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The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
Majestic Theater-"Dora Thorne."

For the opening week OF the engage
ment of the Holden Players, which COM
mences tomorrow evening, Manager
Weston announces the performance of
Bertha NJ. Clay's beloved Dora
Thorne." These players, organized moro
than dozen years ago by Messrs. Hol-
den and Edwards, have received the
concentrations of theatergoers in the
largest cities of this country.
Visitors to Manager Weston's rejuve-
mated playhouse will witness the per-
formance of a company composed Of
only thoroughly experienced stock
people. Jane Babcock is the leading
woman. II. G. keenan,, who will play
the leading male roles, is we'll known in
this city and is sure of a warm welcome
from his many friends here. After con-
sidering many comedians, Messrs. Hol-
den and Edwards finally decided upon J.
Carroll Barrymore as the one they
wanted. In the twelve years Gertrude
Nudge has played character parts with
the Holden Players she has interpreted
a quantity of roles which can be
equaled by but few. Other members
of the Holden Players are Florence
Marshall, Marie Kinzie, L. S. Mckee.
Eugene Phelps, George B. Edwards, and
H. NJ. Holden.
During the engagement of the Holden
Players prices will range from 10 cents
to 30 cents for evening performances;
while tickets will be sold for 10 and 20
cents for the matinees, which will be
given on Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

The past week has been an active one
at the Columbia Theater, where events
have moved rapidly since the return OF
Manager Fred c. Berger from his vaca-
ton. He had hardly made his announce
ment that the outlook for the coming sea-
son was more promising than for many
seasons past when. on Monday night, a
handsome loving cup was presented to
the Columbia Players from the Edelweiss
Club. an organization of young people
that have been regular attendants at the
popular street playhouse throughout
the entire summer season.
Most important of all, however, was the
closing of a contract with the manager
of Albaugh's Lyceum Theater. in Balti-
more under the terms of which the Co
lumbia Players, complete in personnel
and equipment, will be transferred to
Baltimore at the close OF the Washington
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
Cosmos Sunday Concert.

Several new specialties have been en-
gagged for to-day's concert at the Cosmos
in addition to the pick of last weeks
attractions-hve numbers in all pro-
gramme Of the newest feature picture
plays will be given. including Eastern
Europe" The Mountain Passes of New
Zealand Pathe), "Bess of the Forest
dubin). Nick Wenter Turns a Trick
(Pathe), land Fate's Frolic (Essanay).
The musical programme includes: Over
ture, "Pique Dame 0Suppe); grand de-
scriptive fantasia, "a Day at the Circus
0ampe)); overture, king Mydas''
(diienberg): 'sFioral Suite (Bendix)
excerpts from Columbus" Qaerman);
valse iente. "Maesmawr'' (CuotD, and
popular numbers. In the afternoon the
washington-c Cleveland bali game viii be
given on the Rodisr electric board.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
AT THE GAYETY.
s"Trocadero Burlesquers.o

The burlesque show that brings the
author of its farce as the chief comedian
starts out with a big advantage, and
this is what is promised in Charles H.
Waldron's "Trocadero Burlesquers," who
open the regular season at the Gayety
this week after a preliminary season of
two weeks which closed last night
Waldron has selected for his musical
farce this season "Sweeny's Vacation" a
clever bit OF fun and satire by Frank
Finney, who plays the stellar role sur
rounded by trio Of comedians who
nave made good here on previous oc-
casions-Sam Adams, Frank Ross. and
Jack clifford. The leading feminine
member Of the company is a sparkling
soubrette, Minnie Burke. who has lots
OF magnetism and good looks as well as
strong singing voice and stunning
figure. Introduced as q part Of the farce
10 q number called THE Parisians," In
which -sweet sixteen beauty, chorus
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
NOTES OF THE STAGE

