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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
THE CITY.


Unsettled weather with probably
showers tonight or Tuesday; cooler
Tuesday; moderate variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
MARGARET ELLINGTON
HERE NEXT SATURDAY
New American Play, "kindling," Will
Be Attraction at Jefferson Theatre
Matinee and Night, January IL

Margaret Ellington, who has made
pronounced hit in a new American play,
based upon subject which is upper
most in the discussions of the day, the
betterment of social conditions comes to
the Jefferson theatre Saturday, matinee
and night, January II, in "Kindling.' The
author is Charles Kenyon of San Fran
cisco. According TO the ablest critics, it
Is one of the seasons big successes
The locale of Mr.. Kenyon's play is the
thiekly populated districts of the lower
East Side of New York city. The story
deals with the trials and ambitions Of a
stevedore and his wife. who are aroused
to higher home ideals by wealthy settle
ment workers, but has no general bear
ing upon the narrowing problems of race,
lalsor or socialism that arise from the
unique social conditions of that mixed
section of the metropolis.
A plain but enlightened working man
and his wife become so dissatisfied with
their Environment that the husband 5
dread of bringing child into the world
in the unsanitary conditions that prevail
in the tenement district in which they
live. causes his threat to kill child
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
WALTER JONES IN
"BABY MINE" AT BIJOU
Original Broadway Production Star
Hears No. / Company in Highly
Successful Comedy

BABY Nine" an "effervescent COM
edy," by Margaret Mayo which many
expert observers proclaimed the funniest
play in the English language, with Wal
ter Jones in his original role, opens q
weeks engagement at the Bijou theatre,
beginning tomorrow night for the first
time at Bijou prices. There will be the
rsual Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
matinees.
1t will be recalled that this divertine
and wholesome comedy at the time at
tracted immense patronage and held its
audiences in roars of laughter which fol-
lowed one another so rapidly that they
were practically continuous, save for
space between acts. Baby Mine" tells
a simple story of young wife whose
propensity for fibbing finally drives her
husband to another city, from which
place he is coaxed back by the story of
baby in the house. The skill with
which the complications are handled and
the farcial humor of this comedy made
pronounced success in the United
States and London. Mothers appreciate
the many amusing complications in the
play, the possibilities of which they can
understand.
Walter Jones. who created the role of
Jimmy" in the original production as
played by him in New York over 450
times, will be a feature of the cast to be
seen here. Mr.. Jones, through illness.
was denied the privilege of appearing
here in the play during last seasons en-
gagement at another theatre, hence his
appearance in his original part will add to
the general excellence of the present
company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
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mic effect, beautiful phrasing, precision,
balance and emotional nuance."
Philip Hale, in the Boston Herald, says:
'"The Flonzaleys need fear no rival in this
country"
The Dresden Neueste Nachrichten had
this to say: THE quartet's beauty OF
tone is marvellous. delicate, but never
effeminate, and with a rhythmic freedom
most beautiful"
The quartet played in London only last
fall and all of the great dailies there
wrote in unstinted praise. The London
Times says:
THE second concert of this quartet was
intensely enjoyable as an example OF
perfect ensemble. 1t was wonderful tc
hear the violoncello taking up a descend
ing arpeggio where the first violin left
1T, and carrying 1t on with a precisely
similar quality of tone. and the chords
in such a passage as the beginning OF
Haydn's slow movement were so evenly
balanced that they could only be com.
pared to a perfectly voiced organ dia-
.pasan. Indeed the F'1onzaley Quartet
makes one feel the string quartet TO be
a single instrument as scarcely any other
party of players does. We could wisl
for no more delightful thing than this
way of playing Haydn. The Sonata by
W. +. Bach is well worth reviving. The
two most distinctive movements are the
beautifully expressive Larghetto and tho
vivid last movement in Gigue rhythm
which the players made splendidly artic-
ulate in every detail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
MARGARET ANGLIN
In "GREEN STOCKINGS
Distinguished Actress Will Be at the
jefferson Thursday Matinee and
Night, January 9

