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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25

in spite of being the show ground
of the city, is destined 1 believe.
to be the hardest one to manage OF
any We now have
4 survey Of the population in the
neighborhood which this tract mus,
serve shows that the white resi-
dents number 1875. and the colored
residents 2.j62. These are divided as
follow:
White children under five years
OF age, $50.
Between the ages of five and four
teen years. 303>
Between the ages OF fifteen and
twenty. Ia, and beyond twenty
Years. LBS.
The Colored population shows
Under five years of age. 1873.
Between the ages Of five and four
teen wears, pa
Between the ages Of fifteen and
twenty. 132, and beyond that. 1851
Comparing the totals of population
II would seem that the colored resi-
dents in that section greatly out
number the white, but comparing the
children between the ages Of five
and fourteen years. the real play
ground age. there IL very little diff
ference between the white and the
colored populs ton.
SO the playground officials are as
vet hilAffiutfl "netnfI the ne" W IL
low Tree Alley ground will be a
white or a colored playground but
whatever the ultimate decision NAV
be upon that point, the fact still
remains that we have completed and
have ready for occupancy next
March. a playground which cost
$1,000 to obtain and equip, from two
to three times more than any OF the
other Fairgrounds, and right now
there is no relief in sight, for we
cannot open without the proper
supervising force.
Teachers Will Be Needed.
The playground. as have said.
will perhaps be the hardest to man
age in the city. Therefore. We need
at least as many teachers as other
Fairgrounds the same size have. and
an Appropriation Of $1,000 will enable
us to obtain the services of two
teachers at $50 month, and like
number at 80 month.
Had there been any way OF fore
telling when the playground would
he completed. u Is not likely that
We would have found ourselves with
out funds, but because We lacked
that knowledge, Congress would not
appropriate for Willow Tree Alleys
maintalnence when they provided for
the others this year.
But unless something is done very
soon, we will not be able to open the
new playground m March, and pos
sibly not until July, IL then.
We need all the Fairgrounds avail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
1000 Children Kneel
In Snow; Sing Hymns

TOLEDO. Dec. 25.-En"elinS in the
snow. two thousand school children
sang Christmas hymns around the
municipal tree IN the court house
grounds.
The tree radIatcs joy and peace.
declared tho mayor. After giving
thanks TO heaven the children sang
America"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Gen. du Pont, Operated
On. Shows Improvement

portrrsTFR. Mimi. Dec. -o.-''eh'
-aIc,nan du Pont. head Of the Dig
On Pont Powder COMPANY. anu ~" -,
vi. ,,'as oncrated on today al -;
vary's Hospital by Dr. Mayo. Genera Genera.
in Pont was suffering from SERIOUS
intestinal disorder. ,..s,.
After the operation Jis cond'llDh
WAS reported a. improving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Wives of Congressman
To Aid Gospel Mission

Mrs. champ CLARK. assisted by d num-
or Of women Of The Congressional set.
~ receive II a linen shower at the
"spel Mission Nov Year Day from J
70. N The things most needed at
mission. n Is stated. arc white bed
ads. three-quarter size sheets. me
f0l-Slzrd pillow slips and towels.
Among those who viii ro,s ye with
'.s. clark are MIS- Henry : Raiucv. Of
'inpis. Mrs John NJ Nelson and her
aschtcrs. the Misses Agnes and Ruth
"'lson Of Wisconsin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Trial of Charlton Is
Postponed to Next June

New York. Dec. e5.-Trisl Of Porter
Charlton for the murder of his wife
in Como. Italy. has again been post
poned. this time to June. by the Ital-
ian authorities. according TO cable ad-
vice received by Judge Palmieri.
Secretary BRYAN has Cabled the
American Ambassador at Rome. re-
CuestinS him to ask the Italian Gov
eminent for a speedy hearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Home Rule" Established
In Ohio Penitentiary

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 25.-The 100
onvicts in the Ohio pcnitcEtIary re-
lived from Warden Thomas their
Fr.stmas gift in the form Of home
ole"
Tho three huge cell blocks in the pris-
70 viii be deyidcd into precincts and
- prisoner selected from each pre-
net will represent the inmates Of the
IocEs. These men will lee known as
.ourcilTncn," and will meet with War
on Thomas once each week for confer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Eva Tanguay Quits
Husband; Will Sue Him

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Eva Tan
quay, the Il don't care" actress, has
separated from her husband. John
Ford, and expects to bring legal ac-
ton against him.
Miss TanEuay confirmed the report.
The marriage, performed last Novcm-
Der in Ann Arbor. Mich, cscited
much interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Xmas Shopping Ends
Reeves Divorce Suits

