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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
About People
Movements Of individuals 70 And
From the City.

Miss Virginia Lopez f. the guest Of
friends IN ClarkRburg.
Misses Caroline and Eleanor Gil
christ Of Terre Hautc. Ind. nre guests
Of their cousin, Miss Helen Tallmnn.
Miss Bertha L. Blake. who has been
In training IN the 81. Clair Hospital
IN Columbus. Will return Friday TO her
home. No 1891 Sixteenth street. for
a two weeks visit with her mother
Mrs. w. A. Blake.
Miss Bertha l. Miner is spending
the week with Miss Ella smith. Of
Warwood.
l. J. Miller. Of Warwood. 81 suffer.
Ing from a very severe attack Of rheu.
matsm.
Gen. and Mrs Alfred Caldwell and
the Misses Mary and MGrytha Cald.
VOL. OF this city. and Miss Laura
Schroil n Alfred Schroll. Of Toledo.
lott FOR an auto tom of the New Eng.
land states and York state.
Mr. Edward Coocy left for Clarkz.
burg. where he a. IN attendance al the
tndertakerF' Convention.
Mise Maude Hartley has returned 10
her home IN Fairmont after a visit
with Wheeling friends
? r ZOok. Of this city. is IN Ciarke-
hrug attending the convention OF the
West Virginia Funeral Directors AZ.
ISOLATION.
Charles Henry Laws. Of this city. 10
IN Charleston. taking the examinations
~ the state board ~ health.
Judge John W Mason. % Fairmont.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

were artistically decorated for the
event. Rev. DIR. w. G.. Waddell. of
New Athens and Rev. Hugh Snod-
grass OF Cniontown. performed tho
ceremony in the presence OF 40
guests.
The bride was beautifully Rowned
and carried roses. Miss Elizabeth Hen
derson OF Fairpoint. was the flower
girl. She wore "a dainty frock. Mas
ter Ardent ones was the ring bearer
and he wore n white suit. Miss Eliza
beth Robinson. "A college chum OF the
bride. played the Lohengrin wedding
march while the wedding party en-
tered the parlors. and during the cere-
mony rendered n pleasing screnade.
Following the wedding an Informal
reception was held and "A wedding
dinner served to the guests. Follow
ing h reception. Rev. and Mrs. Ca
witt left for canada. where they will
spend n few weeks. The bride wore
a chic tailored suit. The bride is a
most est!mable young lacy OF Fair
point and "A well known vocalist. she
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
TANGO PARTY
AT STRATFORD
GIVEN BY THE WHEELING TEN
MS CLUB FOR VISITORS
AND FRIENDS.
mrs. 7. 3. Sweeney Gives Party at
home-Mies Helen TsIImsn En-
tertains For Her Cousins.

The Wheeling Tennis club enter
tanned he visiting players. the men,
oeis OF the local club and their
friends with a Tango party at the
stafford hotel Wednesday evening.
loe members of the young social set
were present and many guests from
out OF town added TO the pleasures OF
the evening. The guests arrived early
anc Immediately began talking Tango
anc all decided that II would be the
principal dance of the evening. Other
late society dances were enjoyed and
late In the evening the hotel manage
ment served a delicious luncheon.
Bentheld's orchestra furnished the
music and rendered the favorite
dance numbers which were encored.
The musicians responded literally to
and the young people
danced merrily on until early Thurs
Gay morning. Those VINO did not care
&c dance enjoyed a ~tete-a-tete In the
sun parlors and the large veranda
was a fitting retreat for many guests
who witnessed the dancing. The ten
niS matches played on the Edgedaie
courts were well played as well as
being interesting 10 a large gallery
each day. The club members have
decided that next year there will be
singles and doubles for ladies', also
mixed doubles. This will be the
means OF bringing to the city many
more guests, including ladies from
this state. Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The following we're the guests pres
ent on "Wednesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
Valuable Beauty Hints
for Summer Months

