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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-09-18
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The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

beauty show. which was the most sue
cessful of all
During the period above referred to the
establishment bore a number of names.
At the start II was called the Hub Mu-
scum" which was later changed to the
New York Museum" and still later, at
Mr.. Kyle's suggestion, to "Gaiety Hall,
and afterward to "Gaiety Museum, .
which was retained until the premises
were vacated at the expiration of the
lease.
Some time prior to this Mr.. Keith had
succeeded in purchasing the Gardner in
terest in the establishment, and in May,
1884 was Joined by Mr.. George II. Batchel-
ler of Providence. II was also at this
time that the lower hall, above referred
to, was secured by taking in the rear por-
ton of the candy store. and about two
months later 1t was opened.
In spite of much crudity and many
drawbacks, Mr.. Keith AYERS that there
was something SO cosey and homelike
about this early playhouse that It has
never since been exceeded by him in its
essential qualities.
A stairway was constructed to the up
per room from the street, and there the
people who could not be entertained be-
low were amused until there was room
for them in the main auditorium The
performance always began in the main
apartment at 10 O'Clock, while upstairs
it was carried on as business seemed to
warrant.
With the increased size of stage and
auditorium, there was also a marked i'm
provement in the line of the entertain
ments, notably by the addition of a season
OF operatoc effort.
The Continuous Performance.
Mr.. Keith realized that some radical
departure from previous methods must
be made, II any marked financial success
was. to be achieved.
He had already thought out the cor.
tinuous performance idea some two years
before, but had held it in allegiance. Now
it came TO his mind with special force,
as being the one plan which could insure
the accomplishment OF his desires He
conceived the idea that IL a perform
ance were begun at a stated hour and
were continued without intermission
through the day and evening there would
be no waiting by the patrons, but each
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

person would be sure of finding some-
thing interesting going on upon the
stage
The advent of continuous performance
on July 6. 1883, marked a new era in
the amusement world. It was a great
day I'm the career of Mr.. Keith and all
his attaches, being purely experimental,
wholly original, and without anybody ;
sympathy.
The curtain rose at 1880 a. M, and did
not fall until 1890 p. m. Everybody was
anxious and nervous except Mr.. Keith.
Though Mr.. Keith was firmly convinced
OF the value Of his new idea. he did not
advertise II. as he wished to be certain
of Its approval by the public through
actual trial A close watch of the box
office receipts was kept, and it was i'm
mediately demonstrated beyond doubt
that success was sure
As the number OF attractions was lin
tied. ii was necessary at that time to
have six performances daily. each of two
hours duration. The participants on the
first day of the continuous performance
were the Durville family. the youngest
of which was a remarkably clever
prodigy; an Illusion, called "Rolla -
Olympian quintet (colored), who have
since met with great success abroad: the
Arctic Moon" which was lectured upon
by Mr.. S. X. Hodgdon; Marion Fisk.
vocalist; Murray and Monarch. AinsIey
brothers, Hughes and West, with John
Barker, the famous bone soloist, and
Mr.. Hodgdon In an amusing sketch.
Never successfuIIy Initiated.
It is a fact of interest. that in spite
of the pronounced public approval which
greeted Mr.. Keith's original continuous
performance idea, II has never been sue
cessfully Initiated TO any extent by 9TH
ers. In the first place. he was persist
emily vigilant to keep out anything like
questionable language. and resolute TO
have nothing said or done upon his
stage in contravention of good taste.
Previously to Mr.. Keith's successful
presentations it was a rare thing TO see
lady at a variety entertainment, but
from the first in all of Mr.. Keiths the
aters ladies and children always formed
a very prominent part Of each audience,
being often in a decided majority.
Another thing to which Mr.. Keith gave
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
How TOMAKETHEMOST
YOURSELF II
WBY ELIZABETH LEE w

