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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

cially for the burlesQue stars to provide
them with just the kind Of comedy ruat~-
rial in which they are seen TO best al
vantage.
There is also long list Of PRINCIPAL 4
and an unusually pretentiOuS array e
vaudeville talent including the Musical
Macks and a clever sketch called "A Fool
There Is which viii he presented ~
Jack lngiish and Mae Rcdding. Benny
PearCe viii offer humorous monologUe.
and in addition To singing a number ot
song hits Clara Raymond VIII play one
OF the principal roles. Pearl Bannistcr is
one of the beauties Of the production.
which is said Ia be laVishly mounted. with
bright array 81 new costumes worn hv
twenty-five sprightly. nimhie-toed girls
who constitute the singing chorus.
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Cosmos.

The Soils Brothers Marimba Quartet
will appear at the Cosmos Theater this
week in a rare program OF delightful
Mexican melody. played ON. perhaps. tho
most picturesque OF the musical instrG-
ments of Latin America. Some years ago
this quartet inaUgurated it's vaudeville
tour in the eastern section or the | nited
States at the Cosmos. and so pronounced
was its hit then that il assured the quar-
tet a long line OF bookings in metropol =
tan vaudeville.
The DarktoWn EXpressman is the
title of a funny sketch i'm which Rogers
and Dorman viii appear and James Ken
nedy and Company will blend Rumor and
sentiment in Jack Swift" The Cherise.
Keller and Grogan trio. "A harp.s1. a wills
tier and a blind plan 81, will contribute
some lively ragume; Foster and
Fuzzy" the latter a trick dog. viii he
seen in an equilibristic act and Theresa
Miller, character monologist and come
dienne, with Pathes weekly review OF
current events heading the list OF MIN
features, are the other attractions.
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the Academy for a weeks engagement
beginning tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Lewis appeared in this merry fttle
farce for several months last season al
the Whitney Opera House. Chicago. ana
highly pleased the folks who go 10 the
theater TO laugh Campbell h. CaSad. the
author. says the play was constructed Tor
laughing purposes only. and in this re-
spect it SENS to have met With tremen-
doES success.
Briefly told. the story concerns the es-
ca pade of three men, two married and
one single. during the wives alb
sence at Atlantic City. which involves
their arrest for speeding Their automobile
They escape ny brihng the policeman
The wives return unexpectedly and COM
plications ensue. a mythical race horse
named ''Nevermore." its owner, his auto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

duel between Mile Amato. as Odette, and
Mile. Yamakura, as Pierette. and also
the famous Dance of the Rose" This
is the original Partisan company. which
has Just concluded its metropolitan run
Nine: Adelaide Norwood. favored by
Composer Puccini by being selected TO
sing first in America the title roles in La
Boheme," La Tosca' and Mime. Butter
fly" will offer a repertoire of grand
opera arias and popular ballads. including
Strauss Blue Danube" with words by
the singer Next will be Cheyenne
Days" "A virile and thrilling reproduc-
ton of the annual frontier day at Chey-
enne. Wyo. The real western whoop-l Ia
get-up-and-get atmosphere will be i'm
parted by Adele Won Oil and her high
school horse, Delmar: Art Boden. one of
WyoInins's expert Iariat throwers; Jim
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Arcade.

alice Teddy" the big bear that has
somewhat astonished the world with her
wonderful display on roller skates, VIII
make her debut in the roller skating rink
at the Arcade az 4 O'Clock tomorrow aft
ernoon, and thereafter daily during the
week at in the afternoon and at night.
The ladies' duckpin tournament con-
tinues to attract large audiences ana the
interest is undated among the contest
ants Most of the games are rolled dur
ing the afternoon. although many are
played at night. The tournament Will end
Saturday night, when the scores and WIN
ners will be announced and the prizes
awarded. A tournament VIII probably be
arranged for the men during the latter
weeks of April. The motion picture play
theater will exhibit during the afternoons
and at nights OF the week some specially
strong plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

