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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
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VMIllIdCliOnS
NATIONAL

Joseph and His Brethren" which
scored a wonderful success at the Cen
fury Theater. New York, last winter.
comes to the New National Theater for a
weeks engagement, beginning tomorrow
night
once upon Z time it was thought i'm
nossihle to send productions Of this elab-
crate s}7ecracular nature upon the road.
Buf the Iiebler Company seems to have
overcome the difficulty. The first OF their
na.eant plays. The Garden of AIlah.'
was successfully given in other cities at
tha conclusion of its New York engage
mem And 81 the firm is endeavorin. to
rapeat the venture with Joseph and His
Brethren
Mr. Louis \. Parker's beautiful story OF
tn. far east and Of royal Egypt in the
das Of the Pharaohs, it is declared, Is
evord all compare the most ambitious
spectacle yet done in America His tale
OF the wanderings of Israel and OF the
adventures Of Joseph has all the mysti-
cisn and charm of historical romance.
He has reproduced with the scene Taint-
eT's assistance the tents OF Shechem and
the wells of Dothan. familiar to all read
ers Of the Bible and early literature
The I.iebler Company, upon the other
hand. has given Joseph and His Breth-
rem a splendid cast, That noted stage
veteran. James O'Neih, who created at
the Century Theater. New York. the role
Of Jacob Brandon lyman. last here as
leading man of Nine. Nazmova. who
created the role of Joseph; Pauline Fred
erick one of the most beautiful women
on the American stage, who created the
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POLLS

"'rhe Ninety and Nine a famous ara-
matte spectacle. written by Ramsay Nor
ris and produced eleven years ago in Nov
York, viii be revived tomorrow ni9ht hy
the Poll Players. Under the terms Of tie
lease arranged by the Poll management
the original New York production, which
includes the famous locomotive scene
will he presented. This heavily patented
mechanical effect used in a big scene
shows giant engine racing at toa spet
through the flames and smoke Of T;---
ing forest fire on a dash 10 save the Ia
hahitants of n small Indiana town ihat
seems doomed to destruction. The scene
which lasts less than one minute is ati
Impressive stage spectacle.
When the curtain rises the audience
sees u mass of flames that lick the trees
and foliase. Presently the biz engine
makes its appearance, driven along tins
rails apparently at top speed The eng
neer is seen at the cab window with MS
hand on the throttle while the fireman
stands behind on the tender throwing
buckets of water on him to protect him
from the fire and flying eInbers
The story that leads up to this eI,t-
Scda relates i romance between an In
diana girl and man who loves her hGr
who IS the victim of an uncomfortable an
petite Tor liquor. The perilous dash
through the forest fire to saw. human
lives is the means of regenerating the
character who had been victim OF his
own weakness.
In this weeks revival Richard Ruh,a-
VIII have the role of the volunteer loco
motive engineer and Miss Frances Neti-
son VIII be seen as the heroine of the
story.
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ACADEMY