disappear and the pale tone changes to
warm cream with the advent of rich
red, notably the wine shades.
The woman who undoubtedly belongs
to the "between-color'' type, possessing
good complexion and eyes and shade
except those having a tint of green in
them, may wear with success black,
cream, milk-white, pure white, pale
pinks, pale and dark greens. blues from
pale to navy, through Copenhagen, Safe,
and genuine blues to navy, old rose, sill
yer and blue grays, mauye, heliotrope.
wistaria, lavender, golden browns, and
wine reds.
But there are variations of the between
color type. Sometimes one is akin to
the ash blonde-that is, the hair will be
very much the same shade, but will lack
the clear tint found in the tresses OF this
type. When the hair is on this tone and
slightly tinged with pink, the colors that
suit the fair brunette are apt to be very
becoming.
When, however, the hair, although light
brown, is tinged with gold, or inclined
toward chestnut, then this type may Of
ten choose among the colors becoming to
the blonde.
When the eyes are blue, gray, or gray
green, turquoise and the greeny blues
will be especially becoming. Green, both
emerald and olive, may be worn, also
clear lilac and pale lemon, rich chestnut
brown in a deeper tint than the hair
and very deep crimson. But, as I said
before, IL there is trace Of sallowness
green must be avoided. Browns, too, must
be approached cautiously.
A most important point to be borne in
mind by the woman of between colors
is that all such neutral tones as pale
tans, mode, faun. and putty color must
be religiously avoided IL she would lool.
her best. These colors are too near TO
the shade OF the hair to be success. In
fact they neither harmonic nor con-
trast.
What is known as the pastel shades
are wonderfully becoming to the between
color type. Taupe, worn so much of late.
may be a success IL a rich, deep. warm
tone is chosen and a relief is given about
the throat with creamy lace and a touch
Of coral or light blue, baby or turquoise.
depending upon the color of the eyes. If
the eyes are brown or blue coral and
baby blue may be chosen. II there is a
touch of green in the eyes, then turquoise
will be a happier choice.
Taupe is not a safe color to use alone
unless the wearer has plenty Of color.
A word in regard to the eyebrows of the
between-color type. Quite frequently
they are pale in color, also thin. When
this happens the appearance may be yery
much improved by using pencil to dark
en- the shade. This must be carefully
done, of course, but a slight Shading
will often change a face from insipidity
to actual prettiness, providing Just the
4" character" needed.
Mrs. Lee will answer personally any
letter requesting her advice on How to
Make the Most Of Yourself"
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
B. F. KEITH AND HOW He CREATED VAUDEVILLE

special attention was absolute cleanliness
in and about his theaters 1t was his
constant endeavor in the early years 20
uproot the once prevalent feeling In the
public mind OF association between a
variety performance and all that was
crude and generally repulsive in respect
to the surrounding audience and enter
tainment Mr.. Keith soon demonstrated
that Il was not only possible TO present
the very first class Of variety entertain
ment at a popular price. but to do II In
such a way as to surround his patrons
with all possible conveniences for their
comfort. and to have an atmosphere of
as much refinement and attractiveness
enveIopIng the assemblage as could be
found in any theater In the world.
In the beginning the admission had been
10 cents. and chairs were free to those
who could secure them. At the opening
of the downstairs auditorium, however,
an extra charge OF cents was made
for the chairs, and after great deal OF
hesitation and with much doubt as TO
the result. II was finally decided to
charge 10 cents extra for few rows OF
chairs nearest the stage the result
proved, however, that all the trepidation
IN This point was wholly needless, as the
higher priced chairs became so popular
that they were among the first to be
filled.
Leased n Theater.
The continuance performance scheme
of Mr.. Keith was now proving a very
marked success. The uncertainty of being
able to secure a renewal OF the lease OF
tbe property then occupied began to pre-
sent itself, and after much skillful engi-
reering on Mr.. Keith's part, Messrs.
Keith and Batcheller secured a lease on
August l. 1886, of the BiJou Theater. al
most next door to the site OF the original
enterprise.
The firm opened the Bijou on Sep
tember ], 1856. with Lillian Lewis and
her company in THE Creole" giving two
performances daily at popular prices
During the following year the Bijou gave
standard dramatic attractions, including
such well-knOwn favorites as The
Bankers Daughter" Little Emily"
''Sam'l OF Posen," &c.
It was at this time that Mr.. Keith be-
came convinced that his original con-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Capitals Climate Is Best
This Side South Sea Islands

