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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Looks AS IF Lehar
Loses This Time

Perhaps it's better to have tried and
failed than never TO have tried at
all; but 1t will be difficult to convince
the producers Of Eva" the new Franz
Lehar "music-d drama" 90. of that fact
They lavished money upon the pro-
duction, which had its first metropoi-
itan hearing in Philadelphia A try
out In Atlantic City left them still
hopeful that the public would well
come the departure from the conven-
tons. Marc Klaw himself superin-
tended last nights performance. and
appraised the verdict Of the audience
from a proscenium box. What he saw
and heard must have made him grieve.
The trouble had several roots. We
have been accustomed in our various
melangeS Of music and drama. rang
ing fgrom crude musical comedy to
grand opera, to find plot submerged
by fun, hore play. music specialties
ballet dancing and other things. In
Eva" we find the plot smothering
everything. Eva" Is a factory girl
who fascinates her employer. He
lures her to dance and revel with his
fast Partisan set, and when her fos-
ter-father. leading a mob OF work peo-
pie. demands that he give her up. the
master declares she Is his affianced
wife. The crowd departs. Octove
Flaubert, the employer. lights a CT
garette In true william fashion and de-
clares that ne has lied. that he has no
intention of marrying Eva" She
turns from him in horror, fees to
Paris, becomes a milliner's apprentice
and is finally found by the repentant
OCTAVE" who. Of course, learns that
he loves her.
This bulky theme is set forth with
many recitativos. the English words Of
which sound silly with the Lehar mu-
sic One song. Love Is a Pilgrim"
is quite IN the Thar manner. The
male chorus. THE Starlight Guards"
Ia also worth while In musical way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

Il two months one of the smaller
playhouses in New York, the Thirty
nj. tn street theater. She has installed
there considerable company OF
young, diligent and variously talented
players. plus a few. like Mr.. Reicher,
of established position, and plus one,
Miss Beatrice Herford, who seems
ambitious TO make her way out OF
monclogues to the regular stage
an III Judged desire by its result so
far. The monoiogist is the nronologist
and the actress is the actress. and
somehow In the ordinary commerce
Il the stage, the twain seldom meet
The virtues OF Miss HEREFORD, unique
monologist and entertainer. vanish
In Miss HEREFORD, actress. and few
others replace them. With this COM
pany Miss Russell Is acting. and will
act classic English comedies and pos
slb'v an original piece or two. She
tteap with she Sleeps TO Conquer;
he has continued with Much Ado
About Nothing" and she will next
mount The Rivals
Miss Russell standard In these re-
productions is an intelligent, we'll
rnInt.ed. and revealing performance
Of the plays that shall have, besides,
is occasional individual distinctions.
She ard Mr.. Yorke, with her have
trained the players assiduously, and
she liz fortunate in her own distinc-
tive talents and In those of Mr..
Reicher for Young MARROW and Bene-
tirk, and of Mr.. Giddens for Tony
I.unnpkin and Dogberry. She has
mounted the two plays already at
tempted with a discriminating intelli-
gence and an eliminating simplicity.
| Her settings do not clog the action
, Of cloud the dramatic narrative. Yet
| they have beauty as picture and de-
| coration, especially in the costdm-
| ing, and they bring illusion of place.
| time and the more unsubstantial spirit
| and atmosphere of each comedy. FL
nally, to crown this good work. Miss
| Russell has attracted considerable,
| faithful and responsive audiences, In
| large part of those who are wary OF
the contemporary theater. She has
| won. particularly the elder genera
| ton. who love their classic with a
| little Of the narrowness of age, ana
| the youngest who ought to know
| them, that they may have the more
zest and discrimination with the plays
Of their own theatrical time. As
| sured of like support, she is ready to
extend her venture. In New York
she has modest and generous guaran-
tors behind her She would need and
| reserve them elsewhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

