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New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
WlLKIE BARD A UN-MhKER
Audiences Here Like His British
Brand of Humor.

Wukie Bard. the English music hall
comedian. who made his first American
appearance a, Hammerstein's Victoria
Theatre Monday. has quite won over the
New York audiences TO his particular
kind OF British humor IL appears. and
already he is almost as popular here ds
he is In London.
He has proved also that good comedy is
appreciated in vaudeville, whether II is
served i'm an English wrapper or done up
in our own popular rag.
His "Chrysdnthemum,' with English
slang and touches OF un-Amcrican humor.
is one of his most popular numbers, and
not a laugh goes astray.
Il Want to Sing I'm Opera lacks the
fixings but not the fun Of the more elab-
oIatc sketch In this Mr.. Bard appears
as an eccentric prima donna and sings
operate selections through a ham sand
Wich in a way that quite captivates the
audience.
The act runs for almost three-quarters
of an hour and is good fun throughout
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
THEATRICAL NOTES.

uizzi Uoios Yesterday signed con-
=, ,o, one week. beginning Monday
afternoon. to appear AT th'
Theatre. where she. assisted by "a''a1o
NtacCutcheon and company OF twenty
,a,,,. u,ul nrcsent a one-act operetta'
queen Anne.
r,be, BARRYMORE will make her hrst
anpoarance i'm "Tante' at the Apo!io
Theatre. Atlantic city. to-nlght'
"uer own Money" will he presented
rovt veek M the West End Theatre. the
plav has passed into the hands oi t"o
Messrs. Shubert Julia Dean VIII pi"!
her original role
Arrangements nave been completed oy
Joseph Brooks for Douglas Fairbanks 10
arno.r az co-star with william II. crane
j., "rho New Henrietta" The play VIII
be presented for the first time III buila'o
Monday. November q, coming 10 ne"
York later In the season
ON Wednesday evening. OCTOBER ~ H.
n Frazee will produce THE Tansie'
drama I'm four acts. by Butler Davenport
with q cast including Mary Shaw. BeV-
erleN EitgrCANeh, AlHJhH "'N''''
sueIo Bailey. Virginia Kline. Perdita
pudspcth, Joseph Kilgour. Ben Johnson
WIN Deming and Frank Patton.
Saturday night will be Dartmouth night
at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The
Dartuouth club and football team nave
taken over the boxes and large share
Of the house for that date.
Edna Goodrich is suffering from Sc
we're cold and will be unable to appear
at the Palace Theatre next week. she
will. however, play at that house withlh
the next few weeks, appearing IN new
Sketch.
The American Playgoers announce t.
appearance of Nine. Harriet Labadle
presentative-at-large Of the Playsoers
who will present the following plays at
the Berkeley Theatre: Thursday even
ing. October 80. Henry Arthur Jones
Michael and His Lost Angel and on
the evening of November Percy
Mackaye's Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
II. l.. Samuel, NJ. p, Tells
Pilgrims We're Wei
come to Her.

Sir Courtenay nbert, G, c. B., clerk Of
the House Of Commons and credited with
being one OF the greatest living authori-
ties on constitutional history, and the
Right Honorable Herbert l.. Samuel.
VI. p. who runs the British telephone
system. were guests of the executive
committee of the Pilgrim Society at the
Lawyers Club at luncheon yesterday.
Joseph II. Choate, president of the So
ciety, was unable 10 be present and
ChaUncey NJ. Depew took his place.
There were other English guests, includ-
ing Arthur Shipley. +. r. s., Master Of
Christ's College. Cambridge; John Joyce
Broderick, British consul general in New
York. and Shirley Benn NJ. p. Or. Ship
ley has come 10 this country TO lecture at
Princeton as Cambridge's representative
at the celebration OF the opening Of
Princeton's graduate college, while Sir
Courtenay Ilbert is delivering a series ot
lectures at Columbia
Apolozizng to Andrew Carnegie for his
reference TO the fact that the day hap
pened to be the anniversary of the battle
of Trafalgar. Mr.. Depew went about his
of Mr.. Samuel He said
that when a British householder picked
up his telephone mis- first ejaculation was
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
WERBA & lUESCHER FAIL
Theatrical Producers Liablll-
ties Said To Be 500, 600.