The Columbia will open its regular
season September II with THE Moral
Code" a play produced by Arthur Ham,
merstein. and engaging the services Of
Orme Caldara, Mabel Roebuck, and other
well-known actors.
The only New York opening this week
is THE Siren" the latest operetta COM
posed by Leo Fall. Donald Brian is
starred in the piece. and among the
principals are Julia Sanderson, Frank
Moulan, and Elizabeth Firth.
ALA Nazimova's first season under the
management of Charles Frohman will
be in 1.-THE Other Mary" a drama by
young and hitherto undiscovered Ameri-
can playwright, Algeron Boyeson- Ac-
cording to the press agent, the signifi-
canoe Of the title lies in this thought.
that, in Natures scheme OF things,
Mary Magdalen has her place in life as
well as Mary the Virgin; there is a diff
ferent Kind. but just as potent a good in
the one Mary as in the other"
THE Case Of Becky" a play by Edward
]. Locke, who wrote the clever little
drama, The Climax" will be Frances
Starts vehicle for the coming season.
Billie Burke's new play, 1.-The Runa-
way" adapted from the French Of Pierre
Weber, is written about the same social
problem as is involved in the Astor-
Force wedding, says the Frohman press
agent.
Miss Grace Georges first production OF
the season will be new comedy by Cicely
Hamilton, Just to Get Married" This,
with Fagan's THE Earth and Much
Ado About Nothing" will make three
plays to be produced during the brief
tour of Miss George and the Playhouse
company, supplying a nucleus of the
repertoire to be provided during the
regular New York season beginning in
October.
Mary Nash will play the stellar part
in The Woman" when the De Mile
play is produced in New York next
month. instead of Frances Starr. as was
reported The role was created by Helen
Ware in this city last spring.
Emma Carus is only in polite vaude-
vile pending the opening of the season
of musical comedy. and will be starred
by the Shuberts. it is stated.
y
next week includes Grace Meinken,
Eleanor De Mott, Archie Gillies, and
Augustus Kassler.
Al Fields, one of Chase's principal COM
edy attractions is related to Lew Fields,
and was until lately a member of the
famous New York music hall coterie.
There are two Billie Burkes on the
stage-the titan haired, vivacious come
dienne, whose destinies are piloted by
Charles Frohman. and the vaudeville
monologue artist. But there is only one
she is the dashing little soubrette OF
Waldrons Trocaderos' at the Gayety
this week.
Frank Finney. author and star OF the
''Trocadero Burlesquers'' at the Gayety
this week, is not related to Jameson
Lee Finey, the light comedian who lost
his life in the Carlton Hotel fire in Lon
don several weeks ago.
George NJ. Conan has finished writing
THE Little Millionaire" a musical COM
edy, which will be produced on Septem-
Der . at the George NJ. Cohan Theater.
In the cast will be Mr.. Cohan, his father,
Jerry Cohan, and his mother, Helen
Cohan.
Maeterlinck's methods of work are
curious and characteristic. IF I waited
for inspiration" he says, II should never
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

wears some remarkable Partisan cos
TUNES. There is lots OF action in the
ensemble numbers and the big song hits,
Scottish Chiefs" Caught on His Base"
Peggy" Honey Girl" Get the Mon
key" and Ia Ia Boom" are sung with
the principals and chorus in effective
gowns
Mr.. Waldron is said to have been
unusually liberal in supplying elaborate
scenery and electric effects for his Tro-
cadero entertainers this season.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
The Virginia..

The tragic incidents of the Boxer up
rising against foreigners in China ten
years ago is vividly depicted in moving
pictures at the Virginia to-day. The an
nouncement Of a Lieut.. Rose picture
never fails to interest the moving picture
public, for they are always full of TO-
mantle episodes of love and war
The story of the Boxer uprising shows
the Chinese plotting, the foreigners at
tending a state ball, the assault by the
Boxers, the heroic defense, &C.
The management has scored another
scoop in the moving picture world by
securing the photo-play version of
"Oliver Twist" Dickens great novel.
Elita Proctor Otis, who made her great
hit In the play written after the novel,
will be seen as Nancy Sykes in the film
The rest of the cast likewise are the
same as those that took part in the stage
production.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

ties" in the way of chorus girls that
has seldom fallen to ones luck. The
company has been considerably en-
larged and now ranks with the fore
most as TO quality and strength.
AS a special added attraction the
management has secured. for one week
only Clarence Bowens, Americas fore
most colOred comedian, and his ten
Georgia Campers. This act includes
some of the best coIored actresses and
actors on the stage to-day, and wher-
ever they have appeared they have
been pronounced by press and public
as the best of their kind.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
AT THE LYCEUM.
"Miss New York, Jr."

The Miss New York, Jr." company
will blossom forth in all its glory, COM
mencing tomorrow, and continuing for
the week at the Lyceum Theater. The
entertainment is constructed on purely
burlesque basis, with many new and
novel features of high standard. The
management has surrounded the come
dians with a bunch of American Beau
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
The Plaza.

