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RECITAL SINGERS
IN TWO CONCERTS
Julia Clapssen and Carl Schle.
gel Heard in Well Varied
Programmes.

Two song recitals were given In
Aeolian Hal Yesterday. In the after
noon Julia Claussen, a c%ontralto OF the
Chicago Opera Company. was me singer.
'Iasc,a chic 'pianga' from the Handel
treasury served to open her programme.
after which she moved at once to con-
te~mporaneous Richard Strauss. Mas
senet. Grieg and others also contributed
to a fairly we'll made programme.
, Nine. Claussch Is a singer OF expert
cnce and Intelligence, hut her voice yes
terday lacked and color For
this reason she was unable to tnfuse
warmth INTO her numbers. Furthermore
in some. as in 'Traum durch die Daem-
m~erung.'.she showed a tendency TO drag
out the phrases unduly. Her accompani-
ments were well played by Marcel
Charlier..
Carl Schlegel. n baritone of the Met
ropolitdn Opera. House, was heard In the
evening. MIR. 'Schlegel deserves COM
mendation for his programme, which
contained a number Of songs not too
often heard and which had a pleasing
variety of moods. The b%aritone's voice
is somewhat dry and heavy for the de-
mands OF lyrics of lighter fancy. hut
he established a claim to be Regarded
with respect in the difficult field Of the
recital.
His singing showed fine appreciation
OF the content Of his songs and his style
was In general characterized by good In
ternretative qualities. Good diction
added to the value of his delivery
Richard Epstein accompanied in his IA
mIliar manner. which always gives
pleasure.
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the meek little wife OF the sea captain
whose Investments have landed them
both in The Home" She can lind time
to count her many blessings even when
the hoof OF the poor house leaks on her.
Miss I'M might have made 1t n little
more effective IL she had varied the nom
eyed tone of her voice somewhat, but
with that single criticism n has to
admit that she has made "a lovable
character out Of AriDie.
Reginald Barlow as Abe. or "Old Lady
81" as he was called when he was
adopted by the thirty inmates Of the
Old Ladies' Home. had n more human
part to play, which was to the salts
Faction of tho audience last night.
The young lovers We're almost toe
sweet for words. but ttAy were played as
well as might be by Marie Carroll and
Stuart SAGE.
THE Home as might have been ex-
pected, furnished naan amusing char
acter parts. the best OF which were
played by Viva ogden and May Galyere.
An amazing moan Of quaint New
England humor Is found In the poor
house, which makes Old Lady 81" II
not exciting az least divertiny and worth
speuding an evening on.
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have taken for the winter the house OF
Amos X. e. Pinchot. will give there on
the night OF January 2 a dance for their
daughter. Miss NANNY Taylor win.
who will be one of tho debutantes of the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Fahnestock will
give "a dinner dance at Sherry's on jan
nary . for their nieces. Miss Helen Cor
don Campbell and Miss Margaret Fahne-
stock.
MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Pell
gave a party last evening at the Eltinge
Theatre for Miss Dorothy Cramp and
Reuben J. Ross, who will be married to-
morrow afternoon In the Church of the
