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lect the symbols of her art II nav he
that she does not look like an English
lady that is one of the lay criticisms of
her performance; but she looks like a
lady OF some kind. and she acts very
truthfully and knowingly the part Of a
woman unhappy to the point of death
Stanley Drewtt has fortuna tely moder-
! ated the rigors Of her conduct in the scene
with this poor woman in her lovers lodR-
ings. but he continues to do inestilnable
damage to Tho Younger Generation"
Stanley Houghton's entertaining drama
, is SO we'll done by all the other players
that Mr. Drewitt's artificial overa citing
is a constant blemish on the play All
the others rake an effort to be natural
and simple He alone reserves TO himself
the privileio Of scowing. ranting and
gc-tic,Ildting like a crushed tragedian of
the Victorian theatre All this seems
curiously ont of place in "A play so obvi-
ously designed to he natural This ia
almost without exception the lay opinion
ton has on "The Younger Generation"
Bruce McRa" is the only American
actor who seems destined to take the
place of John Drew when there shall he
somebody needed to act tn. light comedy
roles 70 which he has ALWAYS dedicated
his talents Mr. McRae will probably
not be afraid to venture into even more
serious fields 4, present. however. h.
has all the distinction necessary to the
roles. In Nearly Married" there are
moments IN which II seems as If hi, heart
wcr" not in his WORK Rut he keers up
To a high degree Of na,uralnees in scenes
that are riotoHsly farcical. and II is his
earne-tness IN playing these episodes
a. If they We're serious to him and true
before the rest of the wor id that make
him so important in contributing to the
success of this rapidly moving farce.
To greater degree than most actors
Mr.. McRae Is like other men There
il litle of the histrionic in his manner
or appearance. He is not commonplace.
but he seems essentially normal This
quality is another important asset in
his participation in farce
No acting on the New York stage to-
day. however. seems SO important az
the exhibition of Emily Stevens in that
importation from the lower Fast Side
described as "To-Day" Miss Stevens
impresses on those fortunate enough
to witness this sensitive, >hlman imper-
sonation the inest Unable value of tenn
perament in the theatre She burns and
glows with the feeling of every scene
in which she appears Most of them
she ennobles not through any saving
grace she is able to impart TO their sordid
intent, but by the splendid dramatic
gifts and the technical skill she wastes
on them Miss Stevens shoots through
the play like a brilliant rocket and da2lles
by her own unusual brilliancy. In a
time that produces so few women capahle
of firing her spectators by the glow of
dramatic temperament. this actress 10
the most interesting ysd4zs artist on the
Amer -can stage to-day,
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of Loyalty on Part of the Public in STAGE Affairs

