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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

n can be yrtlv said OF The Thief"
Henri Bernstc1n's play which APP
pears at the Bjjau all this week, with
Marion Sherwood in the leading role.
that II II one Or the most interesting
ard absorbing plays that has ever
been presented to the playgoing pub
lie.
IT tells the tale Of a woman's ef-
forts t. hold a mans love, and to
what depths she will so In order
that she might look beautiful in his
eyes. The character Of Marie Louise
is type familiar To everyone. and
II has been said of the character that
she is more true to life than any char
acter in any play or book Of recent
years
4 play has only one purpose. 1t
shohfa be >diVertfug Now, che may
be diverted either by tragedy or
farce. Comedy is life, from which
there can be no diversion save death.
Here is a tragic farce--surely the
ideal entertainment A study OF the
author reveals his philosophy, or
his philosophical lack Of philosophy.
Here Is q man with the lucky gift OF
ideas. lie has nothing more, or
rather. he viii not let you see he has
any other accomplishment. He lit
orally deties you to discover has
views Preserve us from one who al
ways knows what is the right thing,
and has an unwaveriug viewpoint.
Henri Bernstein has no viewpoint.
You can gather that from the char
acter drawing in the play. 1t seems
certain that the man does not know
which ore Of his characters Is the
most pralseworthy
To witness the performance is 10
congratulate such historic gifts. They
are instruments Of the greatest
good one who has seen this great
creation of Bernstein's goes away
with sermon in his heart.
Picture II you can the husband
when he discovers that his wife IL
the thief, and one horrible suspicion
after another bursts upon his already
shocked and disordered mind, and
picture the abandonment of fear, mis-
4tA-144t. ftft-5
Critics have approved Of Bern
steins creation as one of the best
from the Frenchmans standpoint
and the popular sentiment has APP
plauaed the decision The play has
had "a successful run in the higher
priced houses. and lis expected To re
ceivc equal favor AT the hands oi
new clientele II is taiky. another
Bernstein characteristic, but not tire
some In fact. the talk is SO in
tenseiy interesting that one forgetf
the lack Of action.
The atmosphere of the American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09
Luhin.
Vaudeville and moving pictures,

"A knight For Day"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09


Musical Lassies. a quintette of melody
makers from the hills of bonny Scot
land and bedecked in the plaided kits
~ on the heels of the appearance in
this city Of the famous Scotch comedian
Harry Lauder and. tn. very clever
that the diversified talents Of Scot
lands sons and daughters Is well dis
played, Wilmer, Vincent e. Wells
have been fortunate in securing the
Five Musical Lassies from the big
time circuits for appearance at the
colonial Wherever they have. APP
be classed as features:
In the appearance of the Dohertys, a
Young man and woman musical comedy
joyable features of the bill. Clever
conFersationalists. with an original
line Of patter, with pleasing and well
sung songs they should quickly become
faVOrites.
An European novelty acrobatic act
VIII be offered by the two Georges.
Acrobats seldom provide jocular jests
as part of their entertainment. because
the athletic end of their Offering Is so
arduous, hut they are always expected
70 make fun in pantomime, the most
may be. displayed. Newness attaches
TO the offering of the two Georges, both
in acrobaties and fun.
One of the tried and true black face
artists always a welcome feature or
any bill, will aid in the general excel
lence through the appearance Of Harry
l. Webb, comedian of the best type
IN this line OF work with a fund OF
new talking material, amusing song
numbers and overwhelmingly funny
dancing exhibitions.
Elnino Eddy, in a bounding wire ex-
hibitton. said to be the oldest artist
in his line on the world today, Will
complete the vaudeville program with
an interesting exhibition of the art OF
/ defying the Laws Of gravity.
picture PLAYS Of the best type will
add their instruction and entertain
ment To the bill, offered three times
each day Il regular matinee at 8
O'Clock, and, two night performances at
! T Is and 9 o'clock, respectively.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

home. the trials. pleasures, mistakes
and the remedies therein, offer a
wonderful opportunity for instructive
dramatic entertainments The many
reasons that Bernstein conceived the
foundation of his wonderful play can
be summed up in two words, namely.
Distinctly human.
THE Thief is one of the dramatic
sensat tons of the season, and prom
ises to he one of the best attractions
Of It's nature seen here this year.
The players are high up In the profess
sion, and the staging of the play is
also in keeping with the completeness
Of the production.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

The Philadelphia North American"
rises to remark: New York Amevi
cans go out of the u. s. A. to do their
spring training, but II is 70 be hoped
that Mr.. Chances men won't be com
PEELED 10 flee the country during the
championship season"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

Ellen III, anu % DC an IIIIPIUFt~
ment over her namesakes.
German sender building is said to
be going on with much activity and
designers and builders on that side
of the ocean are expected to profit by
the German defeats at Marblehead in
1906 and 1909.
If the New York Yacht clubs plans
of rounding Cape Cod on the annual
cruise are carried out. and the Ger
man sender yacht program Is full
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09
Al the ElmItlrc.

