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The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
THE NEW IMPERIAL
DECORATIVE SCHEME

Two weeks from tomorrow. on No
vember %. the Imperial Theater will
open its doors to the public and will
inaugurate its first season. Until that
time everybody connected with the house
is working overtime to complete all the
details.
The Imperial Theater will be one OF
the most artistic playhouses in Wash
ington. Great care and thought has
been given the project, and everything
done to insure its being in every way a
model and high-cIass house. In follow
ing this. not only have the future pa
irons of the house been considered, but
the performers as well, and the most
commodious and comfortable quarters
possible have been arranged for every
body.
The decorative scheme Of the house
has been carried out in browns and
buff, and the entire colorinE will be a
harmonious blend of these shades. The
proscenium dome presents the appear
ance of an orange orchard. Oranges
have been chosen as the best medium
with which to carry out the color
scheme, and these are in conventional
trees and graceful branches. The frieze
bordering the dome is composed of Jest
ers, beneath which are the symbols of
the dramatic art. The arch over the
foyer represents a golden lattice, bor-
dered with the orange branches. From
the orchestra floor the underside Of the
mezzanine floor is paneled. in each pam
mel Of which is an orange tree in con-
ventional design. Surrounding the stage
the same idea has been carried out and
punches Of oranges cluster, meeting over
the center around a figure representative
OF the purpose of the house.
-Four stairweys lead to the balcony
and mezZanine floors. These are in the
body Of the house proper, while another
pair lead to the mezzanine. floor, and
from there to the balcony, from the
foyer at each end. The main stairway
leads to the balcony floor, and is at
either side of the main entrance. At
the first bend an attractive space has
been left, which will be fitted prettIIy
to be used as rendezvous by the pa
irons. A green room" has likewise
been planned for the performers. The
asbestos curtain is already in place. The
design Of this is conventional, with a
large monogram in the center for Impe-
rial.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Following Ben Welch's Burlesquers. the
attraction at the Gayety will be The
Queens Of the Jardin de Paris" with
Harry Koler and Al K. Hall as the chief
funmakers. Koler is a much abbreviated
type Of comedian, while Hall is Tong
drawn out" They win their first laughs
by the ludicrousness of their physical
dissimilarity, and afterward depend upon
the lines Of a book which is said to be
unusually clever. As the name would
signify, the Queens Of the Jardin de
Paris relies largely upon the attrac-
tiveness Of its feminine contingent for its
appeal.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

