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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
INJUNCTION SUIT TO
ELIMINATE EXCEPTIONS
,TTORNEY GENERAL EOCNEN
THROWS SOME LIGHT ON
PROCEEDIRE.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29.-That
the injunction to prevent the railroad
from issuing free passes was not
aimed at the employees of railroads
was the statement of Attorney Gen
eral Looney today. He said the suit
was designed to eliminate the ex-
ceptions to the regulations nndel
which railroads grant free passes,
He contends that il the measure Is
not effective a real anti pass law will
be passed by the legislature. Bona
fde employees, he said, need have
no fear of being included in the re-
strictions.
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R[ TURKS
|IR[ DEFEATED
|,nrs RECEIVED At ATHENS
a,,u VICTORY FOR
THE BRITISH
||P5 AID ALLIES


FHFNs, April 29.-in the battle
"a, III, Turkish troops and TIL"
M landing forces along the
ii snugla ou the Colt
peninsula the Turks were defeat
kab heavy losses. One entire
ksb battalion WAS captured.
started early Wednesday
|hstad until long after nishffalL.
klnc Ia adyircs received here,
|sHfed narshlfs aided The British
|ing forces.
h attack continues on the Oar
! Ilfs The allies are aFailing
hselves Of the moonlight nights
I'll as the calm days, Reports
three allied warsjilps had pene-
W ''' 7'', ~
''''7 "''' 81
f'a.Is of the ba'ilt'7i feiIl'SNia
tiAg received mere sh"" thai INC
81 are holding the European
the french me As''l'e sue,
|
are advancing slowly IN paraf-
ines, The Brush nave eStah-
base on the AEGEAN sea ana
ealfenehed IN a frontal across
|feN Of the peninsula
bHo "a 00o Turk of all branches
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29

found in the fight in the American
League with his Senators for che
pennant. Connie Mack season is
the most problematical OF all. lie
has lost his two greatest playe"s,
Second Bascman Collins and Third
Basemau Baker. In addition, pitch
ers Gender. Plank aud Coombs.
of his success in The past. have been
dropped. Ii his young pitchers hold
up and if he finds men to replace
Collins and Baker he will have Il
chance.
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|N[N SING As
| BIC CRUISER SINKS
N EkS ASSEMBLE ON THE
dp@1 AND SHOUT "VRi,
la FRANCE"
/
4" waite f. Run the Leon Gam
F' To shoai Water After the
Toipedn struck.

Fl'AN 1t; ", April 2a.-uniting
Eve Ia Flance" the commission
"''Fs on the torpedoed cruiser
'"AiPetia assembled on the
\ alter they found all efforts To
\ shoal water unavailing. ac-
PDs to advices reaching here TO-
lie torpedo blew out the star
sue OF the ship. The engines
ordered at full speed in an at
" run 10 shoal water, but the
r rooms were soon flooded with
0'aefS were then given for
Il man for himself"
l"'''ef of bodies have been re-
Eep and buried at Brindis with
pituitary honors.
Officers and 100 seamen sur.
L are being car treated at OF.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
STEAMER REPORTS SIGHTING
TWO GIANT XEf'PELlNS

4 GALVESTON, Texas, April 20
Arriving from Bremen the Ameri7
can steamer Leelanaw reported
sighting two giant Zeppelins as she
came out of the North sea. This
vessel and another are leading cot
ton for Gotemburg, the first ship
ment for that place in several weeks,
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EFFORTS OF AI2IES
TO ADVANCE DEFEATED.

BERLIN. April 29.-4Three efforts
to advance on the European and
Asiatic sides of the Dardaneles We're
made by the allies, according ia
Constantinople reports, but they
were defeated by the Turkish de-
tenders in all the lighting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
GERMAN ZEPPELIN Is
REPORTED DESTRoN FL.