Werba e. Luescher tie firm OF the
atricaI managers and producers. with Of
fees in the New York Theatrical Build
ing. who began their rather spectacular
career in 1910 with several successtu!
productions. were up in bankruptcy pro-
ceedings I'm the United States Court yes
terdav afternoon, when petition was
fled by Alfred T. Hamburg. Frank NJ
Ranger and the Hepner Wig Company.
Their attorney fixed the liabilities OF the
firm at 10000 and stated that Mark a.
I,uescher wrote 10 hin that II ho desired
to file a petition in bankruptcy he was al
liberty TO do so. The lawyer said ne
would not apply for a receiver as the hrm
expected TO settle.
Louis r. Werba and Mark a. Luescher
were formerly in the employ Of Klaw a
F,rIanger, and began their career as pro-
duccrs with "The Spring Maid, a highly
successful musical comedy. The Rose
Maid" was less profitable. The firm mas
managed Christie Macdonald. Louis
Mann. clara Lipman. Alice Lloyd and
Eddie Foy.
4 representative of the firm said last
night that "Sweethearts,' now playing IN
the New Amsterdam. would not be in
terfered with, nor would The Master
Mind" now on tour. The firm mas
formed. since it's organization separate
corporations to carry on its different pro-
ductions.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
AT NEWPORT.
- TeIeeraph % The M "

iRy telegraph TO The Trib mel
Newport, r. l.. oct. 2l.-Mr' ana 'lIs
Griswold A. Thompson are not to Visit
here. and Wakehurst the Van Alien V!iia'
has been ordered closed for the winter
Miss Charlotte Pell gave card party
at her cottage last evening.
Mrs. J. J. Wysong has returned TO Ne"
York. closing Greystone for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hutton and family
left for Baltimore to-day to spend the
winter
N. Van Buren has gone to New York,
Mrs Vanderbilt has arrived at Inc
Breakers
Mr. and Mrs. Philip a. Clark VIII i'
main here two weeks longer.
Dir. and Mrs. l. Livingstsu Ludlow VIII
close their villa on october 90
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore NJ. DAVIS WIN
leave for New York on Saturday. IheS
will as usual. go to Egypt for the winter
Mrs. Morton Otis, Of England, Is at 'he
New Cliffs for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles +. Hoffman are 10
remain here until the end OF the month";
George B. de Forest went to New YORK
to-day, and Mrs. de Forest has gone 10
Boston to visit her sister, Mrs. Niiiidih
appleton. who is i'll.
Mrs William Ennis and Miss Ennis
have returned here after visit at CLIFTON
Springs
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
NOTED HYMN WRITER DEAD
Miss Mary A. Lathbury Also
Author of Many Books.
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East Orange, n. j., oct 21.-Miss Mary
A. Lathbury. who died at her home. No.
II Webster Place. this city. late yester-
day. was n well known hymn writer and
author Of Juvenile stories. She cooper
ated with the Rev Edward Everett Hale
one" clubs and with Bishop John Heyl
Vincent who founded the Chautauqua
movement.
For several years Miss Lathbury was
superintendent of large Chinese Sunday
school in New York. She was born OF
English parents in Manchester, Ontario
County, y. Y, hfty-two years ago Her
first stories were Juvenile ones for tine
holiday season. Among these were Birth
day Week" Ring Around the Posey' and
others, which were illustrated in water
colors drawn by the author. She also
wrote more serious books. including "The
Idyle of the Months" and Meadow
Sweet" Her best known poem was "out
OF Darkness Into Light"
Her hymns include Break Thou the
Bread Of Life, Dear Lord, to Me-" DAY
Is Dying in the West children OF Yes
terday, Heirs of Tomorrow" Sunrise
Song, The Heart of Jesus" The Hymn
Of Life" and Arise and Shine She also
composed the Chautauqua centennial
hymn. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Lillian
brigham, an artist. and two brothers, the
Rev. Clarence Lathbury. of Elmwood,
Mass, and Harold Lathbury, of Bayonne,
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
HOPES MRS. PANKHURST STAYS)