Again those fun makers, Mutt" and
Jeff and their association with the coun-
try judge will be the Sunday feature at
the Plaza, as well as a first-time shown
Yankee film, Retaliation" and other fea-
ture pictures. with beautifully illustrated
Songs by Leonard Chick. Sunday after
noon and evenings at the Plaza are made
exceptionally interesting for Plaza pa
irons. On Monday the first-time-shown
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
RECOMPENsE.

The world has not q night. Dearest
But that a day Il near;
30 cheer your heart with balm Of hope,
Release yonf mind from fear.
Tha robe Of desolation
Oft covers gems Of joy;
The sting u loss may be rehned
BY peacs Of rch alloy.
The tears OF many an hour
VIII come before tho smiles
That spring likc flowers 10 the sands
OF Deserts weary miles.
90 drink OF your cup a SORROW.
Hut slp deep. too. OF bliss
Az you pace the Iona pathway,
Lifss mystic Learnisf.
--lzu wsndss. IN yaiias Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

season, opening in the Maryland city on
September II. the day the regular season
of 19l1-l2 is inaugurated at the Columbia
Theater in this city.
Managers MetZerott and Berger feel
they have been particularly fortunate at
this time in being able to retain the serv
ices of every member of the Columbia
company, as 1t is their purpose to de-
velop the organization and, If possible,
place it in the same class as the old DAILY
and FrOhman stock company that occu-
pied the attention of the entire country
for many years. The Baltimore deal
was largely brought about through the
opportunities of a large number of
young Baltimoreans who have been maxi
ing frequent visits to this city to attend
the performances Of a company, word of
whose excellence had already reached
them
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

dramatic situation. If it strikes you
as a splendidly original idea, whilst
1t is in fact as old as the hills, so
much the better For instance, the
situation of an innocent person con-
victed by circumstances of a crime
may always be depended on.
! IF a young officer, he muS be con-
victed of selling information to the
enemy, though 1t is really a fascinat-
ing female spy who has ensnared him
and stolen the discriminating docu-
ment. If the innocent wife, banished
from her home, suffers agonies through
her separation from her children, and
when one of them is dying (of any
disease the dramatist chooses to in
f1ict) DISCUSSES herself as a nurse and
attends 1t through its dying convul-
sion until the doctor, who should be
serio-comic character, and If possible
! faithful old admirer of the lady,
simultaneously announces the recovery
of the child and the discovery of the
wife's innocence. the success of the
play may be regarded as assured If
the writer has any sort of knack for
his work Comedy is more difficult,
because it requires a sense OF humor
and good deal of vivacity; but the
process is essentially the same; 1t is
the manufacture of a misunderstand-
ing. Having manufactured it. you
place its elimination at the end of
the last act but one which is the
point at which the manufacture of the
play begins. Then you make your
first act out of the ordinary introduce
ton of the characters to the audience
after elaborate explanations, mostly
conducted by servants. solicitors, and
other low-life personages (the prin-
cipals must all be dukes and colonies
millinn2iTPSO mi
understanding is going to come about.
Your last act consists. of course of
clearing up the misunderstanding and
generally getting the audience out of
the theater as best you can
In the eyes of Mr.. Shaw, Brieux
since the death of Ibsen, is the most
important dramatist west of Russia
In that kind of comedy which is not
only an entertainment but a history
and a criticism of contemporary
morals, Shaw considers him the great
est writer France has produced since
Moliere.
The warfare which has broken out
between the Records and Andreas Dip
pei, impresario of the Chicago-Philadel-
phia grand opera company, illustrates
anew the tyranny which the AFRO
CANT Milan firm is attempting to exer-
else on the American operate world.
They have undisputed sway at the Met
ropolitan, and they proceed on the as
sumption that the Puccini operas are
absolutely essential to commercial sue
cess in operate management.
Dippel has refused to come to the
Ricordi terms-a straight royalty of
$500 for every Puccini performance
and consequently there will be no works
of the distinguished COMPOSER sung this
fall by the Chicago company. AS
matter of fact, the country has been
surfeited with Puccini melody for the
past four years. and the public is about
ready TO break away from him.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

features will be great comedy, His
Royal HtghneSs,' with fine views of Hot
Springs, Ark. as an added feature.
The Power of Devotion" a strong
drama, will be shown for the first time
Next Friday a wonderful motion picture
production Of Romeo and Juliet will
be produced for the first time In Tues
days Herald announcement will be made
for the balance of the wek
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

