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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-21
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

politics. and for fear he may take ad- vantage of the assemblage of an attentive audience to inject an argument in behalf of one of the three presidential nominees, MT. Savage has instructed the stage man. ager of ''The Prince of Pilsen'' to remain in touching distance of the curtain lever, prepared to smother in it's incipiency any attempt upon Dandy's part to use his ora tory as a vote-infiuencing medium.
 The coolest crook and the most blase lover in the whole world are to be found in the cast of "Officer 666,' Augustin Mac Hugh's farce, (which is booked for a hearing In this city. The crook calmly assumes the name and occupies the house of the absent millionaire and nonchalant- ly proceeds to rifle the residence of it's valuable paintings, while the lover, who is mistaken by the police for the picture thief they are trailing. gets his wrists ornamented with pair of steel handcuffs and thus manacled proposes ana is ac- cepted by the divinity upon whom his choice has fallen. "Officer 666i Is an un- usual play. It makes you laugh. It keeps you guessing while it administers some delightful surprises in the way of unexpected thrills that are particularly pleasant to receive and agreeable to re- Icall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

holidays enough, If, indeed, not too many. But to the red man we have not yet done justice This broad land was once his own No people loved native land more than he loved the forests and hills and streams of the American continent. It was inevitable. before the irresistible coming of the white man, the Indian should give way, but in the process he has not always had fair treatment Glar- ing defects of character he may have had but these were more than offset by noble qualities. These have never been brought out as they might be, and 1t has been a continual fight to secure for the red man even the measure of justice he has enjoyed.
 The annual Indian conference at LalSe Mohonk, N Y., fosters this spirit of jus tice toward the more than 25o,000 Indian Americans still left; but in a national In. dian holiday would afford opportunity for a nationwide consideration of his rights and needs, and, by directing attention to Indian customs and habits, would stimu- late interest as nothing else might in out of-door life Tn some States October 12 fs observed as Columbus day. but the new holiday has had a halting reception and gives no promise of ever becoming a pop ular national celebration. But let Octo- ber l2 become known as American InS dian day, and the boom of interest in its observance would be instantaneous and lasting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
BLANCHE WALSH IN
 A PHOTO DRAMA

Birmingham playgoers who have en- joyed the acting of Blanche Walsh in 'legitimate drama will be pleased to learn that another branch of histrionic art has been added to the accomplish ments of this versatile actress. She is playing the leading role in a photo-dram- atization of Tolstoy's immortal novel, Resurrection which begins at the Vic toria Monday. running through the week. The country innocence of the prologue, the sodden degradation of the prison scene, the birth of shame, the return of the first love, the struggle against the advances of men who knew her past character, and her moment of renuncia- tion-all these make up what is known as a strong acting part. and no one need be surprised to find Miss Walsh with the emotional power that Is so peculiarly her own, playing the part so truthfully and so yividly as to create character in Ka- tusha Maslova that Is worthy of rank with Sarah Bernhardt's Camille and Eleanor Duses "Juliet.s
 Miss Walsh herself says about the pie ture: Any doubts I may have had as to the possibility of picturing 'rolstoy' $ the first scenes of the story were photo graphed. Tolstoy's great theme has been faithfully kept dominant and not a point that made the play a success in the the atre has been missed
 The original New York cast appears in this picture and with incidental dances by the famous Russian imperial troupe of dancers. makes it rare treat for those who love the best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
 FOR PRODUCERS

One of the most difficult problems for librettists and producers is the rendering acceptable for American theatregoers of foreign book The music is always safe for the indestructible essence of music is it's purity. In the eight notes which compose the variety of sounds from which the seductive harmonies of the centuries have come there is no possible variation which will bring a blush
 It is fin the book that the treachery lies The narrow minded might demand that Americans have nothing whatever to do with the foreign play. But to do so is to keep from American minds some of the most ingenious and entertaining of stories. The variations of the l2 dramatic situations are most difficult to make and to keep from American audiences those pretty creations of the French mind is to limit things beyond endurance.
 The problem is to render these stories acceptable to our standard A splendid example of the accomplishment of this will be Joseph M. Weber's production of Alma, Where Do You Liver" which will be seen here shortly.
 Alma" was originally French farce. Vulgar presentations of these vivacous comedies in this country have rendered the term French farce one to be dread ed. The work has been clumsy and i'll done. And. no matter what they say, the answer, even in supposedly calloused New York has been unfavorable, and the life of the play has not been unusual. In rendering the story for the ears of Amer jeans the workmanship has been lack ing in sympathetic treatment.
 But in the case of Alma the wit and entertaining originality of Paul Herve, the French librettist. has been preserved. To do this MT Weber engaged George " Hobart. an American humorist of the cleanest mentality. Hobart has enter tsined the American people through that exacting medium, the American news paper. He knows the standards and knows how to apply them.
 Alma has been done in German. It was modified to meet the requirements of the Berlin mind To render the Ger man version for an American audience would have been to get far away from Herve's original. Hobart. an expert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
FUNNY MAX BLOOM AT
 ORPHEUM THIS WEEK