Damn Samuel" but that the postmaster
general must be congratulated because
previous to his taking charge ii was not
possible to get central, but that under
the present administration one at least
could get central whether he got the
other party or not.
MI Samuel's reoindcr was equally
pointed. He expressed mildly the opinion
that England would Offer no objections II
Mrs Pankhurst We're allowed to remain
in the United States. where she had been
SO well received. lie said that he was
glad this country had extended its hos
pitality TO her and denied that the Liberal
leaders hoped she would be refused ad-
mittance.
Discussing the relations OF Great Britain
and this country. Mr. Samuel said that the
present English government was "fulIy
conscious Of its moral responsibility TO
maintain the peace Of the world.
Whenever. at any time in the history
of Europe" he said ANY nation has at
,empted TO establish domain over the
others. Il has itself been DESTROYED. Eng
land is now free from that military am
bition which has been the curse Of the
world. The enlarging Of our navy was
against our will and has been prompted
only by motives OF self-preservation. All
tendencies toward militarism are pro
foundly regretted by all our thinking
men. When the others cease building we
will cease building"
Sir Courtenay Ilbert. the only other
speaker. made brief remarks.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
UNVElL MANSFIELD WINDOW
Friends of Actor Honor Him at
Little Church" Ceremony.

The church OF the TRANSPORTATION, No.
East 10Th street. known In all the Chris
tian world as the Little Church Around
the Corner" was the scene OF an impress
slve ceremony Yesterday afternoon, when
a memorial window. given In honor OF
Richard Mansfield by his widow, was
unveiled and dedicated. The fun CHOIR
sang. and all the clergy. led by the Kew
DR.. George G. Houghton. the rector
lifetime friend OF the actor. took part
Mrs. Mansfield and many friends or the
famous player were in the congregatioh'
The ceremony consisted OF hymns and
prayers used I'm the eyensong service Oh
TN, Episcopal Church and an address by
William Winter. the dramatic critic. who
was prominent figure
After the "AIagnifcat' the choir iett
the chancel. singing Lead. Kindly Llsht'
as A professional. Mr.. Winter sat apart
from the congregation, and as Or housh-
ton. following the choir, reached MN IN
tine procession lie took the critic by the
arm and led him 10 the rear oil the
church near the Mansfield windo"
There Mr. Winter paid his tribute TO MS
old friend. charactcrizing him "as great
actor and a good man IT is goou
thing" Mr.. Winter said, TO nave TINS
memorial here In the little church arounu
which SO many tender memories cllhB'
After a dedicatory prayer Dr. Houshtoh
roci,.d Tcnnyson's Crossing the Bar; -
The window is on the south sl1t oi c,,' ,,se
nave and was executed by freucliDn "a -
r,a,1 nat1 lamb II represents figure clad
In,
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
IN ENGLISH
Puccini Opera Well Given at
Century Opera House.