Song of Destiny and Beethoven's
Choral Symphony; concert OF the
chamber music of the three composers
that includes a concerto by Bach for
three pianos and strings; and an or
chestral concert under Nikisch, also
div'@e4 among the three.
The directors of the Metropolitan
ope4a nouse Iunsluei ed Mir. hammer
STEMS request for leave from them to
produce opera in English at moderate
prices In a new theater In New York.
They reached no decision upon it.
None, perhaps, will be made until the
return of the dominant Mr.. Kahn next
month.
At a hint from the emperor, the
Royal Opera in Berlin has lately re-
vived Aubers "Massaniello." which
almost everywhere has fallen these
many years out of the active repertory
The action passes in Naples during
rebellion of the popuiace. and the
Royal Opera improved the opportun-
ity for pict orial settings. The chorus
has much to do in "Massaniello," and
as singers and actors, the Berlin Choir
listers are admirable. Mr. Paur con~
Quoted; Mr.. Jadlowker took one OF the
chief parts; and the whole revival
gave no little pleasure not only ito
imperial and royal majesty but to
those who still have ears for the opera
of seventy odd years ago. They resur-
rect diligently and intelligently In
Berlin.
There should be Nobel prize, re-
marks the Musical Courier. for sue
cinct and luminous narration of the
plots OF I'll Trovatore" and The
Magic Flute. But why omit ia
| Gioconda?" For three years Miss
Destinn has sung 1t frequently yet
even now, she says, she cannot dis
| cover what II Is all about.
| The reviewers In Chicago write
| warmly of the singing and the acting
| of Miss White as Manon in Puccini's
"Manen Lescaut." In their Judgment
she is fulfilling the high promise as a
| singing-actress In contemporary Ital-
| ian pieces that she showed In THE
| Girl of the Golden West" and Tine
| Jewels Of the Madonna 1t Is pity
| that here in Boston she should be
| chiefly known by her unfortunate APP
pearance at the symphony concerts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Musical Notes

MINIS Matzenauer, the mezzo-so-
prano. who made such large way in
America last season has rejoined the
company at the Metropolitan, where
she will reappear as Brunnhilde in
Die Walkure"
A report Is abroad that new piece,
"Crimen Amoris. by Debussy is to be
produced at the Opera in Paris IN
February or March. Not a particular
about il is yet vouchsafed.
Miss Destinn has been saying to
her acqa!ntances that she will add
Sieglinde in die Walkure" to her re-
nertory of Wagnerian parts which now
Elsa, Senta, Eva and Elisa
beth. and stop them and there. Wise
ly she judges Brunnhilde and Isolde
beyond her vocal powers.
The detailed program for the Bach
Beethoven Brahms festival in Berlin
In the last week of next April COM
prlses performances of Bach's mass
In b minor under Siegfried Ochs: a
concert divided between Brahms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
BRUCE ISMAY QUITS
WHITE STAR LINE

LONDON. Dec. LIT became
known today that J. Bruce Ismay has
V tuailv withdrawn from the man
" r~'-u d'rectorship Of the White Star
line and that formal announcement
that he has severed all connection
with the line may be expected at any
Mr. Ismay's health was broken by
the Titanic wreck, and the criticism to
which he was subsequently, subjected
for saving his own life, when go many
women and children went down. He
was fifty wears old y~~~rday. and Is at
present living In strict seclusion on
his Yorkshire property. Hts piece as
managing director Is being temper
arily filled by Harold A. Sanderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
d. L. Toney Buys Lubin.

The Lubin theater has been bought
out by ID. l. Toney and associates,
The purchase was made last Satur-
day by Mr.. Toney from F. A. Lynch,
Of Asheville. N. c.. representing the
Lubin company.
Mr.. Toney will assume charge Of
the house Monday morning, and Il
will be opened on that day under the
new management.
The house 10 at present being con-
Quoted M ter-cent vaudeville thea
ter. Mr.. Toney states that 1t will be
continued in that capacity. Chesley
Toney. son Of D. L T0ney. will DO the
manager OF the place.
The purchase price could not bs
sscertained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
MANY RULERS TO
ATTEND FUNERAL

MUNICH. Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment came from Berlin today that
Emperor william. accompanied by the
rulers OF all the Kingdoms and prin-
CAPABILITIES Of the German empire. will
attend the funeral Of Prince Luitpold,
regent Of Bavaria The date OF the
funeral has not been fixed.
An agitation has already been start
ed to depose the mad King Otto. who
has been In sanitorium since his ac-
cession. ana 70 proclaim the new 70.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Annie Russell Has
Old and Odd Idea

NEW YORK, Dec. i4--Annie Rus
sell, who has happy faculty Of bid
ng her opportunity and keeping her
lmbitton meanwhile, has embarked
1pon "A novel andso far prosperous
venture In New York. which she may
.Xtend, under due encouragement, TO
1ther cities. She has taken for term
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
DOVELODGE OBSERVES
IT'S 62D ANNIVERSARY

