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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-17

CHICAGO = The University Of
Chicago will erect three new build
ings this spring at a cost Of $780,
900. They are ths women's gym
nasium and club, the geology build
ing and the classics building.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-17

top OF each with a little beaten egg
yolk and bake in a quick oven.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-17

..-Los ADMINISTRATORS New
England heirs of Abel stearns, b
pioneer who died in the early seven,
ties. were defeated III their contest
for the s7,b0o,OoO estate of Mrs
Arcadia D. Baker, formerly the wild
ow. of .stcarns, and who at her dealt,
was the. richest woman in South,
'crn California. y
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RICHMOND. VA eugenic mar
rlage law. state working colony
for drunkards and drug fiends, a
Bible school, a circulating library
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Those who object to liquid medi.
eines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-17

FREEPoRT, -Saaman spene-
er, 90 years old, who claimed to be
the inventor Of the gang pillow, COM
mitted suicide at his home in Eagle
Point by shooting himself with a
rife.
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STOCKHOLM King Gustave of
Sweden, in his speech from the
throne to the parliament, annunced
the intention of the government
again to ask parliament to grant to
women the franchise and the right
of election to Office and to parlia-
ment on the same conditions as are
enjoyed by men.
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serious EFFORT TO picture a certain phase
of native society. Yet "a a dignified con-
tribu;ion TO dramatic literature 1t would
he impossible TO consider It. II was as
naive from the point Of view OF drama
as any play we'll could be. Then It
was NOT In the least distinguished from
a literary point OF view. 1t would not
be discussed ut such length here had
It not been almost the only play making
the least attempt 10 treat any native
question. Haddon Chamhers's "Tante"
revealed with some experiences certain
phases Of an artistic temperament. and
THE Land OF Promise" whatever II
may have meant in It's original form
could scarcely deserve consideration as
a medium for the display OF Miss Purke's
talents
There Is. Of course. much to praise
George Conan made n masterpiece OF
modern farce out OF Earl Biggers's book
Seven Keys to Raldpate." ard again
shows himself capable OF deriving dra-
matte values from the pages Of hook
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there Is to come from his pen hero
after plays no moro vital than the
adventures that follow the stolen kiss
Of Mr.. Panmure or the amatory expe-
riences Of Lin, the Gaiety girl. The
Vaughan formula seems hopelessly
unsuited to anything more than the
frivolities OF London tea tables. There
might have been a different story to
tell OF THE Land of Promise" had that
drama moved with the crescendo that
the theme demanded. But 1t was lack
ing in the big feeling such a story
should possess. In the plays Of Flers
and CavaiTlet which alone in the con-
temporary French theatre seem suited
to our audiences, there IL only the deli
cate touch OF gentle emotions. "Prim-
rose" the only serious drama by these
two graceful authors, made no i'm.
preston in this country. nor is 1t easy
to see why II should have succeeded
although there was an intimation that
the two authors designed this play for
the American public.
Is II possible that there can no longer
exist the combination Of skill and power
which used to be the characteristic Of
every playwright OF the first rank? The
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from that Of most American singers In
opera from her willingness TO impart a
sense Of character toit She Ia extremely
amusing In her treatment OF the French
lover who comes to Hungary in the first
act and il she In not 40 funny later it is
because her opportunities are not SO
great. But -Sari' Ia delightful
ASTOR THEATRE Raymond Hitch
cock Is a wonderful example OF what ono
actor can do for a play in -The Beauty
Shop There are other players in this
amusing invention OF Wolf and Pollock
and there are choruses that come and go.
But it il to Mr. Hitchcock that the audience
turns for its humor and it finds fun in
abundance. Mr.. Hitchcocks authors
have OF course devised bright scenes and
just the sort OF humor he IL best able to
illustrate But M IL in ~The Beauty
Shop" rare example OF the comedian
who is altogether the whole show
WINTER GARDEN Recent American
travellers who have been in London and
have Witnessed the different reviews pro-
duced there in imitation of the spectacles
with music at this theatre say that there
has never been anything to equal the pres
emit performance here at any Of these Lon
don theatres The skilful stage manage
ment of The Whirl of the World" IA we'll
an the beauty Of the costumes. the colneli-
ness of the Actresses and the general vi
vacity Of the performances would make
the average London imitation Of these
Winter Garden plays seem very weak
attempt to transport their original fun,
There was never a better specimen OF the
kind than the present play,
FORrY-FOUKTH STREET THEATRE,
--"The Midnight Girl" in one Of the few
adaptations from the German which are
enjoying the unusual sensation of stimuli
taneous production in original and
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PLAYS With Music for the T. B. NJ