Resurrection The other guests included
the members of the bridal party.
Mr.. mt Mrs. Henry Luden. who wore
married In Tuxedo last Saturday, Left
the Vanderbilt yesterday to go to Wash
ington and other points south.
M.s. Seth Barton French has gone
from the Vanderbilt to Newport. where
| she will visit Mrs. Lorillard Spencer.
, Mr.. n Mrs. James Lowell Putnam
Of Boston have leased for the winter
! tho house at 81 West Forty-eiRhth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Chanlcr Of
! Newport are at S1S Madison avenue for
Che winter.
Mrs. Alber, Thorndike will give a din
uer on November 10 at the Somerset
Hotel. Boston, for Miss Beatrice Pyn-
clon. ono OF the New York dehutantes.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter s. Marston
leave their summer home, Hunsylmar.
Port Chester. y. Y, they viii 20 TO 1870
East Sixty-seyenth street for the winter.
Mira. ogden Goele. has closed her
villa, Ochrc Court. in Newport. n Is at
the Rltz-carlton for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. Townsend Burden
have returned from Greenwich. Conn,
and are the Plaza with Mrs. Burdens
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Sheedy Of
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drawing room comedy. Their was little
amin otion. II the scene which were con-
rived rather amateurishly. while the
very. very delicate wit which was
sprayed over the long stretches OF dls-
loCue was not refreshing enough to re-
vivc the audience.
Mr.. Natde was again himself. not con-
cealed behind the elaborate mask Of the
octogcnarian Gr,tmpy, and his skillfui
deit act NJ OF light comedy was always
delightful. lie is n most polished and
facile player in such roles. even X there
was little IN the play last night to re-
ward tho exercise of his powers.
Gust of Drpmn In Third Act.
A gust of drama blew suddenly
through the closing scene OF the third
act. and tho audience welcomed II so
gratefully that MI. Maude was COM
PEELED to come before the curtain several
times. lie said in his graceful speech
that men WHO loved to bask were fortu-
nste,y unknown now In England. There
viii probably, therefore. be no NOR
plays ahou; them. There Is equal cause
for gratitude on this score.
The awakening. under the Wallets suc-
gestiun, IL the pride OF race which he
should always have felt was very dis
~crimiuatingly indicated by Mr.. Maude.
with suiiic ent sincerity. but without ar
tiicialiiy or loss OF the humorous.
Whatever the public may find in The
Btskcr," Mr.. Maude's powers as an actor
were never more a~greeably revealed.
In spite of occasional evidences OF un-
preparedness. the performance was of n
high grade. Maud Milton played the
Victorian duchess addicted TO strong
language amuslngly when she was no
trying to remember her speeches. and
Marguerite Leslie never looked SO hand-
some. Muriel Martin-Harvey vas a
graceful heroine, and tho other roles
were exccllently acted by Cynthia
Brooke, Alice Gordon and Madeleine
Meredith.
Edgar Norton acted the one important
scene that fell to the valet capitally. and
Hassard Short played the part of the
dishonest cousin in a way to ameliorate
some of It's disagreeable characteristics.
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THE SHIFT OF PLAYS.
Familiar Dramas VIII Re seen On
New stages This Week.