in Vienna and even flying machine are
shown Throughout it all is Anna Held.
with new gowns and new songs. Her
latest and greatest song hits, according to
announcement, are entitled Il Am Learn
ing Something Every Day" II Wonder
What's the Matter with My Eyes, i've
Lost My Little Brown Bear" and I'VE
Two in an Aeroplane."
Mr.. Ziegfeld has surrounded the star
with a company numbering over 100 en-
tertainers. In the cast are Harry Wat
son. jr.; Ernest Lambart, Ethel Kelley,
Richard Ridgeley, Grace Leigh, Sarah M.
Edwards, Isadore MARCEL, Donald Hall.
Lillian Rice, Marjorie Bonner. Angie Vein
er, Evelyn Westbrook, Violet Bowers,
Eva Stuart. Ann Ford. Ray Morris. Flo
Thompson, Diana Roberts ana numerous
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name of Felicia Hudmarsh, Mrs. Dane
was involved in scandal in Vienna sew
eral years previously. Julia Blanc Will
play Mrs. Bulsom-P Porter. Mrs. Dane
endeavors to suppress the truth. and in
the third act the story rises to a strong
climax. when Daniel Carteret, played by
Edward Haas Robins, questions her re-
speeding the affair. and in duel of wits
between the lawyer and the woman the
truth is wrung from her. The dialogue
is vigorous. brilliant and witty.
The first two acts occur at Lady East
ney's and the remaining two in the Ii
brarv of Sir Daniel Carteret For both
scenes Ernest Maughlin has painted
elaborate settings. The cast will also
include J. Hammond Daley, Lionel
Carteret; Carson Davenport, as canon
Bonsey: George w. Barber, as Bu!som-
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time their real identities and capabilities.
Henry Arthur Jones is sponsor for the
play, and it was originally produced in
this country by the Empire Theater Stock
Company, New York.
The scenes are laid in the fashionable
suburbs of London, and the costuming,
it is promised, will delight the hearts of
the entire feminine community" Mrs.
Dane. prepossessing widow of twenty
seven who takes up a residence in the
exclusive section, is possessed of album
dant means. Her history is unknown.
and. as a consequence, the gossips imme-
diately get busy. Frances Nelson will
appear as Mrs. Dane, q part originally
played by Margaret Anglin. Among the
most active of the gossips is Mrs. Bull
SOM Porter, who learns that, under the
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Casino.

THE Harmony Bellies and BeauX at
the Casino this week is described as one
of the daintiest acts that has played the
Casino this season. The vocal numbers
were written expressly for the company
by the writers of the best musical
comedies and il is promised the act VIII
be a treat to lovers Of music Other num-
bers include:
De Velde and Zelda. novelty equihbrists,
clever balancers both on head and hand;
Stutz and May, Hebrew comedians. who
promise new jokes and songs OF the
laugh-making variety; Jennings, jewel
and Barlowe. in a comedy sketch, he
Dope, the Dutchman and the Soubrette
and Mae Francis. billed as the stunning
girl who rests her fame on being the
best dressed woman in vaudeville and her
ability as an artistic.
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National.

Anna Held, who has not appeared here
in two seasons, begins a weeks engage
ment at the National Theater tomorrow
evening, in +. Zegfeld jr.'s, musical
entertainment, Mile. Innocence which
is coming here with the New York stamp
of approval. after a run-of one solid year
at the New York theater.
In Mile. Innocence" Miss Held takes
the audience en- tour through Paris, She
starts in girls seminary located on the
Isle of Innocence, but quickly gets to
Paris, where she can see the lights of the
Moulin Rouge visiting it from the neigh
boring Abbays Restaurant. which in the
play is an exact reproduction of that
famous resort. The pace is lively, and
one of the leading art studios of Paris, an
equally well known hotel, ballet school
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"A Romance of the Underworld I"

