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The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

Juvenile Browning that she was once
Soundiy spanked at the age of ten. I'm
personating the prosecuted heroine. with
a rag doll tightly clutchcd to her bosom.
she had SO worked upon the feelings
of her playmates that she sent them
home weeping as if their little hearts
would break
Mr.. Olcott witnessed one of her per-
formances with Mr.. Mann. and. realizing
her capability, sent for her. Miss Brown
ing closely resembles Julia Marlowe as
she looked in her younger days
Margarita Sargent. who plays one of
the principal roles in Henry W. Savage
latest success. Excuse Me" was born in
Boston, in 1890. Graduating with high
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comes 10 tTle ANa
tional this week.
Il think all women
intuitively dislike no
toriety. There is
something abhorrent
to a woman'S finer ma
ture to be made the
heroine of a Sensa-
tional story. Stage
women recognize. of
course, that nowadays
almost everything
depends on publicity,
and they accept il
as a part of the
price they must pay
for popularity. But
while sometimes they
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thing ] know of Why, a funny man
on the stage adds to the joy of living. lie
makes people better. He turns grouches
into Sunny JimS, and one converted
crouch must cause great joy among the
angels. If you can lure man into a
theater and make him laugh. you can
be sure that he isn't going out after the
performance and stick stiletto into ones
pleural cavity.
Talking about humor, there's one thing
I've always insisted upon. that is. not to
make light of human affiiction or catas-
trophe.
Fer instance, one should never joke
about death or a funeral. Many persons
might think the joke was funny, and
three-fourths of your audience might
laugh. but ! always think that away back
in some corner of the balcony there may
b. man who is trying TO forget that
yesterday he tenderly bore to its last rest
ing place a child who was dearer to him
than the apple of his eye. The heart
ache a joke about funeral might cause
that man would more that counterbalance
the joy all the other jokes of the evening
might bring to all the other people in the
thsa. e.
In The Girl in the Train l have the
part of d judge before whom a divorce
trial is conducted. Now, you take it
thirty years ago, and such a character
would nave Deen dlllluSt lrnpOSSlDle III
those days divorce was no joking mat
ter. They were not very common.
Indiana was the butt of the nation, be-
cause all the women who nowadays jour-
ney to Reno used to so TO Hooserdom
to acquire a residence of two years, at
the end of which time they could get
their decree. To-day few families are
complete without a divorce. They are as
necessary as a family skeleton
'Alimony is as common a topic of con-
versation as baseball percentages. So
there is much fun to be had with a judge
who presides at a divorce trial.
Ideas of humor change just as much
as fashions. Some years ago if you
wanted to get d laugh you simply had to
mention mother-in-law- But show me the
comedian now who has the cast-ron
nerve to go even far as to mention
1.-THE mother of my wife
so you sec We comedians must keep
up to date just as much as the milliner.
the physician, and the aviator
Chauncey Olcott has probably as great
a following as any other actor of the
DAY. and deservedly so, for his march
has been onward and upward to higher
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

From the New York Globe.
Madison Square is not to be invaded
by a statue of Samuel p. Tilden. The
Municipal Art Commission has interposed
its veto. On one corner stands the figure
of Roscoe Conkling. at another majes-
tically sits William II. Seward. and on a
third the coattails of David G. Farragut
swirl gallantly in the sculptured breeze.
but the remainding corner is not for Til
den. though he left his fortune TO the
public and in life was one who preferred
his country's peace to pressing pretty
good claim to the Presidency.
1t does not appear that objection Is
made to the design of the proposed statue.
or that it is helu that Tilden Is not enti-
tied to the honor. As nearly as can be
made out the notion seems 10 prevail
with the commission that the square is
sufficiently populated by bronze person-
ages. Perhaps it is just as we'll, although
the sentimental have thought Madison
Square the proper place because Of its
proximity to the old Tilden home. For
the sake of the statue as well as for the
sake Of the park it is wise to go else
where. As one commentator has remark
ed, a fringe Of skyscrapers is poor
background for a statue-dwarfs II to the
size of q mantel ornament.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

We heard voices in the square about
o'clock one morning, and 1t appeared that
by previous arrangement forty sailors and
forty marines of the fleet had planned
fistic carnival on shore. They were ar
ranged in two rows of twenty couples, a
sailor facing mcrine. The word was
given and a battle royal ensued.
1T was that CORY fray. more than any
thing else. that kept me from joining the
navy. I couldn't see the Joy Of fighting
for fighting's sake
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