lAaEtAn = fteAltn JoCfnall
Avoid greasy creams. face powders
AMI .cosmetics. An inexpensive n
simple way 20 free the skin OF black
heads. y irples. ine lines. ~oiitnrSS.
moth patches and sallowness and make
II soft and velvet, with "A pink and
white tone H. to use the easily made
aud applied lotion composed Of four
ounces % spurnlaN dissolved in on--
half pint hot water 20 which ~ added
tw1 te7sp"onfulS 81 glycerine. Apply
with Ialms - bands and rub gently
until dry. wheu u seems part OF the
skin
M need 10 spend money At the hair
dreSssTs % YOU use canfhroN shampoO,
" witch - simple. effective and mex
rersivc You only need dissolve 4
t~caspoonful 81 canthroN in n cup 81
hot water ami use in the usual way.
- creat.s an abundant. thick. cleans
Ing lather which eNh'laratcs the scalp
and. after y thorough Tinsing. the hair
dries quickly and evenly. the scalp Is
clean and plant. while the roots are
- mulated % healthy action. which re-
suits in rich. glossy. soft. SuNy hair.
easy to- care FOR and a Joy 10 it's pos
Aessor.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

the htsilisencer European tour
In is1f. and made the trip with q
perty OF friends. The following were
among the out OF town guests pres
n at the weddings
Mrs. Adelins csvitt. steubenviii..
o.. mother Of the groom: Francis
Bailey. steubenviiie. o.; DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Hogs. Wheeling: Prof. T. II.
Paden and wife. New Concord, o.;
Miss Margaret Cavitt. Steubenviilc.
o.: Rev. Brownlee and wife. Pitts
burSh: Miss Bess wallace. Pittsburgh:
Rev. Charles Fulton. Parkersburg;
SIR. and Mrs. s. Irwin. steubenviIle.
o.: Miss Ethel McIntre. Brilliant, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fish. Cameron;
Misses Jessie and Stella Ross. Flush
Ing, ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
FRUIT FAILURE
Resident Of Welcome. W.. Va, States
That Crops with Exception Of d
Oats, Wheat and Hay Ruined.

A. - Watkins. Of Welcome. w. Va,
was a business caller in the city yester-
day and IN conversation with a repre-
sentative OF The intelliFeucer on tho
question Of this years fruit crop. said
that 70 looks poor. The fruit crop
Is a failure he said. The supply
thIs year viii not be anything com
pared with that OF last year az there
Is practically nothing on the farms
that was LETT unsoiled By the heavy
frosts of The early and late spring.
Tie weather since. too. has not been
such that would aid iu the growth
Of fruit. There b. a fine crop Of oats
and wheat and an exceptionally GOOD
crop 81 hay throughout my section %
tho state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

street, leaves to-day on a two weeks
vacation which will be spent in the
east.
Miss Gertrude Dorsey Of Washing
ton. d. c., Is tho guest Of MISC
Eleanor Sweeney on the Island.
Misses Dorothy and Rosetta Ruth
erford OF Columbus, are guests OF
friends in the city.
Thomas Miller is spending a weeks
vacation in Marietta. the guest OF his
uncle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

The meeting Of the Housewives
league will be held this morning at
10 O'Clock NJ the home OF their pTesi-
dent. Mrs. Guy r. G. Allen. The
meeting VIII be an interesting one.
Meat inspection and food sanitation
Will be the subject discussed. Miss
'ecelia Spcyer will read n lengthy
paper on food sanitation which deals
with the subject uppcrmost in the
club. All members are requested to
attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
For Misses Nislsnd.

Miss MAY DeeRan entertained a
number Of her friends Tuesday even
ing. complimentary TO the Misses Ms
land Of Baltimore. Refreshments
were served and the following enjoyed
INC hospitality Misses Katherine
Burke. Regina Walsh. Anna Grosan.
Gertrude Flanagan. Pa tricin GroSan.
nellie Scully. Agnes Burke. Crecentia
Grosan. Mayms Burke. Misses Mis-
land. Mrs. =. Braban. Mrs. ]. HIg-
sins Messrs. Roy Fowler. VIII
Burke. Dick Deegan. Lawrence Rar-
rstt. Jean Ward. William Braban. I'd
Doyle, JOS Whelan. John Donovan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

Tho splendid farm Of Joseph Eaton
deceased. situate on tho National
Pike. near Morristovn. Ohio. wifi no
offered 81 private sale the latter part
OF next september or tho FIRST part OF
neIt October BY the adminiefrator =
J Howard. ~ B~arneevilie. Ohio Tho
farm contains about 209 acres. IL In
the finest repair and will h. ono 81
the most desirable bargains IN farm
lands ty17-f9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
For Mrs.. Iurnsr

Mrs. Harry Whitaker entertained a
few friends at the Country Club
Wednesday afternoon with "A luncheon
Tor Mrs. Fttzhu~ Turner o. Louisville.
Ky. who Is the house guest OF Mrs.
Charles J. Milton at Monument place.
Elm Grove.
Covers We're laid for Is guests. who
were as follows:
Mrs. William Tier-Mrs. A. + Hustled.
nan. Mrs. u. ak
Ms -. Il. Whit Peterson.
aker; Mrs. PEBBLES Ia
Mrs. Charles J. Mil Mis-. c Howard
ton. Simpson.
Nifs. schockney. Mrs. j. J. Holloway
Ars. Harry Whit Mrs. George Woods
eker Miss Name Patter-
Miss florence OFT. son.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
Chicken Waffle Dinner.