A new attraction in burlesque is the
Counihan and Shannon production called
The Queens Of the Folies Bergere," a
French vaudeville in two ffolics present.
ed by an exceptionally good company Of
actors and a beautiful scenic production
with many novel electrical effects The
headline act is Ray Montgomery and
the Healey Sisters-seldom seen outside
Of the best vaudeville theaters, where
they always appear as the feature act.
Montgomery is a talking comedian of dis
tInct ability and the beautiful Healey Sis
ters are excellent singers and dancers.
A special feature of "The Queens of
the Folies Bergere" is Caliente, the IA
nous Spanish dancing whirlwind This is
her first appearance in American bur-
lesque and her work will be a revelation.
She will duplicate the successes she has
attained in Madrid, Paris, Havana, Ber-
lin, and London. Joe J. Sullivan, a
scresmingly funny Irish comedian, will
be seen, and Lillian Smalley, the we'll
known American prima donna, will de-
light lovers Of fine singing. The famous
Melrose Comedy Four will spend their
first season In burlesque. The chorus of
twenty Is composed exclusively OF beauti-
tul young ladies who can both sing and
dance. New scenery and Electrical ef-
fects In profusion viii enhance the pro-
duetion. "The Queens of the Folies Ber-
gere' comes to the .Lyceum next week.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
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quite unnecessary. Uncle Sam" couldn't I
draw tears from a hypochrondriac with
a toothache; unless he knew the rather
athletic Mr.. John Barrymore personally
and grieved for him because of the
sissy role he plays.
Because Uncle Sam" appears at the
Liberty Theater there is no reason to
think that the Star Spangled Banner
and a "Woodman, spare that treer spirit
prevails. Uncle Sam" is Mr. Tom Wise,
who plays the role OF Col. Samuel Gun
nison, from Nevada. The colonel, it
seems, is good American" whose
nephew is studying in Heidelberg. Uncle
Sam Gunnison is also considerable of a
supervisor and exploits that phase Of his
character by visiting his nephew in COM
pany with young lady whom he has
chosen as the young mans wife.
The nephew, Robert Hudson, Mr.. John
Barrymore, happens to be in love with
a risque lady of the footlights and de-
cides to circumvent his uncle's plot by
assuming the part of a ''mollycoddle, d"
a beast much hated by all good Amer
leans and Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t is about the
efforts of Mr.. Barrymore to assume mas
culine femininity that the fun of the play
revolves, or rather whirls.
The play is light and wholesome and
Tom Wise as good as ever. Mr.. Barry
more does we'll in role which is mani
festly distasteful, and Uncle Sam will
probably amuse the tired business man"
for some time to come.
AThe Million"
We can authoritativeIy announce that
up to the present writing the moving pic
ture people have not instituted suit
against Henry Savage and the Thirty
ninth Street Theater for infringement Of
O hne
threadbare by usage. The idea we have
in mind is the old and ancient cumulative
chase that brings crows from the babies
and tears to the eyes of the aged. Judg-
ing, however, by the success that at
tends the performances Of THE Million"
a farce from the French of NM. Berr and
QuiIlemand, 1t will not be long before
the picture men either market the entire
plot of the play or engage Mr.. Savage
in earnest conversation.
"The Million contains a million laughs
that start with the chase for a million
and end when the million is recovered
and the heroine is safely married. Three
indignant artists are pictured in a lurid
bohemia near Washington Square. They
are about to be dispossessed when one of
their number discovers that he holds a
lottery ticket calling for a million pesos.
There is great jubiIation and breaking
VI Iii II 10 AOhHu lIdl lTG UChGI
is in the pocket of a blouse that is in the
hands of a burglar.
Then the chase starts and leads an ever
increasing throng into ladies' boudoirs,
butcher shops, and all the out-of-the-way
places imaginable. To complicate mat
ters the thief joins in the pursuit and the
police chase the thief, which necessitates
a great number OF speedy changes and
hearty laughs. ''The Million" is a sue
cess from start to finish.
The laurels go to William Burgess as
the crook, with Irene Fenwick, as the
music teacher. and Eugene O'Brien. as
the South American owner of the IL
lusive pasteboard, close seconds But the
praise must not stop here, for each and
every member of the cast is star in
his particular part, and helps to make
this dramatic oddity a winner.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

At the Belasco Theater next week the
attraction will be the famous Irish Play
ers, officially known in Ireland as The
Abbey Theater Company, Of Dublin"
This noted organization, brought over to
this country for brief tour by Liebler
& Co. has just concluded a phenome-
nally successful engagement in Boston,
where it was first presented. and will
appear there just previous to its New
York engagement.
The Boston critics have been loud in
their praise of the ideal interpretations
which these Irish Players have given the
plays Of G. B. Shaw, J. NJ. Synge, William
Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory, and other
Irish dramatists. The plays are said to
have attracted the mos serious attention,
and the dramatic charm of these players
and their plays are said to be uRdis-
puted. The repertoire to be presented
by the Irish Players during their local
engagement will be announced later, but
will include the widely discussed play
entitled ''Playboy of the Western
World"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
me wrong BuildInr.

A young lady Of Oak Park has been
spending the summer In Petosky. Mich.
Before she went there she had most de-
voted admirer. Now he has transferred
his affections and refused to speak to
her any more,
The trouble Is that she was lonesome
at Petoslxy. and one day she bought a
postcard showing one OF the public
buildings up there and sent 1t to her
beau, writing or It: II wish you were
here
But she dld not notice that it was the
picture Of the Emmet County isii.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the
largest and perhaps the greatest church
choir anywhere, which appears at the
Columbia Theater November Is, has an
interesting history. 1t had its birth when
the hardy pioneers of 1S47 held their first
meetings under the rude covering OF
boughs following their arrival in the
Great Salt Lake Valley.
This pilgrim band held regular daily
worship upon their entire journey, and
upon arriving upon the site of the gran
lite temple, to the west Of which now
nestles the also great tabernacle with
its sef-supporting roof. a rude bowery
Of brush was erected, and services held
every Sabbath under its shade. There
the sweetest voices led the singing Later
a tabernacle was erected where the as
sembly hall now stands. The organiza-
tion was christened THE Tabernacle
Cnoir," in contradistinction to the nu-
merous ward choirs," for be II said
every ward and congregation in the Nor
mon Church has its choir. Under various
and capable conductors this parent Or
ganiZation grew until to-day it numbers
close upon 600 singers, who do not receive
one penny for their devotion to music.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
The ..ki.. waIt.n Girl..