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-A Reeves,
theatrical man. and his wife, Mrs. AL
mede Reeves, each suing the other for
divorce, while out buying Christmas
presents, met by accident in Brooklyn
store.
oh. AL exclaimed Mrs. Reeves
Then she remembered and turned her
back
You needn't turn away" said
Reeves. = WAS just buying you dia-
mond."
They hurried out together and had
dinner-the first good meal in two
months. Reeves said over the table
Everything was forgiven and both di-
vorce suits are off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Urge Canada to Observe
Centennial of Peace

OTTAWA. Dec. 25.-People Of Canada
are asked to celebrate with devout
thankfulness" the completion OF i0i
years OF peace between the United
States and Great Britain, in an appeal
issued by 3. T.. Walker, president or
the Canadian Peace Centenary Associa
ION. and {. +. Hamilton. honorary Sec
rotary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Great Niagara Ice Jam
Blocks American Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y, Dec. %
The Cow OF water over the American
falls is practically smut of oy gian,
ice Jam forming between Goat Island
and tho mainland a half mile above
the cataract Thousands of tons of Ice
arc being hurled over the Horseshoe
falls. and all ice bridge n the lower
river more than a quarter mile long
has been formed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Col. Treats Automobile
Strikes Doctors Machine

An automobile operated bv Col
Charles 6. Treat, L. :. A.. Of 2llS lie
Rov place northwest, skidded While
while going north in Twcnty-first street
northwest. shortly after the snow be
90, falling Yesterday and collided with
1,srbine driven by DIR. Charles A.
Ptandcr aoi Rhode Island avenue
northwest. Each machine was damaged
ia the etxent OF So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Grand Jury Investigates
Overcrowding of Cars

NEW YORK, Dec. ga grand jur,
Investigation aimed at the lnterboruugh
and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit rail
roads. was instituted by County Judge
John +. IIylau. of BrOoklys.
The object is to determine whether
the directors and officers Of the two
companies are criminally responsible
for the alleged dangerous overcrowding
Of cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Cooks Her 103d Xmas
Dinner Without Specs

Tr ATBUSH. y. w. Dec. 25.-'Neve-
Tair Of specs on my nose vet said
.- Alico Bennett, l03 years old. who
.,-foi the turkey for a joint birih-
ard Christmas celebration II her
Hn.o. ~ Webster avenue. Her guests
ar. Two children. seven grandchildren
"C eve Observation-Disclosures.
iTs. Beun'rt lives with her daughter
srN. , sDrighilN Young woman Of
ghTr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25

able at present. and even with more
demand for them than We can meet.
some time during the next year we
Will lose our second best location,
the Gallinger playground. That site
at Ninteenth and +. streets northwest
belongs to the Treasury Department,
and permission had been given us TO
use H. We have been otefed now.
however. that within a short time a
building will be erected there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
Few Details Can Be Given This Evening.
Tomorrow Were to $l.98 &c

The sketches
hint of til c
classic styles
what of the quail
ity of materials
and the needle
work
R e gu lar pa
irons know-and
tonorTow's early
visitors will pick
out the Si.e8
arm e n I S OF
1914, so well
known and ap-
preciated.
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Small TAX Is Il. Stage.

All Van, Buren and Ms charming
wife, Dorothy Beynard, have been en-
gaEed for another season in Winnipeg.
and win return there next fall to begin
their second season in that city.
Guy Bates Post and Omar. the Tent
MAKER" Richard walton Tuliy's Persian
love play. are now In the third month
Of success 1t the Booth Theater in New
York
Leo. Ditrichstein, whose health u much
improved. will continue under the man
agement Of David Belasco after all Next
sesson Mr.. Beiasco WIN star him In .
new comedy. on which he is now at
work. 81
Next season Lew Fields is to be seen
In q comedy. "The High Cost Of Living, !"
| by arrangement with A. II. Woods. who
holds the American rights to the piece.
n. Maurice Farkoa, the comedian and
singer Of chansonettes. who has Just con-
cIuded an extended tour in England and
France has been engaged for q limited
number of representations In the United
States and Canada
The announcement that Mr.. Cyril
Maude will interrupt his successful run
at wailack's Theater In Grumpy" on
April g. is for the purpose only of Civ
ing him q short vacation In Canada, be-
fore he returns to London. where he will
give Grumpy its first performance
there, at his own theater, the Playhouse.
He returns under the management of
the Liebler Company next fall to resume
his American tour In Grumpy"
L
AZ the contract with the Lebler Com.
pany had with Mr.. Louis N. Parker for
the rights to ''DisraelL" was for seven
years. Mr.. George Arliss may again be
seen in his remarkable characterization
Of Lord BeaconsheId for another season
In this country.
| Sanctuary" bird masque. by Percy
Mackaye, has been published by Fred
erick A. Stokes Company. II may be re-
called that II was produced before Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. near Cornish. N.
H., last summer. Miss Eleanor and Miss
Margaret Wilson. as well as the author;
appeared therein. More recently IL was
produced in New York and Chicago, ant
has been well received as a plea for the
conversation OF wild birds.
/ The Macmillan Company have brought
out "Chitra," by Rabindranath Tagore. the
winner Of the Nobel Prize for literature
Is13 "Chitra' is a play based on an In
4 cident in Mahabarata, and Is distinct
contribution to the literary stage. pos
sessing. besides its literary grace ant
beauty, dramatic and poetical interest
The most exhaustive theatrical refer
ence book ever compiled has just beer
brought from the press by II. S. Hama
ford, Of New York. II Is who's Wht
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
WHAT IS ART.