The attraction at the jefferson theatre
Thursday, matinee and night. will be the
distinguished actress, Margaret Anglln.
Miss Angliu comes here after a long and
successful season in New York. with a
new and original comedy. entitled Green
Stockings" written by A. E. Mason one
of Englands foremost novelists and
playwrights. OF course, the main inter
est in Miss Anglins visit Is centered In
natural curiosity as to how far she JUS
titles the sanguine opinions of her closest
friends that she is as true comedienne
as she is known to be a consummate
emotional actress. During her New
York season the critics unanimously ac-
corded her unstinted praise and recog-
nzed her claims as a comedienne Green
stockings" is said to be admirably suited
TO her, for 1t gives her the special ad-
vantages of a style in which she is per-
fectly at home. Her art, always ripe
and conscientious, is said to be seen to
excellent advantage, and the hstrionic
richness with which she always imbues
her more serious work She transmits to
a role of delightful comedy.
. IT, int Stoly ol 6IeeH StOcklnRS is
amusing. The scenes are laid in and
around the country seat of an English
gentleman of means and feisure, whose
four daughters are left to console him
for the loss of his wife What might be
termed the theme of Green Stockings
and from which its title is derived, is the
old English custom, still faithfully fol-
lowed of compelling unmarried girls of a
family to appear 'at their sisters we'd
dings in green stockings, a silent though
eloquent reminder TO young men of their
acquaintance that their wearers are still
eligible.
The fun is found in the desperate eff
forts that one of the girls, Celia, makes
to rid herself of the necessity of donning
the stockings and to save herself from
the reproach of being the only unat-
tached girl of the family.
Stanley Dark, an actor whose previous
work and achievements justify Miss An
glin in placing him in the responsible po-
sition of leading man, Juliet Fremont and
Harry Barfoot are members of the COM
pany.
Seat sale Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
FLONZALEY QUARTET
SAID TO BE FINEST
The Worlds Most Famous String
Organization to Be Heard Here
at the jefferson

The Flonzaley quartet will givesa grand
concert at the Jefferson theatre Sunday
afternoon, January 10.
This quartet ranks as the greatest string
organization in the world and in order
to secure it for Birmingham appear
ance a number of music lovers had to
subscribe to guarantee fund.
The Flonzaleys have for several years
been in the forefront of the great at
fractions of Europe and America In
Berlin, Paris, London, Boston, New
York and Chicago this quartet has never
failed to draw crowded houses. In fact.
it creates furore in musical circles
wherever it is announced to play.
The personnel of the quartet is as fol-
lows Adolfo Betti, first violin; 1lfred
Pochon, second violin; Ugo Ara. viola
Ivan D'Archambeau, violoncello.
II. T. Fink in the New York Evening
Post. says: They are masters of rhyth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
One City's Department Store

FROM the buudiO IApTeSS.
A saving of $4,000 annually to the
taxpayers of Troy is claimed Tor the
city department store of Mayor Burns.
Troy has not been won over to social
ism Neither has the city invaded the
field of private enterprise. What has
happened is that Troy's executive has
started a store for city departments.
The result of the city's experience is
a saving in the purchase of supplies
and careful economy in their distri-
button. A storekeeper is paid a yearly
salary of 5000 to buy in quantities the
goods the city departments need. The
stock of the storeroom varies from a
can of oil to a paper of tacks. Goods
are given out on acquisitions signed by
the department. heads. This is a rule
whic his not deviated from.
Other cities will do well to watch
Troy's experiment. The county audi
tor has recommended a similar system
for Erie county. Buying of supplies in
quantities generally effects a saving
though economy in use can as well be
secured by department heads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

TyHGs is to be Margaret" week in
| Birmingham theatres. Mar
Il garet Anglin and Margaret IL
lington will be with us in the flesh at
the Jefferson theatre, and Margaret
Mayo will be represented at the Bijou
by her sparkling comedy entitled
Baby Mine" Miss Anglin will ap-
pear in a unique comedy entitled
Green Stockings in which she has
already won the warmest praise She
has yentured into the field of comedy
with such pronounced success that
this is her second season in her pres
ent play. Miss Ellington is also APP
pearing for her second season in
"Kindling," a play Of contemporary
city life which presents some inter-
esting situations. Both Miss Anglin
and Miss Ellington are prominently
identified with the stage, and their
visit to Birmingham, coming so close
together, will afford theatregoers a
chance to compare the methods of
two notable players Both have won
fame in emotional roles, although
Miss Anglin has elected to become
for the time being a comedienne,
while Miss Ellington continues to ap-
pear in serious parts.
Last week in Chicago Madame Si-
none played to empty seats, while
Billie Burke drew crowded houses.
Madame Simone is a gifted French
woman who has been making a hard
fiobt IN pain a foofhoId m, tho Avon;
can stage So far she has not been
very successful on this side of the
water, although her fame is secure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