Another OF the famous musical
comedy successes originating ift chi
cago and later duplicating its early
success in New York city, a Knight
For a Day" will form the newest
tabloid musical comedy feature at the
Empire, this week. 1t is the con bineu
work Of Robert b. Smith and Ray
mond Hubbell whose names have
been attached to many musical
comedy successes.
Particularly necessary for the
proper presentation Of this most
amusing story is cast OF ability,
nearly every character appearing
being a special type, thus requiring
particular and native aultN TO re-
produce For instance, the leading
feminine role was specially written
around the late and famous
coincidence, Mabel Hite, one Of the
most talented women In the world in
her line. 1t was probably the youne
lady's greatest success IN the musleai
comedy field. In the newer and more
abbreviated Offering TO be made al the
Empire, the part created by Mdbei
Hite viii be in the hands Of the
diminutive and eccentric comed!enne
Janet Priest The role is that 81 Tllhe
Day. a servant girl The selection OF
Miss Priest is wise one, as she pos
sesses undcubted talent and is the
nearest approach to Miss Hite 10 be
found today in musical comedy
Others of the principals are Charles
Rose, Cecil Summers, Claire Clay
Ruth Van and Wallace Kirby. The
company numbers twenty, eight of the
total being used in the making up OF
the prettiest of Choruses
The songs. of which there are many
are nearly all new. Among thera vii
be heard I'D Like Another Situation
Just Like That" I'm Married Now
Life is a See saw, Tho Little Girl II
Blue and Whistle When You OK
Out"
There are many surprises IN uEht
| ing and chorus effects that viii make
the newest Offering measure up well.
Three performances every day ant
| four on Saturday Is the regular pro
gram AT the Empire, The daily matt
nee starts at 8 o'clock and there arr
two on Saturday. the first a oclocl
and the second at 3:30. Two perfor
nances each night is the schedule, the
first AT 1880 and the second at
o'clock.
At the Colonial.
A strain OF Scotch Seems to be per
colating through the various amuse-
ments now being offered In this city
For instance, the stellar feature OF
the new bill TO open al the Colonia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

filled, Marblehead Harbor in August
will hold the largest and most in
teresting. feet of yachts in its long
history as a haven of pleasure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09

when the victim declares she is willing
to he cured, she is probahlE taking tho
drug steadily. She must ha removed
from her home, and under&o "a special
treatment under skilled AND constant
supervision. In the berieniug, the
exercise of the will. and of self-control
will suffice to check the tendency. The
wisest course is to leave such dan
gerous drugs alone, unless properly
prescribed for a special purpose, and
to beware of recommending such
remedies to others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
FIXED POST CRITICISED
Municipal Research Bureau
Condemns System.

In voluminous report submitted to
the Curran committee the Bureau Of
Municipal Research has attacked the
fixed post system. Waldo's pet police re
form" and the entire distribution OF the
police force.
The fixed posts as now located
throughout the Borough of Manhattan
and portions of The Bronx and Brooklyn
should be abolished. Is one recommended
ton that the probers make.
The whole system OF patrol is at fault.
the report declares. and recommends an
entire oyerhauling OF the assignments of
patrolmen, either on patrol or on fixed
posts
Fault is also found with the employ
ment OF 52s policemen OF almost every
rank In work that is in no sense police
duty. Some of these are employed as
chaufieurs, messengers, door tenders.
clerks and drivers. The report recon-
mends that civilians be employed to do
this work and thus save the city thou
sands of dollars annually in salaries.
The report says Waldos statement that
there is immediate need for 1856 police
men is without foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
TIME HE GOT RIVERHEAD JOB
So Sulzer Remarks, Hearing That D. Henry Brown, a
Democrat Never Held O6ce-Appoints
Him Sheriff Of Suffolk.

the streets. They cared for horse-th.
private property OF the Sheriff-n a STA
BILE some distance from the iail and
also for the horse OF warden or turn.
key. This horse, and that of the Sheriff
were used for racing at the fairs he'd
at Riverhead, and these prisoners. acting
as stable men, and other prisoners. az.
tended these fairs; took care Of the
horses at the race meet. were spectators
at baseball games, dressed up in their
Sunday clothes. so that IL was Impossible
20 distinguish such prisoners from reputa
BILE citizens. Also, a bootback, a prison.
er. conducted business in the County
Courthouse
The Democrats OF Suffolk County had
been unable to agree upon a shrievalty
candidate Brown had been recommend.
ed by Henry p. Keith, state committee.
man.
Did Brown ever hold ofiice?" asked the
Governor of the delegation opposed to
his appointment.
NO" replied former Senator Bailey
well, it's about time he did. Here's
your next Sheriff." said the Executive,
Mating Brown on the back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29