PARIS. April 29.-~Destructioh OF
n German Zeppelin was Announces
BY the war Office today, The DIG ar
craft Was wrecked by anti-alr Graz.
gun fire from Dunkirk when II saii-
cd over that place a week ago az
,cmntjng a raid. The Zeppelin was
able to escape In crippled eondi-
ton, but was stranded near brnees,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29

NEW YORK. April 29.--In a re-
port OF a special committee of the
New York stock exchange the profits
or bucket shops are shown To he
about ten million dollars, as COM
pared with seven million last wear.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
WHITE STAR STEAMER
ARRIVES At LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, April 29.-The
White Sta liner Adriatic arrived
safely i'll ihe Mercy this afternoon
after running from the Irish coast
ut top speed with all lights cXtin-
guished. She did not sight any hos
tile submarines.
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about $15, 100000.

about $15 600, 600.
Still another problem Of vital in
toreSt to Texas. and to outside BUSH
ness concerns, is a proposal TO
change Insurance laws, which aoW
'are so drastic as to keep outside
capital away from Texas invest
mrutS.
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Measles Epidemic in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 20. There are
four thousand cases of measles and
scores are being added daily. accord
ing TO official count in Chicago's
worst epidemic OF this disease.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-29
D ATTACKS NORTH
N lPREs HAVE FAILED
,n WAX OFFICE DECLARES
,n,.' 'Li' ASSAULTS by AL
'' " RE DEFEATED.

~.
,,n April 29,-The official
h. ~ cement declares that
(,n, a''led assaults against the
t.n posil'on north of Ypres
Ijma "ea' ixty-three cannon, it
4 ,s were captured. The Ger
ons aaeed their position more
Inn hundred meters east OF
IL. we statement said. Sol
[baa pi'sohers confessed that
/ AZ o y told German officers
al 'heir prisoners.
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BERLIN. APP, j 29.--Ambassador
Gerard today declared that the con.
ditions In the Madgebnrg fortresa
where English Ulcers are confined
IN reprisal for lnglish treatment N
German submarine crews are good
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Read Them Today

Are reading the n | not
you are losing
tional bargains appear in these
while to keep right with the
Read them today and will the
you can fifty
ing your money with the Home Merchant,
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Light gives the news.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-09
Newark nOrrOWs nj $50,

