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Us the way--derives It's value from just
the ssme posture Of circumstances
II Langdon Mitchell had been helped
by any such means In Major Pen
dennis" there might have been some
more stirring dramatic minutes In his
play than there are at present. There
was everything in "Vanitv Fair to
help the playwright. The character Of
Becky Sharp wss in itself the perfect
nucleus for . drama Tho spectators
In the audience know what q Jade and
impostor she vas Tho characters on
the other side Of the foOt.ights took
her at her own valuation. She was
always an impostor toward them. But
the real creature had been shown to
the public and every act OF hers was
Of certain dramatic value. There IL
nothing Of the kind In the character
Of the major. He ie known to the audi
ence to be Just what he appears to the
characters in the play. So there was
no help for MI. Mitchell IN the way
that the central figure Of Vanity Fair
turned out to be.
The play At the Criterion Theatre
might have been written moro with
an eys to that large and growing Sec
tion Of t~heAtregosrs VINO are ignorant
Of the Thackeray novel. Only the
lovers Of the author and specifically Of
Major Pendennis" will be interested
or indeed b able to form a coherent
idea Of the story. although tho excel
lent acting Of John Drew will attract
al fond Of the best and most artistic
that there 10 in contemporary histrion-
ism. The feeling Of the piece Ia
faithful to the original and admirably
sustained by tho acting as we'll as the
frame which cncloses the scenes
When the hrm Of Potash ana PERL
mutter" frst began to make friends In
tho theatre II was the delightfully."-
human quality Of these men and
women that endeared them to the
public. The two partners were a de-
light. They have been laughed at.
but they would have taken
a firm hold on the public affections
had not there been honesty and kind
ness among them. The very best
scene in all the potash and Perlmut-
ter drama and one Of the best scenee
supplied to the theatre In many a day
from any source came at the close
Of the third act. The trustful Potash
has gone on the bond Of his daugh-
ter's lover and tho young man has
escaped to Canada, with the resulting
ruin to the Arm. which has been en-
abled. through the popularity Of the
Arverne sack. to move to quarters on
Fifth avenue OF course there Ia the
expected outburst from Abe. but when
he learns that the bond was put up on
account Of the daughters love for
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WHERE TO DANCE.

nov OuitiOU VI
the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic is
now in the fifth week of its popu-
larity on the roof Of the New
Amsterdam Theatre. Claudius
and Scarlet are the latest addi-
tions, with their novel offering of
old songs.
THE BULL RING-The noe
turnal resort at Castles in the
Air with its Spanish environment
Is growing in popularity nightly.
No admission is charged now.
The entertainers include Eduardo
and Elisa Cansino, Spanish dan.
GERS; Luana, Philippine dancer;
Hugo Jansen and his models and
Patsie O'Hearn.
ALL the
superstitions Of Halloween will
be in evidence at Reisenweber's
at Columbus Circle on Tuesday
night. Lila, the Hawaiian
dancer, will furnish . Souh Sea
Islands "Ghost Dance" for the
occasion. Ortille Preetorius will
introduce q Babylonian "Dance
of Death"
SHELBURNE - Bobbing for
apples. shadow dances, mirrow
reflections and all the other Hal
loween customs will be observed
at the Shelburne in addition to a
surprise dance, with prizes.
MURRAY'S 1.-THE Cascade
Fantastic" is the entertainment
given nightly at the Forty-second
street restaurant. Peg Rafferty,
and Gil Wells, supported by MEM
bers Of the Metropolitan Opera
Ballet, are the principal enter
tainers.
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NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK.
Novelties OF various Kind 20 NJ
Presented In the Theatres,

Two plays OF native origin and a
London importation are the novelties
which the theatre managers have pre-
pared for the present week. One can
~ hope for h best. Tomorrow
n.-ht there will be two openings.
CyrN Maude ia NJ the Empire The
a're in IA modern comedy entitled The
Pasker.'
The Basker'' l. 81 Enslish origin.
its author Clifford Mills. Produced in
London u year ago. George Alexander
appeared In the part that Mr.. Maude
viii create in this country. The
comedy Is In four acts and has FOR It's
central figure George De Lacortc, an
Enslishman OF 40. a happy ~inofensive
idler. whose chief ambition. IL to bask
in tho sunshine OF life, making friends
of all and enemies OF none. and above
Ill to be permitted to follow his own
harmless inclinations. Unfortunately
for the peace of mind of one NJ his
temperament he Ldcorfe Il in direct
line Ia inherit Il title, and when this
distinction suddenly comes to him he
resorts 10 a most unusual method to
avoid assuming the rank that has
been thrust upon him against his will.
His efforts to transfer tho title and its
obligations to another member of his
family and the unexpected develop
ments resulting make the plot OF the
play. While written In u comedy
vein. 1.-THE Basker' will reveal dra-
matte situations that promise to supply
tho fllip which present day audiences
seek in theatrical entertainment. The
action OF the play takes place in Eng
land at q time previous to the present
war.
For his support In 1.-THE Basker'' Mr..
Maude has assembled a particularly
we'll known group Of players including
Muriel Martin Harvey. Maud Milton,
Marguerite Leslie. Cynthia Brooks,
Madeleine Meredith, Alice Gordon,
Florence Le Clcrcq, Hassard Short,
Frank Kingdom. Edgar Norton. Ed
ward Lester and James K%earney,
Beginning Monday also Lee Kugel
will present at the Thirty-ninth Street
Theatre Emma Dunn as the star In
Rachel Crothers's new comedy, "Old
Lady 81" The play was suggested by
Louise Forsslund's novel "Old Lady
81" It Is In three acts and q pro-
logue with the scenes laid In a village
on the New England coast. Tho period
Of the play Is In the '7Os.
1t Is u love story of old people and
young people for young people and old
people. It plays upon the folblcs of
womanklnd-their little tricks of mind
and heart-their little vanities, their
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The Elmendorf Lectures.