Albany Nav 2s.-Without word Of
protest from any member of the Senate,
two Senators administered severe and un-
precedented rebukes to Governor Sulzer
tonight. Not a word was spoken in his
defence. Nothing like it has taken place
in the Senate in many years. except the
equally vigorous rebuke to him when the
Senate. without word Of debate, unan-
imously rejected as unflt his nomination
of Milton L. Gibbs to be a member of
the State Hospital Commission.
Senator Brown began it tonight by in
PRODUCING a bill repeating law just
signed by the Governor. and making this
an excuse to review the entire executive
career.
"A good many people say the Governor
is crazy" said Senator Brown Il am
not prepared to admit that. We must
differentiate between acts which are
crazy and mentality which is crazy
know these people cite symptoms which
ordinarily accompany unsoundness "'
mind They say the Governor is subject
TO Authorizations. He has. for instance
the hallucination that he is Henry Gay
That tends To show that he is of unsound
mind. to be sure, for Henry Clay was a
great man. Then. again, the Governor has
a hallucination mat ne is Silas wright
But he is surely wrong there tor ilHu
from the messages Of Silas Wright tha'
he expressly declined 10 decide for me
LEGISLATURE what was the dictate OF pup
lie opinion. | need not dwell on the
difference in tone between his communal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
OLDEST PURSER QUITS SEA
John Rennie Here on Last of
Trips of 100000 Miles.

John Ronnie. Oldest purser of the At
lantic. who has crossed the equator 1870
times on voyages that aggregate 2.6O4. 900
niles. ended his sea career Yesterday with
the arrival OF the Lamport & Holt liner
Nasari from Buenos Ayres
The veteran Durser who bears a s,rik-
ing resemblance to eX- President Taft. will
he sixty-seven years old on May 3. Dur
ing his forty-seven years at sea he has
met thousands Of American travellers. and
ON his arrival Yesterday he received let
tiers from many cities of the country ask
Ing him TO spend a few days with the
senders before returning 10 his home in
Wales
The Nasari brought north t57 saloon
passengers. the majority Of whom had
travelled many times with Mr. Rennie.
They knew the voyage was his last and
they planned a gift for him before the
journey ended When the vessel was one
day out from Bahia Mr. Rennie happened
TO come down late TO dinner. As he en-
tered the dining saloon everybody rose
ana sang Aud Lang Syne."
Then Judge Thomas Kearney. Of Mil
waukee, plunged into a presentation
speech. Presently ne lifted a napkin from
he table. revealing 4 large plate covered
with one hundred English sovereigns In
presenting II TO the veteran he said.
This is gift from Your friends. the uas-
sengcrs. II is their expression of good
VII to you; the hardy hearty Scot. and
Mr. Rennie said he would visit friends
IN Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago and Buff
ialo before returning 10 Wales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
SUFFERS BILL DOOMED
Democratic Senators Agree 10
Kill Primary Measure.
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Albany. April 20 (Tuesday).-At eau
Gus of the Democratic Senator'S WHICH
beean at midnight and lasted untii
o'clock this morning, it was decided 10
defeat the Suzer direct primary Dill
There was warm discussion because
some of the Democrats were AFRAID the
Governor would veto their bills ana sep
arate their ofice-holding friends from
Jobs. as he threatened. But the counseis
Of the organization men prevailed.
Senator Mcknight. who introduced tne
bill. and Senators O'kcefe, OF Nassau
Wende Of Erie. and Duhamel, OF hinSS'
did not go into the caucus.
conference Of Republican Senators
decided that the best thing to do regard
ing workmen's compensation was not TO
support any bill before the legislature
but to have a committee investigate the
subject. They evidently forgot that
legislative commission headed by Senator
Wainwright. Republican. in 1910 reported
for A compulsory employers liability act
after long investigation. This act the
Court Of Appeals declared unconstitu-
tonal
\ caucus Of Democratic Assemblymen
on the Sulzer direct primary bill broke up
at 1880 O'Clock because nobody knew
enough OF the provisions of the bill To
discuss il. So far as the debate showed
Assrmblymen Eisner and Goldberg were
the only men willing to defend the Gov
ernor's bill. Speaker Smith finally ad-
vised the members to go home and READ
the measure and come back prepared to
discuss it in the session of the Assembly
fo-daV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
POLICE LAWYERS
COST A FORTUNE
Continued from first page.

