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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

of Clyde Fiteh's greatest comedy, "The Blue Mouse.
 Because of an epidemic of sickness in the southwest Miss Bunting was forced to cancel her engagements in that section, which left her with several weeks un- filed and the management of the Wells circuit promptly and gladly grasped he opportunity to secure d return engage ment of this actress and her capable company. The Blue Mousse is select@1 l as the play best adapted to Miss Bunting, and to which she had strong leaning.
 The little star and her company, con slderaby augmented and strengthened since here last comes to Birmingham m after playing "The Blue Mouse in New Orleans Atlanta and Chattanooga, and scoring the greatest hits of her career in thre three cities The theatregoers of Bii . mingham may anticipate complete per- formance and a finished production in every way.
 Those who saw Miss Bunting as Tess in "Tess of the Storm Country" can appre- cate what a wonderful Blue Mouse she will make. She is splendidly adapted to the role of Pauline Divine, being cunning, cute and thoroughly in sympathy with the part In fact it is Miss Bunting's fayorite part. and sie has played 1t in the past with great success.
 The Blue Mouse" is probably the greatest drawing card in the shape of farce comedy that has been written in years. It has proven to be Clyde Fitch's best success, and enjoyed the longest runs and the largest patronage of any of his plays. It has been seen in Birmingham before and enjoyed immense Fly. but never by a company strong as this one. nor with a star so thoroughly adapted to the part as is Miss Bunting. She is said to literally live and breathe the part from end to end of the play. That there will be a great advance sale of seats is the indication now. It seems that everybody who saw Miss Bunting n "Tess" wants sto see her as The Mouse, and they have all told their friends of ner wonderful personality. and that all tte | friends are equally as anxious. The box l wsnager states that already, several Jhun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
The Undiplomatic Druggist

From the Washington Star.
 South Trimble. clerk of the House of Representatives, was talking about di- plomaoy
 'In a public post" he said, great diplomacy is needed. The man fin a public post must be diplomatic all the tihe: otherwise he will be treated like the druggist. . "A druggist. late one cold winter night. was awakened by the tinkle of his emergency bell It was a boy. The druggist slipped on a dressing gown. wont shivering down stairs and found the boy wanted two cents worth of chewing gum.
 "Its like your check the druggist growled. "to wake me up at this time of night for a paltry two cents worth
 At this the boy scowled. threw down the gum and poclseted his two cents again.
 Like my cheek. it is?' he said. Then I'll take my custom somewhere else You can keep your, chewing gum. won't have 1t now, after your sauce. .
 And he stalked out wrathfully, and the poor druggist went shivering back to bed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
"The Spring Maid"

Preceded by a chorus Of assertion that "The Spring Maid has music that forces the feet to dance, romantic story of throbbng interest, foreign prirna donna who fascinates. players who csnfsing and also act, as we'll as an excellent orchestia' that long awaited operetta comes to the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday, February 26 and 27, with special Iuesudy matinee. 4i'
 Tn this instance Birmingham has oppor- tunty to judge of the merits and drink lin the flowing melodies of a new opera be- fore the great majority of the large cities of the east, for New York liked 1t so well that ''The Spring Maid" stayed there two seasons and then came across the country with few stops to fill engagements made long ago It's powers of fascination nave been proved at every step.
 The press agent says: "The question ing doubt that had been felt in the gem eral mind that Mizzi Hajos, the diminu- tive comic opera star from Hungary, could possibly be as fascinating as the advance reports asserted. has everywhere been quickly dispelled from the moment of her first stage entrance. Not alone to voice, in the impersonation of one of :he most coquettish characters the stage has known. does she owe her charm. but equally by fhe thousand tricks of manner that set her apart as one of the mar veously small number of players who can so hide themselves in the character they play that even the art of = all is hidden also. and the player really seems to be the one across the footlghts before the audience.
 :. The Spring Maid has been enthusias- tically credited with a more. infectious spirit. of spubbllng fun than either The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