Art is nature passed through
the alembic of man.-Emerson.
Art is the middle quantity be-
tween the thought and the thing.
-Coleridge-
Art is nature expressed
Though a personality.-william
Norris.
Art is everything which we
distinguish from nature.-An-
drew Lang.
Art is an action by means Of
which one man having expert
enced a feeling. Intentionally
transmits 1t to others.-Tolstoi.
Art is rhythmic expression of
feeling.-Harold Speed.
Art is the expression of the
invisible by means of the visible.
-Fromentin.
Art is that imaginative ex-
preston of human energy which.
through technical concretion Of
feeling and perception tends to
reconcile the Individual with the
universe by exciting in him i'm
personal emotion. and the great
est art is that which excites the
greatest impersonal emotion in
a hypothecated perfect human
being.-Galsworthy.
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an income. and in order that be misht
Zee the world. young Baumeardt shipred
before the mast as . common sailor on
. Norwegian sailing vessel. and In such
Q way started his life wanderings.
Into the Far East the vessel sailed. tc
the Antipodes and then up to the land
OF golden opportunities. America. Neaz
the present site of Vancouver. British
Columbia. Mr.. Baumgardt left his ship
and 2enniless he began . weary walk
overland to civilization. He made his
way south to Portland. Greg. where he
took advantage Of Western opportuni.
ties. and ere many years was success
fully established as q printer of q repu-
tation lasting until today. Climatic
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
"The Regeneration"

Polls Theater announces for next week
Owen Kildare's drama. THE Regenera-
,ion," in which Arnold Daily scored the
greatest success he has ever attained as
an independent star. In this play Mr.. XII
dare practically tells the story OF his own
life; how. through the influence OF a WON
an settlement worker. he was raised from
the low level of a Bowery tough to tht
position of a famous novelist The char.
acter of Owen Conway VIII give Richard
Buhler the most remarkable role he has
played since he became the leading mar
Of the Poll Players This play VIII ot
produced next week with great care FOL
details. o..
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Beh man show Company.

Lew Kelly will be seen at the Gayety
next week in the new Jack Singer pro-
duction. The Most Contented Man on
EARTH with the Behman Show Com
pany. The piece offered is a typical mu-
steal burlesaue concocted by Lew Kelly.
Lon Hascall. and Fred Wyckon, with
musical numbers by Paul Ruebens- The
musical numbers and dances, of which
there are many. are arranged by Ameta
Pynes.
Members of the list of principals In
clude Lon HascaI, Vic Casmore, George
Douglas, Freda Florence. Laura Hayden
Gertrude Lynch, Ameta Pynes, and Mar
telle and Stella Morrisey.
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CrandaII's-Feature Films.

Two dramas and a comedy comprise
three OF the principal pictures to be
shown at Crandall's Theater today. The
Greatest Gift" Cines French drama. by
George Kline and THE Counter Melody, &"
an Essanay drama, will be followed by
the Lubin comedy. ''Slumberville' 8
Scare" Other good photoplays and spe-
cially arranged music by Prof. Green's
orchestra will make up the program. For
Monday and Tuesday, Seymour Hicks and
company in '-Scrooge," adapted from "A
Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens,
will be the main photo. Wednesday, THE
Dollar Princess" and Thursday The
Judgment Of the Jungle" a great three
part animal feature, will be produced.
Friday and Saturday Jess" Rider Hag-
CARDS great romance featuring Constance
F. Crawley and Arthur Maude
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Hish-cl... vaudeville.