who dwell in the District in summer
that this city. now and then. has some
very warm weather.
Another reason for Washington's hot
summers Is that the wind movement IN
the vicinity OF the Capital is unusually
light. nature not wishing TO compete
with the brilliant statesmen who assem-
BILE here. The average annual hourly
velocity Of the wind is only six miles.
The prevailing annual direction Of the
wind is northwest.
DR.. Marvin's statistics show further
that the heaviest fall Of snow In a win
ter that is still talked Of, was twelve
inches.
The average annual range OF tempera-
ture is IS degrees; the highest tempera-
ture observed. 1O4. and the lowest, is
degrees below zero. The coolest month
the Capital has known averaged Is de-
grees. Upon such figures as these, does
the Capital base its claim to the posses
sion Of a superior climate.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
ALWAYS POETRY MAD
Katharine lyman Says the Irishman
Breathed, Ate, Drank, and
Slept in Verse.

An interesting picture OF the youth of
William Butler Yeats is given by Kath-
arine lyman in her new book, Twenty
five Years "reminiscences" As a boy in
Dublin he was tall and lanky. she says.
and very shy-"all dreams and gentle
ness" Not yet had he developed those
combative tendencies that he showed IN
his defense of Synge and the Abbey The
atre.
He mast have suffered all through his
youth from being unlike his fellows: q
white blackbird among the others, =
genius among the commonplace. Prob
ably the Anglo-Irish milieu in which he
grew up was the least sympathetic he
could have found. The Anglo-Irishman,
although he achieves great things at
times, is, in the rank and file OF him,
somewhat harsh. He has the John
Bullish attitude toward sentimertality
without the real sentiment which John
Bull is unaware of possessing, although
1t jumps to the eye of every one else He
has somewhat Of the Celts irritability
and jealousy; in fact these things graft
ed upon him make for an intolerance
which is far from being Celtic.
Being so unlike his fellows, he was
bound to suffer at school and afterward.
II is not in the ordinary schoolboy to take
on his hat to a poet-even to one who is
to help to make his age illustrious.
Certainly he had not a trace of Bit
terness when I first knew hum, nor for
long afterward. He was beautiful to
look at with his dark face, its tou''h Of
vivid coloring, the night-black hair, the
eager dark eyes. He wore a queer little
beard in those days. It was just a little
later than his fathers portrait Of him,
and he lived, breathed, ate, drank, and
slept poetry.
'I have been scolding the schoolboys;
but I must acknowledge that in those
DAYS we all buIlied Willie Yeats, my
self not excepted. 1 believe 1t was be-
cause we did not want to live, breathe.
eat, drink. and sleep poetry, and he
would have you do all those things II
you allowed him. But then and always
I knew that he was that precious thing
to the race and the world-a genius.
Driving Willie Yeats to and fro, I used
to say to myself:
"'And did you once see Shelley plainr
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
INFORMATION FOR THE
BETWEEN-COLOR TYPE
By ELIZABETH LEE.
Copyright 1918, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syudicate1