This famous old farce of Mrs Pacheo had in it's original cast surrounding the star, Charles Dickson. such well known actors as Louis Mann, Robert Edeson, Harry Davenport, Clara Lipman, Ellen Berg and Lillian Burkhardt
 It is seldom that as clever a play as '1ncog' finds it's way into musical con- edy and it is fortunate indeed that it was particularly well fitted for musical adart- ation, so that unlike other changes of this nature it has improved. instead of suffer ing by the adaptation.
 Three Twins abounds in many strlk- ing novelties, among them being The Merry Go Round,' "The Seven Ages of Cuddling." "The Crying Grass --ow' rtThe Hypnotic Kiss" the awe inspiring ''Yama. Yama Man. and 'The Myste- rious Face" which Is bound to prove a sensation to even the most blase theatre goer
 Three Twins" Is equipped with some Of the best lyrics and most beautiful music that has been heard for long time. The lyrics are by Otto Hauerbach and the music by Karl Hoschna, and all the num- bers including "Boo Hoo Tee Hee. Lit- tie Miss Up-To-Date," "rhe Little Giri Up There,'' Hypnotic Waltz, "All My Grls.p Tn Cloudland, Good Night, Sweetheart Good Night" "Cuddle Up Little Closer Lovey Mine,' and "The yama Yama Man." are distinct hits. The last two numbers achieved a success that is positively phenomenal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Quick Change of Expression

When Francis Wilson was sitting before an artist for portrait last winter the artist complained several times and told the comedian he was poor subject.
 Why" asked Mir. Wilson, amably.
 <'Because your countenance." said the artist, does not retain single expres- sion for more than about an instant at a time There's genial smile lurking about the corners of yoIr mouth, then a serious expression.
 That comes of having an actors face,' said Wilson, but you should not blame me for that I presume a players coun- tenance is more mobile than others.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Caring for Quail in Indiana

Connersville Correspondence Indianapolis
 News.
 Charles NJ. Lanning captured 62 quails in a hollow log Tuesday evening. He saw the tracks of the birds in the snow and followed them to a huge poplar log. 1.anning went home and returned with another man and blanket. He put the blarket at the opening of the log and drove the quails into it. He took the quails to shed on his l farm liberated and fed them. They were nearly dead of cold and hunger. Lam | hing says he intends to feed them until | they are able to care for themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Some Song Hits

"Mv Jack Ou.antern" is the title of one of the biggest song hits in Harry Bulger' S starring vehicle, Mort H. Singers sGc- cess, the new 1912 edition Of 'The Flirt- ing Princess"
 This catchy song is sung by Eileen Sher-
 dan and whistled all during the intermis- sion by those who hear 1t. other song hits in this delightful musical comedy arc Mir Moon." Cairo I've Been Kissed in San Francisco Pale Golden Star" "Oh, These Men" He Loves My Dreamy Eyes" and "Tell Her in the Golden Sum- mer" "The Flirting Princess brings that beauty chorus of which the Chicago papers spoke much of the past winter, and Birmingham will have a chance to see the Two Dozen American Beauties. as one of the critics recently called them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Emma Bunting at Bijou in "The Blue
 Mouse"

There could be no more pleasing an- nouncement than that which the manage ment of the Bijou has made that little Emma Bunting will return to that popu- lar theatre all this week in the title rvif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Relic of Spanish Inquisition

run -ftrU T IUIdA-
 The building occupied by the Peruvian senate was once the seat in Lima of the Spanish Tnauisiton. The chamber in which the council sat possesses a wonder fully beautiful ceiling. carved and pre- sented by Spanish monks i50 years ago. The torture chamber is now . retiring room fos the Senatorns sess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

tor Lennon, Edna Frederick, Lottie Engle. Dorothy Phillips, Richard Lee and more than two dozen others as well known
 The enactment of the play is accom- panied by a score of Illustrative music especially written by George Whitfield Chadwick, dean of the New England Con servatory of Music and played by an or chestra of almost grand opera size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Francis Wilson


 Any laughing play which can live and prosper for more than single season must contain qualities not generally dis coverable in plays of this sort. Yet such an one is 'The Bachelors Baby, Francis Wilson's own comedy farce, which is now In it's third year of success, with the emi- nent comedian still playing the stellar role.
 ''The Bachelors Baby" is brisk is ac- tion and the lines are bright the situa- tipns exceedingly funny, and there is also at times the gentle touch of pathos. The theme of the play is the victory of a little girl over her old grabbed uncle-a bachs- Dor who hates children. Her father has been shipwrecked and. she has been left e the uncle by his will and converts hini from hater of children into standfast champion. In the transformation MT. Wilson has given himself pretty toucnes of nature.
 2 The scenes in which the child asserts fhe mastery are wrought with delicacy that reaches the hearts of the onookers. The play blends laugh and tears in .abund- ant measure-and the audience responds ,o both It is doubtful if anything pret- fer has been seen on the stage in a long ime than the episode that brings the frusty uncle and his niece into full part nership. < Mr. Wilson has enriched his play with the human quality that is swift
 