club 100 persons will have the privilege
OF buying tickets. but the number of
tickets to be sold will be limited strictly
to 100 persons
The following sketch has been prepared
by personal adniirer of the muscan
The announcement that the famous
Naver ScharwenlSa of Berlin is to make
another tour of this country the coming
season under the management of r. E.
Johnston has aroused widespread inter-
est. Scharwenka Is one of the foremost
musical personalities in the world today
as pianist, composer and instructor he
occupies an enviable position in the Ger
man metropolis. and his home in that
city Is place of rendezvous for all of
the great local musical celebrities and for
famous artists when passing through Ber-
lin Scharwenka's genial personality has
always won for him friends among the
great ones of the art world. In the past
such men as Franz I.iszt Anton Rubin
stem and Johannes Brahms were inti-
mate friends of his
Scharwenka is one of the few great liv-
ing pianists who have contributed valu-
able additions to musical literature His
opera, "Mataswintha, has been success
fully performed in Berlin, Weimar and
New York. His C minor symphony and
numerous chamber music works and lied
er have found WIDE recognition. but it is
as composer for the piano that Schar-
Wenka most interests us. Aside from
numerous smaller works for the instru-
ment. he has written four piano concertos
and his performance of his latest one.
NO. 4, in F minor. op. S2 will be one of
the great and distinctive features of his
forthcoming tour and. indeed, of the mu-
sical season of 1901. for the appearance
of such famous artist and marked per-
sonality as Xaver Scharwenka cannot
fail TO interest all lovers of plano music
He will play the novelty with all of the
leading orchestra societies.
OF course, he will be called upon to
play his famous Polish Dance and It
will probably feature as an encore in all
of his concerts, for what matinee girl or
piano student will not want to hear this
celebrated niece played by the composer
himself?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
BY PAUL COOK

in Paris Her failure to win a share
of the dollars and applause commen-
surate with the rewards that have
fallen to other noted artists from
abroad who have come to this coun-
try and conquered, seems to be due
chiefly to the fact that Madame ST.
none has not been particularly for
tunate in the choice of plays. Fur
thermore, she appears to be greatly
in need of the services of an expert
press agent. The banalties of Gaby
Deslys, a countrywoman of Simone,
are heralded from ocean TO ocean,
while, Simone is comparatively un-
known. The white light of publicity
beats not upon her 10 any great ex-
tent, but the vastly inferior talents of
the music hall celebrity are pro-
claimed in every nook and corner It
is not surprising that Billie Burke
draws better in Chicago than Simone.
She would probably draw better in
any other American city. The aver
age theatregoer knows nothing of Ma
dame Simone, in the first place, and
besides, the majority of theatregoers
would prefer to see a pretty woman
iimper through light comedy than
to sit through play that might acct
entally make them think.
Gertrude Hoffman is preparing, so
she says, for an ambitious worldwide
our, which will include all the prin-
1ipal cities of the globe. She will take
along a large company of vaudeville
performers and will herself appear in
one of her best known dances. 1t
doesn't seem very long since Ger
trude Hoffman was tripping in the cho-
rus of the Bijou Musical Comedy COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
XAVIER SCHARWENKA
IN STRONG DEMAND
C0mposer-Pianist viii Be Heard Here
With Music Study Club
January 20