The ''Ta Ta'' girls in '"The Kiss
Waltz" promise to prove as famous
from matrimonial standpoint as the
''Florodora" sextet or the Hello
girls in Havana" The first affair
recorded was that Of Miss Sue Young,
who few evenings ago eloped with
Yale student. She is stiIl member of
the company.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
where It HurtI.

II tell you." said sinnick, 'rnen are
getting so deceitful these days that you
can't trust your best friends-
And what's worse" interrupted Bor-
roughs. gioomily, you can't get your
best friends to trust YOU
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The Scotch Viennese opera, Miss Du-
delsack," which has been the sensation
of Europe for the past two years, and
which had it's first American production
eight weeks ago, will be the attraction at
the Columbia Theater next week.
Werba & Luescher, who have within
the past two years become such important
factors in the producing world. and who
have several successes to their credit are
responsible for Miss Dudelsack.'
Miss Dudelsack' has been seen In sew
eral of the larger cities. and seems to
have obtained success enough to warrant
It being heralded as q real genuine treat
OF the music, II Is said that nothing more
dainty, exquisite, or catchy has peen heard
In the light operas Of a foreign source.
Lulu Glaser, who has been seen In so
many big productions OF operas of the
lighter order, was secured by Werba &
Luescher to play the title role, that OF
Miss Dudelsack," who is a winsome
Scotch lassie, full of life and vivacious-
ness. From what has already been heard
Of Miss Glaser's performance, II is pretty
safe to say that she has a part that af-
fords her opportunities more extended
than in anything in which she has been
seen.
The production will be of a very eIab-
crate nature, the three acts that are
shown calling for unique and elaborate
sets and the scenes being laid in pic
turesque Scotland The company calls
for twenty principals in the cast, a chorus
Of fifty, and to render the music properly,
which is of such a very high order, an
augmented orchestra OF thirty is re-
Quired.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Chase's next week promises lone Of
the most remarkable human beings of all
time" Kellogg. the renowned naturalist
and ornithologist, who claims to know If
teen animal languages and also actually
sings the calls and songs of the feath-
cred warblers of woods and fields. He
has appeared in San Francisco, New
York, and Boston. and the press fthose
cities have sent the masses hurrying to
the theaters in which he has appeared.
The extra added attraction will be the
well-known comic opera comedian, Ar
thur DEACON, whose charmingly traves-
tied popular songs and dialect drolleries
are said to form one of the most delight
full stellar features. A musical comedy,
teeming with fun and catchy songs, will
be given by Frank Byron and Louise
Langden. Grant Gardner and Marie
Stoddard will offer their varied "Vaude-
vile Frivolities." A big hit, it is pre-
dicted, will be the Reed brothers in their
arenic grotesquery. Eva Shirley and Sam
Wessler will present a diverting blend of
songs, steps, and satire. The Savoy Trio
will exhibit their sagacious acrobatic bull
terriers. The photoplane daylight motion
pictures Will give another pictorial review
Of recent International events.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09
LADDs DAEE.

Mrs. Allie Hinkle, Misses mabel.
Phillips and Breda Breckenridge At
tended church at Eldon Sunday night.
Miss Ethel Hart callad on Miss
Hazel Ross, Sunday. m 8sS 4,
Miss Bessie Huflstutter OF tE1dun ID
visiting friends and relatives here.
( Mrs. Jessie Shelley called on Mrs.,
Chas. Overstalke Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Harve Breckenridge was CALI
ed Thursday to her brothers by the
serious illness OF her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve BreckenrtdEe.
Mrs Martha Ross and daughter HAsel
and Miss Ethel Hart attended tho
funeral Of Mrs. Daisy Jones near
Floris.
Mrs. Harve breckenridge and Muses.
Ethel and Ruth Hart were Adopting In
F1oris Tuesday.
Mrs. e. e. Huffstutter and children
called on Miss Freda Breckenridge on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dave McRandals and Mrs.
Steve George and son Roy Of Hldon
were visiting with Mrs. Lem Snyder
on Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stodgel of Belknap
visited over Sunday with her son Al.
bert Stodgel and family Of this place.
Mrs. Albert Shaffer Of near Eldon
called on her sister Mrs. E. Huffstdt-
tier Wednesday afternoon.
Chas. Overstake Is Just recovering
from a severe attack OF the grip
Mrs. ALI Golden and son James
called on her father j, HI. r. Siplman
"Wednesday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09
THE COMING CITY ELECTION,