 f. tusging at the heart strings over the lathos of the chnd's hunger for the love bf a father. but they will laugh at the ,thers, ft the absurdities of the play. And between the two emotions they will find themselves delightfully."- entertained sdur- ng the entire evening, for with all It's humanity 1.-The Bachelors Baby is sure md certain cure for the blues, with it's many merry moments. The part of the sachelor, of course. falls to Francis Will ;on who wrote it for himself and has itted himself wonderfully well. His lrolleries the merry twinkling of his eye, lis mellow voice and his personality have lever been seen to better advantage than n thes role of Thomas Beach. the bach Tor. The baby is still played by Baby 5avis, who gives rendition of difficult 'art with surprising skill To those who 5ve children she will prove charming and o those who do not liberal education. IF. Wilson's supporting company is prac- ically identical with that aghad with i'm dYring the New York run, there hav- ng been made changes in. three parts. Charles Frohman will present Francis Wilson in The Bachelors Baby, at the efferson theatre next Wednesday night.
 s'Three Twins Soon
 eThree3 Twins' exactly as presented uring its five months run in Chicago nd 10 months triumph soiourn at thr Ieald sSqbare theatre New York, will be he attraction at the Jefferson theatre Wednekday, sfFebruary % maninee and ight. 4tt J0eeril NJ Gaites has given his great ustfaT comedy success a superb com tnytRM magnificent stage setting. NpfN Interest sceHters in this play, ow- as W31 1te fact Of ita being a revival oi En1cf #Vhich theatregoers of a decade Sg. pAxe fn4itG new musical dress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Ienersan Thentre

This afternoon at 3:30 o'clock Miss Lila Ormond, mezzo-soprano,
 , in song recital. Wednesday night-"The Bach
 , elors Baby"
 Friday and Saturday nights and
 , Saturday matinee-"Every Wom- an.' Bijou Theatre All the week with the usual mat inees-Emma Bunting in ''The , Blue Mousse"
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29
BANK CLEAR|NGS
FOR PAST WEEK


NEW WORK lime es-Rank
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-. So ~ sen erxrav.re
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80, rssY var Eotiowinr ara the
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,.nas ar chanva from his week last
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v~n .tsa4 9n1 noo. increase
l.z3~o xose eon noa. tr.-assa
&c., ska 1ra ana. increase
pt,5Iaaa,pnta xI4- ss1 400, In
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Sansas 80, s44 sos ooo. inrreas sc
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29

ASK FOR EW BID {

Smooth paving on Broad street
Was given a setback last night AT
the meeting of the street committee.
The contract made by /. j, smith %
Co, VIII be Cancelled In a few Days,
although counsel for the company Of
fered to give written notice OF
cancellation last night, and the city
engineer was directed 10 advertise Tor
more bids under the old specifics-
tons. returnaole July 10Th
This action was the result of state
ments made by representatives of the
|. j. Smith company and the Western
Asphalt Block and Tile company. The
two companies implicated in the dis
agreement. which has placed the city
al a disadvantage, TO more expense,
and to much delay in the progress OF
the moothe street movement
1t had already been stated by fhe
Smith COMPANY hat i because
OF their inability to get blocks from
the Washington company they WORLD
be unable to carry out their contract
This fact had been known for some
days. and much discussion had been
INDUCED in concerning the condittoh
Of thing. The Smith company al
legged that they were working anflel
what they believed was a continu-
ance OF a contract entered inio in
1910. and which had never been can
celed, but which on the contrary had
been followed UP with business on
the same terms during the following
wear. and with that condition when
they put in their bid they felt that
they would be able to secure the
blocks al the price which they Rad
always gorten them.
Unable TO Get Prices.
After they had been given the CON
tract, however, they were unable TO
get prices, and 9ere forced to let
the contract GO.
After explaining this SITUATION w.
Kirk Mathews, counsel for |. j. Smith,
said that he was trying to Justify the
course of the company which he rep
resented. He compared the prices the
Washington company charged the
District of Columbia commissioners
with the price they submitted TO the
city OF RfchmUud which indicated
that the district people were getting
the. h@st of H. .'..se.=ae. 3D.
IF THERE is any way in which to
carry aut-this contract said MIR
Mathews, I'VE want to do 1t. II
the committee will help US we may
get through We have two PROPOSE
lions to make. the first being
IF the city can and will buy the
blocks at the same price We have
previously bought them, We will be
glad to do the work
III the committee will allow the
change 10 wood blocks, We Will do
tha work for s257"
The committee made no move 70
accept either of these propositions.
In the meantime Mr.. Mathews had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29
LOTS OF FAT men
ATTEND CONVENTION