the theatre did the public desire to soc
her and turn out to welcome her Madame
Modjeska played some engagements
during her later years which the public
absolutely refused TO take any interest
in. Then she would return two years
later and there would he more people
for every performance than the theat re-
could possibly hold. This has also been
the experience OF many of the great ones
OF the past.
Daniel Frohman. who has observed
the theatre for so many years that he is
acquainted with most OF its phen omena.
told sun reporter Of some of his expert
enoes.
mo profession" he told the reporter,
has such disheartening experiences for
managers and actors az the theatre
For time they are on the top crest Of
success. At another they are swamped
In the shadows OF failure frequently by the
public's indifference.
Imagine the heartbreaking agony
OF great star. with his God given
talent. doing his best to entertain
and to inspire an audience no
audience IN front to entertain or
inspire. Imagine again, presenting him
self before audiences that crowd the
theatre. and All It with enthusiasm that
appreciative auditors are capable of
showing. and one sees the bright side OF
the situation.
.For instance. nothing IL more gladden.
Ing TO those who love the theatre than
the present pubiic's appreciation OF the
tine art OF that splendid actor forbes-
Robertson. Many Of us remember his
work In varioa,s rarts during long and
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the great output Of dramas that
has become a feature OF the season
i here many OF their good points are
overlooked. That must be inevi-
table hy the commentators on thea trica
a'alrs when even the managers respon.
shle for the productions placed before
the public are too indifferent to the ulti-
ra'e fate of their ugly ducklings to try
even 70 make some use OF their best points.
This is the wastefulness of the New York
theatre as William 7 Price has 40 acutely
observed in his interesting monthly. the
American Playwright. Not all plays are
81 utterly hopeless as the unfortunate
experiment at the Harris Theatre on
1s't Monday night. 1t often happens
mat something might he saved out Of
the wreck Sometimes II takes very
little change TO turn what may be alto
ge'her unavaila ble material into some
thlng that would in a somewhat different
form please the public. But save for the
occasional substitution Of happy ending
'or the other kind. the theatrical provid-
err rarely trouble themselves to tinker
WITH play after it has seen the foot
lights The evidences OF previous altera-
ton are often sufficiently plain.
AeHandre Dumas. in his preface to
~ La Prinoesse Georges" has called
.Yen'ion 10 the futility Of changing the
ehd Of play. The dramatist knows
the end Of his play before he begins TO
write the first act. So II the fruit Of the
seed Is bad the seed itself must also be
evil and it is therefore unnecessary to
C'empt to change what has grown from
sialse idea, But OF other changes there
we some which may readily bs made
md thus improve a plays chances OF
@ccess Alterations In rehearsal often
enange the fate OF play 30 long 40 they
are not concerned with it's vital elements.
IN the hurry and scramble OF hlling the
"res' however. msnagers are careless
u TO the final fate OF work In. which
@s public has refused to become inter-
sied at the outset.
sew much more natural. therefore.
~ the acting of The numsrous dramas
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uhe o' the encouraging results of the
present season has been the great success
OF johnston Forbes Robertson. who ia
now filling the Shubert Theatre every
night whether he be playing in Shake
speare or Shaw. an ancient or a modern
play. This distinguished actor has played
before all the famous parts in his reper-
toire before New York audiences, vet
1t was generally to disheartening indiifer-
ence on the part OF the public. After a
while he came along in a play which,
cheap and unimpOrtant as it was, never
thsless possessed the qualities that had
never existed in one Of the preceding
plays. The public for two years thronged
the theatres in which this actor appeared
1t came to know the charm and beauty
Of his art, the distinction and intelligence
OF his methods. 1t became. in other
words, 10 interested in the man that there
is now a keen anxiety to see him In all
that he does.
SO the plays which previously aroused
the enthusiastic praise OF his admirers
are now Waited by ell those who remem-
ber him a. the Stronger In Jerome X
Jerome's Hashy play Tho bhubert
Theatre cannot hoh the crowds that
gather there to sse him In plays which
were In the past dismissed with indilrer-
snoe on the part Of the great public.
This 10 by no ,naahs novel sxpsrisuce
In the case Of actors Of popularity. It
has happened repeatedly In the past
Before Rachel started to 90 OH her
European tours she had already ceased
TO draw the public Of Paris to the Comedie
Franoaiss. just In proportion 10 the
exteAt thAt shs ahssotsd hSunelf from
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Dor.. G1e.t 70 Hmerie.X3e

mirable acting on view in the New York
theatres and more that is at least deserv-
ing OF comment There have been various
suggestions as to the actor most capable
OF taking the part in "The Great Adven-
ture' which in the opinion of so many is
not we'll suited to the abil YES of Lyn
Harding. These candidates have ranged
from the dessicated Ernest Lawford to
Arnold DAILY. II is interesting in view of
the dissatisfaction with Mr.. Harding's
performance to read that he is 30 much
superior to Henry Ainley. who acted the
role abroad. This is the view of more
than one spectator of the drama in Lon
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"hich from time to time pass before the
~earied eyes of the hired thea tregoers
must escape the notice to which II is
entitled How many actors must take
part in the numerous plays given to the
public every winter in this city? Some
OF them OF course are famous and recog-
nized; Others are entirely unknown and
DO nothing to make an impression on
the public during the time the play lasts
Al the present time there is some ad-
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don. Then there IS Prom them the ex-
preston of such great approval of the
way in which Wish Wynn acted the ma
ternal widow. Miss Wynn is probably
not well known to the public that goes TO
the Booth Theatre. hut she has been here
often enough to be remembered in the
sphere OF more or less polite vaudeville
Yet one is not inclined to quarrel alto
gether with Janet Beecher for her con-
ception Of the role. There is little or
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+, II on their native heath. where II must
necessarily be more effective. What
England does in matters OF art the degree
to which it rewards and appreciates its
painters or other artists, is A matter ~
some indifference TO most Americans.
and 1t requires more youth than inex-
perience. although both are necessary
to yawp about the wonder. of tho satire
which AIMS 10 reveal the lack of pene-
tration that the English show in refer
/ ence 10 their geniuses. Miss Beecber
may miss certain characteristics of thu
middle class wife. but she supplies i'm her
own pleasing person some qualities which
are lacking in The Great Adventure" TO
the disadvantage OF Mr.. Bennet,'s play
trace Georges performance of tho
heroine in NJ Barries Half an Hnur-
at the Lyceum has seemed 10 ,dmi,ors ,,s
that actress one Of her most succes.su,
EFFORTS Suppressed emotion has never
before seemed especially in bcr limo
hat is about all that remains to her
after the central interl,ide in this Inn.
pay suddenly bereft Of the man ,o
whom she had decided 10 ,rls, bersoIr
when her husband turned too brutol
there remains for her the task of conccal-
ing "hat she has done from her husband
and the rest of her set She must oven
Try To quiet the doctor who has boon
called in TO see her dying lover when i,
Is too late to save him, and after ,pae,.
ing her in his rooms. finds her hi. hosts
wife So there Is something moro in ,b,
task Tor Miss George than her acting of
the coQuettish, rog,iish Young woman
on winch hor admirable Cypricnnc i.
modelled
And there are naturalncss with donth
genuinely deep feeling indicated ineyi,,-
oy IN her position by restrained and
contradictory symbols hut nevertheless
truthful and poignant. in that scene in
which she is compelled To defend herself
against the suspicious so we'll founded
of her husband and guests The climox
of this scene shows her leaving the room
on the arm of the man who knows her
secret. concealing with "A historical effort
AT compo-ure the heart breaking grief
which controls her. Miss Georges CON.
summate skill in this final episode marks
n great advance in technical resource
and the means by which she is "A BILE 10 So
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TO DELIGHT THE EYE.
shows to Appeal Ia the Optic
Nerve.