In Old Kentucky. comes to the Acad-
envy this week. with matinees Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday To commence
rate lis two hundredth performance Tues
day evening. handsome souvenirs viii! l.s
gwen every lady holding a seat on the
lower floor.
The average playgcer is pretty well
acquainted with the many good uo.nts
found In Old Kentucky 1t is a sim l..
story. first laid in the mountain re- -inYs
OF Kentucky and later revealing %rei.ts
IN the ar.stocratic blue grass section OF
the state Brave AIad&e Bitterly i one.
OF the most attractive figures in noder.!
stage fiction, and around her is woven
spirited and stirring drama of who'll,
some incidents and Interesting episodes.
There are thrills ami big moments lauEis
and sparkling comedy in this famous aad
poPu ar offering
Miss Maude Parker will be seen in tl+.
leading role The always-entettaiuis Z
vIcn.>u.nny band. with its musical ;aI
tcrpsichorean contribution is ieatur,
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Bartholomae wrote his farce Little Miss
Brown" he had Mr.. Morris in mind as
the creator OF the role Of Richard Denni-
son. and the farce was postponed until
William A. Brady could secure Mr.. Nor
ris' release from Mr. Eelasco Mr.. Nor
ris PLAY ed in Little Miss Brown until
last spring.
DID NOT FOOL HER.-W. T. earle
ION. the wen known light opera star,
'aithouSh LUndaner, was proud of his
/, "Hieian' j" brosue until he used it IN
Scot and a few years ago.
Tic was with Gel. Maplcton's Italian
orera Company. which, after a grand
season IN London, was touring the
larger cities of England and Scotland.
AYE, the birthplace of Robert Burns,
wanted performance Of opera, but the
Gown was too small, and an operate
concert was given instead
carleton the day of the concert rode
out to Brig q Doom and, sitting on his
horse there on the bridge. he sang in
lusty tones, hut without much senti-
ment, "Ye Banks and Braes o Bonnie
Doom"
An old woman who had been milking
4 cow on the hrae came down and stood
on the bridge listening attentively.
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Hinklc, when we hav. in America many
OF the foremost European teachers Of
singing Not only have We teachers in
THIS country who understand the art Of
bel Canto, but we have excellent coaches
of both sexes
OF course. if one has plenty of money
and a "u%ncrnn. European STUDY is he
ful Ia 4 young student. but | am wholly
American trained and us | never saw
Europe, l am forced to believe success IS
possible without the so-caIied European
finish. 81"
a NEW STAR.-Doris keane who has
achieved stellar honors in Edward Shei-
dons Romance" is firm believer IN
George Bernard Shaw. and Richard
Mansfield in a Devils Disciple seen at
McFickers in her chi!dhood Gays III Chi-
Caeo, aroused her first interest IN the
stage
Miss Keane was born near 10 land,
Mich. and reared in Evanston. u SUBURB
of Chicago she eft CHI ago WneH she
was sixteen. Alter a term "A :. ~~ahS'
school and little more than q } ca IA
dramatic schools in New YORK ana LaF.s'
she made her pfo1cssiona. oe-~t On !"
Gotham stage IL lJb. a.lc has seen %.
the stage iol Ten years, wh.ch Is a 10 lie
Way OF saying Mss heane Is 4. en's-
elsAt.
lie: premiere was as Rose in tisnFy
Arthur Jones play mite a5li h
Juiia. Next She was with L.one. E.t.Es-
more IN Augustus hoInas come 5, ine
Otner Girl. Then she a.pl.t.ea VITA
John Drew in De Lancy'. - irene Mil
ard. n tor.sts daughter. and she I'M
parted such a bright, gIr ish touch 10 the
character as to attract much attention.
In the fan Of 1896 Mir. Frohman eaye
her the part OF Rache9 Neve in THE
Hypoerites. and tbs was the greatest
opportunity she had had. After the sea-
son in New York. The Hypocrites' was
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could be reset on stage half the size
OF the original without the loss OF much
other than floor space.
In modern spectacular productions the
elaborate character of the settings s
due far more to the art of the scene
PAINTER than to the skin o. the sag
CARPENTER II is an exp oded notion that
it takes set pieces built rather than
painted on canvas to produce the Illusion
of ''bigness't There are twelve bis
scenes in Joseph and His Brethren"
To haul the production and the COS
tunes REQUIRES eight b. rage cars, be-
sides two animal cars for the cameis.
donkeys and horses and three passenger
cars for the transportation Of the prin-
cipal and secondary actors and the trav-
cling mechanical crew One hundred and
twenty drops and orders are carried am
hung into place bes des three zig cyelo-
ramas that surround the entire stage,
forty-seven arc and spot lights, over
1900 incandescent lights and someth NJ
over 200 different costumes which have
to be sorted and fitted on extra people
engaged in each city.
To handle and make the changes in
scenery with sufficient speed to give an
unbroken performance on the FIRST night
in new city the producers are forced
to carry an almost complete stage crow
of thirty odd men sDec'all7- r"tr =
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taken TO London and Miss I<eane scored
a triumph there. She next appeared as
Ell y, the Notwithstanding boy Of the
street, in Nifred ColbyS p!aylet, The
Likes o Me. In clyde Fitch S comedy,
THE Happy Marriage" She scored de-
CTS veiy as Joan Thornton, the wife. This
was the last ay that Mr., Fitch lived to
direct, and To this accomplished play
wright Miss keane acknowledged much
o! her stage techriqu" ana &c o7upisl-
ments. She PLAYED Sonia EritcEnote in
the French detective story. ''Arsene La
pin" in i"'i9 She next appeared with
HATTIE Williams in Decorating Clemen-
tine" and then as Bess Marks in The
Li@hts o London
Her appearance at the Little Theater
in The SGfairs Of AnateF' preceded her
FIRST venture as a ''recosnfZcf s'ar IN S
year IN Edward Sheidon's Romance.
Her mastery of the Italian accent Is
SAID 10 lie wonderful.
Miss I%eIne has never married, During
the summer months she aSGaf,E goes TO
Paris She IS not atI!et G neither has
she fnn1ness for pats, barring Of course,
"Ade ma Unit! the monkey was pus-
erased for pgoff ssional reasons. she mad
never had an animal compan. on And ID
that res t, IS in many others, she di.-
fers from some actresses.
DONALD BRIAN ON DANCING-In
discussing the Fundamental principles OF
the art OF good dancing Donald Brian.
!, nose fame as dancer is thoroughly
established. has this to say:
"Eeilgation is the secret of graceful
ness. In box ng or dancing or ansthinS
else that requires precision of movement
you will find that this holds true.
THE scientific boxers never hold them
selves rigid. Their muscles are relaxed,
save those in actual use, and their hands
are half open, Thus they save energy
They don't tire themselves by uselessiy
contracting their muscles. and when the
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country? The Irshman scratched his
head for while then an insTatatiDs
and enlightenns smile fitted across his
face.
Sure, captain, he said, pleasantly
you're quite right. why should her
HAS HAD WIDE EXPERIENCE
William Morris. who has the leading role
IN THE Family Cupboard" had his
training with the best actors in America,
and has played all kinds Of roles, rang
ing from comic opera TO shakespearean
TRAGEDY.
He was born in Boston in 1861. ~ TOUR
teen years Of ae- ne Joined the Old Hos-
ton Lyceum Stock Company, where ne re
manned for three years. Win TINS ap-
penticeshp he sought wider cEpeflent e
joining Crane and Robson in THE Com
edy of Errors" The season following ne
was in the English company that sup
ported the italian tragedian Ecssi durine
his American tour. In 1881 Mr.. Morris
was with the Madison Square 'baz@I
kirke'' company, ana the following sea
son he spent in South America and the
West Indies with a touring company.
He supported Nine. Mojeska in ISIS
RDr1leo EntNlift
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LIT MEMNAN
LECTURER.
stage crew is headed by three stage di-