Manager Semon has secured the biggest musical comedy feature in vaudeville for this week at the Orpheum. It consists of that clever versatile comedian, Max Bloom and company of 20 people in Boyle Woolfolk's nifty song show "The Sunny Side of Broadway
 Introducing Max Bloom to Birmingham is simply making old friends acquainted again. and Max Bloom will be delighted to meet his hundreds of followers this week, and it is a certainty that hundreds of those who have laughed at Max in the past will want that pleasure again, quick.
 Boyle Woolfolk has cut the show down until it runs for just one hour exactly and when he cut he left in all the best features of the song show that played to capacity audiences at the Bijou theatre two years ago Max Bloom was personally one of the biggest attractions, and his famous comedy, r''Thats My Horse will be heard again He has a peculiar way of making people laugh that is called personality. and the audiences always enjoy his antics on the stage.
 Manager Woolfolk has surrounded Mrl Bloom with q company of the cleverest kind of musical comedy stars, including Bobby Vail Myrtle Bliss, Alice Sher. Ned Milford and Johnnie Gilmore, and he has also secured a bevy of chorus girls who will prove to be a thing of beauty and a joy forever. None of the good songs were cut out of the show and number of new ones have been added.
 Among the biggest features will be Meet Me At the Stage Door, Johnnie P by Miss Sher, the "Horse Dance," by Browning ara Van; Beware of the Gar den of Love- by Bobby Vail; Under the Paza2a Plant" by Max Bloom; burlesque quartette by Max Bloom,s Gilmore, Will ford and Miss Vail; My Pal From Fris- CO., by Bobby Vail and the girls ''Paro- dies.o by Max Bloom, and the Rag Time Soldier Man., by Miss Sher and the girls. The concluding feature will in- clude Mir. Bloom and That's My Horse :"
 The costuming of the show is one of the best features and the audience will see tabloid edition of big musical comedy. The attraction is said to be so good that Il has broken all house records over the vaudeville circuit. and it comes to Birmingham with a record of IS capac- fly houses every week since it came on this circuit The originality of the show and the cleverness of MT Bloom have had much to do with the success. for ev- erybody in the south knows Boyle Wool folk and Max Bloom. and know what a winning combination they make.
 It is almost sure to be case of come early this week and avoid the rush at the Orpheum. for rush there will be every afternoon and twice every night for there is a matinee daily at 2:30 and two performances every night. the first at .3O and the second at Q o clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

house of amusement of the better sort is offered this week by Manager Semon It is a bill with a sensation as the top liner a black face comedian as a second entertainer an accordeon player like Pie tro as another assortment of entertain- ment, straight and crooked magic and fifth big speciality. The bill appears to be one that is unique, out Of the ordinary and thoroughly entertaining.
 The famous team of Australian Whip crackers, champions of the world, will furnish no end of sensations as the head liner. They perform feats of skill with great Australian whips that approach the marvellous, among them being such a stunt as cutting the fire off the end of cigarette in the mouth of another mem Der of the team. when mscue would cut gash in the face of the human cigarette holder and mark her for life. They make the whips obey with almost human intelligence, and seem able to per- form almost any kind of stunt with them. The act is one of the most sldllful that appears in vaudeville and at the same time most dangerous. for any mistake means a severe wound.
 Few black face comedians that have ever come south can surpass Uno Brad ley as an entertainer He is a genuine comedian, with a ready line of fun and laughter. songs and new negro stories that will create laughter at every per formance. His monologue abounds In the cleverest sort of variety, and his songJ and parodes are always good. He is well known all down south and ranks as one of the best.
 Magic never ceases to hold sway over the public and at the end of every trick the public, and at the end of every trick Harry Bouton and company are mag- clans and they present straight and croked magic mingling the two In be- wildering manner. It is an act that is ex- ceedingly clever and still 1t departs f,5m the usual magical offering to a sufficient degree to be novelty Some of the tricks are said to be new and very enter taining.
 Audiences will remember that remark able musician, Pietro, who set Birming- ham on fire with his accordeon some months ago. We'll, this week another of those wonderful Italians who can play like an inspired being will be offered at the Majestic. Raphael Gulano is his name, and he is a musician and artist He will be- heard in all the newest pieces and'the act should be a musical treat
 The fifth act of the Majestic bill this week is Zeno, Jordan and Zeno a team of good comedians, who will prove of ma terial strength to the bill this week. The act is highly recommended as a good team with something new and novel to offer the patrons of the house.
 Motion pictures and good music go to make the Majestic offering an hour and a half of the best kind of entertainment There are matinees every afternoon com mencing Monday afternoon at 2;S0 and two performances every night at 7:S0 and Q o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
SPLENDID ACTRESS IN
 GOOD DRAMA AT BIJOU
Eugenie Blair Will Be Seen in Diff cult Emotional Part in
 Madame X"