Dwight Elmendorf. tie travel
talker, has been to Mexico. has
studied and photographed its
most representative n and
has brought back with him many
new and interesting facts which
will be revealed for the first time
at Carnegie Hall on Sunday eve
ming, November =, when he be-
gins his new easo of artistically
illustrated travel talks. Other
lectures in this course, which is
to extend over five Sunday eve
nings and five Monday after
moons. will be days in SPAIN"
"Children and Flowers From
Many Lands" "Old German
Towns; a Musical Journey" and
"Ths Sahara Desert, u Caravan
Journey"
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act " Go 10 II" was about az desti-
and there was not "a suggestion of
death In It until I'VE minutes before the
curtain fell. So 1t may be merely that
the tooth OF time has bitten too deenly
into ~ Milk White Flag" 10 mako II
possible anyway.
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By LAWRENCE REAMER.

" yHEN Alice Duer Miller wrote
w come out of the Kitchen
she supplied an idea Of great
'qlue to the playwright who happened
20 no in the event Of the matter.
he EXPERT and witty A. E. Thomas.
vino WAS able tn convert Mrs. Miier's
'ook into a very serviceable and en-.
isrtainins medium for Ruth Chatter
ton. Mr.. Thomas's personal contribu-
ton 10 the fiction in this work seems
% be confined TO the opening scene.
N which tho children Of the Virginia
family decide to remain AZ servants
in their home rather than risk the
chance OF losing the rent which their
siling father needs so badly. These
opening passages must have been
quite Indispensable, since they put
the spectators in possession Of the
hypothesis on which the play In
founded.
Nervous visitors found the long Sec
end act Of the new piece at the
cohan Theatre on Monday rather too
ong for the slender dramatic Interest
which 81, develops. The scenes, { be
sure, have their lengths. but there
e almost continuous entertainment.
Miss Chatterton seems to control lit
lie variety in her dramatic methods.
md the author was therefore strictly
limited az 10 the problems which could
he put before her. There Is an in
-v,table sameness in everything she II
allied upon to do. For spectators
VINO DO not entertain high ideals of
ontemporaneous drama or acting.
1owever. the second act Of "Come Out
" the Kitchen" scene seems well
.bove the average output Of the thea
RS to-day.
Mrs. Millsrs invaluable contribu-
,'on to the uce Of the new play
les in the idea Of the mistress Of the
houes being considered one Of the
servants. With this Misunderstanding
Every word that IL spoken by the char
acters In the play has its value.
When the maid Is called insolent by
no purseproud matron in the house
md accused OF stealing her daugh-
'er's hat by this same gentlewoman
hers Is Just as much amusement for
ne audience. which IL in the secret.
there is when the BUTTERFLY long
dds the best behaved of the domes-
10 staf-describes his younger
orother ns a decrepit and deaf old
man And every n Of these amusing
genes IL the result Of Mrs. Miller's
nrenious use Of the mistake concern
nz the identity Of the we'll trained
'ervants In the Virginia household.
II "a on such sound theatre premises
la' good plays are founded. 1t Ia not
re least an argument against the
'evlcs that Goldsmith built "She
''rops 10 Conquer" on this dramatic
'ihraltar and that the first act Of
The Shaughraun"-a notable first act.
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THE WEEKS CHANGES.