Another enjoyable chiken-wafle
dinner was given 1T the Brooksido
Inn Tuesday evening for Miss Erma
WGllerstetn OF Richmond. Va. who IS
the house guest OF Mrs. Morris Schles-
niger on Thirteenth street. The fol-
owing guests were present: Miss
oIneia kaufman. Miss Charlotte
~iiersberg. Miss Helen Blum. Miss LII
Ian Rlum. Miss WalIerstein. Messrs.
Melville Blum, Leon RAIDER, Alfred
Mayer. Milton Schlesinger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Luchs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

man. Young members OF society. who
are guests In the city. were present.
and all enjoyed the tango and other
late society dances. Late IN the even
ing Manager Dimmey served q de-
licious buffet luncheon. The follow
ms were among the guests:
Misses:
Josephine Cox. Niarga-et Irwin.
nelson katherine Hoffman,
W hitake Sonhia Euston
Helen Gather. Woods
Blanche Storer, Lorraine Wflmuth
liarN wilson. Helen Cromwell. of
hatherire Hamilton. Bedford. IA.
Caroline GllChrist. Elcluo. G-l.rrist
Mimi" Milton. Helen Tallman.
Margaret ogden.
Masters:
ltoherf Reel. Newton \Ictois.
FRANCIS Woods. oliver Rhodes.
Nyhnith ater- TED campbell.
mouse. trorG- " ilSOI.
v llliam Howard. Robert Irwin.
kObt. whitaker, David IalZsll.
George Rhodes. Charles Milton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
Informal Dinner.

DR.. and Mrs. O.. A. Aschmann en-
~iertaincd with an informal dinner at
their home In Woodlawn on Wednes-
daN evening "a a courtesy to Mr..
Cushman Quarter OF Louisville. Ky,
who is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Hullihen Quarter at KenwOod. There
were covers for eight guests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
cavitt. Patton Nuptials.

y pretty summer wedding took
place in Fairpoint. o. Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. when Miss Nella
Patton. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Patton OF that town. became the bride
Of Rev. John Borland Cavitt. pastor
of the L. p. church OF Mcdonald. Pa.
The wedding took place at the home
Of SIR. and Mrs. Patton and the rooms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
Tango Party.

Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney enter
tanned at her home at Highland park
Wednesday evening for Mrs. Fitzhu
Turner OF Louisville, KY. The affair
was In the nature OF a tango party
nnG members OF Wheeling's frst So
cial set were present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
St. Paul's Excursion.

Members OF 81. Paul's German
church OF the South sid enjoyed an
excursion on the Joe Fowler wednes-
day evening. Stupp's orchestra fur
nished the music. Refreshments were
served on board and the Journey
down the river proved enjoyable 20
all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
ChiIdren's Lawn Party.

Miss Katherin Waterhouse. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Water
house. entertained a number OF her
little friends at her home at High
land Park. Wednesday. Her party
was given on the lawn and various
juvenile games were planned and the
children romped and played all after
noon. A luncheon OF dainty appoint
ments was service. The following were
the guests present:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
Improve Your comnIerion.

TWpTONo TOUT CompTeGTon.
Your complexion as we'll as your
temper Is rendered miserable BY a dis
ordered liver and by CONSTIPATION.
Take Chamberlain's Tablets and you
will improve them both. For sale By
all dealers-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

Mrr Gramercy-When married -,
] thouEht you'd s0wn you wild PATS
bramercy-With all your money. nv
~ would have been a shame NOT ~
start another crop From Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17

The Southern theater will have two
performances daily. afternoon ana
evening Best q pictures will be
shown az all times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
ENJOYABLE Tanao Party.

The Country club was again the
scene % an enjoyable event Wednes-
day evening when Mrs. A. p. Tall
man entertained with a tango party
for her daughter. Miss Helen Tall
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-17
South Side Tennis Club.

