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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-03-23

NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Street
and Water Commissioners
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners Of
the City of Newark, at a meeting held the
twenty-flrst day OF March. 1912 and approved
by the Mayor of the City OF Newark the
twenty SECOND day of March, 1912 public
notice is hereby given that It is the intention
OF the Board of Street and Water Conmis
sioners Of the CITY of Newark, under and by
virtue OF provisions of the act entitled ''Au
Act to Revise and Amend the Charter OF the
civ of Newark" approved March 18th, 1857.
and the supplements thereto. and the act ere
ating the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the City Of Newark aRBroved Mech
2stq 1891 and other public laws of the State
Of New Jersey to order and cause the OPEN
ing and widening OF
HEDDEN STREET
from a point about 225 AZ feet north Of Runvon
street northerly about 1850 feet, according
10 map on file In the Office of the Chief En-
gineer known as No. 1102-O.
Such persons may object thereto are re-
d,lAHted to present their objections in writing
to the clerk Of said board at the Office of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners.
lyftv HALL Newark. on before the expiration
Of six days from date of this notice.
BY direction of the Board of Street and
water Commissioners of the City of Newark.
M. r. SHERRERD.
Chief Engineer.
Newark, N j.. March %. 1912. mar23-St
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The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

have the right to issue bulletins inds-
pendently.
washington theatergoers are to at
last have an opportunity OF passing
Judgment on ''Our Wives" the comedy
of seq for which phenomenal success
In many foreign countries u claimed.
The piece viii be presented for TIE
first time In America At the National
this week by Mr.. Joseph n. Gates. who
secured the speaking rights In comps-
tition with many Important American
and English managers. The original
production Of ''Our Wives was made
in Germany. under the title Of The
Friends Of Youth" where It % pleased
the Kaiser that he paid the author.
Ludwig Fulda. the compliment Of accred-
itins him with having written the fun
niest play Of modern times.
After its initial success in Germany
the piece was produced under varying
titles-and always with change Of To-
cale-in Austria, Franco. Sweden. Rus
sia, Italy, and even In Spain. where
Maria GueFro. the noted Spanish actress.
presented It At the Tsatro Espanol.
In accordance with his belief that NO
play should be produced In one coun-
try with the locale Of another. Mr..
Gates will present here q thoroughly
Americanised version of the drama made
by Helen Kraft and Frank Mandei.
Mr. Gates has chosen . company Of
notable players for the American pro-
duction Of ''Our Wives" the cast being
headed by Mr.. Henry Kolker, who was
leading man Of the New Theater. In
New York. and has been starred under
his own name.
In Mr.. Kolker's support u Miss Pa
mela 0aythorne, the English comedienne.
who came to this country to take the
leading role Of the New Theater's pro-
duction Of ''Nobody's Daughter" and
last year starred in John Gaiworthy's
Tho Pigeon"
William Collier comes to the Belasco
tomorrow night in q brand new farce
entitled Never Say DIE" Of which he
is co-author with W. H. Post. The
piece Is advertised as . typical Col
lier entertainment which is another
way Of proclaiming that its sole mis-
sion will be to mako folk forget that
there ever was q shadow along the road
Of life
Mr. Collier scored his first big success
In "The Man from Mexico" since the
production Of which he has appeared In
Caught in the RAIN "On the Quiet. "
The Dictator" "A Lucky STAR and
I'll Be Hanged II I Do"
His last appearance in Warrington
was made last May with the Webes
and Fields Jubilee aggregation Of
players.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
HENRY KOLKER BELIEVES IN
OUT.OF-DOOR LIFE

Henry Kolker. the young actor who
comes to the New National with Our
Wives this week. has just purchased az
estate Of 400 acres outside Stamford.
Conn, overlooking the sound and
stretching into the beautiful. low foot.
hills. There is a good deal Of sound
philosophy behind the purchase
In the future" he explains, I'm go
ing to divide my season as nearly al
can into halves-six months behind the
footiights and six months in the coun-
try"
:.For an actor. 1t is a happy combina-
ton. More than any other man. per-
haps, he needs the out-of-door life, for
there Is no occupation that can be SO
nerve wearing as that Of an earnest
actor"
There is never a day that Mr.. Kolker
misses five-mile walk, and he Is one
of the few actors who rises as early In
the morning as a business man. He Is
one who has found that 1t doesn't pay
to be a temperamental an-hours-of-tne-
night genius,
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
Organization of Branch
of Drama League Assured
A. JuLIA CMANDLER 1GANx.