NEwArE, y. T.. March s., city Comp
%tioilnr rye" FANNY to-day borrowed
$3.50, o0o trpHu II loc Austoy of Sew
York at " ret" Of so per cant, with q
premium 0. SI7 Tho bonds run for "A
period Of four months.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BUTTER Although puie'. there Nas a
good enough trade yesterday to MAINTAIN the
market practically UNCHANGED ~ to prices
and steady A. to tone Poor stock, however.
coutInue- weak and neglected. with an ac
rumulatiou N all lines The STORAGE outlet
L. coutncd To on, % town sour'rs Reno
neglected Pa"king stock also weak Prices
Creamery. extras, .. score. -" hig her scor
INK. Sic. ir-t-. - to ~ score. .1izu SIG Held
extras. - score. -6T-7c firsts, ~ &'z". ;
. u.7c: common TO fair. COATS Renovated,
extras. 3'.0.iis".: hrSts. IA 23c lower
sra,es. .o"2lc. Imitation creamery trsts,
-ec Ladies. current make. hrst.. i.a'hac ;
seconds i>Il,t.c: lower grades, i~5dl5i.c.
Packing stock. No. =, l6'sn'7c lower grades,
liditC.
white the market is firm Local trade 1uie'.
hut a -pod export demand expected for the
week SKINS -teaiy Prices: Held, specials,
Inf av"rarr fan"y ,@,."'sH.". und.r'
double daisies. lGdlHia".: twins. Ia. dlGA." .
state SKINS. held. special. lialt.c poor TO
EGGS With unusually heavy ret~,lds for
so early m March. t~Otailng $3.50 'a-e-, tho
market was decidedly weaker ana lower We.
terday The corresponding day last week
saw rctciu's of only iil71 cases with a year
ago the same day. I.s>s cases. CONSUMPTION
has er-atly Increased. hut - hardly able to
absorb the present volume. Duck eggs we're
weak except for the %fau"lcst. Nearby stock
plentiful and also weaker. Prices: Fresh
.athered extras. 2Ora ugIr extras. hr.t..
ltlzc.: iirst-. l,a, ~ lar.. seconds. 'SdlSi,"
No. /. dirtIrs. iiuisi2"., h'ulcrA, whites. tine
20 fancy, -.u23c h%ennsry, browns, .l".
mixed color-. .c Baltimore ducks, 36H3>r.
LIVE POULTRY Prime fowls steady hut
undesirable Chickens dull and weak
Roosters slow. Ducks scarce and hrm Geese
Of OF quality Receipts yesterday, ~ cars
Prices Chickens, ltHl5c fowls, l5i7dlNc f.
old roOsters, lnI l0i2". young ROSTERS, l2iac.
Ducks Western. zoe turkeys. liUl"c geese,
Western. BIlir. Guineas. - pair, Iig TO-
pigeons. 3oI 90,
DRESSED POT1TRY-Frrsh killed fowls
IN light supply and iirmer, Old roo.,ers
scarce and firm, turkeys mainly moor and
neglected. Most chickens are a.sO ON IN
condition. quality unchanged Capons
SLOW Frozen movement HIGHT, but holders
firm IN their views Prices Turkeys. dry
picked Western. fancy, ~" average. Ia
i,r best, l>W lsr Tennessee. and Kent u"ky,
7pl"" Texa.. IGlN' Chickens, milk fed,
pima. fancy. g31 'ic Michigan. scalled. ! lbs
l'c 'apons. Philadelphia : lbs and over,
.Nu &c.,. To lbs. each, -1i@tc. slips, 40
Western. y TO 81 lbs. lFuJ" Fowls. T. Ia
box, Western, ca lbs and over to dozen, dry
picked lii.ulNo; lb- and over. TIC
ola BOOSTERS, l3'.H1ic Squads prime white
10 lbs 20 dozen, 81; . lbs, 81 .; \ lbs, ~
picked selected 9ec., Western. :i": Texas
ltu Brullcrs, milk fed Il TO = his &c
corn fed, II to e lbs, Do Chickens, L
to box milk fed, 81 10 - lbs. lar - lbs
and over, pa lc; corn fed, q to 70 lbs
Ia hos ~ lh- amt over 20 dozen. !sc.: ~ Il
g. lbs l~-Il5iac old roo-tcrs. l3iac bucks
l.ong Island, l>ulac Western, lie, Geese
fancy, lbp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-09

Curiously enough II is tn. l.-s -
ture of the market which IS 'l.reh -.
sponsible FOR tho general dis'ru>. ,.t,
which the rise IL regarded w., 't. $780,.
f~cSsional element. The talent q .e...
ally sceptical even wheu II &c.. .,
ride with ON a Will" u., r,so.
why professional Wal street .4 ho. -
IS ecause IN split OF the ad,t,e.. p..
moss through the commission houses 5,o,
not Increase r%ercoptiblv. y ta'c. ..,.
mission business to make pro,...i,.,.
Wall street cheerful. Also Wa a..
does not understand an advance .r..
docs rot include ma giu spocI'ltor an
- largo scale. The pubic IS ro' sp,,..
latng heavily ON margin T.,,a.,-.
Wall street saws that u~ar.ru.t1. D.,
rampant. They" are llddlug up Poi, ..
for distribution purposes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-09

Total sale, to-day, 9ss 49, shares Same day 1914 23597o January
To date oSt"'7 Same period 1914, 1S255S65.
Where a &C. follow a quotation it indicate, u nd 81 offer for 10 shares
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BADLY Wiped.