Dante when boy at festival OF
plowers and prayers met a little girl
named Beatrice. Dante's intensely poetic
soul, his passion for the good, the true.
and the beautiful was set afire by the
deeply spiritual charm in Beatrices face.
In this love there was no alloy of sensual
affection.
Beatrice accepted the tribute OF Dante
In the spirit In which In which II was
offered. as an homage. not to her sex,
but to the virtues Of her sex. and shc
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27

Shaw can always be trusted to add
TO the gayety of nations In his intro
huction to a new volume of plays by
the French dTamatist BrieuX, he
writes, regarding the making of typ
ical popular comedy:
First, you have an idea for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
READY To SUBMIT
ANNUAL REPORTS
Directors of Baseball Club Will
Give Figures to Stock
holders Tuesday.
MAY SELL FRANCHISE
At Least Disposal of 1t VIII Be the
Topic of Discussion-Tighe
May Lead Next Year.

Stockholders of the Rock Island
Baseball club will meet next week to
hear the reports for the season just
closed and to decide on the future des-
TIMES of the club. The date for the
annual meeting falls on Tuesday and
it is probable that the directors will
get together that evening. If not then,
the meeting will be held Wednesday,
according TO L. NJ. Casteel, treasurer
of the club, who has the reports to
submit There is hardly a question but
what some action will be taken by the
stockholders to dispose of the fran
chise to another group of business
men. They hardly expect to dispose u
their holdings at once, but will be in
readiness to do so when opportunity
presents.
WILL HAVE BASEBALL.
There is little probability that there
will be no baseball in Rock Island
next year. Probably the Three-Eye
franchise will be retained by some
group of business men who may form
a stock company TO guide the club.
Rock Island will have baseball and if
present prospects are realized, Jack
Tighe who so successfully plotted the
club on former occasions will be the
man at the helm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
Teams in Semi Pro Bowling
League Roll Second Series
of Games Last Evening.
BACHELORS ROLL BEST
Makes Highest Team Total but Drop
One Contest to the Pillow
City Club.
SE1n-PRo STANDING.

Unable to attain their stride in the
games last night, the Cubs team went
down to defeat before the Stock Lead
ers In the entire series while the
Bachelors took two out Of three from
the Plow City team. The games we're
rolled at the Harms and Patting al
1eys. Neither of the first mentioned
teams bowled brilliantly. W Bleuer,
captain of the winners rolled 1873 in
single game and had the high series
score of the evening with 4S9. c. Nee
nan OF the Cubs by supreme effort in
his last game. managed TO make an
average of 100 pins a game. It was
simply an OF night for him as 1t was
for the other Cubs and next week they
are going into the game with a ven
geance 70 even up their six defeats.
BACHELORS WIN TWO.
After losing the first game in their
series the Bachelors went into the
game with a rush and downed the
Pillow City team in the remaining
games Of the series. The series was
nip and tuck all the way through. The
scores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

Jim McAleer, who is slated for
the presidency of the Boston
American League club, vows he
will get Jake Stahl as manager,
despite Stahl's oft repeated declar-
alton that he has retired from base
ball for all time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
MERELY HOT AIR
OF A CHEAP SPORT

President Al Tearney OF the Three
Eye league has given vent to a lot of
hot air, in the course OF which he
AYERS that a meeting of the league will
be held in Chicago in the near fu-
ture, at which time the plans for 1912
will be mapped out; that the league will
be constituted pretty much the same
as heretofore. except that Dubuque
and Waterloo will be dropped: that
Rock Island and Davenport may be
permitted to remain but that Rock Is
land may only continue conditionally
upon the understanding that some OF
those heretofore connected with base
ball in this city must sever their con-
nection with the local association:
that Decatur has proven a poor ball
town, that Bloomington is dead 20 the
game, and that at the coming meeting
the south end will be represented by
Springfield, Danville,s Peoria and Quin-
cy.
Tearney goes on to say that he has
IA applications from cities IN other
leagues desiring membership in the
Three-Eye, but It appears he Is in
clined TO let the league determine
which of these cities IS to join. For
man who has not been reelected
president yet and is not likely to be.
the Chicago man talks with a good
deal of assurance. If there ls one
thing that should induce the present
representatives of baseball in Rock Is
land to continue 1t should be- Tear
ney's purpose to GUST them.
However. the vapOrings of Tearney
are of little interest down this way.
as no matter what men conduct the af-
fairs of the local association the com
ing year, they will have nothing to do
with Tearney.
He is too cheap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
MILLERS ARE IDLE;
PENNANT Is CLINCHED
Minneapolis Team Repeats and Wins
Second American Association
Flag in Two Years.