The Hipprodrome still has enthusiastic
audiences twice day To witness "Amer-
ica. which has proved its most attractive
spectacle. Although it's scenes are laid
in this country, there il ample variety IN
the different tablcaux
There il 10 be bIl one week more of the
motion picture play THE Last Days II
Pompeii, at Wallack's Theatre
line Rijou Theatre IN ill occupied ny
the imhros,o pictures made from Bul-
vers novel The Last DAYS of Pompci."
George klcinc expects them In rival the
run of the "Quo Nadis" pictures at tho
AstOr Theatre
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nothing Of charm or beauty in The Great
adventure Its tone throughout is
rather drab. So if she substitutes some
sort of attractive femininity for the
cochney naturalness which the British
musical artist gave to the part there
seems some cause to he grateful
Might one be pardoned for expressing
the hope that British philistinsm. lust
now the object Of so many attacks from
the younger writer's of that nation, might
better he fl,yed at home. II British
paywrigh hts intend to reform the natl on
II would he much more agreeable to
American theatregoers to have them do
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-08
new BUILDING
At Brookings College Is Faulty
Says State Engineer

Pierre. Sept. State Engineer
Derr returning from inspecting the
new eos, 900 administration building
at Bookings college, which should
have been finished by July 1, reports
it will not be ready to use for an
other month or two because of a
great number of difficulties encoun
tered through inability to secure ma
~terials speedily and from some faulty
work, which has had to be removed
and done over. The asbestos roofing,
guaranteed for 10 years. leaked in
every possible spot, and has bad to
be relaid. the leaking, caused by ig-
noiauce in laying that particular kind
of roofing. The contract called for
two coats of plaster, which have not
been put on. and because of delay in
building, the reinforced concrete floors
have stained the ceilings below from
the rusting steel which had been ex-
posed to the weather in the open
building. The engineer has ordered
that either the second coat Of plaster
be put on, as per contract, or that a
sufficient coal of oil paint be applied
to cover these stains entirely. A
number of floors in the building had to
be relaid from faulty work. The col,
lege will not be able to use the build
ing until near Christmas time.
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Get my prices on drilling and repair
ing wells.-D. 7. Moran. Madison. =
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Suffered Eczema Fifty Years Now
Well.

Seems a long time to endure the sw-
full burning, itching, smarting, skin
disease known ~ letter another
for Eczema. Seems good to
realize, also, that DIR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment has proven a perfect cure.
All druggists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-08
RED MEN
indulge In Firewater and Stage
Pistol Duel

Murdo, Sept. S.-Tal Mandan and
Ben Hungry, Brule Sioux Indians from
the Rosebud reservation, were the
principals 10 q street pistol duel here
which nearly resulted in a tragedy.
As a result of the shooting Msndau
was arrested by the county authorities
on the charge Of assault with intent TO
kill, and bond for bis appearance at
the next term of state circuit court
was fixed at $500.
Over indulgence in the white mans
"hrewater" on the part of Mandan
was responsible for the difficulty. The
two warriors had been firm friends
for years. but this was overlooked by
hsndan when the .hrawater" went
to his head. He accused bis friend of
having stolen his money. and after a
few words whipped out . six shooter
and opened fire ON Ben Hungry.
Two shots were fred at close rams e,
but ia his intoxicated condition Man
dan was unable to shoot with his ac-
customed accuracy. ana to this fact
Hungry owes his life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-08
Deafness CANNOT be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of tie ear.
There is only one way to sure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
.dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian tube. When this tn be is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
y closed deafness is the result, and I'M
less the inflammation can be Ia en- out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases oul Of ten ar caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an infiam-
ed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any oase of DEAFNESS Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
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f. j. CHENEY H. Co, Toledo, o.
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OLEYSnONETmTAR
ss~sas ool1os epaSAVeN pummnnsn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-08