"A Romance of the Underworld" the
latest play from the pen of Paul Arm
strong, author of THE Deep Purple. -
Alias Jimmie Valentine and other sue
cesses, will be the attraction at the Ma
tional next week.
The story deals with the false accu-
satfon or young New Yorker and the
attempt or the villain to railroad" him
to prison. 1t is pronounced intensely in
teresting. The various scenes show the
Tombs in New York 1.-THE Bridge OF
Signs and the court of general sessions
where the young man is tried and sea-
fenced for a crime of which he is IN
nocent.
Holbrook Blinn has the leading role
and is supported by strong company Of
fifty people, including Miss Catherine
Calvert who is said to be one of the
most beautiful women on the stage. Mr..
Armstrong has given the piece an elab-
crate stage setting.
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and the arrest of the wives by the same
| policeman are among the fun making
| features. Mr.. Casad is said to have gath
| cred his incidents while he was covering
| assignments as a reporter for a New
| York paper.
Mr.. Lewis is supported by a cast in
Guiding Edna Roland, Gladys Wilcox, Lii
liam Stanley, Virginia Stewart, Estelle
Vernon, Lenora Fray, Sam Rose. Hol-
worth Stark, Harry Ellis, Ogden Wight,
Mart Franklin and Edward keogh. Row.
land and Clifford have given the piece the
same mounting that featured the Chicago
run of the play.
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Billy .

A week from tomorrow night the CO.
lumbia Players, in conformity with their
established custom of giving as great a
variety of entertainment as possible dur
ing their season will present the farcical
comedy. Billy in three acts, by George
Cameron. 1t was first produced at DAILY 5
Theater, New York. August :, 1909, ana
became quite popular throughout tne
country. The scenes are laid aboard the
s. S. Florida. route from New \ ofh
to Havana, and they call for number OF
mechanical novelties Sidney Drew, Mrs.
Stuart Robson and other notable perform
ers were i'm the original cast.
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Lyceum.

Persons who like to be amused in a
wholesome manner. it is promised, will
find their wants satisfied in "Hicky In
Politics." the musical farce comedy in
two acts which comes to the Lyceum
Theater tomorrow for a week, with the
customary matinees. This entertainment
;s nrasented by Henry p. Dixons Big
Review Company, which. noted for its
completeness and all around excellence.
10 declared better than ever this season.
twelve numbers, original and tuneful.
are introduced during the acton or the
NAV. with surprises and novelties crowd
ed one upon the other
The appearance of frankie Heath in
one of the principal parts is featured
Harry LIE Van is another member OF the
company who needs no recommendation.
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Columbia.

Mrs. Danes Defense" will be the Of
fering of the Columbia Players at the
Columbia Theater this week. BY many
it is regarded as one Of the most enter
tanning comedies of late years. A feature
of the production will be the fact that it
will, for the first time, present more of
the new members of the organization in
straight parts, disclosing for the first
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to verybody. and there is a wedding for
each of the unmarried couples.
'Pomander Walk will be acted by an
all-English company. the same organiZa-
ton that appeared in the play during its
run at Walack's Theater, New York. the
whole of last season. The principals are
George Giddens. Edgar Kent, Lennox
Pawle, Reginald Dance, T Wigney Per
cyval. Stanley Lathbury, Leslie NJ. Hunt,
Dorothy Parker, Marie Burke. Maude
Milton, Cynthia Brooke and Winnifred
Fraser. The attraction is under the
nagement of the Liebler Company.
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Gayety.

Halliday and Curley, two clever Irish
comedians who have entertained vaude-
vile audiences everywhere, are the chief
funmakers in the two-act musical comedy
called Painting the Town." which will be
the attraction at the Gayety this week.
painting the Town was written espe-
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MAURICE CABARET DANCER

Parker and his outlaw bucking broncho,
Wampus; Frank Bridges and his cow
boy quartet in comedy and songs pc
culiar to the prairies, and other ranch
experts. Other attractions will include
Maud Hall Macy and company in Clay
Clements comedy, "A Timely Awaken
ing; Weston. Fields and Carroll in
comic dance songs; Mr.. Quick, an anus
ing caricaturist; the Weavers in THE
Butterfly and the Archer and the pho
toplane motion pictures of Alpine coast
ing; the sinking of the steamship Madi-
son and other recent international events.
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others, with the promise of 1.-The worlds
largest and handsomest chorus" Harry
b. Smith contributed the book and lyrics
and Raymond Rubbed and others COM
posed the tuneful music. The work is in
two acts and eight brilliantly Illuminated
scenes.
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Chase's.