BALTIMORE. June 2s---"My, there
a lot of fat men at this convention
said Baltimore man surveying TIE
crowd in the Emerson ho,-,. Il ron-
der who the fsttest one is
We've got him with u.s." asserted
Samuel Iredel, one OF the Wilson men,
In a manner that left no room for
cnntradiction---"He eanas from -Ne~
Jersey and his names General Ccl-
Inns We back him against all COM
ers."
The Baltimorean shook his head
He apparently thought IL wou!I be Il
difficult thing TO select the largest
among SO many great ones. ami said
SO. Prove it. he challenged. Where
is he?"
Dunno just where he liz now" said
the Wilsonite. but he's around som.-
where. Just walk about ana you'll
see him, once you do, you',i know
IL. and there's nobody else you can
take for him.
Just at that moment he saw two
stout men sitting near a winuow. He
approached and suddenly caught sight
of another right If the window com
pared with WHOM rf1e first TWO were
like will q the wisps. Got him this
time sure, >nought he.
General collins
Yes. SIR
Il beg pardon. sir. one Of your
men told me could spot you az being
the largest ! could find l. en-
What reputati n" shouted me
other rwo They burst mir in Ia,rb
ter. In which the general Joined heart
lily.
Well, sir said he, Il suppose you
wished 10 speak to me about some
thing connected with politics.
On the contrary. general. IL like
to talk to you about something pleas
something congeniai."
The general mopped his sorehs d.
That's rather hard thing 10 say
10 stout man in this kind of wealth
err
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29
General Strike Ordered.

NEW YORK. jane "a general
strike of seamen, engineers. flremen,
longshoremen. and others, employed
in coastwise shipping was ordered late
tonight at a conference held under
the auspices Of the American National
Transport Workers Federation. Rep
resentatives we're present from the
various unions embraced in the fed
Grafton and In the waterfront fedora
ton. President George &. Bodine.
OF the federation, announced after the
conference that the strike would be-
gin tomorrow. and that forty thousand
men would be involved in this city
alone while eventually $4,000 mar
inc workers along the Atlantic coast
would be affected
The agreement between the compa-
MES and the unions expires tomorrow
and IN former have refused re
newai OF IL on the ground that the
closed shop provision IL too dlcta-
toriai and injurious TO their interests
Ii was on the closed or open shop
proposition that the two sides split,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29

exDIained the Smith COMMANDS trans
action with fha washington company.
A contract had been drawn between
the two. by which the Washington
company was to furnish the block at
S142 A. square ward When that con-
trac, was entered into IL was agreed
by the washington company that the
price would remain that if there
were no other bidders but themselves,
but If other bidders came up the
price might he changed While this
contract was not extended the fol-
lowing year the material was bought
at the same price, which the Smith
people understood as a renewal of
the contract
Mr.. Mathews explained the differ
ence in the price on Broad street ana
that in other places which his com i
pany had carried out the contract,
as being due to the differene in base.
That on Broad street rs TO be con-
crete while other work carried gave.
r. Harrison johnson, representing
the Washington Asphalt Block and
Tile company, spoke FOR the company
He endeavored to explain the posi-
ton MS company hSo taken III t"e
matter
We are ousines people, ana we
made bid on this work, he said
We nave no contract WIN the SHith
people, anu lliink - "au taS'e IA
thenl TO pioouee ie.'es "iiot W.
written some tii.e aeo ny oui 1oi
PRESIDENT, MT Matoiies, "io uieu -,
April we 'oid the Sihleh people I'M
Inc company was pelIs run Wy the
directors and MINOR ohcers. ana Una +.
we conia give them no nsufes until
a meeting mad oeeh he'u' "hen we
Hoalu Ieel ! d u $ : w. y % e7 ~ = :.
TOT 'ns Sooi' ne ~, ' -, ~,
ni @"''i'es "0es NJ "V'N STU
no"
lie Questioned the correctness Oh
the figures Mr.. Mathews had read
concerning tho fce-rffaFseo tFs ols
trlct corr nlsslof1ers, ~ com paree w
that thahseu the SitS VI ~ 'I.'
ana dlspiayea aho.hei SCI VI nsu1 T.
~ was sAo"' d iiioi''el'e "a e.
~, 10 me ~ - ,,o,,,e mil
- -, r,n31n thasa axhih-
~ -, - ~ hacnn,
-. ~.
"i' '"'' .-.-
After some little bl'ckerihg between
Messrs Mathews ahd Johnson MI
FERGUSON moved that the Smith CON
tract he forfeited ana the cohtract
be given TO the washington Asphait
BLOCK and NE company
Chairman Adams ruled that could
not be done, as the committee did not
award the contract. but that it came
through the city council itself, and
that body was the proper one to take
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29

