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Virginia Theater.

The Virginia will return TO its Shakes
pearean series the coming week. with
the Lux photo film Of 'Hamlet.'' A
change from the Shakespearean order Is
made in opening with a prologue show
ing the murder Of the king. This is
necessary in the motion picture version
to give the cue to the story. The re-
mainder follows in the drama. with
no essential overlooked
Today st. Elmo will be seen for the
last time. This has been "Old Virginia
week at the Virginia. Augustus Evans
wilson's great novel OF the Old Domin-
Ion mas drawn crowds daily.
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Thursday afternoon, at the National
Theater. Dwight Emendorf will take his
audience upon the third stage of its pic
torial journey through Italy. and Flor
ence and Venice" will be the subject
Florence retains more nearly her me-
dieval character than any other large
city in Italy Every street bears refer
ence to some name known in the arts. in
science, poetry or craftsmanship. The
names of Fra Angelica, Giotto, Leonardo
da Vinci, Michael Angelo. Raphael, Cali
leo, Dante, Savonarola. Lorenzo de Med
lei and Machiavelli. all are connected with
the proud history of this great city. After
visiting all places of interest. for the Sec
ond half of the lecture Mr.. Elmendorf
will conduct his hearers to Venice. prob
ably the most attractive city in Europe
to the American traveller. Mr.. Elmendorf.
who was an artist before he became a
traveller and a lecturer, will show Venice
from the standpoint OF the artist rather
than that of the traveller.
While a number of motion pictures viii
be used in illustrating the life on the
Grand canal. in the market places and
the Piazza San Marco, greater prominence
will be given to the architecture OF the
city, and especially to the lecturers latest
reproductions of the art treasures in the
Academia and the churches
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Cosmos Sunday Concerts.

The Cosmos concert program today in
cludes Leona, 1.-The Russian Songbird.
the clever Moulton Trio. Burroughs and
Burroughs. Ysobel Vaughn, gifted violin
iste. and two other acts whose names
are withheld. The film feature. Lady
Godiva.' will continue throughout the
week.
The musical program comprises "A
lection from The Tales of Hoffman" (Of-
fenbach); AN Automobile Ride Did
good; selection from Saint-Saens' Sam
son and Delilah"; excerpts from Humper-
dincks new opera, 'koenigskinder' !;
Nevin's suite "A Day in Venice:
Lincke's new waltz. Wedding Dance"
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Willard Robertson, Lillian Dix and Ali,
Lindhal. The play Is in four acts.
National.

Two of the best known and best liked
players on the American stage have been
brought together in an artistic CO. partner-
ship. and will be seen for the first time
as co-stars at the National Theater to-
morrow night, when Charles Dillingham;
presents Thomas A. Wise and John Bar
rymore in 'Uncle Sam a new farcical
comedy by Ann Caldwell and James
O'Dea.
Mr.. Wise will be remembered as the
somewhat stout and kindly comedian who
starred for the past three seasons in "A
Gentleman From Mississippi and made
a deep impression with his amiable and
attractive portrayal Of statesman. Mr..
Barrymore, likewise, is so well known
that it seems sup erfluous to say he is the
younger scion of the famous house Of
Barrymore, a brother of Ethel and the
original star of The Fortune Hunter"
during its long engagement in New York.
The union of these two players is consid-
cred diplomatic stroke for Mr.. Dilling-
ham, who wanted the best possible talent
for his new offering. 'Uncle Sam
1t so happens there are two roles of
equal Importance in the new comedy,
each ideally suited to the exceptional tai
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landers, accompanied by quaint ana melo-
dious native instruments.
Laughter is expected to range from
CYCLES to shrieks when Kate Watson.
"a breeze from the west" presents her
bucolic types, topics and songs Barry and
Wolford will be heard in their new comic
song review The Three Saytons Will
present a reptilian novelty. I'm the Land
of Crocodiles.' The Wheelers will pan
tomime their nonsensical number ana
the important weekly events OF the WorIo
by the daylight motion pictures will in
ciude views of the broken Bayless dam
at Austin. Pa; Sicilians fleeing from the
lava outburst from Mount Etna; KING
Georges visit to Scotland, ana otners
as timely and interesting
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mountngs. 'Everywife'' is played by
Margaret Greene: Happiness, by Mary
Hamilton; Jealousy by Molise Cam
pion; "Squabina," by Gertrude Dunlop:
"Everyhusband,'' by Albert Parker:
Rhyme" by Fred Mantague; Reason"
by j. M. Colville, and Nobody" by Matt
Wheeler. The other symbols are in the
hands of we'll known New York actors
and actresses.
The extra added attraction will be
Princess Toots Pakas Hawaiians, in
Producing the Fascinating folk songs of
the Kanakas Of the South sea and sacred
allegorical dances OF the Sandwich Is
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CHARLOTTE Wakes.