Xaver Scharwenka. who will play for
the Music Study club at an open meet
ing Monday night, January 20, is world
celebrity, lie is famous as a composer,
famous as teacher and famous as a
pianist.
The concert here will take place in
clark Jones' hall, Third avenue. The
audience will be very exclusive In addi-
tion TO the members of the Music Study
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

attractive girls. clever dancers and good
nal, and 1t never fails. The act is
billed as Jules Held and his merry kids
in Examination Days. which Is a
melange of beauty, mirth and folly.
The act will probably serve to pack
the Majestic with school children at
the matinees every afternoon, and spe-
cial attention will be paid to the
young folks this week
Black and mulatto negro imperson-
|ations will be the offering of Sid Will
liams and F'rieda Held, two of the clev-
erst of the black face entertainers in
vaudeville. The former is typical
darky, one of those clever entertainers
who is thoroughly enjoyable, aud the
lady" in the act is a modern mulatto.
The costuming of the act is said to
be a special feature The pair sing
several songs, among them being Il
Left My Old Kentucky Home" which is
encored several times everywhere.
When Elizabeth Otto and her baby
lgrand piano make their appearance the
audience may prepare themselves sor
a real treat, for she is an artist. She
has that wonderful ability known as
personality which will enable her to
make music that reaches the soul and
touches the heart. She can play music
in a manner that is different. seeming
to be able TO make the piano talk to
her audience. She is said to be un-
usually good and big feature on the
bills.
Nat Goetz will be another of the fea-
lures that will attract and entertain.
He Is Roman ring athlete, and is
said to perform no end of wonderful
feats of skill and strength. He is one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
MAJESTIC HAS BIG
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
Examination Days" With. Girls and
Boys and Fun and Fr0lic Head
Liner This Week

The headliner at the Majestic theatre
this week Is one of those features of
vaudeville that Is believed always
please, entertain and draw large crowds
to the theatre. Examination Days is
the act, and 1t is one of the hest of
the school days acts that has ever
been presented to the public There
are eight people in the act, and they
are mostly young fresh, pretty and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

should 1t be born to them under these
conditions. The wife has discovered that
she is to become a mother, but fearing
the effect that knowledge of her condi-
uon would have upon her husband she
ineptly withholds it from him.
ihouSh lacking in education. the
woman is lnately intelligent. She dreams
of the open fields of the west, where she
has been told that she might have d
chance TO begin new and more whole
some existence. 1t is the lack of money
to carry out her programme for future
existence that befronts her, and no other
means presenting themselves, she resorts
to theft. but Is found out. From this
compelling situation the story develops
some surprising conditions that make the
play most interesting
Seat sale Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
In the Show World

promised as one of the biggest features
of the splendid show.
The repertoire of the Aborn English
Grand Opera company this season is
more attractive than ever before, and
gives larger variety to select from.
Five of the operas of their list come
under the heading of modern novelties
for which the more experienced and fas-
tidious opera -goers always ask. These
are Puccinis Madam Butterfly which
the Aborh organization presented on its
tour of last year and the same COM
posers equally beautiful La Boheme,"
which has never been presented in En-.
glish by an itinerant company before:
Offenbachs opera comique, "rhe Tales
Of Hoffman," which was one of their
strongest drawing cards last season.
Humperdnck's charming fairy opera.
"Hansel and Gretel," which is being
given for the first time on tour. and Wag-
ner's stately and melosious "Lohengrin,"
which has not been heard in so long a
time that the Aborn revival of it is con-
sidered a most interesting event.
"Bunty Pulls the String will be an
attraction at the Jefferson theatre in the
near future.
A c. Delamater who is responsible
for "Freckles,'' the dramatzation of
Gene Stratton-Porters popular novel, to
be presented here soon, instructed the
dramatist to incorporate every character
in the play that appears in the book and
to adhere as closely as possible to Mrs.
Porter's charming story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

of the highest priced single athletes on
the Roman rings in vaudeville.
The fifth of the acts on the bill VIII
be the Burcella Brothers, exceptionally
skillful dancers. Not only do they dance
a number of the most accepted styles
of soft and wooden shoe dances, but they
put on a number that are. eccentric and
difficult.
The Majestic offers the best pro-
gramme of motion pictures to be seen
in the city. There is a matinee every
afternoon at 2:30 and two performances
every night, at 1880 and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