OF all the operas Puccin wrote the one
most to the public's taste is Madam
Butterfly" and, although at the Metro
politan Miss Geraldine Farrar has made
Of the little Geisha girl a creation pc
culiarly her own, even divorced from her
personality, the opera is loved by all per-
sons sentlmentalIy and melodically in
cined.
Last night Il was sung in English at
the Century opera House, the first time in
the vernacular since those nights at the
Garden Theatre seven years ago, when
Colonel Savage introduced Cio-Cio-San 10
the American public. At the Garden The
atre that public grew fond Of her. Ii took
her TO its heart a few months later, when
Miss Farrar brought her'to the Metropoh-
tan. even though Ia the meanwhile she
had changed her language.
When last night she lsped once more
i'm English the public appeared just as
fond Of her as ever. To be fair, Butter
fy" bears translation better than most
Italian operas. largely because Of its orig
inal American parentage, and although at
times the librettO last night sounded
stilted, there was on the whole little 10
offend. For once practically every word
OF the four chief singers got safely across
the footlights save in those portions
when the orchestral swell rose highest.
1t IL indeed a pity that the Century
Theatre cannot house the lighter produc-
tons Of the Metropolitan The acoustics
Of the theatre are now excellent and the
greater intimacy of the auditorium suits
1t peculiarly for such operas as i'm Paris
make their home at the Opera Comique.
This much is surely to the advantage OF
the new opera company, even II the per-
formances themselves cannot hope TO
rank with those OF the larger houses.
Last nights Butterfly" with the pos
sible exception of Aida" was the best
thing Milton and Sargent Aborn have so
FAR accomplished To be sure. Puccini
opera does not present the difficulties Of
several OF the other works, and its struct-
ure is far from complicated; yet, even
making allowance for this, the perform
auce was a credtable one.
Miss Ivy Scott sang the title part well.
despite a slight tremolo, and she acted II
sympathetIcally Beyond a lack of power
In his extreme upper notes Mr. Wheat
ley's Pinkerton was adequate vocally, and
he made perhaps as little Of a cad as 1t
is possible TO make this most unheroic
hero.
The Sharpless was Thomas Chalmers,
and although Sharpess is one of the few
barytone parts in which there Is little
chance for singing. Mr.. Chalmers made
of the character man that many OF our
consulates would yearn 10 employ.
Miss Howard's Suzuki was "A character
we'll composed and well executed. Mr.
Nicosia conducted with a restraint which
must have been gratifying to the singers.
although even they might have wished at
times for a little more FIRE.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
RoDY OF BUSCH HERE
special Train Takes Funeral Party
10 ST. Louis.

The body of Adolphus Busch OF 81
Louis. who died in Germany on OCTOBER
10 arrived yesterday on the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Kronprinz Wilhelm IL
noe taken at once to the Pennsylvania
c,ation. where a special train was wait
Co., 20 hear il to the family vault by the
nJSssissippi. The body was brought here
So. N,rs Busch. With her were her son.
,,,aust A Busch, AMI her son-in-law ana
Laughter Mr. and Mrs. Edward Scharrer'
Of Stuttgart. -. ~,
Another son-in-law, Edward Faust, OF
@, louis. Congressman Richard Bar
.ho,dt and Charles Nagel. former Secre-
tarv Of Commerce and Labor met Mrs
pnsch At the pier. The special train in
Guided Mr.. Busch's private car Adolpnus.
and composite Pullman. The interior OF
the car was draped with black
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
BOYS LIFE IN PICTURES
Films to Show Work Of Judge Brown
in Helping Youngsters.

The work Of Judge Willis Brown with
the boys farms and model cities through
out the country will be shown in pictures
at the New York Theatre next week.
"The Boy and the Law" the life story
OF one of Judge Browns proteges. will
be told from the lads infancy in South
ern Russia To his rise To the Mayoraty
I'm a model boys city and his education
I'm am American university Both Judge
Brown and Willie Epstein, the chief char
acter In the ilh. will lecture Several
supreme court justices will be the guest
of Judge Brown and William Morris on
Monday night
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
IN THE BERkSHlRES.
lBy Telesraph 10 The Tribune. ]

lBy Telegraph TO The TriDuhc'I
Lenox, Oct 21-Mrs. Morris X. Jesup'
OF New York, will keep Belvoir Terrace
open until late in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Tytus, who nave
been in Pittsheld. have returned to New
York.
MIR. and Mrs Edward ID. Toland started
Tor Philadelphia to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ety. Mr.. and Mrs
John l.. Cutler and the Misses Mary and
Margaret Cutler have gone 10 New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b Harrington and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T.. Tyler. Of New York,
are at the Red Lion Inn, stockbricge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Melen, who
will remain In Stockbridge for the winter.
are spending a few days in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop will
arrive tomorrow TO visit Robert Win
throp
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
DR.. PHILIP r. UHlER.