adapted forms While Miss Romano and
her associates are to be seen at the the
atre in which the English adaptation was
first given, Adolf Phillip is carrying his
company about the outlying thea, res
with Crete Won Mayhof in the part played
here by Miss Romano. The originafof
"The Midnight Girl" was acted first ut the
German theatre in East Fifty seventh
street early last winter
CASINO. Arthur HamInerstein has
made many changes in the cast of ~High
Jinks' at the Casino. hut none has been
important in its effect on the play with
the exception of the substitution Of Stella
Mayhem for Elisabeth Murray. That
made another kind of High links ="
Butthe rest of the players remain the same
and an excellent company ii is. There
are not many actors in the piece. nor are
all of them famous. But they are we'll
selected, and the result is "a smooth and
capable performance which sends he spec
tator home with the satisfied feeling that
he has seen something worth while. Tom
Lewis's imitation OF an after dinner
speaker in the last act is wonderful blend
of realism and unexaggerated humor.
THE HIPPODROME One of the de-
lights of the present charming revival OF
I'll. NJ. 5. Pinafore" il the fact that its
producers did not take it as many other
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas have been
taken ut the end OF their popularity after
they had been plastered over with an
sorts Of grotesque exaggerations and
Inconsistencies to make them still popular
after their first freshness WAS gone. W T.
Wilson went at this oporetta in an alto
gether different spirit lie kept it just ~
the author wrote il and merely sought tn
provide IN deliberately extra ilhisi rated
edition of tho work which he has been
able to do most successfully.
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which the author In all probability never
dreamed were there. Potash 4 Peril
mutter" has all the tang Montague
GLASS; entertaining and commercial
expatriates revealed IN the stories about
them. Assuredly Grumpy could not
arouse critical praise. and It's popularity
may be regarded only as an evidence OF
the publcs desire to find some OF the
thrills Of suspense and mystery In a
play Then in any analysis Of the sue
cess Of that mediocre product OF the
dramatist's skill II must be borne IN
mind that there was a genuine desire
among theatregoers TO see the much ad-
vertised Mr.. Maude. The campaign Of
publicity that preceded the arrival OF
tho English actor here had made him
we'll known to theatresoers. It was
only Impossible to create any interest
in tho mediums he selected for his APP
pearances. He finally appeared in an
amusing. interesting and skilful drama
Of no originality whatever and alto
gether Of the theatre. At last the public
desire to see the actor could be gratified
without the necessity OF sitting through
plays that were either too old to be en-
dured or too poor TO be thought Of as
the medium OF an evenings entertain
ment.
Nothing could be more complete now
than the disappearance OF the soc!o-
logical drama from the stage. The
Traffic" was acted last week at the
Royal Theatre in the presence OF mildly
interested crowds who must have felt
. that this dish was rather warmed over
after the first Of It's kind had been pre-
scented at the Maxine Elliott Theatre
! in August last. Probably the last OF its
| kind has been seen here. There Is at
least no promise of anything of the
kind in the future plans OF the mana
gers. and when the most popular scene
for a play during the past season Is
presented next winter il will probably
be for its old time purpose Of aronsing
laughter. II Will he Interesting 20 OBJ
serve in what direction the interest OF
the sociological playwrights will be d.
rected next year. Ia II true that their
Lattention has already been directed to-
ward temperance?
The attitude OF the public toward the
dramas OF Shakespeare has provided an
interesting feature of the season. Only
Johnston Forbes Robertson enjoyed any
popular success. william Faversham
and Margaret Anelin had their artistic
success but there was no public patron
age whatever 10 encourage them. Mr.
Faversham retired in complete discour-
/. agement and Miss Ang',n, drawer under
the hllghtlng indifference OF New York
continued her effort tor two weeks and
viii carry her company 10 the Wes'
after the prosperous performances OF
Lady windernere's Fam has come Il
an end. But only >ne English player
enjoying in his farewell ~ this country
his first taste OF popular success as an
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-The Shepherd King the we'll known
Biblical drama by Wright Lorimer. will
be presented at the Garden Theatre for
two weeks beginning tomorrow night
by the Emmett Corrigan Producing
Company under the auspices OF the United
will be devoted to the charities Of that
organization. The we'll known actor.
Emmett Corrigan. will personally attend
to all the rehearsals and a strong COM
pany has been engaged to give the play.
which Is not a moving picture. William
Farnum, known for his success In 'The
Littlest Rebel and Ben Hur' as we'll az
a score OF other triumphs. has been en-
gagged to play the part Of Ddrid. in which
he In expected to score the greatest sue
cess Of his career. In his support will
and Edna Crawford and Virginia Hadley
A chorus Of forty and large ballet will
also be used in giving the characteristic
songs and the Oriental dances OF Bible
times.
The play deals with the story OF David
az told in the Bible. 1t begins with the
inspired shepherd boy tending his focks
about Bethlehem and shows him with
his harp charming and soothing the spirit
of the mad King Saul His combat with
the giant Of Goth. Goliath. IA a stirring
scene in the play. and his whole life is
portrayed until he ascends the throne.
Several scenes Of great beauty and elab-
grafton are seen. The plain Of Bethle-
hem. tho camp and the palace Of Saul
and the cave of the Witch of Endor are
among the most elaborate.
Leander Richardson sends out this
account Of william A. Brady's sext en-
terprise:
.'The Charm OF Isabel by Sidney
Rosenfeld. will have its first performance
at Maxine Ellott's Theatre on Tuesday
evening. II IL presented by Villain
A. Brady. Ltd. A full dress rehearsal
OF the comedy was given before an in
vited audience at the Forty-eighth Street
Theatre two weeks ago, IL was then
developed that the principal charm Of
q young woman whose allursments were
many consisted In her inability TO say
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sHUBERT THEATRE.-Sam Bernard
In still giving his amusing performance
Of Hoggenheimer. the colossal bonnder
of -The Belle Of BoRd Street. 1t Ia the
most finished performance that the local
stage has seen In many year. indeed
since sThe Girl From Kay's.' Gaby
Deslys il his associate and it seems unfor-
tunate that there il 30 little suggestion
of the original Gaby who delighted us ut
the Winter Garden three years ago. She
il quite as pretty IN ever quite an fresh
and winning. II she must do Harry
Pilcer splits and cartwheels and other
acrobatio dancing feats. there ought to
be something Of the old time Gaby In the
intervals. She il lovelier In the first act OF
.The Belle OF Bond Street" than at any
other time. and her attire il simplest
then. To zee her jump out OF the view OF
the audience. return minute later in an
entirely different gown and then after a
brief interval repeat the performance IL
to lead to the suspicion that Miss Gaby
il lacking in a sense of humor, Yet she
has shown ut other times the possession
of a very pretty sense of humor She il
beautiful ut all events In "The Belle Of
Bond Street
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE.-Mizzi
Hajos adds to tho first act OF 'Sari" most
of it's fun. Since Mathilde Cottrelly was
younger than she ever was In this country.
there has never been more fascinating
actress OF comedy than tho youthful
Hungarian. Her dramatic education
was acquired chiefly in this country. for
she was but beginner when shs was
imported by William Morris to act the
Hen Pheasant in his burlesque OF -Chan-
tecleer.' given at the American Theatre.
Miss Hajoss acting Of comedy 10 different
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no in crises where the decisive negative
would have preserved her from embar-
RAISING complications. In these cir
cumstances the charming Isabel was
wont to resort to tho subterfuge OF flight.
which accounted for her sudden appear
ance in the bosom OF a dyspeptio yet
stately New England family following
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conquered her little world. Mary Nord-
strom unprecedented Isabel upon this &C.
casion. quite evidently to Mr. Brady's
complete satisfaction. since she is retained
for the public career of the play. This
also is true Of Albert Brown. who then
appeared and will now recur as the i'm
petuous Frenchman; Ned Sparks (for-
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- LAWRENCE REAMER.


a AANAGERS agree that the sea-
MI son now drawing to a close
v L has been one OF the least pros
porous known In their pro-
fession during recent years. Probably
other men Of business have the same
complaint TO make. The theatres do not
- rule suffer either in so-called hard
times or in time OF war. Even the
paniclsy year Of OF did not have any
sppreciable influence on the theatres.
The situation Is considered different
today in that a long period Of financial
depression IL at last having its effect.
6harp depressions in business are differ
sot in their effect on business from the
aSw and continued decline such as the
recent years have brought. Doubtless
'@ore than one manager is glad that the
season is at last ended.
But there are those who will have
every reason TO remember the present
var with contentment. Some OF the
sensational successes Of recent years
have enjoyed continued prosperity.
Certainly there can be no complaint
from the manager Of "Potash 4 Peril
mutter." which began its engagement
At the Cohan Theatre last August and
less successful has been Seven Keys
70 Baldpate." peg o. My Heart"
IL now In its second year at
the Cort Theatre and there are five
companies on the road returning royal
r0 to the author and profits to the
manager with the same liberality that
Mis Taylor and her associates con-
nnue TO show. Cyril Maude had luckily
bought Grumpy" and acted It once be-
fore he came to this country. else there
might have been no such triumphant
ASs Of success at Wallack's rs its
h1tnrian will have to write In tho fu-
o1A These are by no means the only
VAys that have met with success this
season within the Law" still deserves
70 % counted among the successes since
continues 10 prosper in the cities out
side New York. SO there has been no
complaint from those managers lucky
enough 10 acquire plays that tho public
Simply had 20 see.
Probably tho tndfsposftion 10 spend
money for plays was in the case Of
uoss about which there was no espe-
c'u enthusiasm Managers with only
plsys Of this quality to rely on doubt
- found tho season worse than those
wxh tho great successes on their hands.
Certainly the impresar.os with the
dramas named as their means Of appeal
Ing to tho public have no cause to COM
plain OF the dramaaic year.
WIrhin the Law" bought and Paid
F@r Tho Yellow Ticket" Paid in
FUR and possibly some other plays
which have been most successful In
recent months are characteristic Amer
lean plays. and they are moreover strik-
hsly illustrative of certain tendencies
70 be observed IN the theatre to-day.
VI The popularity of these native works
there can be no question. Nothing IN
We imported drama Is equal to them in
u1e power to hold the interest OF our
audiences. But that they are the best
Specimens Of contemporaneous drama
would DO idle TO contend. 1t Is in
such details as finish and polish that
they fall below tho level Of tho I'm
p~7sh dramas.
Certainly there is fittls or nothing to
- nosob9A from Arthur Pinero Il
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an adventure With an over ardent French
man In Paris. In the sedate rural sur
roundings OF her new abode the young
lady. with acute tendencies toward the
affirmative, became the centring figure in
80 many vexatious domestic upheavals
that In belated desperation she added
the missing word to her vocabulary and
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on Tuesday evening are Florence Gerald,
Julia Varney. Felix Krenbs and William
Carleton"
A new comic opera entitled Leap Year
Land by Kenneth and Roy Webb. will
be produced at Wallack's Theatre on
Tuesday night. A single performance
of the opera will be given and the proceeds
devoted to charity. The youthful authors
of the piece have an ambition to achieve
success with musical comedy and each
year produce an original work which they
have completed during the winter Roy
Webb. who composed the music for Leap
Year Land ia known as u golf player.
and last year won the Garden City cham
pionship. Although he is but Is years
old. he has already won some success
as q composer Other musical plays pro-
duced by the Webhs wer" The Forbidden
City," king Karl of Kronstadt." and The
Rainbow Cocktail
The Empire Theatre IL so prassngly
needed this week for day and night re-
arsals for the John Drew Ethel Barry
more company in Sardou's a Scrap OF
Paper that il will remain closed to the
public until next Monday night. Only
in this way can this especially interesting
representation of one of the most ingen-
ious of modern comedies be made ready
by Monday week. Then the play will be-
just about ready for public presentation
because tho rehearsals We're SLOW in com-
mencing: owing To the necessary con-
tinuance of Mr.. Drew's tour in "The
Tyranny of Tears" and THE WILL" and
Miss Barrymore y tour in "Tante"- neither
OF which could be- curtailed This John
Drew Ethel Barrymore season il u very
temporary plan inevitably ending with
the c.....Ig of tho hot w"a''.ar-and
impossible of repetition IN any other sub
seQuen, season because Mr.. Drew and
Miss Barrymore viii again head separate
organizations directly a Scrap Of Paper"
closes However each artist by then will
have satisfied their long cherished am
Buttons 10 appear together IN the one
play. The remainder OF the cas, for "A
Scrap Vi Paper" will include besides Mr.
Drew and Miss barry more, Charles dali ON.
Ernest Glendenning. Fuller Mellish. Waiter
Soldering. Mary Roland. Jetireys Lewis.
Mrs. Thomas Whinen and others.
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The conscientious critic who Is
must be at Q loss. There have been
many amusing plays. there have been
some admirable specimens Of tho
dramat!st's skill and there has been
scarcely . single work that could be
pointed to a. notable effort OF the
American playwright. Tho Strange
Woman" by William Hurlbut was q
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older men all possessed this gift. They
were not like Barrie or Pinero. whimsi-
cal or minute or precious to q degree
that gave their plays no appeal to the
general public. nor were they ~ rough
and unpublished as the authors Of the
dramas that meet with popularity in
this country seem to make their work
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(HHREE NEW PLAYS FOR THE WEEK
INCIDENTS OF THE WEEK.
What viii Happen in the Theatres.

MONDAY-Revival Of 9TH, Shepherd
King" q TIE Garden Theatre.
The Webb electrical pictures. At the
Fulton Theatre.
TUESDAY-"The Charm Of Isabel
q the Maxine Elliott Theatre.
Leap Year Land" comic opera BY
the Webb Brothers, az Waliack's
Theatre.
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for the simple reason that they are In
capable Of giving 1t any other finish.
Such seems to be the inevitable contrast
ket to-day. With the present success
OF thess rough transfers Of native life
to the stage and the comparative calm
ness Of the public in view Of the greater
expertness OF the foreign playwr1ghts.
It DOES not seem likely that our drama
lists will ever take the tlme 70 make
their work more IN accordance with
the principles OF their noted prede-
cessors.
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WHERE no DANCE.


Joan Sawyer has introduced the hes
itation trot" into her sessions in tho
Persian Room with Quentin Tod. II g.
an old negro drag adapted % "A modern
dance. Miss Sawyer IL dancing this
week only at the Persian Garden, but
will soon return TO vaudeville for a
final week. But she Is always To he a.
tho Persian Garden until the Gloss ot
tho season.
The TWO Dolly sisters arc to daG :. TO-
gethcr al tho Jardin de- pansc tn.s
week for the first time in two years.
This viii not interfere W.th their Other
ENGAGEMENTS and Kus.lkl po'ly will Il.
sonIp modern dancing Wl,h Carlos So
bastian. There are Other dancers o1 we
cabaret programme.
Mao MURRAY Is now tN" Wr~,1.u;
genius Of the Folos Mpr4-rE 90. i,p 90
the Forty-fourth Street T.Dfrr tI,.
ton Webb and sac are tl' modem
dancers and the conduct ~ tho g.I"0'.
v In their hands.
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merry the dispas-ionatef day clerk OF
Little Miss Brown and Isabelle Eves-
son. Others in the cast TO be revealed
on Tuesday evening are Florence Gerald.
Julia Varney. Felix Krenbs and William
Carleton"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-03

baserunning department for the
Tots, They are too frequently trap
ped of base. 1t may be because they
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
BIG STORM SWEEPS GULF
Three Ships Are Lost. and the Fate
Of Others in Coupr.

Mobile, Ala.-Reports OF one Of
the most destructive gulf storms in
years continue to reach Mobile, but
little information on the fate OF three
vessels which encountered the heavy
sesa can be obtained. The barks Sir
dar and Millwa, and the British
schooner Lord of Avon persisted, and
late reports were that the schooner
Chesiie is lost. The brig Motley and
the schooneTs Glenafton and II. y.
Achorn are thought to be adrift in the
gulf.
\ gale which reached 80 miles an
hour threw the gulf into a rage. Cap
tain Tl!orndyke OF the schooner Geo.
T.. Scannell, which reached port with
the rescued = Of the Lord OF Avon,
reported that it was only through the
greatest efforts that he kept the
Scannc!i from going down.
Captain Lawrence and the seven
rescued men Of the Lord OF Avon re-
ported that the storm was the worst
they ever encountered in the gulf wa
tiers. 1--WE were about two hundred
miles off Mobile bar. For three days
we tried to head for Mobile.