release from the Magdalen Home,
where she was committed by magis-
trate because of her mode Of life. she
said that Grossman and Inspector
Sweeney-or at least an officer whom
she was told was Sweeney-visited her
at the home and urged her to make the
affidavits.
Another woman. who swore TO Il
similar affidavit accusing Sipp, has been
spirited away. and District Attorney
Whitman has been unable TO find her.
Her name is Georgiana Reisinger.
Grossman and Brooks. who obtained
the affidavits from the two women, are
now holding down the softest berths IN
Police Headquarters, despite their &C
tiyjtv in this matter. From Dougherty
and Schmittberger an effort was made
TO learn just who gave the order TO
get Sipp." What success Whitman
had could not be learned.
Before going before the grand jury
Martha Miller made an affidavit re-
pudiating the charges contained In the
afidavits obtained by the police, and
her affidavit concluded:
IT was a fool for getting in the way
| had for telling the story to the po-
lice. and the police promised to get me
ont upon the street, but they framed
me up"
1t is not improbable that further IN
dictments will be found as the result
of Yesterdays grand jury proceedings.
If the wife of the first Of the police
men to be convicted of actual grating
succeeds in her present efforts, her hus~
hand Patrolman Thomas +. Robinson,
now held in the Tombs pending his SAL
I'D the river 10 spend not less than six
and not more than ten years in sing
Sing will make clean breast Of all he
knows.
Robinson is beginning TO feel that he
WAS unwise in being the scapegoat for
INSPECTOR Sweeney, and If he does con-
fess District Attorney Whitman Will
call him as witness.
Edward Jackson Newell. who acted as
the final carrier Of the bride fund 10
Sipp. will, next to Sipp and Captain
Walsh. be the most important witness
for the prosecution. Mrs. Walsh VIII
also he a witness, as will Patrolman
Eugene Fox. collector for Walsh, ana
Miss Michaels. Walsh's nurse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
GOVERNOR REBUKED
WITHOUT A PROTEST
Not One Voice Raised in Suffers Defence
as Two Senators Scathingy De-
nounce His Conduct.

cations TO the Legislature and Governor
Suffers.
The Governor says ne follows in the
footsteps Of Governor Hughes. Yet he
announces publicly that he will drive out
Of their party and out of Office men who
do not agree with him on a question OF
legislation. There was never anything
like that in Governor Hughes's course oil
action.
They say one Of the symptoms OF "A
loss of balance OF mind is 10 go back on
lifelong friends and associates, even on
members of your own family 1t is pos
sible for a man so to deceive himself as
TO believe in the existence Of conditions
precisely the opposite Of what he Is prac-
Using"
Then Senator Brown quoted the Gov
ernor's oft-reiterated declarations lo'
economy. and described the perfect rlot
of increases in salary and salaried POSI-
tons" for which the Governor was re-
sponsible.
senator Blauvelt was the second sen
ator TO attack the Executive. his re-
marks came after the Governors veto
of the Blauvelt direct primary bill call
ing it farce. fraud and the Ike hau
been read. >. ....,..
My first impulse" said Blauvelt was
to dignity this message with "A rep!
iustifying our work on this Dill bul
the message itself its language. us
thoughts, are unworthy such reply;
This Senate knows how honestly ana
earnestly We worked TO keep the pledge
of our party platform for direct pr
maries. striving hard to meet the situa-
ton in every county of the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
INSURANCE WAR HALTED
Missouri Uses Anti Trust Law
in Fight on Companies.

Jefferson City, Mo. April 2s.-The state
Supreme Court to-day issued an injunc-
ton restraining 1872 fire insurance COM
panies from terminating contracts now
in force The court did not restrain the
companies from ceasing 10 write new
business In the state
The companies have ten days TO show
why they should not be fined for threat
ening to leave the state and To show
cause why they should not re enjoined
permanently from cancelling present con-
tracts Judges Brown. Bond and Walker
dissented.
Representa- es Of the insurance com
panies. when the injunction proceedings
were iled by the Attorney General on
Saturday. said the companies had no in
tention of cancelling present contracts.
but merely would write no new business
or renew present contracts after April 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29

Albany. April 2s.-DisreGarding the rec
concentrations of Willis e. Dowd, OF Ne"
York. whom he appointed to investigate
charges against Melville f.. Brush, the
Republican Sheriff of Suffolk County
Governor Sulzer removed the SheriH from
office to-day and appointed ID. Henry
Brown. a Democrat, Of Riverhead. Dowd
had recommended that the charges De
dismissed.
The Governor, in an opinion, says the
record "discloses an amazing state OF al
fairs. a shocking and improper admins
tration. which makes 1t apparent peyohu
all question that the Sheriff is conspicu-
ously unfit and not worthy of trust as
public officer
The Governor says the escape Oh fs''iei
Harris occurred through careless man
agenent" The same woman, ne says
was entertained at a Thanksgiving dih-
ner in the Sherin's apartments and aru-
cles of jewelry belonging to her were re-
deemed from a pawnshop.
1T is amply proved by the testimony
saws the Governor, that prisoners serN-
ing time were permitted the freedom Vi