Ottumwa should select the best
business men in the city for mem
bers Of the next city council. The
city's business is big business and it
requires men of successful business
experience to transact it in the way it
should be done. This year it is not
enough that man shall be q good
man to be alderman or mayor, but also
that he shall be a good business man.
The primary campaign is now here
The voters should carefully examine
the names of the different candidates,
and their business qualifications
should be a great factor in deciding
which receives support. Ottumwa
needs council that will keep it's ex-
penses within it's income. 1t is run
ming behind now That must be
stopped. These debts have to be paid.
Let us get council that will not get
us any deeper in debt. That is the
only way to save the tax payer The
further the city gets in debt, the more
the tax payer will have to be assessed
to pay the bills Let us now nOmi-
nate and elect mayor and council
that will conduct the city's business in
a way that will not be burden to the
tax payers. This has gone about as
far as it can. It has now got to the
point where something has to be done
for self protection. Ottumwa now
needs the same methods applied to it's
affairs that have to be used in large
successful business institutions.
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PENNINGTON.
s. E. Irish of Keosauqua
l. Anu

S. E. Irish of Keosauqua was a
Pennington visitor Tuesday.
Miss Lottie Mcdaniel is visiting
friends in Bloomfield.
J. M. Corwin has returned to Aurora
ILL.,, after visit with his daughter,
Mrs. ]. M. Slee.
Mrs. M. E. Collins and little daugh-
ter, Myra, who have been visiting
Mrs. Collins aunt, Mrs. VIM. Goodwin,
for the past six weeks, returned We'd
nesday to their home in Kellogg Idaho.
Mrs. Maggie Dawson, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. F. G. Knapp, left
Monday for Revere, Mo.
Mrs. N. j. Reesman and Mrs. A. r.
Carver, were called to Keosauqua Mon
day by the death of their sister, Mrs.
Josiah Wollam.
The Wednesday afternoon club was
pleasantly entertained this week at the
home Of Mrs. G. R. Neff. A delicious
two course luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ketcham left
Wednesday evening for Chicago to at.
tend the auto exhibit
George McCrary returned Monday
from Moriarity. N. NJ, where he is
demonstrating a claim.
Miss Lydia Pfister was hostess to
the Kensington club on Tuesday even
ing. Refreshments were served.
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GOES TO ST. LOUIS.
Number Of Changes Have Been Made
In Officers Of Department Head

Number Of Changes Have Been Made
In Officers Of Department Head
quarters at Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 7.-Postofhce In
spector ]. G.. Swenson, known 40 "the
silent Swede,'' title gained for him
during his prosecution OF the Maybray
swindle cases. is to receive his reward.
and he is transferred to st. Louis.
where he will occupy bigger and bet
ter berth.
The assistant superintendent Of the
Council Bluffs division has been made,
an inspector and will assume the work
formerly done by Inspector swenson.
who goes to st. Louis The change u
decidedly in the nature Of q promotion
for Swenson, 5t
Inspector Ranger. who has done CON
siderable business in this DISTRICT
continues at Creston. finding that he
can cover his territory more SAt1D>
factorily from that point. The new
policy OF the department r. calcuhtOda
to reduce expenses somewhat since
the abolition OF the ONCE o6 assistant
superintendent has done away Win
the salaries Of all connected mseAA
with and the salary OF an Inspector -
somewhat lower than that Of an ~,
sistant superintendent. IA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09
EDDYvlLLE.