Chase's this week offers extraordinary
inducements in "a triple-star bill Of at
tractive proportions" First is Signor
Aurelio Coccia's presentation Of the
French premiere danseuse. Mile. Mimi
Amata, in the novel and dramatic word
less play in two scenes, 1.-The Apple OF
Paris" in which occurs a sensational
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Porter; Godfrey Matthews, as James
Risby; Stanley James, as Fendick the
detective; John NJ. Klein, as Adams;
Jerome Renner, as Wilson, Aline Nc
Dermott. as Lady Eastney, and Doris
Woodbridge, as Janet Colquhoun.
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I'm 1899"

Chase's next week will enter upon the
next to the last week of its present and
last season Of polite vaudeville in its old
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Academy.

After a long run in Chicago, Dave Lewis
lin Don't Lie To Your Wife," comes to
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-27
Appropriation Reform

Mitchell Republican: It is iust
bout a month now until the STATE
1glSlature cOllveneS. and the state
olons-elect are already at work
Neparing their bills to be showed
trough, and the institution cOun
les will commence to line up t.
,et away with their usual appro-
riatiOns for the several education.
i and other institutions Of the
'1te. 1t is to be hoped that som
, .tion will be taken on the propo-
tion Of Regent Hitchcock i,
hanging the mode Of appropria-
ions for these institutions ar
hns break up the monopoly tha'
XiSt III the state. The regent pro-
poSes tC have the money raised by
I tax and do away with the usual
ranging in the legislature over
AeSe appropriations. With this
vogue in South Dakota there
sill be better opportunity to
cure the passage Of good and
~rful laws, and not rely on the
tnOurt of money that this or that
school is to have for the success of
he law that is desired There is a
golden opportunity for the state to
make a record in this instance, anQ
Il is hoped that it will not be over
looked. The gs,ter part of the
state will applau,i ,uls action.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-27

A decision has just been rendered
in the case OF a. II Brown VS..
DR.. Stevens, which was tried be.
tore Judge BOttum here about a
year ago, the decision being in fav-
" or the plaintiff. a. IL. Brown
VIM. Potts was the attorney foi
he plaintiff and p. G.. Morriso'
FOR the defendant. - Mobridge News
December 10th 1912.
1t appears that the above item i,
rather lacking in details and for
benefit of those Interested, more
light will be thrown on the matter.
The action was commenced a year
ago by Mr.. Brown to recover the
sum Of $l7OO which he claimed
was due him on contract.
The case was called for trial on
three different occasions, but was
p >sed over by the court on account
OF irregularities. After consider
able delay the court rendered a
verdict for $500 in favor of Mr..
Brown.
Further we wish to state that
Brown 4 Smith of Selby, fnisL ed
the case for Mr. Brown. --,, -.,-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-27
Milwaukee Exhibit Car in the City

The Milwaukee exhibit ear which
vas in the city Monday and Tues
day WAS visited by hundreds of
MObr;dee citizens and farmers.
1t is safe to assume that the grain,
vegetables and fruits shown were
/ revelation TO many. The Sec
ION Of the car allotted to the dis
olay of things grown in South Da.
Sota compared as favorably as any.
The railroad at the present time
las three Of these ears in different
sections Of the east and the gOOG
work that they are doing ia cor
citing some Of the erroneous
pinions that our eastern brothers
'ave formed Is estimable indeed.
The object of these ears is to
attract immigrants to this and
pther states and we know of no
Dther publicity that would do it "a
veil as this. A great number OF
good tanners have been brought
20 the western country through
ibis method, and it has not cost the
people a cent, as the railroad com
pany have betrayed all expenses
from their pockets.
The car is liz charge of X. q.
Thompson and an assistant, botL
# whom are very pleasant gentle
nen and more than glad to explain
hing of interest to visitors.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-27
Government Should
Pass Bill to That End
Plan TO Desert South Dakota bad
Lands"

