-day Miss Campbell said that last
niEh, she and Mrs. O'Connell went with
"A party to the Grand Central Palace
10 attend the bali Of the Democratic
club o. the Sixteenth Assembly District.
They had been IN the hall about a half
hour when II was suggested that they
~ into the balcony and watch the dan
Cers for a while.
As they started up the main stairway
at the front OF the building Robe. who
IL said to have been sliding down the
balustrade from the Third floor. came
hurting down. and hts head struck Mrs.
O'Connell in the face and one of his
larms struck Miss Campbell. Mrs. O'Con-
nell's two son picked her and Miss
Campbell mp and carried them to the
women's dressing room. where "A maid
attended them until Dr. Warenhe!m ar
rived from Flower Hospital.
The .creams OF Miss Campbell n OF
other women who saw the accident
alarmed every ono in the building. and
The dancing was stopped for twenty
minutes.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
POLICE PUZZLED
BY MYSTERY Of
VANISHED BOY
Strange Men Visit Moth
er and Go Through
Weird Rites.

Mysterious incantations by strange
men before and after the disappear
ancA Of her fourtecn-ycar-oll son,
Charles. seven weeks ago, have caused
Mrs. Cithar!ne Fcl!y OF No. 30 West
TNcnty-cighth street TO believe that The
boy was either murdered or kidnapped.
ana the police now say that they are
confronted with a p~erploNing mystery.
Mrs. Felly has told the police tina a
Few nights before Christmas Eve she
himself IL a mysterious manner IN the
basement occupied by the family. The
man ied upon her entry. The next day
Charles disappeared.
Several days later three men visited
her. without any preliminary. they
picked up a chair, dashed IL against the
floor and door frame and as II fell to
pieces. one OF them pronounced this
doleful prophecy: Just as you have
seen your best chair destroyed, so mas
the flower OF our household been
p.gcNed and made away with. You will
never see Elm again"
Tire Tea continued their incantl.ons
81 u cloud of incense IND con tuded the
performance with a blood-letting stunt,
one OF tAe men pricking his throat with
4 rim, drawing a cloth back and fort,
around his throat, ana then ; lndinc
the 5,ood-stained cloth TO tae frightened
mother. During the lamentations :he
men repeated the word Newark in
ca6alistic unison, and smashed "A glass
oail on the floor.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
NEEDN'T HUNT FOR ME-"
SAYS WILLIAM THAW. Sd.
In Pasadena, ami Says Detective
VIII Have Long Search in
the Mest Indies.

Los ANGELES, Fec. ll-Willam
Tnaw 81, Of rittsburg, to-day denied
retCgorl- ally that he vas lost on hi
honeymoon. Soon after his marriage
with Miss GLADYS Virginia Bradley ~
New York, when It was said lie had
been on tho waite wagon for a spec
fed period and promised 10 stay there,
they went 10 Pasadena On their honey
moon and nave been tugre ever since.
II am not Loot In the West lndics,'
t1id Th'w, l]Augh!ns. to-day at tn"
report printed IN a morning paper Il
ana not ir-f on NY npu"yWoo1.' ne con-
tinued. ~ am not lost anywhere, ami
f. my frl"ud, detective Leo, q. hunting
for ne IN the West Indies me has 81
long search n.iorc him. IL he win come
ogt here | will give hlm "A good time,
lG, a0' llEo the old days.
Then yCu are stiil GA the water
waGon?' no was asked.
Wcll, now. that story was a fake
from the FIRST" he said,
II nesc' Was asked 10 20 on tho
water wagon. bat u course, a married
man can't b" as gay as a bachelor and
rennaln rcs.e,ta1ie, ana Ian respect
able All
The evening world., 1911-02-11
TO TRY POLICEMAN SHERRY
FOR INSTRUMENTATION.
Served With New Charges on
Account of His Conduct at
Former Trial.

Policeman William Sherry, who, at
police trials in Brooklyn on THURSDAY.
told Commissioners Crops"y what the
uniformed force thought of him. was
served to-day with charges Of in
suhordination. based on his conduct at
the trial. lie will have 10 answer tIc.e
charges on Tnursdav, when tlc o'h,"
charge against him comes up-that Of
being of post without inscribinG in his
notebook before he left the fact that he
was looking after some suspicious look
ing men "a a vacant lot.
Commissioners CTupsey threatened
Sherry during their interchange OF in
civilitics ia the trial room with a charg"
- characterization II he did not mend
his ways. Sherry then stopped his per
sonallties and stated his own Side ~
the case for the record. His fellow po-
licemen expected he would ne sus-
pended that same evening.
sherry, angered by his inability to get
the sAooflN' sergeant who accused him
Of leaving his post TO answer questions
rs Sherry felt they should be answered.
was told uy the Commissioner to stop
arguing"
lfs turned on Mr.. Cyopscy and said
that there was no fairness IN police
trials, that neither he nor any other
policeman under charges expected fair
ness from the Commissioner, ana that
the uniformed force was Sinking the
p|lalnest details Of duty IN order "a
evade the possibility 90 being brought
up Tor trial. HIS most irritating rcmarS
to the Commissions" was: II suppose
that prs..v soon .r. sol. ." putt!I.r rs
under charges for not wearing white
gloves when we arres, a burglar
Mr.. Cropscy a. the time gay" orders
tina, sherry should have every oppog-
tunitv to get witnesses to d,'p'pre the
shop'y sergeant's complliui.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
SCRATCHED BY DOG,
BOY IS DEAD,FOUR
OTHERS SEEK AID
Son OF eX-SherifI Of Hudson
County Dies With Symp-
toms OF Rabies.