American stage. She
was born in Phila-
delphia i'm 1888. was
educated at a Quak-
er boarding school.
and her pre- s e n t
home of the road is
In Port Washington,
Long Island.
Miss Murdoch has
only been two years
on the stage. but
was promoted to be
Robert z di on s
leading woman after
being with him but
three weeks - and
this was her first en-
Eagemcnt. Nothing
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Brothers schools, from which he gradu-
ated with high, honors. He was gifted by
nature with an unusually sweet tenor
voice and at an early age he started his
professional career as a ballad singer in
travelling minstrel company During
these years he won his first public rec
ognition by his singing of favorite bal
lads. He then went to England for a
short time. where his voice won praise for
its sweetness and purity. During his So
journ in England he devoted his spare
time to study. On his return he went to
San Francisco, and in connection with
his appearances on the stage. assumed
the management of the Standard Theater
in that city. His next step was to de-
sert minstrelsy and join Denman Thomp-
son in THE Old Homestead" After this
he became the tenor of the Duff Opera
Company and then the Mccall Opera
Company. At this period he determined
TO go to London, secure an engagement
voice under the tuition of some good
master.
Almost a stranger in the professional
world Of London. Mr.. Oicott was visiting
the Lyric Club one evening when he
was requested to sing. In the adjoining
room was Mr.. Doyle Carte, the pro-
ducer OF all Of Gilbert & Sullivan's op-
eras. who asked, who is that singing?
! know every tenor in England. but that
voice is new to me-" He was introduced
to Mr.. Olcott and requested him to come
to his theatcr the next morning and sing
for him on the stage. After Mr.. Olcott
had sung two or three songs Mr.. Carte
offered him an engagement for the fol-
lowing season. which Mr.. Olcott was
compelled to decline. as he assigned
contract the day before with Sir
Charles Wyndham TO appear at once In
m Irish tenor light comedy role In the
opera OF Miss Helyett"
During Mr.. Olcott's stay In London
he played for one year at the Lyric
Thsster and one year ct the Prince Of
walls Theatsr. He Fdtaxned to Amssics
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1OtdlS- oillIS llC pc
came a star each
succeeding play that
he has presented
has been as good or
better than its pred
eccssor. Never has
he appeared in a
play that was not
wholesome. or that
contained a line or
IN episode that was
vulgar or even sug-
yestive.
Mr.. Olcott is Of
Irish descent, and
was born in the city
of Buffalo. He was
niyIrlfnI at the
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
THROW BRACELET AWAY.
Handsome Ornament Tossed Into
Audience Nightly.

Audience Nightly.
In all of his experience as q producer
OF theatrical attractions Henry w. Saw
age has maintained a course Of dignity
in so far as his advertising has been con-
cerned, and any error Of judgment upon
the part of one of the Savage business
representatives has invariably resulted in
receipt by that one Of a terse and to-
tke-point lecture upon the seriousness Of
his mistake. But in connection with
Excuse Me- the farce. by Rupert
Hughes. which Mr.. Savage will offer as
the attraction at the Belasco Theater
this week, the circumstances of the plot
and the execution by the stage manager
of the authors design are responsible
for feature which. while it is not meant
to be an advertising expedient, might
very well be construed as one
Were it really such. the advertisements
of Excuse Me" would contain the an
nouncement that ..at each and every
performance handsome gold bracelet
will be donated to the lady or gentleman
in the audience who is sufficiently skill
full to capture it after it has been tossed
from the stage into the auditorium" At
every performance of Excuse Me" there
and the ornament is really an attractive
and comparatively valuable one
All of the scenes of Excuse Me" are
laid aboard an overland limited train
bound from Chicago to San Francisco.
Among the passengers are a young army
lieutenant, the young woman who is to
become his wife just so soon as they can
find d minister who will perform the GER
emony, and a young woman who was
engaged to the officer before he plighted
his troth to his fiancee of the moment.
The erStwhile fiancee wears bracelet
which was the gift of the army officer
presented during his counting days, and
the sight of this bracelet arouses the
jealousy of the bride to-he to the point
where she absolutely refuses to consider
the officers suit in favorable light until
by hook or crook he has managed to
obtain possession of that gift and to
have removed it forever from the owner S
arm and sight.
The prospective bridegroom does sue
coed in gaining possession of the brace
let. and, determined to destroy its power
of interfering further with his happiness.
he raises a window of the sleeping car
and losses IL out by the waySide. The
scene shows a cross section OF the sleep
ing car and the window from which the
bracelet is thrown being upon the side
which faces the auditorium of the thea
ter is. of course, an imaginary one. as is
also the roadside to which it is thrown.
Since the audience is occupying what
would be the railroads right of way
were the scene actual instead OF repre-
sentative the bracelet thrown from the
window falls among the spectators.
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two of the three-decker battle ships in
the harbor. the Queen, of ITO guns, and
the CALEDONIA, 10 guns. The ships were
deliberately decorated for the occasion,
and the finest people from the city were
invited.
''On the Queen the farce Of Box and
Cox was given. On the Caledona we
saw the sailors hornpipe danced with
moro skill than have seen since.
The admiral of the neet. Sir william
Parker. must have taken . fancy to me.
for he told Mr.. LIees. Who accompanied
rs. that II be would leave me with him
The sailors enjeyed aghling these day2
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honOrS from Rad
cline College. she de-
termined to fulfill a
long-cherished ambi-
ton to adopt the
stage as a profess
sion, and being a
strikingly beautiful
girl she had little
difficulty in obtain
ing an engagement
with Francis Will
son, who was then
appearing in when
X nights Were Bold.
She remained with
Mr.. Wilson's COM
company for two
cnocnnc Than rico
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who will be seen
here this week at
the National Thea
ter. in The Girl in
the Train.'' in which
he plays the part of
the judge.
Really, it's Seri-
Gus says Mr.. Dan
ielS. " And every
time my entrance
cue comes near l be-
gin to feel nervous.
b ut I h at first
laugh, Oh, my boy,
what a joy.
I'D rather be a CO.
median than any
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