stage crew is headed by three stage di-
reCtors.
Ten hales of canvas. each hale made up
in twentyfour bolts. averag ne about
sixty yards in length. it,iiH yards in all.
are carried. The lumber measures about
- G. 9G feet. Tae hardware, IL sath red
together and . aced upon the scale, wou d
weigh good ton.
iii ludirg the mechan cal ard business
staff. there are fi@ peope with tn pro-
dueton. To this must he added 19l
suaers. about thirty stage han a
property ciearers ana thirty eiectr cal
operators. all of them iocal'} ensa cd.
The company includes, besides tie sixty
members O. the cast, fifteen M 81 ers.
sixteen dancing girls a musical director
ard five other music'ans to be added 10
the regular house orchestra.
WHY, INDEED.-Iiere's a good bit OF
Irish hunor related by Chauncey Olcott;
For whole solid hour the captain had
been lecturing his men ON The Duties OF
a Soldier, and he thought that now the
TIME had come for him 10 test the result
of his discourse. Casting his eye around
he fixed on Private Murphy as his first
victim.
Private Murphy, ne asked. why
should soldier be ready to die for his
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B.F'KEITHS

Eleven attractions viii divert the audi.
ences at h. F. Keths TE.ater this week,
headed by the English musical comedy
stars, Bert Clark and Mabel Hamilton,
in "A Maynard Conceit." a comic conn
posite of sonIs, dances and patter of the
smartest British style. For the first time
here in vaudeville Paul McAllister, the
former Wash nston stock star. will be
seen with his own company in Putting
II over one of the New York hits OF
the past week, and Refine Davies assist
ed by C. Martin Horne and COMPANY.
will present I'm Peu D'Amour," q dainty
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2TW NAUDE y
w PARKFR
. IN In Old o.
Is8N KENTUcH"

BILE and easy position. There is no ap-
pearaace Of awkWardness-
The hrst principle OF easy and grace
fui standing is t. keep the forehead on
d line with the Ian of the foot The
weight of the BODY should he thrown for
ward slightly. resting on the bah of the
oo'. ana the forehead should DE on a
me directly above
The same principle holds good for
women. Bad methods of standing tire
women as much rs anything else
No" TINS matter of correct standing
IS me hrst thin to consider when YOU
take up the study of dancing. l don't
see now any one who does nos stand
gracefully and easily is going 10 make
any other than "A med OGRE dancer"
y MAMMOTH SpECTACIE.--Ane labo-
rate spectacular entertainment viii. dom
nate theatrical events OF the week in
Washington in the production of 10
seph and His Brethren" IN this produc-
ton Mr.. Louis n. Parker has used a
given that the scenic iuvestiture is the
same which was So effective in the Cen
tury Theater.
1t may. at first glance. seem impos-
Si3ie that a pToduCl ion orig naiIy built
Tor a sta5e measuring almost 90 Iest in
depth aud Isl feet n he ght with mar
vicious lighting equipment, could be pre-
sentably exhibited on the stage of
theater Of little more than the avera ge
size. The great difficulty attending the
preparation for THO road tour of The
many hints. that were taken advantage
of in the staging OF Joseph ard Fills
Brethren and the original production
was SO planned that its eleven scenes
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time comes to land the punch there is