Adele Ritehie. star OF many musical
will make her first appeArance
in Washington vaudeville at B. z. Reith's
Theatep next week. Another feature viii
be Harry Tighe and his collegians In a
new varsity comedy, Taking Things
Easy The dialect comedians. Hoey and
Lee, will be seen in their latest travesty
with parodies and patter. Ed Vinton
and Buster" the impersonating dog
will offer a comedy number. The -Four
Haryeys will add their empyrean eN-
ploIts. "Just Half Way" a comedy 70
nance, vii be played by Allan Dinehart
and Ann Heritage. From the London
halls viii come Handlers and Milliss, the
English dancing violinists. Other attrac-
tions will be Montague's Comedy Cocka-
toos, and the Pathe weekly review.
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Film Production.

On Sunday. March 2, afternoon and
evening. the local public will have an
opportunity to see the superb $4,000 six
reel production Of the Life In the Holy
Land
These pictures portray the oeautfui
scenery and historic landscape in Pales-
tine. Places famous in the Holy Land,
such as the Lake of Galilee, Plain of
Sharon. as well as present-day life in the
cities of Jerusalem, Jsffa, Tiberius, ETC..
and in the recently established agricul-
tural colonies in Judea and Galilee.
Appropriate sacred and Oriental vocal
music will be rendered, accompanied by
the orchestra.
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CRANDALL'S.

Crandall's bill for the coming week Of
fers especial attractions for the follow
ers of - moving picture field. Lovers
of the works of Charles Dickens, greatest
English novelist. will see the photoplay
''Scrooge." adapted from the immortal
christmas Carol" which will be pre-
sented Monday and Tuesday. Seymour
Hicks. former co-star Nth Tom Terriss.
is in the leading role. Every member OF
the huge supporting cast is an artist in
his line, and each carefully delineates the
old English characters.
As an extra added attraction for each
performance for the week. the manage
ment announces the Renfax musical mo-
ton pictures, reproducing all the popular
Broadway musical comedies. The pictures
will be accompanied by the music of the
play.
The usually splend program will he
given tomorrow, including The Greatest
Gift" ''The Court Melody" and '.Slum-
berville's Scare" Music wiwll be rem
dered by Prof Green's orchestra.
Other theatrical News on Page
Ten.
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American Theater-y.udeyiIIe.

There will appear at the American all
this week attractions OF more than usual
merit.
Billie Dale. the excentric juggier; Baby
Zelda, the juvenile comedian, in new
songs and dances; O'Brien and Lear, In
comedy. singing and talking; Teddy Os-
borne's pets, a new and novel animal
act. entitled "A Day in Dogville," and
new series Of moving pictures.
Visitors at the American can always
be assured of hearing and seeing some
thing new. There is entertainment every
minute.
Today there will be special concert
from to 1880 p. m The bill will in
clude the features OF last week.
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AT LIFE
OF B. 3. BAUMGARD1

Mr.. q. r. Baumgardt, who has so rap
,dly laid claim TO the lecture lovers OF
Washington by his course Of Sunday
n,rht lectures at the Belasco Theeatr' Is
an Interesting example of a man attain
ing his life's ideal after struggle
through many trials that unwittingly
proved tie most valuable factor in his
success.
Born In Liverpool Of . Swedish father
vhs had long lived In England to pursue
his literary life, and Of an English
neither, Mr.. BaumEardt inherited inter
national tendencies that have aided him
materially In his preparation OF travel
lectures. As Is SO often the case In q 1T
erary family. the desires to do and to
see were far beyond the possibilities OF
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