southern Railwtv rre|o.sai Sold Al,
'll.. NJ -, points ~ III" I,... N,v
Haven s,ld NJ 5"a, NJ -, i..,'. ,,l
Baltimore and Ohio common sold a., 80
a Few days < the first two },,re ~. >
around 90 and the latter at 90. Thu.
has been no news to account 'ni :.
sudden developnen' Of & dowsaI r,e
swift upturn upon a very limited rl'sf.
"i trading suggests clvrrsng az .a,,
stock. The market for Southe.. I.,,.
way preferred IN partlcula ha. ~.
Gated nervousness rs 70 Wh.'l.. o..
would ne enough stock to go around evan
AZ his Lowell II looks a. y s~p..u.t',-
for the fall had beer rather badly ,.r,.4
ia these stocks in attempting Go -,,..'
tie campaign iu steel Npptr""'. ',o
consecutive pegs" were used fo- al . o.
were worth % provoke liquidation Hg'
10 suddenly ceased and tho short vr,.
locked in Even IN the case - ~'..
there was plenty Of opportunity ro' -
Spectator 10 Covcr arour 80 pp' BE
the operation Of undo.ng contracts -,
distinctly unpleasant.
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GOSSIP OF WALL STREET
stocks scarce.

The popular argument ~ .. a.,
explanation OF the continued r,e co..
hat q drawing tigutcI OF 'Ie R,rt.,
censorship and the absence uf MOVE
dicated operations IN the rir lur. ~.
the first importance. But II has h,,,
fairly evident for some tlmc 'rs, ,,.
rent market arguments on %. ,oa,
have not been explorations 80 All t.
have been made to order 10 n, 'hs
casion. Ths strength OF the stock NJ,
ket has not been a day {, Sc, ,n,t.
it has been cumulative. based on d 20,
dition of affairs that has beer Cow.
time in the making. Tao hl,,,, ~.
stocks Yesterday was prohabI, f,rt..
important than was the buvirr on o..
big break IN Steel or indeed On 49,
break this year and last fal' 50 f,-
the broad technical condition IS .os
cerned II the current rise indicate. .
thing it indicates an unusual s,arc.fy "a,
etocks. The conclusion is tina, s,,..
have been accumulated qu ctf, ,,
steadily until the 0oatius SUNNY .
came 50 small that it required comma.
lively little new buying to rs, .iI,.
up rapidly. otherwise II womb o..
difficult to explain the |dclibcra'e -, .,
steel. for instance. IT, fact mo -o,,
impressive feature = the who'll, II, ....
has been the absence Of SO, ,.
cNCitemerf.
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Open.' High. Low Clos. Net
ing est. est. ms. Change.
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THE CURB MARKET.

Stocks displayed n Arm undertone IN
Yesterdays curb dealings. Business va
quiet except in u few issues and, while
gains were quite general, they wer"
confined to small fractions. United CT
gar stores. new. and Riker and ileee-
man each moved up =. while sterling
Gum and World Film advanced Is ana
respectively.
Less iuteres, was displayed IN oil
shares aud. although lirm in tone. we're
practically unchanged Jumbo ENten-
sion continued tho active featuie OF the
mining group and sold above Satur-
da.'s level AT one time. hut at the cl'Se
showed - slight loss. Bonds were more
active and strong. Western acihPc ~ ad-
Nsncing u. points while the New YORK
STATE ti.s hardened =.
Transactions IN detail on the market
NrSteIhAN Nele as IolllMs
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C%OTTONSEED OIL.

Tile strength in the lard market
helped tho oil list. Higher levels for
crude also served to restrict offerings,
The basis at the South was given al a.
cents claims of an improved demand
for spot oil wer" made. r~ciIcctiug u
slight hetterment in the consuming
trade. The tenders yesterday were for
500 barrels Speculative activity was at
a minimum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-09
An Unusual Notice.

IT," Nu',on cold Co'uI'uu> la-
very unusual notice TO IS stoclI .l'.
Tr.. % 'iDr run 80 follow "T'" r.-.
pany y In recctpt ~ numerous .
from ''S stockholders will r'f"r""cs q
e lettNr sent them by Me-srS ZONES
Baker. stock broKers. with "'''-
cprd'ug 10 the ict,"rhcad .r New y.
a. tltiolpula and Chicago ani a
Jar under date e T. hruary -. a. g.
sued hoy Ne-sr- i r.s y Hd'
81 cn is an article UPON tic Y
cold COMPANY The Nuho' cola IN
pau' d"' n.S IL proper t. advise H. q
stockholders thar it has 10 20, "' '
wi,J and 10 Information conc n
M"s>r-. J,n"s y Baker Tho ,n"H
Iep r. ~ his company va >'H' - e
IS stockholders last week and ~ ~
animation Of th'~ report NIL x" -
accurate information with reference .
tho company and Is N-opcr1 90
Arizona republican., 1915-11-28
NISS LaURk COYME