"~Racknre," which has been at tho
Thlrty-nlpth Street Theatre for some
weeks past. was transferred last night
10 the Lyceum Theatre to continue It's
run there as the public interest In
Stuart Fox's play has not yet been eS-
hauyted.
The standard Theatre introduced last
sight Every Good Eddie to the pubic
tina, lives on the upper West side, Last
week the popular musical play was AZ
the Bronx Opera House. Judging by the
enthusiasm with which It was received
last night It could continue TO vun for
more thar its allotted week at tho
STANDARD Theatre
Tho Bronx Opera House has THE Gin
derella Man" for North sid audiences,
with the same actors that appeared In
this popular play Mt h Hudson Theatre
last winter.
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BORN.

NowE.-Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Be.cher
Stowe OF Forest His Gardens. l.. l..
announce the birth OF a con on October
81, 1915.
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CYRIL MAUDE, STAR
IN 1.-THE BASKER"
English Comedy Written by a
Woman Presented at
the Empire.
ENGLISH ACTOR AT BEST
Makes Light Play Pleasing by
His Cleverness-Othcrs in
Cast Do Well.
,,s.k.r.-at IN. Emp,r. Theatre.

Another comedy Of English origin sue
ceeded Caroline" last night at the EN-
pire Theatre.
n was called Tho Basker." Mrs.
clifford Mills. who hitherto was unknown
10 local fame. not only wrote the play
but invented the word by which 1t Is
called. The hero loves to lie in the
warmth OF life's sunshine and avoid all
that suggests bad weather or hardship.
AZ least. that was what the hero. an
English duke. had done until he reached
we'll. the years OF Il middle AGED star Of
the London stage. cyril Miud tncdr-
mated this person last night. George
Alexander created the role In London.
While he was oashing rather than ltv-
Ing, this inCurrlgible duke YOU not
even read the history Of his family's
great achievements in the past. which
his proud grandmother presented to him
on every birthday. lie came OF n famous
line. Indeed. the drarnatis persona last
night We're uncornmonly ar!stocra;ic.
They we're De l.acorfes or something
equally eminent In the pecrage Of the
London stage. There were a few men
~ervasts and others equally Indispensable
to life in such a rariiied social at
mosphcre. But there were 10 just or
binary. middle class people.
Servant Inspires His Master.
Ono OF these servant was very i'm
portant to the action Of the play. lie
did read the history OF his masters fam
ily. lie Was Immediately inspired to
greater things Than he had ever at
tempted before. His conduct even IN
famed his master. who. after a while.
became Just as much OF a duke as his
Granddaughter thought he ought 10 he.
Then he discovered the treachery OF
his dishonest cousin. turned him out OF
doors and got for himself the girl who
had almost been won by this villain.
When he was still taking delight out Of
only basking no had offered to give his
post and his position to his cousin
rather than worry with their burden
himself. although he was compelled to
keep his title.
For two acts THE Basker' seemed
below tho usual average OF London
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DIED

BErrRIpcE.-on Monday. October 30.
1915, Mary Jane. beloved wife of
Thomas Bettridgo. sss West Twenty
nr.t street
Funeral notice hereafter.
pURYEA-sudd.niy. on Monday. October
10, 1915. Eliza r. wife OF Albert Z.
Duryca.
Funeral services at her late residence.
M South broadway. Nyack. n. y,
THURSDAY. November .. At 3 r. NJ.
Train leaves Jersey City i::o +. NJ. Via
Eris Railroad.
ELY.-sudoerly. Saturday morning. oc-
tober 2s. a. his residence. Wyndham.
Pryn Mawr. Pa. Theodore Newell. In
tho seventy-frst year OF his age.
Funeral aud intcrment Tucsday. private.
LUBY.-on Monday. October 80. Emily
Louise, wife OF james Luby and daugh-
ter Of the late JOIN j. Huber.
Funeral services at 80 Clifton place, Jer-
sey City. on "wednesday. November /,
ut II o'clock A. NJ. Interment private.
NuNN-on SUNDAY, october 20. 1915, In
the SD year Of her age. Mary A.
Mum. wife OF the late Benjamin Mum
and mother of Adeiene Mum.
Funeral services nj All Angels Church,
West End avenue and Eighty-Hrst
street. on Wednesday. November /, at
ESQ p. ~.
MCLFORD.-on Sunday. October 20, 1916.
Armstrong milford. IN his $50 year.
Funeral services at his late home. 1873
Netherwood avenue, Plainfcld, y. j..
Wednesday, November !, at $3.50
o'clock. 1nterment Hillside Cemetery.
PEcKHAM.-on Monday. October 80, at
her residence. SIS Madison avenue.
Annie Aertsen Kessby, wife o: the
late Wheeler H.. Petkham.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Unsatisfactory. at Roosevelt Hoe.
p!tal. on October 30. George A. Phelps.
In tho 4.th year of his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter,
scoTT.-on Monday. . October so, 1915.
Frances NJ. Macmanus. wife OF Louis
H.. Scott.
Requiem mass at st. Gabr'el's Church,
New Rochelle. n. T.. on Wednesday,
November /. at 1880 A, Il. lnterment
private. Please omit flowers,
sFENCE,-Stephen Decatur.
Funeral THE FUNERAL CHURCH"
broadway. sixty-sixth and six'y-sev-
snth streets Campbell BuildingJ.
limo later. baltimore papers copy.
sk1DaoRE.-on Sunday. October 20. 1916,
NJ his residence. SO West Flfty-second
street. New York city. william Lemue
>Ninmore, son OF the late Buriis AMI
Eliza Wright Skidmore. In tho SGD year
- his age.
funeral service a. hts late residence
ON Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. II
is kindly requested that no flowers b.
sent Boston ana Philadelphia pa per,
p'sass copy.
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In MemoTiam.