steam behind it.
Now, notice how this works out in
simply standing still. Stand with your
head and shoulders thrown back. You
VIII notice that you are slightly off
your balance. and that the position looks
stiff and awkward. Muscles have to con-
tract to keep one in that position, and it
not only looks bad. but is actually uncon-
Portable But see the difference when
you stand naturally. You are erect, yet
you are standing in a perfectly comforta-
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When Carleton finished. he turned to
the old lady, and said i'll his best ac-
! cent:
! "A weel. hoo did We Like the sang?"
! With twinkle in her eye, she re-
spondea:
ken we're nae Scot
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BELIEVES IN AMERICAN TRAINING.
Florence Hinkle, the young Ameri an
soprano. who mounted step by step the
ladder Of fame without crossing the At
lanttc, believes that American girl stu
dents of singing, should remain at home
while preparing for their careers Miss
Hinkle is shining example of her own
theories, as any one may learn who
studies her career. She has sung at the
principal musical festivals, with the lead
ing symphony orchestras and with the
prominent oratorio and choral societies of
the United States and Canada.
Why 90 to Earope:" asked Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago May 2-wHEAT.What prices
rallied today after early weakness duo 70
lower cables. The upturn came about In
consequence Of buying based LARGELY on
a feeling that the recent four cent do
cline had more than discounted all the
bearish crop developments in the south
west Prices opened A@3sc lower to nc
up and then made an all around gain.
Texas damage reports and decreased
available supply caused a firm close,
unchanged to 1c higher.
CORN-Scantiness OF receipts gave the
corn market a lift. Scattered rains were
only OF temporary assistance to the bears:
Quotations, which had started unchanged
to Nc lower, scored general advance
except that May showed q disposition to
sag.
Renewal Of unsettled weather in Argen-
tina counted against the bears. Tho close
was steady at Nc decline to Ike ad-
vance.
OATS Some breaks in the drought
tended to ease oats. Moderate support.
however, developed on the Decline
|. Professionalism prices harden
ed with an upturn in quotations 1t the
yards. First sales ranged from shade
to NC higher and the frmmness was well
faintained..
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sfderinr the substantial quality OF 2
sabre guard. that was some stroke. :
was at this point that q commot1on OF
horsemen was heard. and the nsnse 3,
opposite directions. Neither knew
whether it was his own or the enemy
friends coming, and neither wanted 70
take chances. That was the termina-
tion Of a fght-a real duel. that might
have been staged
I'm days of old,
When knights were bold. :.
And barons held their sway.
1t was one of the things that VIII DC
known only in history. The cavalry
of all nations still carry sabres. ana are
drilled in fencing, but machine guns
plane, have about eliminated tne
chance that two cavalrymen Will ever
again meet in q combat such as G1ins
and the big reb staged in that south
ern forest.
Lost Their Fucker?
1t NAV be observed that a large num-
Der of the old filters on the job TO-DAY
have their instruments equlppeo VIII =
metal mouthpieces. They didn't 90
that half a century ago. Then. the SOL
dier-fifer could hot-foot over rail-
fences, intrenchments and the remains
of broken down wagons and artliiery'
and not once did his puckered lip miss
connexions WITH Tic DAOW-AAOAO u ~AAs
'tootle- stick," an unbroken stream OF
shrill music rising above the rattle OF
musketry as the command double
quicked into fighting position. And now
the ancient musician with the wooden
war whistle feels the need Of some
thing to keep his blower in line. Gone
sthe pucker Of yesteryear. that puck
cred in SO!
But the old filters have not lost the
art of making music, and a gray mus
tache does not seem to interfere with
the volume. A corps from the Leaven-
worth Home, which entertained al
large yesterday, made a hit with the
home people as we'll as the visitors and
it was lard to keep office men at work
while the players were near. They
played in perfect time, and the drum
merS were both expert and vigorous
The old soldiers who carried ten pounds
OF gun and 30 pounds Of other junk, al
ways envied, Oh q march, the auto
cratic fifer. But they were merely sor-
ry for the drummer boy.
THE fifer could put his instrument
In his pocket, and not worry about 1t, >
said an old soldier this morning. In
discussing war time music. but with
the drummer. 1t was a constant fight
to protect his tub It was menaced
by the feet of government mules and
the brogans Of soldiers. and in a halt
some awkward cuss might try to sit
on it. The drummer didn't have any
Dicnfc"
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A PARADE OF NOTE.