Aberdeen-The coroner's jury inves-
tigating the death Of Miss Grace Tore.
veil, the young school teacher who
was run over and killed by q train
at Bath on Wednesday morning, re-
turned an open verdict to the effect
that she came to her death by being
run over by the train. but placing the
blame for the accident on no one.
Lesd-Enrollment Of voters under
the Richards promary law is being
speedily enacted here, and several
hundred names are being added to the
lists daily by those employed at the
task. 1t il expected that 1000 names
will be enrolled ia a few days. Those
making the enrolment assert that over
30 per cent Of the voters 60 far are en-
rolling as republicans. The total vot-
ing strength here is over Q 1900.
Groton-A new city jail building has
been completed and the cages now are
being installed. The Jail will be ready
for occupancy in = few days. The first
prisoner to be lodged in it will be
James Hicks. Y transient, who is un-
der sentence Of 30 days for disorder
ly conduct.
Burke The stealing Of e. T. Slaugh
ter's large touring car, following the
theft OF his brother Jacks a few weeks
ago. has highly incensed the people
of Burke, and the excitement became
intense when it was reported that two
prominent business men are implicated
ia the taking Of the car. Their homes
and movements ate being closely
watched, and il IL thought that suf-
icisSt evidence will be secured to
justify arrests soon.
Dead wood-While leaning against
= railing on q ear porch Of the
Smith flats. Z fashionable apartment
house here. Mrs. Jane M. Higby, u
wall known society woman, was pre-
cipitated to the ground fifty feet be-
low by the breaking Of the rail, and
fatally injured. She died a few min
utes after the accident. her neck hav-
Ing been broken by the fall. Mrs.
Highly was "A years Of age. She Il
survived by = daughter here and one at
nasln. WA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-08
We Have Il At Last-Dr. Hess
Fly Chaser.

Absolutely guaranteed to keep flies
off stock for six hours. That ean
that horses sprayed three times a day
will not be bothered at all, and
cattle, morning and evening will not
be bothered but little in the late after
noon The only fly stuff on the market
that will keep flies off more than 80
minutes. Satisfaction or money back.
-Osborn's Drug Store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-08

Ortley-Antong Prestwick. deputy
state food inspector. caused the arrest
OF IN Ortley butcher, on a charge of
keeping his meat market in an un-
sanitary condition. 1t was claimed
that sausage made in the market was
composed of putrid meats. highly
seasoned to conceal their decayed
condition. and that the shop general
ly was u~nsanitary. Strom was fined
$15, the smallest fine allowed by the
state law, on promise to do better In
the future.
Doadwood After two days rigid
examination of prospective jurymen,
during which 100 talesmmen have
been rejected. no jury has yet been Sc
cured In the trial of William Yeager.
formerly of Sioux City. charged with
the murder of J. w. Ross in Lead
last month. The sheriff is now
securing the county with a fine tooth
comb in an effort to complete the
jury, as a majority of those examined
have professed to hold fixed opinions.
Each side has elk peromptory challeng.
es left.
Deadwood- United States District
Court Clerk Pendar has announced the
appointment of Miss Hilma Matson, a
local law student aud stenographer,
as local deputy clerk in the United
States district court here. Miss Matt
son will have charge o. the work of the
Office for all the section lying west of
the Missouri river. The appointment
of a deputy has been sought by attor-
neys in the west part Of the state for
over a year to obviate the delay in
~transacting all business as at present
THROUGH the Sioux Falls Office. Miss
Msttson will shortly go to Pierre TO
take the examination for admission to
the bar, and will then 90 to Sioux
Falls to familiarize herself with the
duties of the Office.
Sioux Falls-A western South Da-
kota lumber company has been
awarded contract to clear the right
of way Of the Burlington railroad In
the Black Hills of all underbrush and
other combustible material which
might be the cause Of starting dis
astrous forest fires in the adjoining
Black Hills forest reserve. The right
OF way OF the main line and all branch
lines in the Black Hills will be
cleared. 1t is Estimated the work
will cost an aggregate of about $780,
600. The company, which hss &C.
cured the contract, will establish
camps at different points and will
employ a force Of between 100 and
400 men.
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