Dove Lodge. No. 81. Masons. fit
tingly observed its sixty second ami
te ssry At Masonic Temple. Friday
night. Besides members OF he lodge,
- ~~~ '~n~" r'nrv invited guests. and
Worshipfui Master Carter T.. keene,
If snington, made an interesting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

gent. Prince Ludwig, King OF Bar.
varia.
In accordance with the Bavarian
customs. the heart of Prince Luitpold
was removed, embalmed and placed in
silver casket In the monastery Of
Altotting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

EaIlie Fisher. in the title role. Is the
only principal who Ia up to the mark
Her freshness OF expression and the
sincerity Of her methods leave moth
ing to be desired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

Before Christmas" after which will
be revealed the immense illuminated
Christmas tree laden with good thing
along ide Of which Santa Claus will
take H. position to hand out boxe
II candy.
I4ctue plays approved by the Ma
tionai Board Of Censorship will also
add instruction and amusement to the
bin given three times each day, with
the ? o'lock matinee and the 7:15
and 9sI5 O'Clock night performances
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
IC7YONS AT THE SEVERAL 7F1EATERS THIS WEEP

e IN attraction Is booked for the
G1ny this week, and only one next
Wheu THE Heart Breakers, a
n. Singer nelange, will be pre-
~ Christmas. matinee and night.
81 the night following the holiday.
80 Rijcu this week osfers meio-
~ based on the famous Rosenihal
rider case. tn which police heu-
146f and four GUNNER. of New York.
Sp been sentenced for Killing q gam
I one Of the notorious figures In
Mn york.s underworld.
Inn way OF u contrast The Messiah,
Sndel's grand oratorio. will be given
Sthe city auditorium Tuesday night
= the "wednesday club, which includes
chorus of three hundred. several
Klable soioists and the Richmond
AIsharrnonIc or hestra, all under the
eecfion of W. Henry Baker. Chorus,
napists and orchestra are composed
heal txasa1, SO ghe production rs
Nubiy notable.
STi.s vaudeville and moving picture
keatsrs nnooalsce special Christmas
Fractions as "a prelude TO the holiday
Ieek, go there will he nothing lack
n IN this line.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
Think This Over.
This Offer Should Gain the Conf
denee OF the Nest Skeptical.

We pay for all the medicine
used during the trial, if our rem :
edy fails to completely relieve Won
OF constipation We take all the
risk. You are not obligated to US
IN any way whatever, If YOU ac-
cept offer. That's mighty broad
statement, but we mean every
word OF it. Could anything be
more fair for you?
A most scientific common sense
treatment is Rexall Orderiies
which are eaten like candy. Their
active principle is a recent scien-
tine discovery that is odorIess
eoIoriess and tasteIess; very pro-
nounced, gentle and pleasant in
action and particularly agreeable
IN every way. This ingredient
does not cause diarrhoea. nausea
natulence, gripping or other incon
venience. Rexall Orderlies are
particularly good for children
aged and delicate persons.
II you suffer from chronic or
constipation or the asso-
ciate or dependent chronic all
ments, we urge you to try RexaIl
Orderlies at our risk. Remember
you can get them in Oxford only
At our store. 12tablets 10 cents:
% tablets 25 cents; so tablets so
cents. Sold only at our store
rhe Rexall Store r. r. Chiffon
( Co.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28

the spring. My prophecy has
come true for Mr.. W. r. White
actually and candidly received
sl2 for a mule few davs ago He
has some more for sale, come and
see him.
Mrs. Arthur Freeman IS SEEM
ingly blood thirsty. She has sun
piled herself with a number of
steel traps and Is numbering rab-
bits and rats.
Mrs. y. VI. Mitchell, in comma
ny with her l'ttIe daughter. Eliza
beth has just returnei I from Holly
Springr after spending a week
with her sister, Mrs Miller Nelson
The Woodleigh school bovs
were seen last week meas
uring their yard. understand
they contemplate putting q wire
fence around their yard to protect
their flower beds.
The road from the RIDGE IN All
oeVIlle IS considered impossible.
out DR.. Greer was brave enouob
last week to drive out and brine
the beautiful and popular Miss
Margaret Ivy to visit Mr.. 4. NJ
Mitchell and family.
UNCLE Ton.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
Conan Doyle's New Storv

So1lethinS new IN romance-so abso
iHfeiy original that it will thrill the
most hfrdened novel reaferi Surh IA
Conan Doyle's The Lost World -
Did you know that in the unexpIored
wilderness between the Andes and ths
Amazon there still exist MANY of tbs
monster animals that walked the earth
before man WAS created? II has re-