pany at the Bijou theatre in Birming-
mingham, but now she is a vaudeville
star of the first magnitude, and to all
appearances she has made a great
leal of money. Little Chip and Mary
Marble, who used to be stars when
Mrs. HOFFMAN was only a chorus girl
are still plodding along in vaudeville.
They have not lost their popularity, by
any means, but they do not flash
across the theatrical armament with
he meteor-like splendor of the dar-
ng Gertrude The latter has been
veil advertised, TO be cure, and she
depends on sentimental methods for
ONE of the patronage she draws, but
It is not in good taste to belittle her
success. She has worked hard and
las been richly rewarded.
William Hodge, who is pleasantly
remembered for his excellent per-
iormances here in "The Man From
Home" will sever his connection with
kthat play January II. A new play
written by Booth Harrington and Mr..
Hodge will be presented probably in
the early spring. Mr.. Hodge will play
he type of man for which his unique
personality fits him. and it is claimed
hat the new role will be a worthy sue
cessor to that of Daniel Voorhees, Pike.
Last week 'Eyerywoman" drew sur
prisingly well for a second engage
ment in Birmingham. Four perform
ances were given, and all were well
lttended. No play in recent years has
Won more justly deserved success than
his modern morality play. Henry w.
savage is TO be commended for keep
'ng up the production TO high stan
lard of excellence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

"Onlcer Cos, one OF the successful
comedies of the past season, is on tour
this year and will be here this year
Bought and Paid For will try half
week in Birmingham next month, giving
four performances. three nights and a
matinee. The Walters play will be well
received here.
The genius of David Belasco has long
been familiar to American playgoers aud
the presentation of play from his pro-
life studio has always been an event to
patrons of the theatre This city is to
see another of his productions when
The Woman comes to the Jefferson
theatre. This play. was seen in both
New York and Chicago last season, hay-
ing remained in the former city for nine
months, while another company played it
in Chicago for five months, both record
runs for the season. "1he Woman is
from the pen of that brilliant young au-
thor, William c. deMlle, and was staged
by Mr.. Belaseo himself.
"The Prince of Pilsen" with Jess Dan
dy, Lottie Kendall and other favorites
is coming to the jefferson theatre at an
early date. "Nos you efer in Cincin-
nah?" is so well remembered that there
is appreciation in the announcement of
a revival.
The monologue to be delivered by
George Honey Boy Evans. who, with
his enlarged and talented company of
blackfaee comedians, will be the attrac-
ton at the Jefferson theatre shortly, Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
At the Jefferson

At the Jefferson
Thursday afternoon and night
Margaret Anglin in Green
Stockings
Saturday afternoon and night
Margaret Ellington in Kind
ling"
At the Bijou
All the week, with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day-"Baby Mine"
Al the Majestic
All the week. with daily mat
inees-Vaudeville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

AqTIm M6G % will s Be % st S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

comedies of the past season, is on tou
this year and will be here this year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-03
Local and Personal Paragraphs.

Ell. Bunting. the Albee mer.
chant was in town Tuesday.
The popular Obrecht Stock
Company at the opera house Jan.
$40 II specialties every evening.
Try our eastern apples for
table use these winter evenings.
McCOllum & Thirsk.
Miss Bernice RawsOn is spend.
ing a couple of days with friends
at Big Stone.
George Jurgens made a trip
to Big Stone yesterday and Jas.
Moore went as far as Ortonville.
A little son is reported as ar
irving at the home Of Aug. lass.
Ter last Tuesday.
D. A. Williams and wife OF
Wilmot were visiting with the
Fred Williams family on new
year day.
Otto Mosiman moved his fam
lily to Milbank last week and will
make this city his home in the
future.
H. J. Popplemann and wife
were down from Marvin New
Years Day visiting with Milbank
friends.
w. V. Laird, now of Saltwater,
passed through town Tuesday on
his way to Wilmot to call on old
friends and attend to some bust.
ness matters at his old home.
Ed. Borden, manager of the
McGregor lumber yard, was
down at his old home at Sioux
Falls to spend Christmas, re-
turning last week.
Miss Gamn, of Sisseton, has
been visiting with Miss Jane and
Mary Smull during the week
and on New Years the young
ladies made q visit to OrtOnville.
Mas. H. G. Schuessler, of Kid
der, N. D, with her three child.
rem, has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Andrew Larson dur.
ing the week. and the two fami
lies made a visit to Big Stone
New Years day.
Our neighbor, H. S. Roberts
received a postal card from A.
A. Story, one of the early day
residents Twin Brooks, who is
now located in Southern Alberta
in which Mr.. Story says tina,
there is no country like Alberta
for crops, and climate and coal.