Western Call: The Bad Lands
of South Dakota have failed as m
agricultural propC sitiOn and the
commissioner of the general land
Office OF the United States is t. be
asked to declare the entire section
closed to entry Under the home
stead laws, and to reimburse for
their time all settlers who have
heretofore taken up homasteads in
the area If the request is com
piled with, the Bad Lands will be
turned over to the cattle men as a
grazing district.
There are many millions of acres
in the affected districts and hun
lreds of thousands of cattle will
again be supported therein if the
government listens to the plea TO
close the country to homestead
entry, This action has jusl been
le:ided upon by the cattle growers
IF South Dakota, who claim that
the government in throwing open
to homestead entry destroyed a
dourshlnp cattle industry without
increasing the number Of farms in
the state.
The action of the cattle growers
is not reflection on the a,.ricul-
fural sections of South Dakota,
which contains lands as fertile as
any on the continent, but is con-
fined to what is known as the Bad
.ands "a country o! volcanic ac.
ton, lava and sand.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-27
SOUTH DAKOTA
AT CHICAGO
Makes Fine Showing at Land Show
Crowds See Exhibit

Chicago, Ill Land show eXhi.
bits. SO far as South Dakota is con.
re'ned are thing of the past this
year, for on Sunday evening the
United States Land Show in the
Coliseum building here closed, con
templating month Of most effec-
tive c mpaln2ing for the Sunshine
state, under the direction Of I'M
migration CommisSi oner j. ID.
Deets The total attendance, paid
and passes at Minneapo =, was
about III, 900, while here it con
Sideral ly over double that number,
or rather will be by Sunday night.
Thousands Of these people have
been enlightened on their resources
of the rapidly growing state, Ala
bama being the only other state To-
he represented at this show as a
state, some OF the others being
represented in part or by various
sections or commercial clubs. Mr..
DeetS employed a new system in
handling those most interested in
South Dakota this year, having
them sign personally cards stating
what part or what industry in tn,
state they desire to know about.
These will be filed, classified and
answered and a better tab can be
maintained Oh the actual r. suits Of
the land show.
South Dakota day, December 4,
saw an unusually large and inter
aSttd crowd here. They thronge'
the aislcs all day and eagerly sought
Information of the state while lii
rature went five times as fast a.
on other days. The corn, particu-
arly that from BereSford, attract
ed the keeneSt and deepest Interest
vh:le there appeared to be genera
'GrpriSe that South Dakota coul
resent such a diver flied array OF
productions as her exhibit shows
poth in the agricultural and min
aral features.
Commissioner DeetS has lectured
'Onstantly on the states resource,
nd attractions to highly interested
1dienca, illustrating with slide :
+ every section and that the work
& the 1912 land showSyhas been :;
success, is evident to the many
south Dakotans who have attene
he two shows.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-27

Every merchant in the city has
enjoyed an exceptionally good
christmas trade. 1t is no doubt
tit in large roeasNy> . ,heir iib-
aral patronage of the advertising
cJlumus of the local papers, ,--,---
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-27

We trust that Santa Claus rtmeM.
bered YOU with Just what you wanted
and wish YOU one ard all a New Year
filled with Joys AID prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-12

s0.1696; operating expenses per car
hour, $1.S661; operating expenses and
taxes per cent. of gross earnings,
63.12; average number of employees,
81; aggregate amount of salaries and
wages, $4.267.92.
The report of the Waterville &
Fairfield Railway & Light Co, shows
total car mileage, 1920; total car
hours, 1922; total passengers carried
491,0 34; gross earnings per car mile
$0.2499; gross earnings per car hour
$2.4999; operating expenses per cal
mile, s0.1512; operating expenses pei
car hour, $1.5121; operating expenses
and taxes per cent. of gross earnings
65.2e; average number of employees
during period, g.
The annual report of the Waterville,
Fairfield & Oakland Railway shows
hours, 23,354; total passenger carried,
1,091, 1892; gross earnings per car mile
S0.2295; gross earnings per car hour
S2.3713; operating expenses per car
mile, $0.1510; operating expenses per
car hour, $1.559S; average number
employees, 81; aggregate amount of
salaries and wages paid, s17,569.23.
No accidents We're reported on the
old system while on the combined
systems four passengers were injured
and one employe. The rolling stock
of the combined system includes %
passenger cars, two work cars and two
snow plows. The total length OF
road of the combined system is 1895
miles; which includes 1850 miles main
track and AS miles sidings and turn
outs. s@=*f*+