4 new club vas "i.anized on the
South side on Tuesda: evening at the
home of ". II Coory. The club *
called the South side Tennis club.
and their courts are AT the corner Of
Thirty-srventh and Wood streets.
Tn" Officers elected are President.
Harry Vain. Vice-pr.sident, Ben
Brideeman. secretary. Edna Work
man. treasurer. I'D Cooey.
Tho following are the members ~
the club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
aews OF the Town and Village Told Briefly
far Busy Readern

Mrs. Emma Dickinson of Main ST.
who has been spending the past seven
weeks in New York, has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles RI. Robson
have received word from their son,
Mial H. Robson, to the effect that
he is expected to be home for the
holidays. He will leave Philadelphia
about November "a and will visit
briefly in New York before coming
to Bennington. After leaving here
he expects to go to Panama.
Evangelist Rev. George l.. Barker
who has been conducting evangellstlc
services in the Methodist church
will close his labors here with to
nights service. Mr.. Bankers ser
mons have been earnest and eloquent
his appeals to the unconve.ted have
been pointed and strong, he has ex-
allied Christ made the way of saliva
lion plain, and warned the unsaved
agains. further delay. The results
" '"S "PSbi"i hiSetiH5o nave Deen Ell
couraging believers have been streng
thened, and a goodly number have
presented themselves as seekers ex.
pressing an earnest purpose to live
the Christian life. The music this
evening will be furnished by the
choir. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the pubic to attend the service
this evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
Misuse Of the piotionarx.

Since the nine OF johnson the die.
tionaries have attempted to record the
pronunciatlous prevalent among the
best speakers Of English in their gen
Grafton. That they should dictate pro-
nunciatiOn was, Of course. as ridiculous
rs II would have been futile. But. as
ia the case OF Caesar, the honor Of die
tators seems 10 have been thrust upon
them. Those who found themselves
wallowing In the slough uf despund be-.
cause OF conflicting pronumciations
appealed 10 the dictionary MS their ar
bitter and protector. and for their IN.
ture safety exalted it to the position
of a despot Thus. while nobody
searches the dictionary to avoid those
words which it stigmatizcs rs slang.
the pronunciation hend is continually
devouring its pages lest he commit the
sin Of uttoring syllable
not sanctioned by its authoritv.-Rob.
ert J. Mcuucr in the Atlantic Monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
MOTIONS OF PLANTS.
Some Forms Of Vegetable Life Have
the Power Of Choice.

some Forms Of Vegetable Life Have
the Power of Choice.
one of the chief distinctions between
vegetable and animal life is that ami
mails have power of choice and of vol
intary motion, while vegetables and
plants grow only mechanically by nat
lral law. But the microscope seems to
show that many vegetable forms can
move as easily as can animals.
There is plant called Volvox globa-
tor. SO minute that millions of it could
he PIT in wineglass. which is seen
. W'irl liGr 20 top across the field of
u" mirtr.o'pr >uj.r plau;S fpInd In
our ponds. which are still more minute.
move habitually, as with an apparent
purpose.
Darwin. who gave closer study than
any other naturalist to climbing plants.
stated that these seemed to exercise
the liberty OF choice Their tendrils,
IN climbing over pieces OF wood with
holes. will try one hole after another
lntil they lind one that pleases them.
lie saw one tendril withdraw itself
after having located itself in hole for
lhirtySix hours
Other plants will run a long way
over the ground, refusing Ia Climb the
Trees ia their path until they come to a
peculiar species of tree. to which they
1t once cliug.-llarpcr's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
OLD ENGLISH JURIES.
They Were Fined or Beaten For Not
Reaching a Verdict.

Not always enviable was the lot OF
the old time juryman. for there was
always the prospect OF trouble II the
verdict did not crafty the higher pow
ers Thus the failure Of jury to con.
rict Sir Nicholas Throckmort0n made
Queen Mary ill for three days" aud
She came out OF her sick chamber to
line the disobiging jury meanwhile
Outlined in prison. the sum of $4,000
head.
Elizabeth followed the same plan,
md the practice of timing English ju-
les did not cease until 1910, when a
inc inflicted by the notorious JefTreys
Vns resciudcd On appeal.
III some old time courts OF quarter
essions" the injunction to lay their
reads together had TO he carried out
~ jurymen in literal fashion. When
hey began TO consider the verdict they
we're supposed to dive beneath the
evel of the jury box and remain in
hat cramped position until decision
vas reached
Meanwhile the court usher stood
ear the box armed with a long wand
IF willow. Ii any juryman ventured
emerge above the surface before the
,welve minds were agreed down came
he wand on the head of the offender.
Chicago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07
Told Him the Tu,..