The Standard Theatre will pre-
sent Very Good, Eddie" to the
public of the middle upper West
SIDE this week.
The Bronx Opera House will
have The Cinderella Man" As its
attraction for the North Side
public this week. There is the
tcast from the Hudson Theatre.
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THE PLAYS OF THE WEEK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Theatre-CyrilM aude in 1.-THE Basker" y"
Thirtyninth Street Theatre-Emma Dunn in "Oh Lady 81"
Lyceum Theatre-"Backfre," transferred from the Thirty ninth
Street Theatre.
TUESDAY-The Republic Theatre-"Good Gracious A~nnabene," by
by Clare Hummer.
wEDNESDAY-Irving Place Theatre-"Der Gate des Frauleins"
("The Sphnsters HusbandO, postponed from last week.
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On Tuesday at the Republic Theatre
Arthur Hopkins will present Good
Gracious A~nnabelle.' n new play by
Clare Hummer. The piece has just
closed q successful engagement In Bos-
ton.
Heading the cast are Lola Fisher.
who played the leading part last sea-
son in "Rio Grande'; May Nokes. who
II Identified with the "slavey' type
which she has created: Edwin
Nicander. long associated with the
Frohman stars and recently seen here
in THE Fear Market; Walter Hamp-
den. who took the. leading part last
season In Just a Woman" and Helen
Lee. Ruth Harding. j. Palmer Collins,
Roland Young. Edwin Holland, Walter
Schellin and others.
The play tells the whimsical ad-
| ventures OF little AnEdbelle searching
! for her lost bank account and hus-
hand. Arthur Hopkins produced the
piece. and Robert Edmond Jones.
whose settings and costumes for the
Russian Ballet We're seen last Monday,
designed the scenery.
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DON COMEDY AND w NATIVE PLAYS DUE THIS WEEK

I weakness, and above all their gener-
osities and sentimentality.
The story concerns mainly Capt.
Abe Rose and his wife, Angie, who
have been compelled to leave their
home and seek places In institutions to
end their days. With the little money
they have left he insists on sending
hnr TO the more comfortable place OF
the old ladies home, whereas he in
tends to go to the poor farm. When he
eide to take him In too and he accepts
and is facetiously called "Old Lady 81"
From this situation emanates the
comedy in the play.
Immediately upon taking his resi-
dence In tho home Abe becomes the
hero to all Of the thirty inmates. Their
attentions f1atter him very much and
he in turn makes much Of them. Abe
unfortunately displays a little more
interest in Blossy. the youngest men,
Der OF the home, than in the others. and
this arouses a tempest in the domestic
teapot. Where before each of the
ladies" had tried to Guido the other
In being kind to him they now turn
and insist that he leave the home.
Angie. his wife. fearing separation, ar
ranges a hasty Marriage between
Blossy. who has caused all the trouble.
and Capt. Darby. a sweetheart of thirty
years standing, and In this way brings
order out OF choan.
Running parallel to the romance Of
Tho old people r. the love story Of a
young boy and girl. She Is the daugh-
ter OF the rich man OF the village and
he n young man who does odd Jobs
around the home. Through a sudden
shift OF fortune Capt. Rose and his
wife are given q eight degree of inde-
pcndence, and they take II pom them
selves not alone to make the ladies' of
the nome happy bus render IT possible
Tor the young folks to go down the
road Of life hand IN hand.
Miss Dunn. whose Characterization
in Mother" sinners" apd The Gov
ernor's Lady" has given her a unique
position on the American stage in por-
traying old ladies', Is said to have q
role that affords her unlimited oppor-
tunities t. display dizziness of touch
and general skill in characterization.
Reginald Barlow is cast for Can't.
Rose. Others prominent in the com
pany are VIVA Ogden. Mrs. Felix Nor
r.s. Maud Sinclair, Anna Bates. May
Gaiyer, Marie Carroll, Stuart Sage
Louis Pierce. John u. Maher. Eliza
beth L. Roy. Lottie Church md Mary
Davis.
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Ly the way--derives It's value from just
the same posture Of circumstances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15

WEST POINT, June l3.-President
Wilson, speaking at commencement,
said, ut is Americans duty to be
prepared. The world is going TO
snow when America speaks she
means what she says
The president promised to uphold
the Monroe doctrine. He added "To
be military does not mean militaris-
nc. 1t is not known what the immed-
ate future is going to be in the his
tory of America or of the world.
There is nothing America needs or
It wants can be secured by war, but
it must see that its life is not inter
ferred with by anybody else wanting
something. Americanism consists in
utterly believing in American princi-
pies and putting them above every
thing else"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
WORK BEGINS JUNE 10

The forest officials have their plans
complete for the beginning of the
work on the Orc Fino trail on June
10.
In the mean time the location sur
'ey viii be mnde and the equipment
md all metters pertaining 70 the es-
abIishncnt Of camp VIII be looked
after by the forest department
10 wl be remembered ta- s9af
lime aeo d meeting wa hefd and a
committee was appointed to ttisa u0
cript5us for the pupose OF helping
.he forest department and tte county
n tho building Of this trail which rs
necessary for the development Of the
la Plata mining section reached by
way of Junction Creek.
The distance of road to be con
structed is Az miles. The object is
to carry the ore down to the wagon
road by pack horses. Under the pres
ent conditions it is impossible even
10 take a pack train to the Orc Fino
district.
This fact has been serious OBJ
stacle in the way of the development
of this section of the La Platas.
The local forest service officials
deserve much credit for the interest
they are taking in the construction
of this trail, which will not only serve
those Interested in mining but will
lie of particular service to the forest
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15

