The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Diva. Experiene. IN War

Miss Jenny Dufau who sings with
Mr.. Felix Hughes in duet-recital at
the Grand tonight, is an Alsation by
birth, and was at home last summer
when the war began. The following
article from Chicago paper narrates
some Of her thrilling experiences:
How dead soldiers were piled about
her fathers :. house, threats made
against her life, and how she was
forced to carry pitchfork bearing a
white handkerchief that she might
not be killed while milking her faith
er's three cows, the only source Of
food. was told by Miss Jennie Dufau.
Miss Dufau was between the Ger
man and French lines for twelve days.
During most Of the time she was
obliged to remain in the cellar of her
fathers home to escape the bullets of
the armies.
Finally, with her father and sister,
She escaped during a lull in the con-
fiict. They ran seven miles across
country to railway station and were
crowded into a coach with wounded
soldiers.
Many of the men are crazeG, and
want to kill the members Of their own
race because they suspect them of
being spies," she said.
81 was threatened with death by a
Spaniard, an officer in the French
army, because the telephone rang
while he was in the house. The man
was drunk. My life was saved only
by the sudden appearance of French
officer"
n,,fa will cir I OF
Rose of Summer" by request, and Mr..
Hughes lie Neige," also by request
Advertisement.
"As Ne Sow at the Grand
Since announcing Alice Brady in
Rev. John Snyder's great five reel
photoplay "As Ye Sow" for Sunday
evening at the Grand, we have had a
great many requests from parties who
cannot attend the Sunday evening
performances, for a showing at some
other date We are pleased to an
nounce that We have arranged for one
extra matinee showing OF this great
feature on Saturday afternoon at p.
m. The regular matinee will start as
usual at 2:30 with Runaway June"
followed with AS Ye Sow at 3
o'clock. This being five reel pro-
duction it will hold the screen until
4:30 after Which Runaway June" will
have second, showing. BY coming
any time before three o'clock you can
gee both "RHnaway June" and AS Ye
Sow" for one price of admission, 10c
for adults and sc for children. Run
away Juns.s Colonel Heeza Lar,
Ghost Breaker" and travalogue in
natural colors is the program Satur-
day night att, and o'clock.
"As Ye Sow will have three show
ings Sunday, evening at Z, s and 9:15.
Adults 1Oc, children 5c.-Advertise-
mant.
"The Idler" at Hiopodrome.
Madly infatuated with the wife Of
his friead,-The Idler. a young Eng
lishman of wealth and POSITIONS
ready to go to almost any lengths to
win her for his own. Through his
knowledge Of discriminating circum-
stances involving her husband, he at
tampts to persuade her to elope with
him. At this point the husband inter-
startling In its dramatic intensity.
NeVSr III tuS VI Iue phoLo-
graphic drama has such cast been
assembled as that which makes 1.-THE
Idler' the greatest film ever thrown
on the screen.
The much abused term "all star"
may here be applied with strictast
truth, for every one OF the dozen prfn-
cipal parts is interpreted by an actor
Of ability and international distinction.
Theatregoers and movie fans in
every civilized country on the globe
are familiar with the following, all Of
whom appear in this stupendous pro-
duction: Charles Richman, Catherine
Countiss, Claire Whitney, Stuart
Holmes, Walter Hitchcock, Maud Tur-
ner GorGon.
"The Idler' will be seen at the Hip
podrome tomorrow night.-Advertise-
ment.
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