IN 'ad .membrsnce OF Casper II. Eicks,
Who died October 81. 1912. In memory
'""' his wife and children.
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SALE FOR THE CENTURY GIRL
All Boz O0cs Advance Records Be-
ltevea 20 Ne Broken.

The box orico salc OF seats for "The
Century Girl" which will open at the
Century Theatre mex Monday night, APP
parently has broken all records for a-i-
vance sales for attractions of this kind
Before the windo opened yesterday
morning at 3 the Dilingham-Ziegfeld
management had received more thrn
90. 900 letters with checks. each letter re-
questinE at least two and many OF tlkem
a score Of orchestra seats for the inst
performance.
Next Monday night. election eve, the
returns will be read from the stage.
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'Old Lady 81" IL another glad" play.
II is Ike six Jumps 81 sugar in one cup
NJ coffee. Perhaps some limo their COT
fec that way. Certainly the first night
audience AZ the Th'rty-ninth Street The
atrc Ike tho play, saccharlne as 1t was.
Emotional women In tho boxes tossed
their bouquets ~ the feet of Emma
Dunn she appeared after tho second &C,
for a lit:le spcech. but some OF the men
who went out between acts eskd the
man ia The white coat to put "A little dash
OF lemon IN what they were having.
The "Pollyanna' OF the piece is Angie,
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MARRIED.

oiean, ". Y,
on October IS. 1915, by the ROY. HUI
bert G. Carroll and the Rev. james w.
Ashton. Ann .. W. Franchot. daush-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Van
vranken franchot. 20 Frederick A.
Cooley. son of Mrs. W. d. Cooley OF
New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
Scattered Members of Connie Mack's World
 Beaters Making Good

Connie Mack's champions are scat tered, but they are still playing ball In one important particular the fla nous Athletics have differed from other champion teams of the past. When they left the scenes of their triumphs they didn't slide down hill.
 Three of the prominent contenders for the American League fIag-Chi- bago, Boston and New York-are re- lying upon pupils of Connie Mack to keep them in the running
 Eddie Collins is the captain of the White Sox and itsN star both on of fense and defense. The acquisition of Jack Barry made champion team of the Red Sox and with Speaker gone he stands today their greatest player.
 The Yankees are on top in the jun for major league and to Frank Bak- CTS work, not only as a batsman, but as a fielding star, . great measure of their success is due
 And the pitchers? We'll, the Yanl<s went into the lead, and Bob Shawl<ev pitched and won the game that put themi there. On the very same day "Chief' Bender, pitching for the Phillies, won the game that sent that team ahead in the National. And Fielder Jones is counting upon Eddie ous No, the Athletic stars aren't through. Connie cut loose from them at the top of their careers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
Bridgeport Rangers
 Beaten in New Haven

New Haven May 1-The New Ha- ven Soccer team defeated Bridgeport Rangers at West Ivy street grounds yesterday afternoon by to 1 goals. The game was the first round in the Connecticut cup ties and Bridgeport's defeat enables the New Haven play CTS to get their place in the second round.
 New Haven, during the first period, was somewhat handicapped, being without the services of Mckay of in ternational fame, and playing ten men against Bridgeports eleven
 The first period was all in favor of the visitors who played all around the local team But for the splendid defense put up by Jenkins, MOntgOn- cry and Stanley the goal total might have been a large one. As it was, however, Bridgeport only eluded Stanley once, Butterworth doing the deed.
 Strengthened by the appearance of Mckay in the second period the New Haven players went at it hammer and tongs, and were soon swarming around Brfdgeport's fortress. Healy. how ever. was on his job, and several tim es foiled what seemed sure goals, New Haven was not to be denied and kept up the fusilade. Ten minutes rruns the start a com bfned rush landed the ball in HeaIys hands and Mckay, who was playing center, seized the Oppor- tunity and sent the leather through, tieing the score. A few minutes later Mckay was again successful in SCOT ing and winning the contest for New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
Plays Baseball Alone
 To Make Fed Mogu1
 Live Up To Contract