Eugenie Blair will be seen at the Bijou this week with matinees Tuesday, Thurs day and saturday, in the title role of Aloxandre Bisson's great drama, Mad anne K" Miss Blair has many friends and admirers in Birmingham who will no doubt give her 6 rousing reception. There are few actresses today who are better fitted for this difficul, role. The produe- ton is the same as that seen here last at high prices. The story of Madame K" Is exceedingly simple. \ young wom- an of weak rather than evil character, is led from her husband by an unscrupu- lous man. She deserts her boy of two years also. Later she awakens to the enormty of her act. and in true contri- ton begs forgiveness. But the husband, misunderstanding her motives, drives her Srom the door. A little afterward he is made to understand that he was in the first instance greatly at fault, and he determines to pardon his wife and bring her back. This is shown in the prologue and then the action shifts to the drama proper-20 years later. The wom- an in black despair has drifted through the very gutters of the world Her hus- band has never succeeded in finding her, and she. of course, knows nothing of his change of heart toward her. In the en- deavor to forget her disgrace, she has taken not only to drink but to ether taking as well, Her vices have wrecked her body almost to the last extremity, while they have also benumbed her moral sense
 There remains only the one redeeming element in her soul--her love for the boy whom she has not seen for score of years. In this condition Madame X Gas she became known) returns to France She hopes she may get one glimpse of her son before the death comes that she knows is so near. But two rascals with whom she comes in contact discover >something of her history and seek to make blackmailng capital out of 1t. When she finds this out she is horror-stricken at the thought that her boys happiness may be killed forever by the knowledge of the infamy to which his mother has come She cannot prevent the betrayal of the truth to her son in any other way, so she kills the man chiefly responsible.
 She is arrested and brought to trial. In order that her boy shall never know her evil life she maintains rigid silence. She will not tell her name, nor anything about herself; she will not make the slightest eHort to detend nerseli rom the dread penalty of her act. Meanwhile, as the spectator is shown, the son, Ray mond. has grown to mans estate and is
 bout to begin his career as an attorney
 { the b-s His father now gray with
 ears and sorrow is a man of conse- Iuence and secures for Raynond-as the boys first case-the assignment as coun- sel for the defense in a murder trial that is about to be held. The accused person is unable to care for herself and. in ac- cordanee with legal custom, is provided \by the court with an attorney Then Eomes the climax of the drama-the trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

French scholar, went back to Nerve. He was most successful in his method, for Alma" has the enyiable record of hay ing run q complete season at Weber $ theatre in New York city. This is no ad- vertised complete season" The run ac- tualy occupied the time from August 15 to May l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

AS may be guessed, the son has. all un- willingly been appointed 10 defend his own mother.
 There are matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
Indian Day

From I.eslle's Weekly.
 Indian day is suggestive of an American holiday that should appeal to every lover of American history. Already we have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

Louisiana Lou" which will be played by Harry Askin's special company for the first time here next month is founded on reason, inasmuch as there is a play beneath the fabric of fun and music that has made it the success of the season In Chicago. A sane story is told by Louis jana Lou and every laugh and every song grows legitmatey out of this story. The charac cter of the title is founding. She was picked up in the street one night by Jacob Lidoffski. kindly Hebrew in New Orleans, where he and his immi- grant pal Roderick Konkarney, were seeking to make living. I.idofski broke and virtually homeless save for the room he occupied in the Konkarneys s poor but happy little home, took the child to the care of Mrs. Konkarney. who gave to the founding the same tender care as to her own son, Jack. Luck changed for both I.idoffslxi and konkarney from the night the child was found. and at the opening of the play we find Louisa-L Lou the name given her by I-idoffskl because of the initials "L. L.'' in a locket about her baby neck-betrothed to Jack. but in love with Jacks pal. Nixon Holme, and Jack facing an arranged marriage with Lou, in love with Della Fair. the pretty sister of the second Mrs. Konkarney the first having died before the opening Of the story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
BIG SENSATION HEADS
 MAJESTIC VAUDEVILLE

One of those vaudeville bills the like of which made the Majestic famous as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