stop Thief, this weeks attraction at
Polls. 10 the FIRST of q list cf plays writ
ten or controlled by George N. Cohan,
Tor which Sylvester Y. Poll has obtained
the exclusive Washington rights and
privilege Of producing in Washington
prior to the release OF the plays to stock
companies.
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conditions tempted him south to Los
Angeles, though. and quickly he there
built up anew one Of the Pacific Coasts
ereatest pdblishins houses. still bearing
his nsne.
Annually, however. after prosperity
came, Mr.. Baumgardt returned TO Eu-
rope 10 travel I'm and study the countries
he loved.
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ly Campbel's celebrated old drama ''Si-
IBERIA" A company Of experienced
screen favorites interpret the leading
roles, and many OF the most effective
scenes were taken on Russian soil.
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IN Music ana Drama" and contains ne
bioSraphies OF more than 100 IMPORTANT
musical and dramatic artists managers.
drsmatist-composers and others con-
ftribuftnS to the success of the stage. ~
wali A. records OF new plays players. etc.
n has been in compilation for more tnan
three gears Dixie Hines Is the editor,
The success. of "'The Mfdnisht Giri'' has
prompted John Cort and the shuoerts 70
select this attraction for the summer run
| in San Francisco during the Panama Ex-
position. Paul Ker, George, MacFariane,
and Margaret Romaine are to ee tne fea-
lures
/ B. Iden Payne. late director OF the Fine
Arts Theater Repertory Company. In
returns TO the States early next season,
and It Is not improbable that he VIII
make an early spring production Of sue
lcessfui American play in London
Lillian Kingsbury. who, before she
made her present success with Billie
Burke, was a shakespearean actress. de-
clares that the reason for the lack In
interest In ~shakespeare's plays Is because
too little attention is paid to the company
and too much to the star.
There's great deal Of truth In THIS
whitford Kane believes that the reper-
tory idea. which has been inaugurated In
several cities this year. is to>be the popu-
! lar dramatic movement in the future-
Hence he is arranging to establish a re-
pertoire company.
| Hilda Engiund. the Swedish actress.
who has Interested the playgoins pubic
/ In the works of Ibsen, made her nrst
Il NJ
mother. in Peer Gynt." by Ibsen- she
was then less than sixteen years OF age.
and the role was that Of woman more
than sixty years Of age
1 Nav Irwin, who is doing a strenuous
tour this season, enlightening the Tar
/ west with laughter and song, has been
pestered with suggestions for plays In
an unguarded moment she stated that
she would like a new play for next sea
son, and manuscripts have been pursuing
her by mail ever since.
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cssnias Attractions.
..rAe New He.risJts.v

4 not.bie ensaremsnf d underlined II
the Columbia next week when Joseph
Brooks wili present there the all-stsr
cotnpantr headed By william Crane. Doug
la Fefrchiid. Amelia Bingham. and
Patricia collinee. In The New Hen.
.rietta.i play Of today BY Wincnen
Smith Ind Victor Mapes, which u Iounu-
ed upon the rsmous comedy py ssonson e
Howard which 10 suggested In the tue. ,
From the ripened art OF the beloved
'sBilly". Crane. the virile Johnnie o.
the Fairbanks brand. the smartiy gowneo
and clever conedienne Of Miss Bingnam.
ana the. breath OF freshness and youIn
Of dainty Mas Coll!nge n running the
SCOPE of dramatic personalities, and eacn
possesses q singular appeal which pienoeo
into the whole is irresistible A nne pro.
duction and notable supporting cas-
aThe Lsre."
George scarborough's play entitled The
Lure" presented under the management
Of the Messrs. shubert. will be seen a.
the Belasco Theater next week
II does not seem possible that with
OCT the knowledge OF the American puo-
lie such q trade. established on q iootine
that Is appalling in its completeness
could have sprung up and yet II 10 True
that until q little over two years age
white slavery was an almost UNKNOWN
unheard Of condition. The task OF sup
pressing this business. with its under
ground working system demands the
most stringent methods by the FEDERAL
bureau inauKurated q couple OF years
ago for the one object Of downing this
system, and the help Of all citizens a.
we'll II IN as a help to this great CAUSE
that .sThe Lure was produced.
-. s.ChanEe."
The English company from the Londo'
lHaymarket Theater In new play cailef
| Change" by J. o. Francis. Will be tn
attraction at the New National Theate
next week. In London the play met viii
rreat success, and later was brought q
the Booth Theater In New York IN
company is under the management o
Walter Hast. an English producer wh
first brought out "Bunty Pulis IN
strings" In London and later arrange'
for the production with the original cas-
\ in New York.
..Chanre" is a drama OF homely life Il
Wales. There is nothing to take the al
| tention away from the intense heart In
I terest In the tragedy tat Is enacted u
| a simple homestead, where father, motne
| and sons are involved in problems as oil
as the human race.
Enthusiastic commentators have bee
written both of the play and OF the act
! ing. Especially warm praise has pee
| bestowed upon the work Of the compan
which includes Ernest Cove, Lilia
Mason, Harold West, Edmond KENNEDY
Tom Owen. r. A Hopkins, John Hover
4 Gareth Hughes, william Hopkins, Dori
Owen, and Eleanor Daniels.
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The Weeks Amusements.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
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The most exhaustive theatrical refer
ence book ever compiled has just been
brought from the press by II. s. Hama
ford, Of New York. 1t Is Who's Who