NJ JULIA CHANDLDD NAME.
Miss Ethel n. Smith stands sponsor
for . movement begun last weak to or
ganise . washington branch Of tbs ORA
ma League Of America. IN which project
she has had pledged alEeaty thsS support
Of Judge Wendell p. Stafford. Ars. Q.
Il svormstedt, Judge Julian Mach. Of
the Commerce Court; Mr.. Raiph Graves.
Mrs. Otto p. Simon. Miss Leila Aschi,n.
OF the Warrington Fine Arts. Society;
Capt. J. R. Proctor. Rev. John Van
schaick, Rev. 3. g. Dunlap. Mr.. George,
F. Bowerman. Of the Public Library;
Mr.. John La Gorce. Mr.. Nelson B. Bell
and Mr.. Gilbert Grosvenor. Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
The orgAnisation OF the Drama League
of America occurred In Chicago April
Is, 1910, with Mrs. A. Starr Best ~ the
dominating spirit of the club. which
avowed its purpose Of studying the dra-
ma and patronixing only worthy plays
The idea made instant appeal. and .
league that IL nationwide has grown
out of the little Chicaso project In the
incredible short time Of two years. in
fiuencing taste for better drama
vicious plays by commencing. and at
tending only worthy theatrical produc-
tions. and building up audiences for good
plays through study classes. reading
circles. and lectures
AZ put forth clearly in q little book
let issued by the Drama League on its
origin and growth. the idea Of the or
ganisation is the banding together Of
all the forces already working for bet
ter drama Realizing that the blame
for the present situation does not lie
with the managers alone. but primarily
with the audiences, since the theater
must remain a commercial proposition.
the managers giving the people the kind
of plays they are willing to support. the
league sees the saving Of the situation.
the solution Of the problem to be entire
ly in the hands of the audience. It
therefore aims to create an organised
audience which shall demand and sup
port only worthy plays"
This purpose the league fulflls, not
through censorship, but through a sys-
tenn Of issuing bulletins giving informa-
tion about new plays and appraising
their value. This assistance rendered
the theater-going public In making q Sc
lection of plays worth their time and
money comes through . judicial and dis
eliminating ''playgoing committee" ap-
pointed by the league to see and report
upon all new productions. II the league
disapproves a play, silence II maintained.
the aim being to kill the production by
nonsupport.
As a rule accepted standards are used
as basis of criticism for determining
what plays are Of sufYicient artistic mer-
It to be bulletined.
Because Of its practical and economic
assistance to theater-goers. as well a
its educational value to all classes OF
people, the Drama League has had q
phenomenal growth. having now large
branches in each Of the five producing
cities Of America, with the exception OF
Washington. which IL one Of the most
active cities Of the nation in the pre-
sentation Of the premieres Of new plays
as a consequence of which more than
usual interest is felt in the project tc
establish q branch of the Drama League
OF America here, which branch shall
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
WHAT THE WEEK OFFERS.

National--our Wiyes.'
l Belasco-'rssvsr Say Die"
Columbia,-.'MaAams sherry"
Chase's-Polits vaudeville. 3
SAcademy-'The Little Tender
foot" -. F..
PolrsEvaudevflle,
0aysty--The 0aiety 0irla"
: CosIaoo-vaudevil
Lyceum--Stars OF etageland."
Casino-vaudeville.
0Arden-vaudev1lla.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