however, he has never done. Berlin. Hanover. Hamburg and Amsterdam were visited ia the course of this COZ tiEental tour.
 Returning to London he began his I season at the La Scala. which brought to light some noteworthy plays. par 1 ticularly "Pelleas and Melisande," {" "The Moonlight Blossom" The Sacrament of Judas" and Shaw's "The Devils Disciple" He also acted Macbeth then for the first time in London.
 His marriage to Gertrude Elliott, an American actress. occurred in Decem- Der, 1900, and since that time Miss | Elliott has been closely associated with l him in most of his productions. Mice | and Men, a comedy of eighteenth cen tury manners by Madeleine Lucette Ryley, an American author living in London, and The Light That Failed, ,' dramatization of Rudyard Ktpling's novel, were the chief productions of 1902, after which he made a third, and subsequently a fourth, visit to America. It was in 1902 that he made his first appearance here in Hamlet"
 RevivalS of his various successes were made in England. and then he came to New York in 1906 to produce for the first time on any stage George Bernard Shaw's brilliant satirical his tory" Caesar and Cleopatra" Ham let" was also given during that season as well as his first performance here in "The Merchant of Venice" which he had produced in Manchester, Eng land, for the first time in August of the same year. 4o Passing of the Third Floor Back. {" Jerome k. Jerome's modern moral ity play. was produced at the St. James theater in London in 1908. i Forbes Robertson did not expect the play to be a success; but, needing some | thing to fill in the gap until another drama he had in view should be ready, he decided to present JerOme'S piece. Passing of the Third Floor Back
Arizona republican., 1915-11-28

ha appeared as Orlando in "As You Like It.
 Returning to London, the actor be gan his memorable engagement aa lead ing man forSSir John Hare at the Gar rick, London. Playgoers whose mem Ory goes back to that eventful night in London in 1889 when Hare produced Pineros ''The Profigate" will recall the sensational success Forbes Robert son achieved in this play Tn a single night Forbes-RObeTtsOn won a place in the front rank of English actors.
 From that time on Forbes Robert son became a prominent figure on the English stage. He then made his sec Ond visit to America. returning 10 Eng land to reioin Hare in revivals of "Di- plomacy," Caste" and Money" About this time he also appeared as Buclling ham in Irving's all star revival of Henry VIII" His Buckingham must rank with his greatest successes be cause of the great feeling and imagi- nation, poetry, simplicity and truthful
Arizona republican., 1915-11-28