manned for Sir Arthur Conan DovIe-
and the Irascible Professor ChaIIeng.r
to discover this lost world and ta<a
you night into it. How does il feel "a.
De chased Dy dinosaur As big as a
house, or attacked BY pterodac1yI as
large as biplane? You viii know h.
fore you finish this fascinating storv
Tor the author makes you see and h.,
heve. At the same time YOU will learn
more about the prehistoric world thar
a DOZEN scientific treatises could fall
you, Tor the story makes you live in n
Inc action Is leisurely ct first. Don't
let tnat deceive you Challenger Il a
serrirc and captivating hero, and when
ne gets away on his expedition look out
for danger unequalIed in modern ro-
nance The story Is told with the ina
s1natIon OF kiphng or Jules Verne and
the mastery skill Of the creator of shsr
lock Holmes
..The Lost Worid'' Will aunear exct,,
,Iveiy IN the Sunday Magaxine OF the
.nrago Record Herald, beginning on
siArcn 24th- Tell your friends to read
Z and ENJOY a new sensation
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
LEGAL NOTICE.

WHEREAS; A petition has bAen Sid
before the Board of Supervisors ~ Ia.
r1yette County, Miss containing tbs
names OF % per cent of the ousIifs-l
eiecS0rs OF Superyisor'e District Nm
Der One OF lafayette County. Ms
asking tnat said Board permit szid S1i
pervlsor's District Number On. 70 c1r0a
under Chapter ii9, of the Accs Of 1910
pubic Laws of the State Of Mississipri'
and issue bouds; -
And whereas; said petition reouirez
tue Board OF Supervisors Of said count,
and state 70 issue the bonds OF said Diz
trlce Tor the purpose of conssrucrin1-
aud maintaining the Public Hivhwavs
Ok SAID Supervisors District Numbsr
One OF said county and State.
Now therefore the Board Of S,na--
vlSors OF lafayette County. Ni-si1Si-,.
pl, IN accordance with the ciir-,.rior, J, =,
requirement Of said Chapter f4e az ~.
L1%s OF lsi0, hereby give notice TO the
1fserlct Number One Of LaFavetse
Sounry. Miss, Of its purpose and fnsen
.loa 70 Esne bonds Of and for said Su-
perSlsor District Number One of said
and State for the purpose Of
constructing and maint&nirg one or
more public highways in said distrist
NUMBER One as required by Charter
ias, Laws Of 1910, al the April term
81, OF said Board for the Convenience
of the travelling public by contract nm
less Peuuoned to the contrary as uro-
.ided by said Laws by order OF The
Board of Supervisors of LaFaverre
Solnry, Mississippi
lnis the 5en day Of March. A. ID
'siz w. NJ: WOODWARD,
Clerk Of Board Of Supervisors.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
THE UNIVERSITY REPORT

We call the especial attention
ut our readers this week u THE
EAGLE Supplement enclosed on
the inside Of each issue. I; con-
tIins the report in full Of the joint
Committee on Universities and
Colleges to the last Legislature
and exonerates the distinguished
Chancellor. (Andrew \. kincan-
non) Of the University. Of the
dirty. mean and false charges and
insiuuati0ns made against him in
certain quarters. This committee
came to the University AMI called
tor Witnesses and papers ant al
~ full. fair and impartial ia
vestiglti1n OF that beloved Insti-
tuition made the report u their
conclusions.
This should st a; rest now and
for all time. tie charge that there
vas wrong in the management BY
the present chaneeilur- The vIrdI
ration was wholly u1nece-sary
flr t1ose wh0 SueE tie head "
the University. al - the CHI
zens wh1 keep y toucn with the
affairs on the campus 1n1 tie re-
port Of such vel known men a.
Senator Burzett. John Edlins
and Others whc-e names appear
n the report. should and vii sat
isfy the rno=t IncredutoUs person
that the University = prospecting
as 1t mas not for years and that
peace and harmony prevails TOW
and If the people Of the State will
unite IN pushing the advantages
of the Uniyerity there j. no re7-
son Why We should not have 200
or 500 students in attendance the
next year. The chancellor has
the best wishes OF THE EAGLE.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
AltE NSvr

the health Of this community
Is good at this writing.
We are having a great deal of
rain and cool weather and We
hope the fruit will not be killed.
We hear a great deal about bad
roads and We certainly have them
out here. Come on correspond =
ents aud tell Us how to improve
them.
Mr.. Dan Keel attended the
teachers meeting in Oxford Sat
urday.
Miss Beulah Gardner visited
Miss Lizzie Wooten Sunday.
Miss Willie K Beard visited
home folks recently
fne AltIs school IS progressing
nicely. We are making prepare
ton for the field and graduation
day.
Misses Lotds and Lizzie woo.-
en-, Allie and Mary Kinney visit
ed Miss Emma WEIGH recently.
The farmers would be glad to
have some pretty weather a. il i
time to begin lheir crops.