CONTINUED From Page One.)
Bacon and aides.
First division, Veterans of Civil war.
Knights and Ladies of Security band.
Second division, Veterans Of the Civil
war.
Jackson's Military band.
Spanish War Soldiers, commanded by
Colonel Henry c. Lindsay.
Division of Sons, Of Veterans, COM
manded by Colonel A. G.. Aldrich.
Notes Of the Parade.
The morning weather behaved adj
mirably for the purposes of the pa
rade. Managers of the ceremonies
looked apprehensively for a repeti-
ton Of the sultry heat of the previous
day when all Topeka perspired and
sighed In the heavy swe1ter OF warm,
moist atmosphere. But this morning
led Off with a seven o'clock shower
which suspended operations in time
for the streets to dry, but left the sky
overcast and a cool east breeze blow
ing. So there was no discomfort in
the temperature when the lines Of old
along the main streets. The manag-
ers Of the ceremonies returned thanks
for the dispensation of the weather
man during the forenoon, but kept
an anxious eye turned to the clouded
skies with a mind to what the after
noon might bring forth in the way OF
rain.
Two uniforms were conspicuous In
the parade. One was Major A. M.
Harvey's lemon colored. boy-scout-de-
sign rompers which were compile
| mented by a pair OF buckskin gloves
| decorated with large red stars. The
other uniform was the bright blue
one worn by the lone colored man
| who marched proudly alongside the
colors near the middle of the line OF
march. 1t was really blue, electrical
| ly so.
The bands were too close togethe,
| in the parade. About the time the
fife and drum corps from the Nation
al Military Home at Fort Leaven-
worth got well into action, the
Knights and Ladies' Of Security band
about thirty yards ahead Of it
plunged into a patriotic number with
a lamentable result to both efforts
But the nine old boys in the fife an6
drum corps footed q little harder anc
drummed more loudly and the ap.
plause from the sidewalks was theirs
| as 1t properly should have been.
TOpeka's own MarshalPs band wa.
/ on the job. playing better and
marching straighter than any of thu
/ others. 1t was in the rear of the mil
itary organizations. properly enough
but 1t was welcomed all along tn,
line of march, as 1t always is
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DEATHS and FUNERALS.

The funeral of A. D. : wer will be
held from the residence. 2O1 The
Drive, Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. He was ~ years old and q
resident of --ansas since 1875. He
lived in Belleview 80 years, coming
to Topeka in 1905. His death was
caused by cerebral hemorrhage, fol-
lowing an attack of paralysis. He lis
survived by his wife and one son, DR..
John B. Tower of Homestead, Fla
Mrs. Catherine Rafferty, died at Do
yer Tuesday. She was born in County
Monohan. ireland, in 1892 and came
to America sixty years ago. She has
lived in Wabaunsee county since that
time. She was married to William
Rafferty, two years before she came
to America. The funeral will be held
from the Church of the Assumption
Friday morning. Interment in Mount
Calvary cemetery. She is survived by
six children: Mrs. Edward Cum
mings, Dover: Mrs. Catherine Osburn,
Stratton, Colo; Mrs. Mary Sharp,
Fair Crane, Mo-: Owen Rafferty,, Do
YER; William Rafferty,, Stratton, Colo,
and Thomas Rafferty, of Nebraska
Adolph Sheetz Of Topeka died in
Minneapolis, MIMI, Tuesday The
body will be brought to Topeka. Fun
eral services will be held from the
residence. 512 Chandler street, Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
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TX per cent; closing. 1907 per cent. Time
loans. steady: 60 and 0days, ~ per cent;
minths. 30eA per cent; mercantile paper,
3%64 per cent.
CLOSE: Sterling exchange, steady; 60
days. A06; demand, $4s8.00: commercial
bills, $le6k
SILVER-Bar silver. site; Mexican dol
lars, &c.
BONDS Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds Irregular.
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THE BOYS OF SO
Some RetOld Tales Of the Great
Rebellion.
Soldier Wark's POcketbOOk and
the Minnie Ball.
his LEG WAS SAVED
And So Was the POcketbOOk, as
q Cherished Relic.
When Civilian Clothes Made
the Wearer Conspicuous.
The Lucky Purse.

The Lucky Purse.
Every one has. at some time or 9TH
er, read a story wherein a brave SOL
der boy was saved from death when
a bullet struck the Bible that he car
ried just over his heart-the Bible
that mother gave him as he marched