''The Pink Lady is unlike any Amer ican musical comedy in respect of one fact The story that holds it together is adapted from a modern French farce. .I.e Satyrer in three acts, by George Berr and Mardel Guillemaud. which ran for a son in its original form at the Palais Royal in Paris. To present this play with music lends greater scope to it's pleasing possibilities, but as an actual fact the book could be played as straight farce and would form delight ful evenings entertainment. By adding Ivan CarNlrs happy score to it and build ing up a beautiful production klaw X Err langer have made it simply irresistible and these numerous qualifications account for its remarkable vogue since the first week of its presentation in New York, where 1t ran for year through the best part of two seasons and more recently was accorded br foreign press and pub lie as being the financial and artistic musical comedy success of the London England. season. most remarkable dis- tinction to be rewarded an American en- terprise abroad.
 William Landvoight. the noted music critic of the Washington Star. in com menting on the sixth annual spring season of grand opera in English, given py tne Aborn English Grand Opera company Tn the capitol city, said: Messrs. Aoorh have made a most enviable record in Washington during their recent season of ten weeks, adding greatly to their laurels won here in past years. Presenting two different operas each week with superb casts of distinguished artists they have staged their offerings on lavish scale. Great credit is due the Aborns not only for the pleasure they have given the music loving public. but also for their schooling and promotion of American artists who are becoming famous under their direction"
 The political speech made by Jess Dan dv in the role of Hans Wagner, the Gin cinnati alderman in ''rhe Prince of Pill sen," has always been one of the great act iaugh-rro-otfny features of that famous musical comedy. By almost con- Stant editing the comedian has kept it topical Henry w. Savage's revival of the Pixley-Luders success begins this season, on the eve of election, and for the first performance Dandy has prepared an ad- dress v'hieh according to him. will make ap of it's predecessors seem tame. Dandy, however. Is known to be partisan in his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
Playhnuse World

The Jefferson theatre will be dark for one week and then attractions will come quite regularly.
 From New York comes reports that a general revival of business in the theatri cat world is looked for immediately after the elections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

With an excellent cast of principals headed by the we'll known prima donna. Olive Vail, the popular Mort H. Singer musical comedy revue, Miss Nobody From Starland,'' will come to Birmingham in the near future to demonstrate that a good musical offering is welcome to those who have previously enjoyed it, as well as to those who have not yet had that pleasure. Miss Nobody From Star land" presents all that is particularly de- sirable in a musical comedy, plot. clever characterizatons, tuneful music, witty dialogue, novel features and scenic ele- gance, enhanced by beauty chorus which figures prominently, especially in lively dance numbers The scenes trans pire on board the ocean liner Lusitania, on. the stage of the Princess theatre, Chi cago, and in a prominent cafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

The paint brush Is being used liberally at the Majestic The theatre Is being frightened up and appearances greatly changed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

Get Rich Quick Walingford, the ia
 nous comedy dranatised by George M. Conan, will be the attraction at the Jeff ferson theatre shortly. This play is one of the successes that has been launched in the amusement field for many sea- sons. The great vogue of the piece has been the means of securing for it the longest run ever recorded in New York city for a straight comedy and everybody agreed that it was one of the best plays George NJ. Cohan's prolific pen has yet turned out This Is indeed tribute to young Mir. Cohan Prototypes of Wal lingford. the shrewd financial conspirator of the comedy classic, are to be found in countless numbers. but to vtalize and visualize the type as the author has done. to present him in way that awakens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

musical treat. backed by one of the cleverest farce comedies of recent sea- son in New York, is in store for local amusement lovers when Joe Weber pre- sents Alma Where Do You Live?' at the Jefferson. with Miss Grace Drew as prima donna. This farce with music from the German French. has the unique distinction of registering a most pro- nounced hit in New York city before it has ever been heard in London. It was originally produced in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

the sympathy and compels the love of an audience which, though realizing that he is no more nor less than commercial buccaneer. are still in accord with his get-rich-quick schemes, is piece of stage craft equalled by few playwrights of mod ern times.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-03-28

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FOURTH il DICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN.
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-03-28
Correspondence

elton before leaving for Jerome,
VI ere Mr.. lngles has a position.
Joe Jetfries has disposed of all his
potatoes at a good price.
There will be a dance at Hazelton
on March 3Oth.
Mrs. Payne is kept busy these
days burning sage brush.
c. O. Roice Jr. has recently pur-
chased fine bull from Jas. Davis.
Hazelton has first class store
now with a good stock Of goods.
Call and see us.
Carl Resic shipped a car load OF
wheat to Jerome last week which he
bought from {. O. Roice.
Mr.. Sellers will farm the Roberts
Bros. place near Hazelton this year.
Farmers are all busy blowing in
this section these days.
The gentleman who is going to
put in 40 acres of fruit on the French
place has his new residence ready
to move into.
Josh Wardell is now working for
{. .. Roice.