Baltimore. Oct. 2l.-Dr. Philip r. Uhler.
seventy-eight, for many years provost OF
the Peabody Institute. Of this city, and
widely known in scientific circles through
out the country, is dead. DR.. Uhler was
the author of many contributions to sci
entifc journals here and in England His
collection of locusts and other members
of the ccada family, presented to the
national government several years ago,
is considered the best ever made.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission to the American Museum OF
Natural History. MctrGpohtan Muse 9n o.
Art New York geological Park ana Van
Cortlandt Park Museum.
Electrical Show. New Grand Central Palace.
New York state Expedition, 18th Regiment
Armory
Business Efficiency Exposition, 6oth Regiment
ArInory
Public exhibit Of the Clearing House for Mental
Detectives Metropolitan Building, I'D street
and Madison avenue.
Exhibition OF illuminated manuscripts lent by
] p Morgan and manuscripts and prints
illustrative OF the history Of the American
colonial church Columbia University, 10 o
y. III.
Discpssion ON How to OBTAIN Desirable Pub
licitv for suffrage in Coming Campaign AZ
meeting Of the Good Government club Of the
2Dth Assembly District. Woman suffrage
party. Hotel Plaza, p. m.
Meeting Of the Board Of Education, hall OF the
board PARK avenue and 18th street p. m
Address by Edward T. Mccall on some
Aspects of the Present Mayoralty Cam
n,ipn.' before tie University Forum OF New
York University. Judson Memorial Building,
= Washington SIuare, ?. IN.
Address by John 4. Henuessy on Inside His
tory OF sulzer Murphy Break" Sulzer' $
Harlem River Park, evening.
Fund Association OF tho Bureau OF High
ways Prospect Han. Brooklyn. evening.
Address I,v Edward Y. Mccall at Democratic
mass meeting. Academy Of Music. Brooklyn,
evening
Address by Dr. Algernon Lee on The Mu-
nicinal Issues OF the Socialist Party before
the civic Forum OF Labor Temple, Labor
Temple, evening
Meeting OF the Committee OF The Worlds $
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union, Hotel
Bossert, Brooklyn. evening.
pubiic lectures Of the Board OF Education, Sis
~ M Nanhattan-pubic school o.. West
Houston and Clarkson streets Palestine OF
To-day" D.. Charles +. Herrlhgi Public
S,o1i to1 iIlth street west OF Lexington
aVonus .'P,rsia." Colonel Nesrop Newton. Z.
Public scnol lsG. l+5th street. west OF Am
81. rdam avenue "Burmah. Java and the
NoIsv states" Harry G.. Ostrander East
Sii@ House settlement. 10th street and East
river "Coutship 1f Miles Standish.'. Or.
WNlism l.. Frlter: Young Men christian
AssociatIon Hall. No > Wes, l25th street
s'c"ethe's Faust " DR. Rudolph Tombo, Jr.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
GEN. SAMUEL J. CRAWFORD.

Iopeka, Kan, Oct. 2l.-General Samuel
j. crawford, third Governor Of Kansas
ana famous as an Indian fighter, died at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Capper here to-day at the age Of sew
enty-eight Fighting on the Union side
IN the CIVIL War, he attained the rank Of
Drlsadier general of volunteers. He held
the Office of Governor of Kansas from
1860 to 1869, resigning to lead an expeJi-
tion against Indians on the Kansas from
tier.
General Crawford was born in Law
renee County, Ind, in 1885. and came to
Kansas in 1859. He was a member of the
first Kansas Legislature. as a Republi-
can.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
JAMES MEEHAN.