ents Of the two stars. Mr.. Wise will ap-
pear as a genial. grouchy but lovable
gentleman from western Nevada, who is
touring Europe with a party Of friends.
and stops off near Heidelberg to see his
scapegrace nephew, who is at that pic
turesque seat of learning. Mr.. Barrymore,
Of course. Is the nephew The love affairs
of certain members of the party and the
adventures of Uncle Sam" are relied
upon to make up an entertaining and
breezy comedy, in which the full laughing
possibilities are we'll brought out by a
splendid supporting company.
The cast to be seen with Messrs. Wise
and Barrymore includes Edith Lyle. JUL
cite Dika, Ida Darling, Pauline Whitson.
Louise Mudener, Katherine Blythe, John
j. Scannell. Emmett Whitney, Hans Han
sen. Emil Hohenwort, Paul Arnold, AL
bert Riccardi and Cyril Biddulph. The
comedy Is in three acts. and the sets
show scenes characteristic of the pic
turesque German country in which the
action takes place. The play has been
carefully rehearsed under the stage di-
rection Of George Marion.
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Casino Concert Today.

Those Three Girls known in high
class vaudeville theaters, will top a Sun
day program at the Casino Theater to-
day. The girls sing, whistle, put over a
lot of good comedy and keep the audi
ence going from the minute they appear.
They are termed the ginger girls OF
vaudeville. In Baltimore they scored
great hit last week.
Other acts include the Old Home Choir,
the King Sisters, Ward and Bohlman.
Charles Hutchinson and others. New
moving picture subjects. entirely differ
ent from the ones exhibited last week,
will be features, The program starts at
3 o'clock and runs continuously to 1890
O'Clock.
The prices Sunday are the same as
during the week.
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Base Ball Pictures at Casino.

The Casino Theater management an
nounces it has secured the exclusive use
for Washington Of the motion pictures
illustrating the worlds series of base
ball games played in New York and
them on Wednesday. The pictures Were
taken by the special photographers OF
the Essany Company. and it is declared
only one reel will be sent here. This
will be about 100 feet in length. II
will have all of the star plays OF the
series.
The Casino has arranged. in view of the
interest that the pictures will arouse. TO
o'clock. They will be shown continu.
ously from IL to and from to
o'clock. They will be shown at frequent
Intervals also during the two afternoon
and night performances of vaudeville.
There will be no advance in prices.
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season on the stage, although last fall
he made an unexpected and emphatic
hit in New York city with Bessie Nc
Coy in THE Echo"
Mr.. Scannell is twenty-five years old,
and is graduate of the University of
the City of New York. of the class of
1910. During his college days he par
ticipated in many amateur theatrical
events. At the university. one of his
fellow-classmates, William K. lie Baron,
wrote for the Students Dramatic So
ciety comic opera called THE Echo"
This piece made such a hit as an
amateur Offering that Charles Dilling-
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door STAINS for an awful lot I wouldn't
stan for
Nobody follows Everyhusband sympa-
thetically through his more or less chast-
ening experience in the gay world.
Now" says the dusky and sapient one,
''hes down to his club pourin' fusel oil
on his troubles" and as he speaks he
wags a perplexed and anxious head.
Rhyme, who lures Everyhusband along
the path of folly incidentally travesties
the original rhymes of Every woman"
''Oh! Reason" cries Rhyme at the aus
tere counselor oh, Reason. take a few
behaves Business was only meant for
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attraction at the Casino Theater this
week.
Miss Mckinley played in Washington
four years ago, and prior to that time
she was prominent socially and mustca1ly.
She will sing at the Casino her own
compositions and some OF the late sue
cesses. and will play her own accompani-
mentS
Surrounding Miss Mckinley will be a
bill of elite vaudeville in keeping with
the prominence of the headliner. Cath
crime Chaloner and her company will pre-
sent the laughable comedy. 400 Miles
from Broadway; O'Dowd and O'Dowd,
singing and dancing number of the whfrl-
wind type; Guy Hunter. the blind enter
tainer. his original pianologue, and Cow
boy Williams and his company. a heavy
weight and cannon ball Juggling. New
motion pictures will open and close each
performance
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Belasco.