Miss Edith Pierson, trained nurse
from Ottumwa was called to Eddyyille
Thursday to care for Mrs. j. r. Sipes
who is quite Ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. VIM. Brown and son Bert who
have been visiting relatives in Cam
bridge. Kans., returned home Ihurs-
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Vic MCGEE.
on Thursday, son.
I. ]. Edwards living north of Eddy
vile is SERIOUSLY Ill, suffering from
stroke of paralysis
Miss Maude Gray. went to Frederic
Friday for visit with her aunt Mrs.
II. Moore.
Mrs. W. S. Sterling Of Omaha who
has been visiting at the home OF her
mother Mrs. Ed Bland left for a visit
with relatives in Ottumwa.
Friday was the saith birthday OF VIM.
Chapman and his children together
with a number of friends held q very
pleasant reunion at the Chapman
home. Mr.. Chapman received about
sixty cards from relatives and friends
present An elegant turkey dinner was
served. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs VIM Chapman, Henry Chapman,
VIII Chapman, Ed Chapman, Mrs. W..
Brown, Mrs. Harry Straw and children,
Elizabeth and Fred. Mrs. L. Smith,
Mrs Thos Hutchinson, Mrs. Joe Bes-
coe, Mrs. Daisy Stuber, Mrs. Molile
Chapman, Mrs. Nan Chapman and
Mrs. Alice Miller and children.
Mrs Moline of Green RIDGE visited
her daughter Ida Friday.
Mrs Frank Whitsel Of Given visited
relatives In Eddyville Friday.
Mrs Ruth Pander died Thursday
night at the home Of her daughter Mrs.
j. w. Pyatt. Mrs. Gunder had been IN
poor health for some time and her
death was not unexpected. She was 70
years old at the time of her death. She
was the mother Of ten children, seven
OF whom preceded her In death. The
three children living are: Mrs. ]. w.
Pyatt of Eddyville, Grant Gander OF
Wiseman and Frank Gander of Me-
braska Mrs. Gander had lived the
greater part of her life in Eddyvflle
and leaves q large number or friends
to mourn her loss. The funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon from the
house at 80 O'Clock. Interment made
in Highland cemetery.
L. E. Gawley Of Ottumwa transacted
business In Eddyville Friday.
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HOLDS STRIKE NOT REMEDY.

Commenting on the recent industrial
disturbances, Cardinal Gibbons in an
article in Leslie's Weekly declares
that arbitration is the only reasonable
method of settling disputes between
capital and labor He says:
GAS to strikes, think they are at
best a questionable remedy for labor
troubles. They paralyze industry,
foment passion, and lead to the de-
struction of property. They keep the
men in enforced idleness, during
which their minds are clouded with
discomfort, and they often cause great
suffering to the workman's family. |
don't approve Of the boycott | regard
it as an unwarrantable invasion of the
commercial privileges guaranteed by
the government to every business firm.
The right of a non-union laborer to
make his own contract freely and per-
form it without hindrance is so
essential to civil liberty that 1t must
be defended by the whole power OF the
government. Arbitration is the only
fair means by which capital and labor
will get its due. Arbitration Is
synonym for civilization"
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calf in the forenoon and then prom
ise to be somebody's wife in the aft
ernoon! You 60 back home!"
"This is three times, Sarah!" he
called.
Jasper Gregg walked home with his
hands behind his back and his eyes on
the mayweeds along the dusty high
way. Three times he had asked, and
three times he had been thrown down.
The widow Hopkins was not for him.
The hay season was coming on and
he could spare no more time. He ban
ished her from his thoughts as far as
he could, and next morning went down
into a field to mend fence There was
a shaky spot and the bull in the next
field might get through.
A kick from calf seldom kills. It
seldom lays the victim up for more
than day. The widow Hopkins
awoke feeling pretty nearly all right
next morning and after breakfast
and set out to cut sassafras stick to
keep her soft soap kettle from boil.
ing over. She worked along toward
Jasper Gregg, but on account OF the
hazel bushes she didn't see him until
within fifty feet. Then two historic
events happened at once. He looked
up and there was a below from the
bull Next moment the animal came
charging for the shaky spot In the
fence. The man saw that he would
knock toe rails dowa and be upon
them, and without word he swung
himself into shade tree close at
hand and then reached down for the
widow and drew her up beside him.
There was below and a crash,
and the bull was with them. He
ftisked. He paved He beloved. He
ripped bark from the tree with his
horns.
"He can't get at u.s. said the
widower, as he put his arm around
the widow.
II was thinkin'," she replied, as she
laid hand on his.
What about?"
you amt dressed up, nor neither.
We are up tree and an old bull bel
lering for our lives. Jasper, this amt
romance. It amt dignity. There amt
speck of sentiment in 1t, bht-"
"But what, Sarah?'
"But If you want me am yours"
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BLAkESBURG.

Mrs. Ola Shuman who has been
visiting at the Calvin Smith home has
returned to her home in Pittsburg,
Kans.
Born, TO w. H. Wilson and wife Feb.
1st son.
Leslie Berry and family left for their
home In Illinois Thursday after two
weeks visit with relatives here
Mrs. j. c. Bromwell of Ottumwa
visited friends here Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank De Haven were
Abba visitors Wednesday at the j. r.
Porter home.
Faye Fritz visited relatives in OF
,tumwa Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Starkey of Ottumwa returned
home Thursday after a pleasant visit
at the NJ Fl. Alternately home.
Mrs David Jay has been very iii but