James Meehan, reputed to be a mill
ionaire, died yesterday at his home, in
Greenwood avenue, Far Rockaway. He
was eighty years old. He had been n
resident of Far Rockaway for seventy
three years. He was a stockholder in
the Singer Sewing Machine Company. be-
ing one of the earliest investors In that
company. He leaves a wife, two daugh-
ters and six sons.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
RUSSIAN DANCER STARTS TOUR.
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by TeIegraph 20 The IrIbune.
Mcriden Conn, oct. 2l.-Anna Pavlowa,
the Russian dancer. opened her American
tour IN this city tonight at Polls The
atre. Novikon, Zailich and Cecchetti
made their first American appearance In
Nine. Pavlowa's company, which is larger
than the one she had when she was In
this country before. The programme was
composed OF new ballets and divertisse-
ments. and the scenery and costumes
were brought from abroad There vas a
large orchestra under the direction OF
u hnnhnre Stior
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
"HUMAN SPIDER" HERE.

Among the arrivals on the Kronprinz
wilhelm yesterday were Mile Mado
Ninty. known as the human spider"
ana Sonora Consuelo Tortajada. a Spanish
dancer Both will appear at the 4ith
Street Music Hall when 1t opens next
week. Miss Mlnty comes from one of the
Partisan "Fohes." and is said by the
critics to challenge Gaby Deslys in MIN
hIornss md charm.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
"AT BAY" FREE TO HEROES.

Tie Shuberts, managers OF the piaY
AT Bay" at the Thirty-ninth street
Theatre. announce that on account OF the
hero spirit" in the play they VIII admit
free to the performance on Monday night
November 3, any man or woman VINO
comes TO the theatre wearing genuine
medal for heroism. The medal can be
either one of those distributed In the FIRE
or Police department. or one given by
the federal government. or one OF the
Carnegie variety.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS. HENRIETTE HESS, wife Of
Peter Hess, formerly an alderman, died
Sunday from heart disease at her home.
No. l46 Schaeffer street Brooklyn. She
was tifty-nine years old.
LUTHER r. ZOLLINGER, engineer of
maintenance of way of the Pennsylvania
Railroad died yesterday at his home at
Merton, suburb Of Philadelphia. lie
was forty-eight years old, and entered
the employ Of the company as a rodman
~, 1850
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
S. M. FELTON,, Sd, WEEDS
Harvard Athlete Married to
Miss Nelson, of Boston.
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BOSTON. oct 2l.-Samuel Morse FELTON,,
Oil son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar G. FELTON,
NJ Haverford. Penn. was married at
Trinity Church to-day TO Miss Anne Mel
con daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Nelson, of Boston.
The bride was given away by her uncle
Joseph S. Bigelow. The brides cousin'
Mrs. John Lewis Bremen, was matron OF
honor. The ceremony was performed oy
the Rev. Frank n. Nelson, of Cincinnati
a cousin of the bride. e. Conway Feltoh
was best man.
Mr. and Mrs. FELTON, will live in Chest
nut Hill. Penn. a suburb of Philadei-
nhIa Mr FELTON, was one of the pitchers
on the Harvard baseball team when III
college. and was prominent In football
Ia belongs 10 the A. ID. Club, the Hasty
Fu.ding club and the d. X. r.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
AMERICAN PIANIST HEARD
John Thompson Pleases Audi
ence in London.
nv Cabie 70 Tue Tribune !

London. oct. IA young American
pianist, John Thompson. mace very
favorable impression at his London
debut in Bechstein Hall yesterday
afternoon. He made an excellent start
with LISTS Fugue on Bach" playing
this with much brilliance and sense of
effect
In the rest Of the programme Mr..
Thompson also did excellent work,
notably in two Schumann pieces and
Godowsliy's arrangement of rigaudon
hN Rameau.