musical comedies. the latest being Miss
Dudelsack." Miss Glaser has been
Washington favorite since the days when
she divided laughing honors with Fran
els Wilson. Entering vaudeville recently
with First Love- a tuneful, gay. and
diverting opererta, the score by Anatol
Friedland. lyrics by Melville Alexander.
and book by Raymond w. Peck, she
scored q positive success from the first
curtain. and Chase's has the good for
tune to secure her Immediately following
her metropolitan hit. She is supported
by the romantic tenor, Thomas d. Rich
ards. and has a company Of exceptional
excellence.
The extra added imported feature will
be the famous English Willis family from
the LOudon Coliseum, where their instru-
mental playing Of classical and popular
selections was said to be a revelation.
Another number will be Tom Dingle and
the Esmeralda Sisters in a terpsichorean
novelty interlarded with catchy songs.
The welI-known farceurs, Ruby Ray
mond and Bobby Heath. will offer their
light and breezy skit. "At the Seashore."
Miss Phina and her pickaninnies will give
q Dixieland frolic. The great Ergott and
his Lilliputians will present the European
grotesque Risley act. Gertrude Holmes
and Robert Buchanan will give their now
city. ''The Girl of 1S47." Other entertain
ing inciusions will be the pipe organ re-
citals at 1:3o. 7:3o. and intermissions, and
the Animated Weekly photoplane pictures
Of recent International events.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
Garden Theater.

At the Garden Theater. In Ninth Street.
to-day and Monday will be shown q So
ries of moving pictures depicting the
worlds series baseball games both at
Fenway Park, Boston. and the Polo
Grounds, New York. The pictures also
include a remarkable moving photograph
Tof the Red Sox fans wildly throwing
hats in the air and cheering Speaker for
knocking the three-base hit which save
the Red Sox the winning game. In ad-
dition to the baseball pictures VIII oe
shown four other reels sntirelG - =
|WashingtoA
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

Girls" entertainment is the olio which
includes the dancing speciality of Ben
Bernard; Hastings and Wilson. In an ex-
t-avagant bit of comedy called THE
Iunatics.'' and Farley and Butler. in
their famous comedy feature of THE
Travelling Statesmen
JACOBS and Jermon have provided a
great assortment Of attractive costumes
for the singing chorus and the scenic in
vestiture is said TO be unusually elab-
crate.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
Poli's-vaudeville.

The stellar feature at Polls this week
Is Harden. the handcuff king. who. has
an international reputation founded upon
his ability to release himself from every
known variety of handcuff. strait
jacket and prison cell bolt. In his act
At Polls he viii not only demonstrate
the ease. with which he can spring the
bolts Of all sorts Of handcuffs but he
VII also perform his remarkable milk
can feat. He allows q committee from
the audience to inspect an enormous
corrugated Iron milk can. which Is flled
with water. Harden then crouches
down in this milk can and allows the
committee to pour in water until It
covers his entire body and head. The lid
b then fastened down with many pad
locks ana the whole Ii wheeled into the
cabinet. which the committee surrounds
In order to prevent the assistance Of q
confederate In less than two minutes
Harden .energes, and. when the locks
are examined they are. found to, be In
tact. ~s..ss
David Hissins. Of ''EIis Last Dollar
.fAmA win b . 1tollas supplementary
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
CasinO-VRudevillc.

Classic in design and sensationally ef-
fective Is said to be the Burma barefoot
dance Of Della Stacey. which was sug-
gested by and furnishes the startling
climax to the melodic presentation Of
Rudyard Kipling's famous poem, ''On the
Road to Mandelay." announced as the
feature extra u'dnary Of the Casino bill
for this week. Miss Stacey. who was
for five seasons leading woman for
James T. Powers, will be assisted in the
act by Nat K. Cafferty, talented sing
er. and the production is heralded as
one of gorgeous costumes and Oriental
scenic splendor.
Other features of the unusual bill in
clude Ruth Wright. a dainty singer OF
delightful songs; Dave Wilmington, in
novel feats of burlesQue jugglery: Young
and Manning. in a blackface Southern
plantation romance. "A Day in Dixie;
Russ Forth and Ralph Earle, in a merry
mixture Of music and nonsense. and the
Cullen brothers, in an offering Of the
whirlwind variety which is said to be
unique and enjoyable. The motion pic
lures are promised to be new and inter-
esting.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
Lyceum-"star. of Stakeland."