remained the entire season in London and the following fail was brought to America, where it ran for an entire year in New York and was seen l throughout the United States and Can ada during the following two seasons. Forbes Robertson at the close of his eighth visit 10 America was 9 man of ! fifty-nine years. In full possession of | his powers. at the ripe age of intel lectual richness. his art matured and | his name established throughout the English speaking world. the actor de cided 10 make preparations for quit ] ting the st;lge. His announcement thar | he would forthwith begin his farewell tour of England and America was re- | ceived with disbelief and wonder. It
 was impossible to consider Forbes Rob ertSon as nearing the age for retire
 ment. but the actor had always had a fear of being compelled to finger on
 and appear before the public long aft- CT he had passed his years Of useful
 ness He dreaded hearing those S ords so often spoken. 'Ycs. yes. very fine. but you should haze seen him ten years ago. He determined To quit the stage
 while he could still shake a leg" as he
 himself puts it.
 In the fall of 1911 Forbes Robertson
 began his farewell tour of the English
 provinces at Nottingham. The tour
 lasted until March of the following
 year. On March 22 he began his Inst London season at the Drury Lane The atre Royal This historic London the ater was fitting place for the close of career so closely associated with the great players of the past and ~o nobly devoted tO the highest ideals os the theater The season lasted for elev-
 en weeks. during which the immcnss lheater was packed at every perform
 ance, the box office receipts rivaliu@ and in many instances surpaSsing even pantomime business. Such enthusiasm has seldom been seen in q London the ater. Forbes Robertson had been ah- sent from London for five years. lis return showed how highly he was es- teemed by the London press and pub lie.
 It was during his farewell London season that he received kn:.-tthcn5 honors. On June 6, 1912, ha mad, hls final appearance in London as Hamie+ The great theateT WAS packed. The prices were raised to S5 q euineaj on
 the lower floor or stalls. Long after i the curtain had fallen and the actor
 had made his farewell speech the an-
 plause kept on. and some enc ir the
 gallery started Aud Lang Syne."
 The following autumn Forbes-Ro
 ertsOn began his farewell tour Of Amer
 ica, his ninth visit to this country. This
 is real farewell. Forbes Robertson
 will never return. He has won the ef-
 lection and the esteem of two great na.
 tiOns, and he retires at the zenith O;
 his career with the applause of f5va
 continents. He can i'll be spared from
 the stage. The notes os bis beautiful
 voice. which bring nobility and gran- deur to even the commonest rlatituCe
 of the meaneSt playwright. the wo,l..sr-
 ful face which lights up radiantly. tho
 piercing eyes, so full of sympathy an1
 understandings shall we find
 their like again? We can but feel thlt
 here is not only a great artist-but a man.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-28

= IL was only accident that made Sir make his farewell appearance here shortly. an actor As q child he had played Macbeth with his brothers and sisters. one of whom. it is said. acted he part of the army of Macbeth, an- other tho army of Macduff, with in Structious TO create an impression of numbers by rushing wildly from wing 70 wing. device that worked admira- aIy until the two collided. when the poverty of the battlefield was revealed.
 Tn like fashion was Forbes Robert sens earliest performance of Hamlet ,iven The actor delights in telling the tory "I was fourteen at the time, md we produced the play in the draw ng room. My sister doubled the parts f Ophelia and the first gravedigger. well remember that when the cur
 ain rose. showing Ophelia burying her : elf. the audience laughed. which put ne into a great rage. Swinburne was one of our audience, lying on the floor in front of the stage. He was con 1 -ulsed with laughter and delight | which, of course. we did not at all ap- | preciate."
 ! But if was not acting which inter ,sted Forbes Robertson in the early ,art of his life, but painting. He had 1 already achieved considerable success ! in this art before he went on the stage. 1 His first appearance as an actor came l lbout through the inadequacy of one ! of the younger players in w. G. Wills ' Mary Stuart" ill which the beautiful 1 and adored Mrs. ROusby was playing ' in London. The author was complain ! ing of the difficult task of finding some ! one to play Chastelard in his drama when Fc-bes- Robertson's father, one f the ahlest art critics of his time, said. Why not try JOhnstOnE
 The suggestion was acted upon, and Forbes Robertson. abandoning his orig inal intention of becoming a painter, became an actor instead. However, he hns never wholly deserted his first calling, as his well known picture of the church scene from Much Ado About Nothing" commissioned by the late Sir Henry Irving, testifies. His work has also been hung several times in the Royal academy.
 Johnston Forbes Robertson was born in London Jan. 1G, 1853. He was the eldest son of !. FOrbes-Ro Robertson, an art critic and journalist who had come to London from Scotland The elder Forbes Robertson was closely associat- ed with the Raphaelite movement In England and had among his friends the foremost painters, artists and lit arati of that brilliant mid-VictOrian pe- 'i0d It was in such an atmosphere hat the young actor grew up, and no
 iouht his early surroundings had tre- mendOus influence in the molding of ais character. his tastes and his ideals.
 After his debut as ChasteIard with
 drs. RouSby in Mary Stuart Forbes Robertson toured England and appear d in London with Miss Ellen Terry
 Inder Charles Reade's management.
 Leaving Miss Terry's company,
 7orbes- Robertson entered upon per
 ians Inc most important period of his
 r-innortaut not because of his