The Chocolate Soldier" which returns
to the Belasco Theater this week, with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday, has
an individuality that puts it in a class
by itself. Its story. drawn from Shaw's
Arms and the Man." is in itself a classic
OF charming, wholesome and penetrating
comedy. The wild and merry exploits of
The Chocolate Soldier among the sus-
ceptible women of Bulgaria and the pea
cocks of the Bulgarian army, and the
way he ridicules their vanities form a
lfbretto that will exhilarate tired minds
and cure the most confirmed hypochon-
drtac.
The supreme strength Of the opera,
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Chase's.

"Everywife," George v. Hobarts mod
ern symbolical morality comedy. credited
as an immense success in polite vaude-
Vile, will be the offering at Chase's this
week. It is under the direction of Joseph
Hart and has four scenes, with twenty
two roles, and a wealth of scenery and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22

An important dramatic event of the sea-
son will be the appearance of Mr.. Forbes
Robertson at the Belasco Theater Mon
day next for a four-day engagement. For
the last time here will be presented The
Passing of the Third Floor Back" by
Jerome X. Jerome. Both in plot and IL
the manner of presentation this play Is
said to be one Of the most unusual plaN
seen In years. 1t tries 10 represent the
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be beautifully mounted. and after the
Thursday matinee Miss Turner VIII noio
a stage reception.
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Casino.

Miss Mabel Mckinley, niece of the late
President Mckinley, will be the headline
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slaves" And to the siren Squabina:
Spoiled darling Of dramatic art. you've
gone and pinched my fiuttering heart"
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Cosmos.

A headliner Of real headline caliber Ii
announced at the Cosmos this week Ia
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ward L. Nelson, w. s. Bartlett Ger
trude Aldrich and Helen and Daisy Waro.
Majestic.

Majestic.
Clara Turner and her players will open
the Majestic Theater Monday evening
with Edward Peple's English drama Of
THE Rrince Chap. In the original pro-
duction hClaudia in the Prince Chap"
was plated by three people. each one
a period ipf Claudia's life Miss Turner
has undertaken the task of portraying
the three periods, and the result is de-
scribed as a wonderfully satisfying DEM
onstretion of versatility. The play will
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George Purcell. who expounds the follies
and deyil;ries OF Bumerli, the "Choco-
late Soldier" has literally made his for
tune with his voice. He was born in the
vale OF Kashmir in northern India and
is the son OF an English army officer.
He spent the first sixteen years of his
life at the stations and posts of India.
His grandfather waS one OF the garrison
OF Cawnpore during the Sepoy mutiny of
1857. When his father wished him to
enter the army. George left home abrupt
~ and made his way TO the coast with
the assistance of scene Hindoo merchants
whose friendship ne had made in Delhi.
Posing as an itinerant singer, he lived
in Calcutta until he managed 10 stow
himself away on a steamer bound for
England He was discovered during the
passage across the Indian ocean, but his
songs charmed the stern captain who
finally succumbed TO the runaway's plea
that he be allowed to sing in the saloons
of the vessel and earn his passage in
that way. The superb quality of the
young tenor's voice made him a fayorite
with the officers and the passengers
Among them were several gentlemen who
afterWard were influential in securing
him audience with the London managers
Once in London, IL was not long before
his abilities We're recognized and his flu.
ture assured. Mr.. Purcell made his first
appearance in America in 1905.
A UNIQUE COMEDIAN.-In the cast
of Uncle Sam" In which Thomas A.
Wise and John Barrymore will appear
Mt the National Theater this week, there
is a youngster who has already at
tracted a great deal of attention by his
unique and striking comedy methods
His name is John ]. Scannell, and he
plays the role of a slangy chauffeur
who is guiding q motor party through
Europe. This is Mr.. ScannelPs second
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-28
CLEARED UP BUSINESS
Present City Council Cleared Decks
for Advent of New Alder
.. men.