Melody. mirth. comedy, and beauty
are the chief ingredients Of the offering
of the Stars of Stageland." which Is
registered to make its headquarters at
the Lyceum this week.
The various electrical effects are alb
solutely original. and protected by law.
The costumes are of a dazzling splen-
dor, while the scenic display is elaborate
in every detail, furnishing a charming
background to the two-act musical COM
edy-and the excellent vaudeville spe-
cialities which are interviewer in the
Offering of the stars of Stageland."
Blanch Baird. heading her own show.
has the distinct personality and mag
netism Of a singing Coincidence. Miss
Baird accompanied friend one day to
the booking Offices Of New York book
ing firm. and after the friend was fixed
for the chorus. she herself was offered
a show girl position. Miss Baird. at
that time, had never seen q makeup box
or appeared on the stage, but with the
poise that makes her work unique, she
accepted the offer. and was launched on
a successful career in vaudeville and mu-
sical comedy. and now heads her own
organization, THE Stars OF Stageiand.'
The Country Store" will be the extra
attraction on Friday night. when sew
ssel new features wiz be introduced
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
Bcla.co-..Never Say Die.,

William Collier will be seen in . new
comedy entitled "Never Say Die" at the
Belasco Theater this week. The play Is
in three acts, the scenes Of which are
laid in London at the present time. 1t
is said to be typical Collier entertain
ment. W. H. Post and William Collier
are the authors. The presentation is
made under the direction Of Lew Fields.
The play has at the center q novel idea.
London specialists tell young Ameri-
can millionaire. William Collier. that he
has only three weeks 10 live. A young
artist. his old friend, cannot marry q
fine girl Of high family because he has
no money and her mother loses their es-
tate. The American persuades the girl
to wed him without telling anybody. not
even her mother. and 90 at once to Rus
sra for twelvemonth. and the artist to
go. to Italy to study for q year at the
millionaire's expense. In this way the
girl 10 to get his fortune, with which to
take care Of her mother and to enable
the artist to marry her upon his return.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
Columbi.-"MaAame Sherry


Because every one all over the country
il humming, singing. or whistling some
numbers Of the score Of the sensational
musical success, Madame Sherry"
which begins q weeks engagement at
the Columbia Theater tomorrow night.
the impression Is current in some quar-
ters that the productions charm is in
greater part musical. Report says that
the mirth-provoking qualities OF the play
are no less engaging than It's score. The
love Of a man fer maid under odd
circumstances is the reigning spell of
the production.
Some idea Of the fun developed may
perhaps be CLEANED by q summary of
the characters of the play which, be-
side the lovers. include an Italian house
janitor, his Irish wife. a lively fun-loving
actress, q New York man about town,
an amusinsiy whimsical uncle Of the
maid in love. and others. including the
pupils Of a dancing school and the
guests OF q yachting party.
The humor, melody. color. and spirit
Of the production Is beyond comparison.
The cast. made up Of a great many well
known favorites. not only in New York.
but throughout the country, includes Flo
Irwin. Emsy Alton. Virginia Foltx, Nan
Tasker. William Cameron. Walter Moore.
George Schiller. Harry Elk. and A. L
McGarry.
runs through the entire performance,
Every Little Movement Has a Meanins
Of its own" has never been equaled for
popularity.
The terpsichorean novelties introduc-
ing THE Birth Of Passion" the famous
Danger Dance" and others, are said
to be enhancing.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

feature. presenting Mary Kelly's
Beaux." Mr.. Higgins. who 10 versatile
and finished comedian. is supported by a
capable company.
other amusing and diverting features
on the bill will be John T. Murray. sing
ing and dancing comedian; the Oriole
Trio two men and a girl. in a pleasing
singing act; the Makarenko Duo. spec
tacular Russian dancers. the feminine
star of the pair revealing a wardrobe Of
unusual beauty and variety; the Williams
brothers, singers and dancers. and Nile.
Espey. the Mthely graceful aerial equili-
brist, who finds herself at home on the
slack wire.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
moral lesson, the play abounds viii
modern high-class comedy.