. LETTER before me reads: Il have
n been very much interested in
reading your valuable advice to
the blonde and the brunette, but how
about the woman who is neither? l. for
Instance. feel I do not belong to either
type, though it may be l am fair bru-
nette. have gray-blue eyes. light
brown hair, clear complexion, with lit
tie color. and eyebrows about the same
shade as my hair. Will you please tell
me just what colors l can wear? i am
sure the information would not only be
helpful to me, but also to hundreds of
other women who are o fthe same type"
Strangely enough, it was my intention
TO consider the needs of the type to which
my correspondent belongs in my next
article after advising the blondes and
the brunettes, but can quite understand
her impatience.
Persons Of this coloring are cIassed as
between colors'-that is, those who are
neither dark nor fair-and, be 1t said,
it is rather difficult to lay down any hard
and-fast rules as to what this class
should wear, for so much depends upon
the complexion and the eyes. The hair is
always a light brown, but the eyes may
be brown, blue, blUe-gray, green-gray, or
violet, while the skin may be a clear
pink and white, creamy, red and cream,
or perhaps saIlow. The tone is very sell
dom actually dark. Light brown hair
and a dark skin are q most unusual COM
bination. Now, when It comes to the
question of wearing blues the success
of choosing from among the wistarias
lavenders, and purples will depend upon
the tints of the skin.
For instance, the woman who pos
sesses a clear pink-and-white to red-and-
cream complexion can wear almost every
tone of lavender, hydrangea, both blue
and pinky; also mauve, purple, wistaria,
heliotrope, green, and greeny-blues with
success, but II she is quite pale or-the
least bit sallow then these colors will
make her look her very worst
When the eyes are blue, blue-gray, gray,
or brown, any shade of blue is certain
to be becoming, but those having the
slightest tinge of green in the eyes
should not wear blue except in deep tone
of indigo and navy. Pirks, however will
Suit this type extremely well, and SO
will certain shades Of red, as cardinal
When the complexion is pale or saIlow
the deep, rich tones of red will have the
effect Of whitening the skin. Let the
woman who doubts this assertion place
her hand upon piece of deep red cloth
and witness for herself the change in
the tone of the skin. So il is when brought
near the face-the salloy tint seems to
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
We MEASURE ACTOR
BY POPULAR PART

Managers, nowadays" says George
Fawcett, who is playing the part of Judge
Slocum Price in the dramatic version OF
the late Vaughan Kester's novel OF East
ern Tennessee in the before the war
days, mot only consider how well you
can play a part, but you must look the
part. Today is the day Of the type craze.
Histrionic ability seems to run second
to the wave or color of your hair.
whenever there has been a pre-
eminently successful actor in this coun-
try, there has been association of him
with one part that made powerful per-
sonal appeal. Joseph Jefferson had his
Rip Van Winkle.' Richard Mansfield his
'Dr. Jeckyl and Mr.. Hyde In America
we measure a man by his most popular
part. In England he Is measured by his
standard TO play everything he under
takes well and by the variety of parts
he can play. In the old days. when an
actor was engaged. II was expected that
he would resemble anything he was cast
for. II Richard the Third was being
put on now for the first time, 1 suppose
they would scour the streets for a hunch-
back. and the only member of the pro.
fession that would have a chance to play
Othello would be Bert Williams"
Republic Of Panama revenues for 1911
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Republic of Panama revenues for 1911
were sSss5,sSS.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

= and the disspiriting. intemperate drizzies
= of early sDrinR
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
BY L. ID. EDWARDS.

washington has the best climate this
| side Of the South Sea Islands, according
to statistics recently compiled by DIR. C
F. Marvin. Chief of the Weather Bureau,
who demonstrates that the only differ.
ence between Washington and Los An
geles is that CaIifornians, as press
agents, are without humor and without
shame.
DR.. Marvin has assembled data show
ing what base calumniators are they who
circulate tales about Wsshington's sum-
mer streams Of molten asphalt and ster-
nutative mists of spring and autumn. He
has taken the records of the Weather
Bureau for the last forty years and con-
densed them into all manner of averages
which, when they become generally
known, probably will make the Capital
the most popular health resort in the
country.
According to these statistics, Washing
ton has an average annual temperature of
IS degrees Fahrenheit This fact should
comfort and appease Washingtonians
in the Capital. Further, DR.. Marvin
shows that the low average annual tenn
perature (and these statistics are based
upon observations continued for more
than forty years. is Is degrees, while the
high average annual temperature has
been 81 degrees.
Averages by Months.
But, some one might venture to object
that average annual temperatures in
fict far less misery and depression than,
say, the irradiation of heat waves from
the glowing pavements between and J
o'clock on the afternoon of some July
%. Average temperatures by months,
however, have a much more tangible in
terest, and, concerning these tempers-
lures, DR.. Marvin announces the fol-
lowing facts:
Average monthly temperatures, based
upon period of forty years, are: jan
uary, 30 degrees Fahrenheit; February,
"a; March, q; April. So: May, 81; June,
%; July Chere is probably the right place
to remark that thermometers used by
the government are unusually accurate);
August, "a; September, IS; October, 81;
November. 40. and December, 36
Many popular prejudices are dispelIed
Grom the minds OF those who know
Washington by a careful reading Of DR..
Marvin's statistics. Likewise, these
figures assuage the pain OF him who be-
lieves that he knows a thing, or sew
eral things, about Tire capricious foibles
Of Washington weather. about summers
heat, the mists Of autumn, the sleet,
slush, and general sogginess Of winter.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Statistics Compiled by Chief
of Weather Bureau Show
that Even Los Angeles Has
Nothing On" Washington.