NnNsoN, MASS. June 2S.-Ddm-
az. estimated at $1,000 was caused
BY CO. fire that destroyed the stra"
hat factory of Hermann & Lichten. a
New York Arm and badly damaged
an adjoining house early today The
factory was a four-story wooden
structure and contained large stock
or hats
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29

Scientists of today and wise men
of all ages have pondered the quss-
ton of death. II surely is question
OF tremendous Importance to every
human being. j. II. Cote. who speaks
here on Tuesday. treats the subject
from n surprisingly simple, yet deep
~ profound. standpoint In his famous
lecture. why is Death and WhSn
VIII 1t End Don't fail to hear him.
Lubin Theatre, Sunday, June 30th, .
r NJ Free and no collection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
p. Walden, Miss Allie Penwick, MISS
Jesse Burbank, Miss Lucy Anne
Gwathmey, Mr.. William levitt, MT.
Chewing Mrs. f. V. Cogbill Miss
Ella ". Winfree and Mr.. and MIS-
J, p. winfree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29
May Mstt Chicago.

CHICAGO. june .s,-The Duke of
Connaught. governor general OF Can
ada. and uncle OF King George V. Is
to be invited BY a delegation OF the
Chicago Association Of Commerce To
visit Chicago this summer to investi-
gate the business methods OF the city
The delegation will leave Chicago
July 9Th on one of series OF trade
extension trips. and one OF the social
functions will be rhe reception TO be
rendered the visitors by the governor
general. At that time II Is the pur-
pose Of the Chicago business men to
invite their host to visit Chics 20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29

With sixty-three supporters OF
Former Governor Andrew Jackson
Montague present. a club was or
ganized for him In the courthouse
last night.
A, j. Daffon was elected president
OF the organization. Eli Andrews Rob-
est Stroder and W, n. Ferguson. one
man from each precinct OF South
Richmond were elected etee-RFesi-
dents. ". r. Bradley was made tenn
porary chairman. ana Charles T., Nor
ris secretary, The executive COM
mittee comprises W. b. Bradley, j.
M. Graves. NJ. A Campbell, the
president and the three yice-pesi-
dents.
All of the officers were elected by
a unanimous vote.
According IN Secretary Morris
three hundred voters OF South Rich
mond have signed the membership
cards.
A resolution was adopted that an
invitation be extended to Mr.. Mpnta-
que TO address the club on some date
in the near future that will he fixed
by the president and executive com
mtttee.
The matter of selecting meeting
nights and making further plans for
the organization adjourned over until
the president calls meeting,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-29
MOORE TO MAKE
RACE FOR BOARD
FRIENDS URGE POPULAR MEM
BIER OF COUNCIL TO THROW
HIS HAT RING

Alderman John w. Moore stated
last night that he would probably
announce himself candidate for the
administrative board by the first OF
next week -
Mr.. Monre SAYS that for the past
few weeks friends from both sides
OF the river have asked him TO throw
his hat in the ring. He talked the
matter over with number Of his
friends of South Richmond yester-
day and they all seemed to think that
he would make a good run.
Alderman Moore In as well known
in Richmond as on the Southside and
a number OF the Greater Richmonders
have indicated that they stood ready
TO give their hearty support should
he decide to enter the race.
Alderman Moore's political history
Is we'll known 10 the Southsiders, he
having served on the old -Manches-
ter board of aldermen. At the time
Of consolidation he was elected an
alderman from Washington ward and
in the recent councilmanio primary
he was elected to the city council.