moral lesson, the play abounds with
modern high-class comedy.
II Is a brand-new Western drama, q
clean. dramatic story Of life on the
plains without the blood-thirsty stunts
which have been associated in the minds
Of the theatergoers with everything
Western. The piece Is an elaborately
staged production In four acts.
Tho story told is Of a love tangle. Jim
Barstow, a wealthy ranch owner. loves
Lucille Weston, a school-teacher. Leoto.
an Indian girl,>appears with her little
son. For five years she has been away
from her old father. She tells story
of having been loved by q cowboy who
killed a man in her defense and later
disappeared. Sam Laurie. a cowboy. ap-
pears at the Barstow ranch and is given
q place. The sheriff from a distant coun-
ty, appears and the tangle Is made more
complex when 1t is learned that he is
searching for Laurie. who is wanted on
a charge of murder. To tell more Of the
story would be to destroy much Of the
interest for the prospective auditor.
Gayety-''The Gaiety Girls"
The clever German comedian. Gus Fay.
heads the funmakers known as the Cal
ETY. Girls" who come to the Gayety this
farces, 'One Night in Paris and ''The
Rest Cure" Mr.. Fay has as his asso-
ciate funmaker Billy Armstrong.
Knowles and Powers. Hastings and VIII
sen, and Richard Mack, while the fem
inine cast Is headed by the prima donna
comedienne, Clara Douglas Racket.
In the opening farce, which Is supposed
to taKe place at the Cafe De America, In
Paris. Mr.. Fay is seen as Otto Gutx. q
millionaire sausage manufacturer. who
has come to Paris to enjoy his fortune.
Here he meets Mile. Fontafne. queen Of
the cabarets (Miss Rackett). who in one
night shows Otto SO many OF the gay
eties Of the gayest city that he. seeks
a rest cure the following morning. In
DR.. Outlets sanatorium. Here he IL fol-
lowed by the indefatigable Mile Fon-
tame and the fun continues while Otto
is surrounded by winsome nurses who
dance and sing much to his distraction
and to the delay Of the cure.
An important feature Of The "Gaaesy
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
chase's-PeIite va.aeville.

Chase's this week will have the pleasure
Of introducing to polite vaudeville Lulu
diennes Of the American stage. who has
starred In numerous merry operas .and
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
COlumbia-Zignbalist

cc-.cert at the Columbia Theater We'd
nesday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock by T.
Arthur Smith. who has been striving
for q Washington date for this. Russia's
supreme. master Of the violin ever since
the furore he occasioned here last jan
uary when he appeared as the soloist
with the Philharmonic Society of New
York. Then 1t was recognized that Zim-
balist's technical skill was remarkable
That he was subtle without affectation;
that he commanded by beauty rather
than by power. For the coming concert
Re has selected q programme Of COM
manding merit which includes two notable
numbers by the artist himself. In its
entirety II IL as follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
Cosmos-vaudeville.


A dash of Irish humor and song. .
laughable comedy, q musical number OF
classic excellence, . patriotic scenic sketch
of the civil war. and q unique offering
featuring Workmanship are some Of the
promised features in the varied bill to be
offered at the Cosmos this week.
|. The Three Musical Magnetic Girls will
be among the leaders, with an offering OF
song and instrumental selections on the
violin, flute. and plano. Jere McAuline
and company are scheduled for patriotic
scenic song sketch in the Days Of 81.
with special stage settings. including
scenery local to the National Soldiers
Home at Washington. and the Three Van
billions, two girls and a boy. in mark
manship offering Of unique conception.
Amy Francis will offer q number blend
ing Irish humor and song: Toilette and
wfckes, a snappy service Of song and
rapid-ire repartee. and Ed. e. Lindsay
and company. q humorous tabloid COM
edy. 1T Pays to Be Polite" The Pathe
Weekly Review OF current world events
WILL as usual. lead the new and interest,"
ing film features.
Aeademy-"The Little Tenderfoot."
The successful plays Of all times depict
true and actual conditions Of the day.
Roy Foster, in writing and Klimt and
lGaxzolo. In producing THE Little, Ten
lderfoot' had this IN mind and offer what
may be termed '.The last word in mod
ern play building in this piece. which
viii be the attraction this week at the
Academy.
'The Little Tenderfoot" b child
brought into this world under conditions
over which he had no control. and our
,present-day social customs point a
thorny path for those tender little feet
Ito tread, and the cruel selnshness Of the
world makes martyrs and victims OF this
l boy and his little mother. Aside from
1.-THE intense dramatic stoey. en4 h'Sn