his supporting COM
pany will he Edith
Browning. the young
'eading woman. who
made her last APP
pearance here with
Louis Mann in The
Man Who Stood
STILL creating the
leading role.
The emotional his
trionic ability of
this actress dis
played itself at an
early age, when she
gave performances
for school friends in
a neighboring barn.
1t is related of the
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

than are required for grand opera pres
entation. Counting the actors and the
orchestra. the "Everywoman organiza-
ton when ii leaves New York Will num-
Der something more than 800 persons.
The costume designs for .'Everywo-
man." the work of Hy. Mayer. have been
completed and submitted to Mr.. Savage,
and the scenic investiture is being con-
structed under the direction Of Mr.. Saw
ages chief of mechanical staff. Walter
Rurridge. Preliminary rehearsals of the
principals in groups have already begun.
being directed by Mr.. Savage's general
stage director. George Marion.
A cast which in itself is notable mas
been engaged for "Everywoman.' Just
A few of the names in its roster are
Laura Nelson Hall. Frederic de Beilcville.
Edward Mackay. and J. Cooper Cliffe.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

navy as a boy, which he
was invited to do by Ad-
vniral Sir William Par
ker, one of England's
famous sea fighters. Mr..
Hanlon tell about it in
his "Recollections."
As a boy, he with two
brothers. was touring
Spain. giving exhibitions.
Besides playing at the
opera house. he writes,
I'VE were invited when in
Malta to give our
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
MARRIED FOUR SISTERS.

To marry four sisters is the experience
of Harry d. Pnilkill formerly "A resident
of White Hill. n. j.. who now resides in
Baltimore. Md. He is fifty-eight years
Old and has married Miss Josephine Con-
roy. seven years his senior. She is his
fourth bride. and a sister to his three
other wives now deceased. Philkill de-
clared after the ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. S. c. Cutter. that he
felt like a boy of nineteen.
He was first married forty years ago.
when he eloped with Miss Marie Conroy.
He was greatly attached to all four sis
tiers. and it has been often said that they
were all in love with him. His first wife
was killed in an accident about six years
later. He afterward married Miss Anna
Conroy. with whom Ie lived for a dozen
years. She died of heart disease while
they were enjoying a trip to the Pacific
Coast
Mr. PhilkiI remained single for two
years. declaring to his friends that he
would never marry. He did not keep this
resolution. however. as the again fell in
love when he came here to visit the Con-
roy family. and the graves of his wives.
who are all buried in the family plot
Miss Lillian Conroy was his next bride.
He wooed and won her during this visit.
and she accompanied him to Baltimore as
a bride. This proved Philkill's longest
venture in matrimony. as the couple lived
together for eighteen years. At the expi-
ration Of that time Mrs. Philkill died of
typhoid fever. Mr.. Philkill remained sim
gle two years but Cupid possibly believed
that he made 90 good husband to be
without wife. the wedding of Miss jose
phine Conroy and the widower being the
outcome Mr.. PhilEill is the father OF
three boys. one having been born to each
Of his first three wives
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

Ann Murdoch, who plays the leading
feminine role in Henry w. Savage's lat
est farcical success, Excuse Me-, Is
the youngest leading woman on the
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