When the Newark Federal League baseball team went out of existence recently Patrick T.~Powers, one of the owners, got rid of all of the players except Rupert Mills, a Notre Dame graduate, who was under contract to play first base for two years at $3,0OO- year.
 A few days ago the youth sought out Powers and asked as to his future
 I have no place to put you" rel piled the former magnate. "I hadn't t heard from you and supposed you'd engaged yourself somewhere.'
 Well, haven't" Mills said. There's year left of my contract and I'll hold you to IL: I'm ready to play, so you get ready to pay.''
 "Do you want to play alone ?'' queried Powers, getting an inspira- tion.
 ''I don't care if I do.''
 ''All right then," exclaimed Powers. Report for practice from to 12 o'clock every morning on the grounds at Harrison, and return every after noon at o'clock and play the game alone until S.
 Mills appeared yesterday and car ried out his instructions! When asked how he would enjoy playing baseball alone for an entire season he simply said:
 1T hope it rains every day"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
FAMOUS FOOTBALL PLAYER OF NAVY
 EL0PES TO WE'D

Philadelphia. Pa. May IA mar riage date that was more than a month off and the possibility that the battleship Kansas, now at League Isl and, might be sent to sea at a days notice in the present crisis in national affairs lent wings to the wedding of Ensign John Herbert C''Baibe'') Brown famous navy football player and member of Walter Camps All Ameri- can team of 1913, and Miss Nellie R. Janvier, daughter of one of the old est and wealthiest families in Mary land.
 Accompanied by Big BilP' Hollen- beck, the famous Pennsylvania, full back, the couple drove in an automo- bile to Elkton, Md, on Saturday, pro- cured a license and were married. Then they returned to this city and were found yesterday at the Bellevue Stratford, where were marshalled a, host of football players and naval of f1cers who are friends of the bride groom.
 You know we did not. exactly elope, explained the I pretty bride because the wedding was to have talk en place in June anyhow, but MT. Brown is assigned to the battIeship Kansas and she is under orders to steam on A hours' notice. He might have been called away for duty and well, we just decided to get married right away
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
Three Records Are Equalled in Big Meet
 of College Athletes

Philadelphia, May 1-Three worlds records were equal1ed at Franklin Field Saturday at the Twenty-second Annual Relay carnival Yale took the two mile relay in minutes and 53 seconds, in spectacular race Richard Simpson strode in easily in the final of the 120-yard high hurdle race in 15 seconds flat, lowering the collegiate record by 3-5 of a second and equal1ing the worlds record of Forrest Smithson. But the record probably will not be allowed as Simpson brushed down the first bar Tier. Cornell equa1led the worlds record of 1T minutes, 51 3-5 seconds for the four mile relay.
 Twenty thousand people were crowded into the stands, record at tendance for this American. substitute for O1ympian games The two-mile relay championship was the thriller of the day. Prince ton led at the mile. by a few yards with Chicago and Yale punched be- hind the Tiger runner. At the mile Stout, of Chicago, had put the West erners in the lead by a, fighting half mile that was nearly a straight sprint At the mile and a half Cooper, of Yale, made a gallant fight, and brought Yale nearly a, twenty yard lead, and practically the race It re- mained for OVerton, the crack half
 