When yohn g. Kaiser r.. sixteen
year-old son oc former Sheriff Kaiser.
OF Hudson County. y. j., who lives at
No. 3l5 communlpaw avenue. Jersey
City. was returning from school about
two months ago he saw a black ana
tan dog scratching AT n fence. The BOY
took pity on the animal and carried II
home. making a pet Of II.
Two weeks ago :he dog scratrhHl
his master on tie hand and about
the same time the animal also paved
the hands OF the boys father and ms
brother Philip. fourteen years old
Nothing was thought OF the scratchinS
and none Os the three showed III eI-
fects till last Sunday.
That DAY young John complained OF
pains in the right arm and back. IN u
few hours .lc right arm was paraiy@ed'
The boy also found it impossible TO
swallow. DE-. william Lewis of No. 3S
PaCii. avenue prescribed tor tho youth
4: is said. Or. Henry Spence OF bergen
avenue and DIR. Ferdinand Siuer OF
Bar!ck street. We're called IN consulta-
ton. tho Kiisers say. ana concluded
John showed all the symptoms Of rabies.
The boy called constantly for water,
which lie could not swallow. ana II is
said made sounds like the barking OF a
dog. Forty-ciEht hours before his death
he was attacked by commissions and had
10 be held down. lie died in great
agony. his family said. The physicians
would not discuss the case to-day
and the family reluctantly told Of the
boys death.
on Monday last the dog was given "a
Samuel Ritscher, "a butcher, at NO, ~,
Communipaw avenue. IT is SAID thal
the animal scratched two of the but IL
er's sons. They. Kaiser ami hIs 30.
Philip viii come to tn" Pastcur Inst
tute in New York for treatment to-day.
The dog vas sent 70 the New Gora
Board OF Health and was operated on
by Drs. Poo, and Parks, Rabbits wIll be
inoculuted 10 determine whether IL,
animal has rdhil..
The evening world., 1911-02-11
TWO AEROPLANE CONCERNS.
H~mpstcRd Plain mud Mctcoric
Companies Incorporate.

ALBANY, Feb. lL-Articles OF IN
corporation were filed to-day by the
Hampstead Plains Aviation Company.
The directors are Alfred j. Moisant,
Adolphe e. Wupperm1nn. Gage T..
Tarball. Allen W. Evarts and Charles
+. Butler. New York. The capital
stock IL $1,000.
The Mcteori' Aeroplane Company Of
New York was also incorporated with
n capital Of $4,000 and tho directors
were, Louis Lcfellc. New York,
Charles W. ~chappclle. Brooklyn. Ben
jamin +. Lewis. New York.
Bot companies are To Engage In the
manufacture OF nying machines ana VIII
arrange aviation meets.
The evening world., 1911-02-11
women are tbs scientists Of life.
Il 10 their duty TO make things
pleasant and swsst in their homes,
and they can't do IL II they fuss.

II have had just as many troubles and
responsibilities in my life as any woman
In New York. / rave been a widow six
years and my husband Was an invalid
FOR eight years before his death. So l
have had the care OF my three children
for fourteen years. But ! have never
fused. | have tried 10 keep young with
the children instead OF letting them
grow old with me.
One ot tHe most important rules OF
Beauty IS 20 go to sleep with a beau
;.;I. picture in your mind. Think OF
some charming landscape. a fountain
p,ay.ag or children dancing In the sun
Las. O.. go 10 sleep 18th the MAGIC
OF some sUave and graceful statue IN
your mind. Worried sleep makes win
k.es, bit Il you happen to see a coming
wrinkle In your face, don't despair. Non
can eradicate It IL You think N It as a
lYroblem, not an obstacle. Wrinkles are
problems 10 be solved, not obstacles to
sink before.
II doa't think 7 have n other
rules" Mrs. Lewis said. Baths and
moderate eating. happy thoughts ana
untrou0led sleep-taose are the only
recipes Cor health ! know"
The evening world., 1911-02-11
YANKEE DOODLE BALL.
West Side Organization tn Eater.
tain Scxt saturday.

The Yankee Doodle Roys. one OF the
most popular organizations on the
west side. will entertain their many
friends at their fourth annual mask
and civic ball. to be held on SATURDAY.
Feb. II. at Lyric Hall. Forty-second
street and sixth avenue.
Many valuable prizes will be given
for most original costumes.