From Life
what do you think of our city,
proudly asked the native New Yorker.
How can I tell?' gru:nbled the surly
newcomer
How can you tell what you think OF
anything?" retorted the New Yorker.
by seeing it in Il completed state
do you mean to say New York is in
complete?''
Certainly. There is not single block
of it that Is finished. No matter on what
street l so. up and down or across,
have to turn out for construction work.
Here they are tearing down some build
ing that wasn't done right in the first
place There they are replacing sky
scraper with one that scrapes better.
And everywhere there are bitches for
sewers or subways or what not"
well, Of course admitted the native
New Yorker. ''if you look at 1t in that
way suppose New York will never b
finished
There Is no other way TO look at IT,"
responded the newcomer cynically. The
Panama Canal is promised for 1915. but
there Is not the slightest hope for New
York."
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

Winifred Wild. at Chase's next week.
is the daughter of the late John Wild.
one of the famous old time Harrigan &:
Hart company at the Park Theater. New
York, in the days of 'McSorleys lnfla-
ton when Mrs Annie Yeaman was the
Irish soubrette of the organization.
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"Everywoman" Mammoth Play.

Having launched Excuse Me-" the new
Rupert Hughes farce, Mr.. Henry w.
Savage has returned to New York and
henceforth for at least month
he will give his undivided attention
to the forthcoming production Of Every
woman" the modern morality play by
Walter Browne. which is confidently ex-
pected by those who are cognizant of the
breadth and scope Of the managers plans
for its presentation. to be one of the most
noteworthy undertakings in the field of
dramatic production during the season
Of 1901.
As a novelty Of huge proportions. CAL
culated to exert an appeal in many d.
rections. 'Everywnman'' will be an effort
that has not been approached by any
other manager. and only Mr.. Savage's
own production Of "Parsifaf' In English
can be cited as a production attempt
worthy to be considered in theSsame cat
egory.
.'Everywoman'' Is called q modern
morality play" 1t is written in five can
ticles, expressed in blank verse. Its in
depreciation requires thirty-six principal
characters and several score Of subsid-
iary figures. whose presence is actually
required to give truthful color to the
scenes Of the story's enactment. There
are four Of these. two OF them. at least.
being wholly out Of the ordinary. One Of
the latter il the representation of tho
stage Of q metropolitan thcater during
rehearsal time. and the other Is Q Pic
ture Of Broadway. New York. upon New
Tears Eve.
The enactment of "Everywoman' will
be accompanied by . SCORE OF twenty
six nufnbers-incidental and choral music
.-especially written by George Whtte6eld
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

Miss Vera Michelena, who plays the
role Of Gonda in The Girl in the Train."
coming to the National. is the daughter
Of Signor Fernando Michelena. who was
formerly the famous tenor Of the Emma
Abbott opera company twenty-five years
ago. He is now conducting a singing
school in San Francisco, and one of his
first pupils was his daughter Vera, whom
he taught every big grand opera role.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

Leavitt James. in The Girl in the
Train company. is the son of the late
Shakespearean actor. Louis James. Last
year he was in the company Of Elsie
Janis
Ellsworth American., 1911-10-11
KITrERY TO CARIBOU .

Fire destroyed the plant OF the Rastport
Sardine Co. Friday night. The buildings
and fixtures were valued at 10000 and
there was 10000 worth OF canned sardines
ready for shipment. Nearly 100 hands
are thrown out OF employment.
The first 'smistakep for DEER accident
OF the present hunting season occurred
near Bingham Saturday, when Harold
Hight, OF that town, guide, aged twenty
six years, was shot by DR.. J. b. Brooks, Of
New York, whom he was guiding. The
bullet passed through Nights neck, and
he lived but . few minutes.
One-third of the business section Of
Ashland was destroyed by fire Thursday.
Nine wooden buildings were burned.
The loss is estimated at 100000. The
Ashland house, q three-story hotel, and
Loane's opera house were the principal
buildings burned. In addition to this the
destroyed buildings contained ten stores,
four dwellings and one residence. The
places Of business burned out were those.
OF A. Koslosky, clothier; w. w. Loane,
hardware; j. Woodside Loane, jeweller;
j. F. Mcclure, fruit dealer; W. j. Camp
bell, druggist; E. F. Daniels, clothier;
Charles a. McQuarrie, grocer, and F.W.
MCGOWAN, jeweller. The residence burned
was that OF J. F. Mcclure.
Ellsworth American., 1911-10-11

RAersss. The silent reaper has again en-
ssrsd ear grange and taken from rs our %.
tssmeA sistsr, Mrs. Rits Grant. who was .
true sad loyal member and one who was ever
ssady - respond generously 10 the call for
service. therefore be Il
1ssssssd, That while bowinR In submission
70 The viii Of the Divine Master, We sincereiy
mourn the loss Of our sistsr. and extend our
heartfelt sympathy TO the bereavsd husband
and other relatives Of the deceased In their
sad loss, and hope that We shall all meet In
that holier grange above.
Rssolvsd, That our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days In memory Of Sister
Grant, that these resolutions be made = mart
Ellsworth American., 1911-10-11
WEST TRENTON.