Success 20 The EAGLE.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
SIX REASONS FOR SUPPORTING
The CITIZENS FREE T!CKET.

because our eity's expense
account is too great
2-Because they propose 10
serve the town absolutely free OF
compensation in anyway.
35Because the city Will save
Sf.2OO each year.
because these men have
been a success in their own busi-
ness.
5-Because these men are not
around telling what all they have
done or will do but Of course |
do not want the job"
6-Because this issue will take
our city's affairs out of politics If
At IS followed up.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
THE FREE TICKET PLiTfORN.

The platform OF the Tax Payers
Ticket whose names are signed
thereto and who agree 10 serve the
city II elected free Of charge.
fst-We favor and will work for
civic reform in all branches Of the
city government.
I've favor = strictly business
administration Of the affairs of
the city and propose to devote the
same energy that mas given each
Of Us a fair measure Ot.success in
our own private business.
3-We favor placing the light
and water plants and the sewer
age system on the same plane of
efficiency as our neigh0orine
cities and towns, who pay less
than We do and better service for
the peoples money.
I'VE favor the public schools
IN every department and will take
them out of politics and from un-
der the influence Of Banks.
We will not contract debts
unauthorized by law no matter
who NAV ask it unless voted in
the legal way by the people them
selves.
o-We vii run the government
OF the city within lis income or we
will resign.
We have no Ak TO grind or
special Interest to serve We be-
Aeve the taxes should and ought
TO De lowered and better service
secured and We will give you two
years Of our best efforts looking
alone to the upbuiIding Of our CITY
We solicit your vote in favor OF
an economical and business ad-
ministration OF the municipal GOV
ernment. RespectfulIv
Second Ward. T. ]. Wilson.
Third Ward, Frank Mckee.
Fourth Ward. D. z. Wiley.
City-at-large, J. W. r FaIkrer
For Mayor, e D. Beanland.
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
From Woodson's Riizs.

Did you ever see a big, double
fisted fellow knock a boy down
and tell him to stay there till he
was told to get up. Well, we are
sensioly affected like that boy
when our thoughts run in the
Good Roads channel. We sit
here wondering what we will do.
Sometimes the word dog-gone
arises within our minds, but the
epIthet is unexpressed for we
realize that we are helpless.
Patience Is a moral excellence.
but We have exercised it till We
have become numb and some
times feel Ike doing some mule
kicking.
Our once grand, beautiful
Ridge Is in imitation Of magni-
tude aud the deplorable condition
OF our roads vas caused by lis
progress 10 cease.
We have our daily mail and
this is much 10 be thankful for.
Mr. Tom Banks has been faithful
u Us although the winter has
been vigorously cold, so If we are
compelled 20 stay at home We find
much enjoyment perusing our
newspapers.
IL Is amusing to watch the ropes
and see both Roosevelt and Taft
endeavoring TO swing in the Nomi
nation Chair. Doubtless one or
the other will be seated on the
soft cushion, but Taft foreets the
old and true adage "united we
stand. divided We fall" when in
his public speeches he denounees
the Progressives as political neu-
rates.
The Republicans are making a
genuine split this time, which
gives US a ray of hope for Demo
cratic president. The call for a
Southern one is only a passing
idea Mr.. Underwood is a worthy |
statesman, but we presage that
he will not be our nominee.
We do not forget that Mr.. Un-
derwood deserves much credit for
introducing the Dill to take of the
sugar revenue. This Law passed
will prove boon to all, especially |,
20 the poor, for sugar is really a |,
necessity. And we see wisdom
n his placing one per cent on
irms and individuals whose in
comes is over 5000. This ne
iays will make up the deficiencyil
cit by the sugar tariff. /,
Well In my meanderings I had
Ilmost forgotten to interest the
iurious by giving some news. III
old you last fall that mules wereI
heap here and doubtless the
rices would be much higher in
Oxford eagle., 1912-03-28
NJ Zsnn Nnfrx

There was no services at this
place Sunday on account of the
inclement day.
Farmers have made slow pro-
gress with their oat sowing. The
incessant rains have very greatly
retarded gardening, etc.
The old-time prophecy OF hard
winter and late spring point to a
good fruit year.
The baby girl OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. s. Galloway has been quite
sick for the past ten days.
A few friends enjoyed an old
time singing at the home of Mr..
Paul Whites Friday night.
Mrs. A. F. Galloway visited
relatives and friends here last
week.