AS far as possible the city council
at an adjourned session last night
cleared the tables of the clerk OF all
unfinished business and practically
there will be clean slate for the in
coming council next Monday.
The report Of the special committee
on the condition OF the inspection of
meat and milk in the city of Moorhead
was not read. 1t is to be filed Jointly
with that of the commercial club at
a meeting tonight The commercial
club took the initiative in the matter.
The application of the Fargo g.
Moorhead Street Railway Co. for a
renewal of the permission to use the
north bridge for another year was
granted and the existing term will re-
main in force.
The saloon license of ]. e. Johnson.
formerly of the Midway at the north
bridge. was transferred to H. E. Miller.
The mayor appointed S. Johnson as
city scaler for the ensuing term.
Addressing the council after the mo-
ton to adjourn had been put, Mayor
Davy said:
Before adjourning, gentlemen, wish
to thank the city council for the
courteous treatment that / have re-
ceived at your hands. 1t is especially
gratifying to know that we have acted
as a unit in all matters"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-28
EAST SIDE roTEs.

A farmers institute will be opened
at Wolverton tomorrow 1t Will be in
charge of c. o. Carlson of Erskine. a
we'll known dairyman. Those attend
ing will be given copy Of the insti-
tute manual
Two young bows at Lake Park are
to have their hides tanned with birch
rod for breaking into store and steal
ing some small things, and $13 in
money. After stealing the stuff they
were afraid to do anything with II
and ran away into the woods and were
found afraid to go home.
Glyndon, Ulen and Frazee will vote
ON the liquor question this spring and
the outcome is being anticipated with
more than usual interest, In view OF
the agitation last fall and the action
of the interior department and the
Jalmer B. Erickson has taken po-
sition in the Office of the Peterson
Mercantile Co.
work of Agent Johnson and his
deputies.
The Independent basketball team de-
feated the high school quint in game
at the normal gymnasium last night
The score was Fl to IL.
The Rev. D. Mcintyre Of the Presby.
terrain church has accepted the call 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-28
BroomhaII's Report.

Liverpool, Feb. 2S.-The market
opened quiet and unchanged to is
higher, being influenced by the steadier
American cables. Following the open
ing realizing developed and prices de-
clined S-S to SIS with offerings larger.
Selling was stimulated by the contin-
ued favorable European crop advices.
Fears of larger tenders on March con-
tract than are expected and a poor
demand for cargoes and parcels and
the easiness Of spot. Crop advices
from India were favorable and Platte
offers are freer at a decline with very
bearish advices from Australia. 1t is
expected with European visible will
show a larger increase for the weak.
Just before midday, there was some lit
tie covering by shorts and prices ad-
vanced 1-S to IA from the low. At
this time the market was easy and IA
lower than yesterday. Corn after open
ing is lower further declined is to
3-s, with principal pressure in March.
The heaviness in spot and liquidation
in March with very poor support
caused the decline. BTOomhaIl.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-28

side of the shield and tell you of the
unfailing kindness and good deeds Of
our congressional delegation. They are
all kind, helpful and thoughtful, but
there is surely an especial crown for
Senator McCumber and many stars
shine it it. Your townsman, too, Cong.
L. B. Hanna, makes himself dear to
many hearts by the thoughtful kind
ness he shows to every veteran whose
case is brought before him, and the
untiring vigor with which he pursues
an idea that promises help.
/ am glad to tell the department OF
the w. r. c. that we have at last Sc
cured the list of pensioners in North
Dakota.
But it is not complete, for it only
contains the names of those who get
their pensions through the Milwaukee
agency.
Many veterans get their pensions
drought the agencies near their old
homes. In Jerry Rusk Post No. AZ
one man gets his pensions from Maine,
one from New York, and a third got
no pension at all, until we helped him
this winter. He is a white haired,
broken man of 63 who has been an in
dustrious citizen all his life, but the
linotypes in the big newspaper Office
found him too old 10 learn new ways
and country weeklies don't pay big
wages.
Now, ladies Of the Relief Corps, have
you found every old soldier in your
country? Do you know him and his
and how they live?
Please tell your press correspondent
to send me more clippings, more news
of the dinners you gave at installation
of the socials you hold for good times,
of the cheering visits you pay, of the
flowers you send to shut-in comrades
and widows and of the patriotic teach
| ing you do. The columns of The For
UNI tell me much, but not all.
We rejoice to note the activity OF
Commander Albert Roberts, and we
enjoy the respect shown by our state
Legislature
| Who reads the Congressional Rec
ord? Somebody will have to rise up In
the w. r.. C. and tell Senator Gallinger
that the wives who elect to comfort
| and cheer the comrades in their even
| tide, when the wife of the war time,
the war widow, has been called home
to her reward, are not all thoughtless,
! frivolous girls. Each time my COM
rades and have gone to grand en-
campment we have travelled with some
who were enjoying the Indian summer
of q second honeymoon. We are like
| Cowper, or was 1t Charles Lamb
Next time comrade finds life COM
panion may be there TO see!
]. McNaughton Stevens,
Department Press Correspondent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-28
CASS COUNTY DOCS
NET LAST NIGHT
ONE OF THE BIGGEST GATHER.
lNGs EVER HELD BY THE Asso-
cIATIoN-DR. WILLIAMSON OF
GRAND FORKS READ A VERY
INTERESTING PAPER.

The Cass County Medical association
held big meeting last evening at the
Offices of Drs. Darrow & Weible. The
gathering was one Of the largest in the
point of attendance, that has ever been
held by the organization.
DR.. G.. n. Williamson of Grand Forks
was present at the gathering and gave
and interesting paper on Rheumatic
Manifestations in Children. The paper
showed much study and research work
and was greatly appreciated by the
Cass county physicians. DR.. H. j. Rowe
of Casselton and DR.. Patterson of Edin-
burg were among the visiting physi..
clans at the meeting.
The meeting was the regular monthly
session and beside the reading of the
paper a large amount of routine bust
ness and a number of matters of in
terest to the physicians were dis
cussed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-28
PLANNING FOR
Big CONVENTION
AT CONFERENCE OF COMMITTEE
IN CHARGE OF THE LAYMENs
MISSIONARY MOVEMENT PLANS
ARE MADE FOR SPRING MEET
ING.

At a conference of the committee in
charge of the work of the laymen's
missionary movement in Fargo, which
was held this morning, plans were
made for the meeting which will be
held here April 9 and 10. l. w. Baker,
representative of the international
work was present at the conference
and discussed with the Fargo COM
mittee some Of the methods to be used
in working up the next campaign.
Mr.. Baker stated to a representative
Of The Forum today that the meet
ing in Fargo this year was one of many
being held over the nation. 1t is to
conserve the work that was accom-
plished by the big gatherings that
were held last year, here and in other
cities,
The meeting here next spring will
open with a general popular gathering
the afternoon of April and in the
evening the speakers will hold for at
the different churches. There win be
meeting the following afternoon and
at the dinner hour efforts will be made
to gather the workers and all others
interested, around the festive board,
where the great international mis-
sion work will be discussed while the
workers are at dinner.
]. Campbell White and Elijah Hal
ford of New York City are two of the
big speakers who will be present at
the Fargo meeting and deliver ad-
dresses. DR.. c. E. Tibbetts of Rich
mond, Ind, will also be one of the big
speakers.
1t is probable that the Fargo COM
mittee will hold a luncheon meeting
with Mr.. Baker at the Gardner to-
morrow at the noon hour. Mr. Baker
will also speak in one of the Fargo
churches tomorrow.