Henrietta, wife Of Thompson T. Leland,
one of Trenton's oldest and most respected
ladies, died at her homo Friday evening
at the advanced age Of eighty-four years
and nine months. For . long time her
friends have entertained but little hope Of
her recovery. She had battled bravely
against the disease, but failed gradually
until the end. Mrs. Leland had been .
member Of the Baptist church here for
many years, and actively interested in
church affairs. Besides her husband, she
leaves . daughter-Mrs. Marietta Hop
kins, who has tendsrly cared for her
through heF last illness, and . son-Er-
nest 7. Leland, ssvsn gfandchiidrsn, and
sister = AFs. Jane Gordon, who y
over ninety years old. Funeral services
were held at ~ homs Monday ct !
o'clock, Rsv. william Rios, Of Lamoins,
ofaciating.
Oct. Q. 8.
Ellsworth American., 1911-10-11

MOUNTAIN VIEW, 4S4, WEST EDEN.
Mountain view grange has resumed its
regular meetings, after the summer recess
OF one meeting . month. Al the meet
ing Oct. Q thirty members were present,
including two visitors. After the regular
business, the lecturer presented the fol-
lowing program: Music, e. A. Rich; !;
tableaux, arranged BY Sylvia Mosley;
singing, grange; reading, Annie Mckay;
solo, Paula williams; reading, Kathleen
Richardson.
Arrangements are being made for the
grange fair Oct. Is, which is expected to
excel the previous fair. A chicken supper
will be served. There will be sports in
the afternoon. There will be . fine dis
play OF fancy work and agricultural prod
ucts. Homemade candy, pickles, pre-
serves, jellies, etc., will be for sale.
The grange has lost two most worthy
members this summer, and resolutions
were adopted a. follows:
Whereas. Our Heavenly Father has again
entered our fraternal home and removed from
our midst our much. res 2ected patron. Eben
F. Barns, and while we deeply feel his ab-
sence, we also feel that our loss Is his gain,
and that while with him We must loosen
hands We will not loosen hearts, and ID token
of our bereavement, b. 1t
Rsso'vsd, That our charter BE- draped In
mourning In the usual way for the space Of
thirty days. and that . copy Of these resolu-
tions Be spread upon eur records, copy sent
10 the bersavsd family, and copy sent 70
TEE RIIswoa1H AMnazcAx for publication.
Il. ". HAnoR,
@. N. RICE,
=. ". CLA1E.
COMMITTEES.
Ellsworth American., 1911-10-11
N1ooL1N, $40, NORTH xI1swoRrH.

NIooL1N, $40, NORTH EILswoRTH.
Nicolin grange met Saturday evening,
Oct. Z, with an attendance of twenty-eight
members and one visitor. The chairman
OF the entertainment committee reported
the net gain from the dance and supper
Oct. 3, $23.3. At recess . fine treat Of
fruit was served by Bro. and Sister Cottle
and Bro. Gambler. The lecturer presented
a short program Of readings.
Final arrangements were made for the
shooting match, bazaar, dance and supper
on the afternoon and evening Of October
"a. The North Ellsworth and Ellsworth
Falls boys will compete for honors in
shooting. The booths for bazaar will be
in charge Of the following ladies': Hand
kerchiefs, Mrs. Annie J. Gambler; mystery,
Mrs. II. L. Danico; apron, Bessie L. Pat
ten; candy, Mrs. Nellie Nevells; fancy
work, Evelyn Dewitt.
Ellsworth American., 1911-10-11
PAMoLA, 265, HANCOCK.

Pamela grange held its regular meeting
Saturday evening, Oct. 2, with forty-txo
members and three visitors present. One
candidate was instructed in the first and
second degrees. The program consisted q,
. song by Edith Foss, readings by Eliza.
beth Oakes, Ella Saunders ana Annie
Stewart. There will be degree work at
the next meeting. Program committee
for month Of October is Ella Saunders and
Ella Wooster.