 third place at the mile and aNhaIf, sent in Binga Dismond, the negro quarter-miler.
 Overton had a heart breaking lead, but Dismond, the Chicago negro, a1- though his distance is a quarter mile, gave a great fight. The negro was running with wonderful sm oothness. and he decreased the lead by al- most ten yards, although Overton travelling at the driving pace of 1 min ute 55 4-5 seconds. Overton crossed q the finish line just fifteen yards in the lead.
 TheN experts who had clocked the last quarter were expecting the an nouncement of a new worlds record. But the race was run at exactly the same time as that made by the Irish American Athletic Clubs champion ship team in 1910.
 While the two-mi1e race was being run Arlfe Mucks. the young Wiscon- sin giant, was taking liberties with the American record for throwing the discus. The champion of the collegi- ate weight men made one hur1 of 145 feet, Il inches. The former Ameri- can mark for the ancient Greek event was 40 feet 2 3-8 inches
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
MARTIN PUTS
 PORTLAND BACK FOR BIG LOSS
(BV Wa gner.)

Like turkey on the night before Thanksgiving, Dick Tuckey was raffed by the Eastern magnates at 8 recent meeting and Portland won him. Last season Tuckey pitched for Fitch burg, Mass But when the New Eng land League disbanded the F'itchburg players were thrown on the market. Tuckey did so we'll around the circuit that several clubs wanted him. The Naugatuck native son reported to Manager Hugh Duffy in Hartford last Friday. !
 Yesterday he was hurled against the Bridgeport club before a pig crowd who formerly rooted for him. Iuckey held the Bridgeport boys at bay for five innings but in the sixth George Moshier broke the ice when he pickled for two bases and scored Gaudette V; :th the first run of the game. Tuckey tw1rled his usual steady game and will undoubtedly win many contests for Portland this year. As it was Bridgeport only beat him 5 to o.
 Bill Martin, the big hurler purchas-
 ed from Lynn, went the whole session for Neal Balls warriors. He gave g. fine exhibition and Frequently aroused the fans to enthusiasm. Martin was
 very steady had good control and the six hits he allowed Portland were not
 
 punched.
 In order to strengthen the inf4e1d
 Manager Ball used Davis at short stop. This youngster, who has been playing in small leagues in New York state, made a favorable impression while he was in there. He was spiked in the sixth in trying to block run
 ner and Red Stewart took his place. Gaudette and Moshier were the bat
 ting leaders for Bridgeport, each get
 ting two pokes- Manager Ball plAyed
 stellar fielding game and helped himself to g. timely hit in the eighth which combined with rap by Efau- tdette and a double steal, gave the locals two more runs. lMoshier ard Ball worked the double steal, the
 manager scoring from third.
 In Saturdays game, which was at- tended by a crowd of about 2,00o,
 Manager Ball introduced a southpaw named Gearin, who once drew salary in the defunct Colonial League. The kid is hardly big enough to throw a adow/but he had lots of mysterious stuff and made Lowell go II innings before the visitors could take l to victory. Zeiser, who tw1rled TOT Lowell is veteran who was once with the Red Sox. Bridgeport and Lowell went score1ess= for 10 exciting | innings but Red Stewards error in the 11th allowed the visitors to get the | winning run. Yesterdays score: PORTLAND.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-01
pAI, MOORE TO BOX
 BENNY AMCOY TONIGHT

New York, May 1AThe weeks box ing shows several attractive bouts for the fans of the fstic pastime- While no boxers heralded as world-beaters, like Fulton. will take up the boxing public's attention, nevertheless there will be many bouts between contest ants who have proved their claim for 8 place in the boxing world. The Pioneer Sporting club will present a good show this evening between two fast bantamweights, Pal Moore of Memphis and Benny Mccoy, the Ba1ti- more youngster. The winner of this cout will probably be the next oppon- ent of the titleholder, Johnny Ert1e.
 The Stadium Athletic club at the Manhattan Opera House, which is holding many heavyweight bouts, had a bout scheduled for Thursday night between Gunboat Smith. and Charley Weinert. Word was received yester- day, however, that Smith has hurt his hand so the bout has been postponed until May II.