Minneapolis, MINI. Sept. %
Yesterdays game-a doubleheader
between Minneapolis and St. Paul
at St Paul. were called of at noon
on account OF the rain and cold
weather. This action, according TO
American association statisticians,
gives to Minneapolis the association
pennant beyond a doubt.
Kansas City still has seven games
to play. Minneapolis now has four
and these with Kansas City Min
neapolis has won IS games and lost
81 games Kansas Clip has won 80
and lost 6s.
Should Kansas City succeed in
winning the remaining seven games
Of the schedule and Minneapolis lose
all four Of the games on the Kaw
the final accounting would show
Minneapolis as having won IS and
lest 6s Kansas City would show
81 won and SIS lest. The percentage
would still leave Minneapolis IN the
lead by half a game. Minneapolis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
thus carries home the association
honorg for the second time.
Boxing Notes

London, Sept. 29.-Jack Johnson an
nounces that he will retire from the
ring at the conclusion OF his present
engagement in the English music
halls This announcement followed
the appearance Of Johnson, Wells, the
managers OF the two fighters. Promo
ter White and their counsel in the Bow
street police court yesterday after
noon, where they gave bail that the
fight would not take place a. arrang-
ed, and further that it would not be
neld anywhere in the British Isles. In
view of this promise, the case against
the defendants was dropped. The de-
PENDANTS counsel said they had decid-
ed on this action solely on account OF
the Injunction obtained by the Earl's
court free holders yesterday. In an
nouncing his retirement from the ring
Johnson said: Il have fought and de-
feated the heavyweights of the world,
and have made enough money in the
ring and on the stage TO last me for
some time-the remainder OF my life.
IN fact, / hope. I can still earn quite
little on the American stage and am
satisfied 10 retire on my laurels. |
had hoped 10 fight Bombardier Wells
here, but as the English public has
seen fit to prevent that, I Hill return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

IA lO-N< y l. i-I1tANI I.
Chicago, 2; New York, l.
ST Louis, 4 Brooklyn, s.
Pittsburgh, 0; Philadelphia, 4.
Cincinnati Boston; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, G: Chicago, 3.
Washington, 2; Detroit, I.
New York, IS; St. Louis. IL.
Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland, 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, &C; Milwaukee, 81
Toledo. 1 Indianapolis, l.
Columbus, S: Louisville, 4.
Minneapolis-St Paul: rain.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Lincoln, 3; Sioux City. /.
Denver, 50; Omaha, 10.
St. Joseph. ID; Topeka. 10 (sec.
md called in seventh; darknessD.
Pueblo, 3; Des Moines, 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
WILL HAVE BASEBALL.
The National Pennant Race

By losing again yesterday the
Giants are still seven games short Of
clinching the pennant. In the event
of their winning but six of their re-
naming games and the Cubs taking
nine straight, or all of their games.
the season would end a tie. Seven
more wins for the Giants and a clean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
WORLDS SERIES OCT. 13
National Commission Arranging a
Schedule Today.

National Commission Arranging a
Schedule Today.
Cincinnati. Sept. 29.--Notwith-
standing the fact that the winner
OF the National league pennant has
not been decided, the national base
ball commission will meet here this
morning at IL o'clock 10 arrange a
schedule for the worlds series
games.
It was announced at the head
quarters OF the commission late to-
day that the first game would be
played on Oct. 10.
Two schedules will be framed. In
case New York wins the pennaDt in
the National league the games will
alternate between New York and
Philadelphia day by day, but II Chi
caPo wins the schedule will be prac-
tically the same as last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

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it is used in connection with Chamber
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diarrhOea. dysentery or bowel com
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equally valuable for children and
adults. Sold BY all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

Continued on Page Fogrteen.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

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