4 lieutenant in the United states
army was crossing from England In
one o. the large steamers when one
afternoon the hand on deck played
Yankee Doodle" 4 erun Enslishman.
who stood by. inquired whether that
was the tune the old COW died o.
Not at all retorted the lieutenant
That is the tune the old Bull died
of-'-Harper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07

"Dobhs tells me be- is "a great lover
OF nature
Yes Iiou't know - any man vino
enjoys Seeing the picture OF sylvan
dell in q magazine more than nohl.s
does birmingham AceHcrad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-07

All new Fall styles and pretty fabrics, equal
TO any in The market at 81 so.
Our Special at CSC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
cSeHe FROM 900 No7aZJ
a(Zke MIIo|

ly Ineligible As a study OF the relations
of an elderly man and young girl II Is
not nearly so entertaining as The School
for Scandal; as a study of the training OF
Il girl by a man old enough to he her
father ii lacks the clarity Of Mice and
Men,, and as study of the imposition OF
the mans will on the girl IL is infinitely
less arresting than 'Trilby.' One knows.
of course that il has elements other than
those indicated. but those are the ele-
ments which stand out most prominently
in dramatic representation. The actors
have little to do but talk. On the whole
one feels that Mr. Shaw has for once,
overestimated his genius and possibly
also the patience Of an audience. About
the time he wrote the piece he confessed
10 A superiority over Shakespeare. 1t Is
a pity that he did not, when writing the
play. press his advantage further home.
An audience. however. which all but
crowded the theatre was frequently con-
vulsed. and took the whole performance
i'm good part"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
THEATRICAL HOUSEKEEPING "
Woman in Business Management Fellowes Robin
sons Success-Her Start and Experiences
on the Road and in London.

ne and | together carried up all our hats
TO the theatre ourselves.
Resident managership is just as alb
sorbng. though it does not bring one into
touch with so many new adventures. Ii
is like looking after a big house. without
any Intermediates to do the work. Curl
ously enough-and this shows that theat-
rlcal management on the business side is
typically woman's work. am always
being complimented by inspectors on the
cleanliness and orderliness of everything.
| suppose this means that a woman has
the instinct of supervising details when
are beneath a mans notice, or which he
thinks are beneath It, | have the super
vision of the whole of the front of the
house and its staff, and the stage hands,
etc. have to come TO me in many Cir
cumstances
During our pantomime season ] was
paving out 1880 or so weekly in salaries,
so that. even with the generous help that
receive from my colleagues, l have TO
keep head for figures. This arithmetical
instinct is at the back of the managing
gift: and then there is the quick intuition
which a woman possesses more fully than
a man, though a man can ultimately get
more solidity and substance into his
work perhaps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
STRIKES AND THE DRAMA.

Fortunately | have done very well so
far but you should have seen the recep-
ton | got at first. Grim surprise is the
only word for It. and questions as to
where the inevitable man manager was
However. got round them all right and
now they are cordial 10 me. One of the
strokes Of business OF which | am proud
est is that | was the only business man
ager who got company through during
a railway strike. / was at York with
Miss Janet Steer. and when the railway
authorities said there was no chance OF
my getting through l went out and In
terviewed the plckets. soon had to get
on a platform and harangue them, point
ing out that | was working woman
just as much as they were workingmen
Finally was taken up before their COM
mittee, and for one solid hour | had to
argue with nine men. In the end | con-
WINGED them Of our rights and got a pass
through all the pickets In England.
I'm the same way l had no mishap in
the coal strike. But one OF my most vio-
company arrived at o'clock. We rang
up at sos. which was in itself a bit of
triumph, but the third-act scenery had
not come round, and we were in bit of
a ouandary Well. with the help OF one
man. I went down to the empty railway
station. found the truck. united the hate
fuI tarpaulins, unloaded the scenery. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE CLOSES.

On August Is. 1855, the Chicago Opera
House opened it doors to the public with
Hamlet played by Tom Keene. On
May /. 1918. 1t will close forever with
performance of The Escape, with
Helen Ware as star. In short time
modern skyscraper will occupy Its site
In this connection 1t is interesting to note
that the plays with longest runs were
presented In this house at a time when
the population of Chicago was by mil
lion or more smaller than ii is to-day
THE Crystal Slipper" which was pro-
duced on June 70. 1885, was presented at
this house SIS times. This figure includes
a revival. but "Ali Bahia has record
OF 500 continuous performances. Some
others were: