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The Washington times., 1914-03-01
DAVID WAKEFIELD IN
THE AUCT|ONEER''
National Patrons to Enjoy Big
Revival of Famous Actors
First Big Success.

David Belascp will present David War
field for weeks engagement i'm the
National Theater, commencing tomor-
row night.
The play in which Mr.. Warfield will
be seen is an elaborate revival Of his
first great success, The Auct!oneer.
since the production Of which decade
has elapsed, and during which time, this
universally beloved and admired actor
that is all his own. The Auctioneer
work of Lee Arthur and Charles Klein.
but for its revival this season, Mr.. Be-
lasco has rewritten the play.
The reputation which Mr.. Warfield
won through his performance in The
Music Master and THE Return Of
Peter Grimm seems to have enhanced
the public interest in the first of his
character Great ons- AS the shrewd,
gentle, kindly old Hebrew, Simon Levi.
who conducts an auction store on the
East Side of New York. Mr.. Warfield is
said to bring into play all Of those re-
markable talents which have placed him
IN the foremost rank Of Americas s great
est actors.
The cast contains all of the living
menbers who were in the or Rinal pro-
ductIor twelve years ago. Marie Bates
will again be seen in her role of Mrs.
Eagan, while other familiar names are
Janet Dunbar. Helena Phillips, Marie
Reichardt Charlotte Les!ay. Louis
ers, Horace James, Frank Nelson.
Harry LeweIlyn. Ethel Marie Sasse,
Margaret johnson. Esther Sacheroff and
Tony Bevan
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
CRLNDALL'S.

CrandaIls Theater this week offers an
exceptionally good bill TO the lovers Of
! the movies" Commencing today with
the pictures Of the sinking Of the steam
er Monroe off Norfolk. These pictures
! were actually taken from the deck ot
the Nantucket, soon after the collision,
by a party of motion picture operators
who chanced to be passengers on the
vessel
Tomorrow, Tuesday and WEDNESDAY Y
the great Lub!n masterpiece, Through
Fires to Fortune in five parts, will be
presented. This drama contains many
thrilling incidents. including q gigantic
mine explosion. which resulted in the
sinking into the bowels Of the earth OF
an entire village.
The first of the great Lasky produc-
tiOns will be shown Friday and Satur-
day. and is the great drama, The
Squaw Man. with Dustin Farnum. who
originated the part. in the title role.
supported by an exceptional cast. II il,
complete in six parts.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
COSMOS.

An exhibition of skillful and scien-
tific fencing, wrestling. and other feats
of physical culture. with picturesque
poses. will be presented at the Cosmos
Theater this week by the Five Bennett
Sisters, athletic goddesses.' as they
are billed. The Ryan Sisters. two Girl
comedians, are billed for what the pro-
gram describes as the rarest and fun
niest act in vaudeville An offering of
charm is promised in the novel piano
logue. with incidental songs and grace
full dances, by Billy Newkirk and the
Evans Sisters Gibney Earle and his
comedy OF comedians. will present a
hilarious comedy offering entitled The
$1,000 Bunco.' The noted giants, the
kissners. are billed for heavywe ght
exhibition Of juggling and balancing eX-
traOrdinary. while Cunningham and
Covey. In Varying Shades of the Au-
tumn,' have conversational comedy
that is IA novelty. The Pathe motion
pictures Of important world events and
selected phOtoplays will add TO the en-
tertainmcnt.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
CASINO.

Oriental charm. spectacular scenery.
and far East feats OF dexterity and
cunning are promised by Huigi Ha-
shashi and his famous little Five Jap
anese Rosebuds. as the headline Offer
ing of the Casino Theater this week.
Huigi Hashashi Is a noted court dwarf
and juggier Of Japan. Harry Crandall
and his farceurs are looked to for the
big laughmaker OF the show In their
farcical Offering, Fun i'll "A Grocery
Store which is said to bear a likeness
to "PeCk's Bad Boy" Dot Curtis. the
musical mimic, is billed for an Offering
Jack Barnholdt, for a speciality pecu-
liarly his own. and Alma Shres and
company for Il novel exh. bitiOn of the
art of shadowgraphy. with comedy jug
Cling intersperSed. Added features
nightly will be the surprise party Mon
day, the country store Tuesday and
Wednesday. the prize dance contests
Thursday. and the amateurs Friday.
series of special concerts today from
to 1890 y. m. will present the attrac-
iions OF last week and an orchestral
program.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
POLLS WILL REVIVE
AFAMOUS SUCCESS
when Knighthood Was in
Flower" Fine Opportunity for
Miss Nelson and BuhIer.

Polls Theater announces for tomor-
row night a revival of the play in which
Mag Ju,ia Mariowe won her greatest
;,Iccess before she became co-star
=, sjor's romantic drama, when Knight
hood Was in Flower" The story OF
the; play concrens the romance between
of England. and Charles Brandon, the
most reckless duelist Of his day and a
picturesque figure at the court OF 81:
James at a time when chivairy still held
tway In England
The story is furnished by King
Ienry's determination to marry his
lpsautifuI and naughty sister to the king
~ France. and her reckless decision TO
slope with young Brandon as a means
2 escaping the alliance But the fact
AT the princess is missing soon reaches
re ears Of the English king Accom-
l,..pied by the Duke of Buckingham and
veral other trusted nobienfen, he sets
ut at full speed in pursuit OF the
Jung couple. The fugitives are cap
red at the tavern Of the Bow ana
String in Bristol Mary Tudor is put
g. the custody of the Duke Of Bucking-
. am. and Brandon is condemned to die
s. the tower. Henry declares that he
viii spare Brandon's life is she gives
! .Ga-i1er promise to become the p7de OF
4 ne King of France. He adds, ironically,
7 ldt N Sne naIIleS hitlS AOuiS siic iiIdS
y tain the right to select second hus-
D and to please herself. IL the opportun-
" is ever given to her. The wedding
C remony is performed by proxy, ard
r. ate ball is given 10 celebrate the
. verit. At the height of the festivities
word comes from France that King
,tuis is dead and his bride n widow.
y re English king, deeply chagrined. i'm
n sdiatelv plans second alliance with
lie Duke Of Savoy. But Mary Tudor
, -cslls his royal word given to her in
s 81, and announces that Charles Bran
t. on is her second choice" Miss Neil
: n will be seep here tomorrow night in
4 e role OF Mary Tudor, originally
J ayed by Julia Mar owe and Mr..
uhler will have the role of Charles
andon.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
''BUNTY" At BELASCO
FOR RETURN VISIT
Imported Company, Headed by
Miss Nelly Pearson, Who
Created the Role.

'Bunty Pulls the Strings will be
ne attraction at the Iielasco this week,
I'D it IL a fact that n plav from over
ae pond in the last decade. has re-
lined so great a popularity rs this
sme 'Bunty Pulls the Strings" One
IL known New York writer claimed
iat il developed n great Dig wave OF
Buntyitis'' and spreading raridly,. il
. vept everything before If. theoretically.
4, is one of those quaint. simple COM
dies laid in the early sixties, at the
me when beaver hats. hoopskirts. and
,ther quaint costumes were the fash
The charm does not lie in the plot. for
ne thread is somewhat frail. The com
dy is more a series of incidents in the
.fe of small village in the interior of
Scotland where the folk know abso-
uieiy nothing of the outside world.
r here '-Giasca" is considered a me-
Iropolis on a par with London, Paris.
md New York. The story is about one
rammas Bigger and his family affairs.
fammaS. when d young man. was 10
ave been married to q fine buNom las
ie, hut on his wedding morning, fear.
ng the expense of married life, would
Ie too great he deserted his bride-to-b be
and left her waiting at the church
in all her bridal array. and TO shoulder
he expense of the wedding breakfast
'hat cost a pound in English money. As
ne afterward tells her. whenever he
-eated her he had to go wiout his
4 inner" So he took French leave. and
b, ent to the small vi lage of Llntie-
augh, where he married the daughter
II q prosperous grocer. whose business
ne Inherited on the death of his father
nav. He becomes the father of q
amily of three. one girl. "Bunty, and
vo sons, Rab and Jamie. Dainty Molly
carson will again assume her Original
ole of "Bunty," in which she has MADE
. legion of friends throughout the coun-
". and the entire company assisting
er has been imported from the Scotch
nd English theaters for this special
ngagement.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Keith Sunday Concert.

Today at , and Sis p. m. there will
be delightful vaudeville concerts given
1t Il. r. keith's Theater AMI from the
hill OF the past week the fOlIowin,; stel-
lar and supporting offerings have been
drawn for nearly tire" hours of cl. an,
clever. varied. and enjoyable entertain
:ncnt: Mercedes and Mile Stantone,
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent. Belle
Blanche, Sam Mann and company
Prelle's pantomimc logs; William
Friend and Amy Lesser. Paul Gordan
and Ane RiCa. Fred Richards. the
Pathe motion pictures and the pipe or
Ean recitals.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
Mexican Pictures Again.

To see what Villa is like. and in
actual battle, and what the United
States and President Wilson are up
against In Mexico. will be shown at
the Belasco Theater this afternoon at
; o'clock positively for the last time
in Washington. These pictures are
presented by Mcssrs. Shubert and
Brady direct from the Hippodrome,
New York.
The pictures are filped fer all ages
by men who faced SHIT and shell and
assassination to record the story of
Diaz's overthrow. Madero's murder. the
excess of the dictator. Huerta. now
threatening to plunge this country into
war and the preparation of the United
States by ship and on the Mexican
border. ,
1t cost $4,000 to obtain the truth
about Mexico in this production.
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
AMERICAN.

8egirning Monday afternoon the
r.erican Thcatcr will present another
q uderiIle bill Of merit. including Tabor
d Cl2ir in songs and dances. Burni-
"a and Taylor in His Valet" Milt
nsmar and the C2rrays il novelty
-e-wslking. giobe-rollng and juggling
mber.
~hs latest notion pictures will con-
de the hill. Special features are do
ion night svery Wednesday night.
,untry Store On Thursdays and anna
IFS OF FRIDAY nights
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
At the PLAYHOUSE.

The Peautiful Witch of the caInp
Fire Girls is to be produced for the
first time on any stage on the even
ing of March !. at the Playhouse. at
o'clock. Mrs. Margaret PorterficId
Macdonald is the author of the pIay
This being her first entrance into he
dramatic field, though she has done
Some notable literary work
The Washington times., 1914-03-01
The Ghost Breaker

Tho Ghost Breaker one Of last sea
ms greatest successes. viii be pro-
sced at PolIs ThIs month. This melo-
amatic farce. IN which II. r. Warn
? IL still appearing in Western cities.
"a seven months last year at the Ly-
i'm Theatcr in New York
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Hollis Giles, of Amherst, was here ovs,
Friday night of last week, the guest q, ri.
sister, Mrs. w. M. Davis.
Mrs. Henry Lord is home from a visl, :,
Portland with her daughter, Mrs. Hnh-
bard C. Newell, and with her son. Georvs
II. Lord.
Mrs. Bartlett L. Smith and dauvhsa,
Doris, OF steuben. were here over Tuesosv
night on their way home from trim 10
Bangor.
Mrs. Percy 8. Moore and son Frank. of
Trenton are here this week with Mrs
Moore's mother, Mrs. Frank E. Costle.
who is IN.
Miss Helen NJ. Flood returned Saturday
from weeks yisit with relatives at Ban.
gor. Miss Flood commenced teaching the
winter term of school at Bayside Monday.
The iadies' sewing circle will hold i,s
annual sale of fancy articles, cooked food
and home made candies in the ycstry On
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Dec. Is.
They will serve New England supper in
the vestry, beginning at $50.
Rev. o. ]. Guptiil went to Deer Isle last
week, where be is supplying in the
churches for two weeks as candidate for
the pastorate. Mr. Prescott, student q,
Bangor Theological seminary, of Bangor,
supplied in the church here very accept
ably at both Sunday morning and evening
services.
Next Sunday will be observed as mems
Sunday, with services appropriate to the
occasion. The event will be in oelsbra-
tion OF the third anniversary of the or
gsnixation OF the Hartshorn bible class
Rev. J. ]. Hull, field Sunday school
worker for the State of Maine, will be the
speaker. There will be special music.
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
M,KINLEY.

A. A. Willis left Monday for Boston.
Mrs. Marion Twombiey is in Portland.
Mrs. Eta Horn returned from Portland
last week.
Mrs. Mary Bunker is visiting on Gran
berry island.
Mrs. L. f. Dunbar is visiting her sister,
Mrs. III. p. Richardson.
Miss Myrtle Msddocks returned to her
home in Brewer last week.
Ralph W. Richardson, of Wellesley,
Mass, was in town Saturday on business.
Miss Ortches Horn, of this place, and
Harris Church, OF Jonesport, were married
here December 2.
F. N. Sawyer has installed dynamo
and will light his building by electricity.
A few neig ghboring families will also be
accommodated.
Sardine boats Osprey Curlew and Fish
hawk left Thursday for Boston. The
Fishhawk, being out of order, was towed
by the other two, tue Osprey taking the
lead.
Mrs. Almira Dix is boarding with Mrs.
May Rich, fremont, and Mrs. Hannah
Holden is with Mrs. May Lawton al
Southwest Harbor, for the remainder oi
the winter.
Dec. p. M.
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
seacoast Mission work


Rev. Alexander p. Macdonald, of the
seacoast mission, is looking forward TO
winter Of activity. He now has the mis-
sion boat Sunbeam at Cranberry Isles
where it is undergoing the changes
necessary to fit it for cruising in the
rough waters and the icy harbors OF win
ter.
Dozens Of coast people living in the iso-
lated sections, away from all steamboat
lines, depend almost wholly upon the
Sunbeam for medical aid and other emer-
gency calls during the cold months. Mr..
macdonald and his assistants are also as
active In the winter as they are in the
summer In seeing that the great work of
promoting the spiritual welfare Of the
coast folks is kept up.
1t Is labor OF great scope and almost
endless possibilities, and the coast mis-
sionaries are certainly performing it in a
most self-sacrificing and thorough man
ner. They deserve the encouragement
and the substantial support Of ali
Maine people, for they are do
ing wonders in improving conditions
along the coast that have existed for years
and that have been no credit to our State.
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
Telephone Revenue Ear.

Speaking OF the federal revenue tax OF
one cent on all telephone messages costing
fifteen cents and over, which went into
effect on December /, Manager Cutting OF
the telephone company said:
"The preparation for the collection OF
the one-cent tax has been big job for the
telephone company. 1t involves instruc-
tions to the operators for the collection OF
this tax, at public pay stations, and the
making Of special preparations for billing
subscribers.
''rhe Law requires the telephone COM
pany to collect this tax, In addition to the
regular charge for the message. Notifica-
tion OF this new tax is being sent out wit b
the bills to all subscribers, and OF her
notices have been placed near all public
telephones.
"The new law applies not only to all
messages on which the initial rate is If
teen cents or more per message, but also
to all messages on which the total charge
for single conversation, including over
time, amounts to fifteen cents or more.
Thus while a call st the initial rate OF i've
cents or ten cents bears no tax, should the
conversation be prolonged over the period
which would make the aggregate charge
fifteen cents or more, the tax OF one cent
10 imposed.
"a subscriber making q toll call from
any OF the automatic pay stations will be
asked by the operator to Please drop one
cent federal tax in the twenty-five cent
slot. When the penny drops, it will be
heard by the OPERATOR
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
BAYsIDE.

Mrs. Horace Marks is ill again.
Z. F. Remick is in poor health.
Miss yerai Seeds begins school in dis
trict No. 8 today.
Vernal Frazier's wife and infant son
have gone to Mrs. Frazier's mother in
Vanceboro
Miss Mary Milne has returned, after
two weeks vacation at home in West
Sullivan, and has begun her school again
in district No. !.
Lucy and Flora Stuart have returned to
their home in Ellsworth, after two weeks
with their grandparents, o. l.. Stuart and
wife, in their new cottage at Bayside.
Dec. 8. R.
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
CITY MEETING.
ANOTHER VETO MESSAGE FROM
MAYOR HAGERTHY.
CONTRACT FOR CARE OF POOR STILL
HELD UP-FTRE ESCAPES TO BE
ORDERED ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

The regular meeting of the city govern
ment Monday evening opened with an
other veto message from Mayor Hagerthy,
and the making Of q new contract for
superintendent OF the poor is again held
up. 1t is understood that the committee
appointed at the last previous meeting
had made a contract ~ith Frank r. Nc
Gown, bonds had been prepared, and
everything was ready to be reported to
the opening of the meeting forestalled
this, and the committee did. not report.
The full board was present at the meet
ing, Mayor Hagerthy presiding. The
clerk read the mayors veto as follows:
To the Board Of Aldermen Of the City Of EIis-
tcorth:
Whereas. At a meeting OF the beard OF
mayor and aldermen Of the city of Ellsworth,
held November ., 1914, resolve was passed as
follows:
That q committee fof three, consisting OF
Aldermen Jones, Maddocks and Stuart, be en-
powered for the city to make a contract with
some suitable citizen under similar terms and
conditions as the Jones and Drummey con-
tracts, except the sum to be paid under the
terms of the new contract not to exceed s2,75o.
And whereas, the said action OF the board
Of mayor and aldermen has been presented
to me as mayor under the provisions of the
charter of the city of Ellsworth, as amended,
for my approval; and
Whereas, in my capacity as mayor do not
approve the same. hereby return 1T with my
objections which ares
That q contract of such importance as that
contemplated by the action OF the board
should be submitted to the whole board for
approval and ratification, and that it is
unwise and inexpedient to eutrust a portion
of the board full power to make the contract
and bind the city; that = committee Of the
board could well be authorized, subject to the
approval of the board, make recommends
tions concerning the subject matter OF the
contract. but that the sfuil powers Of the
board should not be delegated in matter of
this nature aud importance,
Therefore, disapproye and veto the action
of the board above referred to, and request
that the said action be reconsidered, as pro-
vided by the city charter and the amend
ments to the same authorizing this pro-
ceeding.
ALEXANDER G. HAoERrHy,
Mayor of the city of Ellsworth.
Ellsworth. Me-, Dec. 7, 1914.
On q motion to pass the vote over the
mayo's veto, Aid. Jones, Stuart and Mad
docks voted yes and Aid. Treworgy and
Moor, no. The veto was therefore sus-
tanned, two-thirds vote being necessary
to pass an act over the veto.
There was a little skirmish of words be-
tween Aldermen Maddocks and Moor, re-
viewing the proceedings so far taken in
ploy superintendent for the care OF the
poor, but no blood was shed, and the re-
mainder of the meeting was harmonious.
Ali this preceded the reading Of the
minutes OF the previous meetings, after
which rolls of accounts were passed as
follows:
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
AURORA.

Herbert Crosby and wife are teaching in
Clifton.
Miss Florence Ellis, OF Portland, will
preach here this winter.
Roy Treadwell, of Brewer, visited rela-
tives here last week.
Rev. Wilfred Harrison, of Bowdoin coll
lege, called on friends here recently.
Mrs. Lionel Dnnham. of North Brewer,
visited Mrs. w. N. Crosby last week.
Mrs. Ernest Rowe went to Bangor last
week to spend Thanksgiving with her
daughter Ara belle.
Mrs Barbara Wisweli and little son
John, of Mariaville, spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Rowe.
Dec. z. &.
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09
NEWS.
BUCKsPORT.

Congratulations are in order at the
home OF Air. and Mrs. w. T. Hill.
Thomas Mason Hill arrived Saturday,
Dec. 8.
Harold o. Hussey, cashier OF the Bucks
port national bank, has purchased The
Emery block on Main street, which con-
tains Emery hall, the drug store OF Albert
Page, the Dinsmore shoe store, the Patien
house, Mrs. Robbins millinery store, the
McInnis barber shop and the two tene-
ments on Elm street.
The fair and entertainment by the
ladies' aid society Of the Methodist
church Friday afternoon and evening was
a success socially and financially. The
farce, "a Good Dinner" given by semi
nary talent, and the musical numbers
were finely rendered and enthusiastically
received. The sum of Sis5 was taken.
The steamer lslesboro, built for the
Buck sport Camden route, was launched
at Camden, Dec. /. She was towed TO
Portland, where her engine and boilers
will be Installed, and she will go on the
route the first OF January. The steamer is
l1e tons register, and is eighty-nine feet
long. She will be commanded by the
well-known river captain, William Ben
nett.
Clarence Grindle died Monday night,
after a long illness OF Bright's disease.
Mr.. Grindle was q native of orland, and
was q man greatly respected for his sier-
ling qualities and uprightness OF char
acter. For many years he was employed
by the u s. fish commission al the Craig
brook hstcheries at East Orland. He
leaves q widow, who was Miss Naleria
Jordan, OF Oriand.
The October club held its regular
meeting Friday afternoon in Assembly
hail. The entertainment following the
business meeting was in charge of Mrs.
Frances Homer, and was greatly enjoyed.
Miss Mary Weston, of Bangor, gave an
instructive and interesting talk on
modern musicians, illustrating it on the
violin. She was assisted by Miss Isabel
Weston at the piano.
Arie, wife of Sewell Crosby, aged thirty
eight years, died Wednesday night, Dec. 2.
at the Bucksport hospital, after q short
Illness of peritonitis. she is survived by
her hus band, one daughter and one son,
her mother, Mrs. Emery Fickett, of Har-
ringtop, and several brothers and sisters.
The remains were taken to Cherrytield
where the funeral was held saturday
afternoon. Interment ct Harrington.
Myra, wife OF William Clay, died sud-
denly Tuesday morning, Dec. l, at her
home on Verona. Besides her husband,
she Ia survived by two sons = Davis, OF
Bucksport; and Murray, OF Verona; one
sister - Mrs. o. A. Baker, and two
brothers-Frank and Oscar Bennett, OF
Verona. Mrs. Clay was sixty years OF age.
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon,
Rev. William Forsyth officiating.
Dec. z. j.
Ellsworth American., 1914-12-09

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