and the disspiriting. intemperate drizzies
OF early spring.
Number of Clear Days.
DIR. Marvin shows there is an average
of I29 clear days each year; that there
is an average of IL clear days each in
April. May, June, July. August, No
vember, and December. with u clear
days in September and II in October.
Thus, one-third of the year Washington
is bathed in sunlight There is an aver
age of l24 partly cloudy days, and, still
confining the discussion to averages,
there are only 1l2 days each year when
the clouds obscure the splendors Of the
sun, and some OF these days fall in
summer.
The average annual precipitation is
$50 inches. Most Of this falls in July,
while the driest month is November. As
the success or failure of strawberry
festivals, outdoor celebrations of the
near-opening OF the Panama Canal
suffrage pageants, lawn fetes for charity,
croquet tournamnets, and the like, depend
largely upon the weather, the following
statistics upon which to base calculations
will be especially welcome:
The average number Of days with .01 or
more OF precipitation are: For January,
May, u; June, July, and August, IL each;
September and October, each; Novem-
Der, 9; December, 10, and annually. 1S.
Season for Growing.
Suburban farmers will be glad to learn
that Washington has an, averge growing
season Of 195 days, which. while hardly
long enough to raise pineapples, terrapin,
or bread fruit is long enough for all vine
table fruits, pumpkins, squash, and
Strawberries, edible roots, and green pro-
vender. The average date of the first
killing frost in autumn Is October %,
and the average date OF the last killing
frost is April TO- Everything should be
sown and reaped between these two
dates. The earliest date OF killing frost
in autumn was October 2, and the latest
in spring was May II.
Washington has an average annual hu-
midity of 72 per cent, which Is one of the
reasons advanced for the existence of the
popular superstition among the plebiscite
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Marguerite Kerwin Rafferty, I'm one Of
their new dances.
''shoreham Glide" is the very latest
of the late society dances, and its author,
Alfred Patton-Gibbs, and his dancing
partner, Miss Marguerite Kerwin Raf-
ferty, have made quite a sensation by
their demonstrations Of the new steps
at the shoreham's dansants. Its
gracefulness made an instant appeal to
dancers who saw its introduction, and Il
is already popular.
The "Shoreham Glide is danced to
waltz music. Though rather intricate it
is very graceful.
Mr.. Gibbs and Miss Rafferty, are pre-
pairing to Introduce another original
dance to Washington society. II Will
have the name. the Wilson whiri, ana
Its measures include many OF the new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-07
star staff Phosoarspher

| figured the city editor had
been up late the night before.
Or that the heat OF the day,
may be. had gone 10 his head.
Go out. no told me, "and
get some bathing pictures ON
Lake Washington.
| expoatulated. told him.
kindly but firmly. that there
wasn't a chance. Too cold. cx.
planned. People didn't go In nj
this time OF tho year. And be-
sides. hsdn't b. heard that Lake
Washington is tho chiilieHt
proposition 60 bo found here.
abouts. being fed. as we all
know. by springs at It's bottom.
You're a crab. ho an.
nounced. briefly. Never saw a
newspaper photographer that
wasn't Always something
wrong. Ligh, Isn't right for
the picture: thousand other cx.
euses. Beat II and get en-"
Well. know he was wrong.
Leastwisc. I'd been told things
about early June bathing that
made mo think 30. But knew
now II was | who had been
given the bum steer.
Got launch nj fyesch! park
and started south along tn.
lake shore. FRS, pop we sight.
ed a lot Of young fellows taking
graceful headers off tho roofs OF
4 row OF houscboa,s. Thirty
feet of water there" remarked
the gentleman entrusted with
the task Of operating tho engine
In our boat. They're In every