ST. LOUIS, June 49, McCombs
wired Brainbridge Colby an inyita-
lion for the Progressives to join the
Democrats. The action was based
lpon CoIby's reputation to Roose-
Selt. Colby was the man who nomi-
lated the great Progressive leader.
McCombs refused to comment upon
he report that some conservative
Democrats were discouraging the eff
'ort to kidnap the Progressives.
The Democratic host arriving are
making the first show of enthusiasm.
Bryan arrived practically shorn Of
lis power of influence.
The Colorado delegation caucused
nd organized as follows:
National committeeman, John Bar
nett; delegations chairman, Joe
Thatcher; resolutions, Gerald Hughes
redentials, Alva Adams.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
A TALK WITH A DURANGO MAN
Louis Johnson, Railroad Engineer of
AT Third Ave, Tells of an in
teresting Experience.

There is nothing like talk with
one of our own citizens for giving
hope and encouragement to the anx-
ious sufferer from the dread kidney
disease. We, therefore, give here an
interview with Durango man:
Mr.. Johnson Says:
my back was so lame and painful
that l couldn't stoop or lift. had
great deal of trouble at night on
account of kidney weakness. Dona's
Kidney Pill made my back stronger
and better than it had been for years
and my kidneys were strengthened"
Statement given January 8, 1907.)
OVER SIX YEARS LATER, Mr..
Johnson said: 81 still use Doan's
Kidney Pills occasionally and they
keep my kidneys in good shape"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-gst
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. johnson has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
MOUNTAIN STATES ROAD MEN
DISCUSS ROAD MAKING

OGDEN, Utah, June b. Idaho,
Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, Mon
tana, and Utah were represented at
the Inter-Mountain Good Roads as
sociation in convention here today
Demonstrations in road building and
road impair work, trips through
neighboring canyons and a special
automobile parade viii be held in
connection with the program.
The governors Of Idaho and Utah
are scheduled to deliver addresses.
a. G. Batchelder, secretary of the
American Automobile Association,
will address the convention tomorrow
on the subject "The Automobile and
the Road"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
WILL MY CHILD TAKE DIR.
KINGS NEW DISCOVERY?

This best answer is DR.. Kings
New Discovery itself. It's pleas
ant sweet syrup, easy to take. 1t
contains the medicines which years
Of experience have proven best for
.oughs and colds. Those who have
lsed DR.. Kings New Discovery long
est are its best friends. Besides ev-
cry bottle is guaranteed. II you don't
get satisfaction you get your money
back. Buy bottle, use as directed.
Keep what is left for cough and cold
Insurance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
Death of Mrs. Andrew Hauert.

Death of Mrs. Andrew Hauert.
Death claimed one of La Plata
conuty's best women yesterday in the
lerson of Mrs. Lizzie Hauert, beloved
wife of Andrew Hauert, who passed
away at Ochsner's hospital at 4
o'clock in the morning. The deceased
was 55 years of age. She was born
and reared in Germany. A few year
after her marriage to Andrew Hauer
the family came to America. They
dwelt awhile in Utah before locating
in Thompson's park, the place that
has been the family residence for
more than twenty years. The hos
pitable home was always open to
friend and stranger, and the gooi
woman's time never too occupied to
aid those who were i'll or in trouble.
When sorrow came into her own
life, it only made her more anxious
to tighten the heart aches of others.
For years i'll health was her portion.
This, too she bore with fortitude
that marked. all her acts in life. All
though the end came suddenly, it wa
not unexpected. In addition to her
husband she is survived by two child
rcn, Mrs. John Riffey of the Hes
peius vicinity and Carl Hauert Of
Thompson's park. The remains were
sent to the country home, the T. X.
T. ranch this morning. The funeral
viii be held from the residence to-
morrow forenoon at 10 o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
Ignacio Cheese Factory

Henry Cordes, manager of the San
Juan creamery, is exceedingly enthus-
iastic over the Ignacio cheese factory
and the product manufactured there.
While in Ignacio yesterday he visit
ed the plant and inspected it careful
ly. He found it equipped to manufae-
ture the best quality of cheese, and
James Gray the man in charge, an
expert cheese maker, who has had ex-
tended successful experience. About
1000 pounds of cheese are sold in the
San Juan every month Indications
are the home manufactured product
will find favor with all our people,
and the Ignacio plant will soon be
running to capacity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
District Court in Pagosa Springs.

District Court in Pagosa Springs.
During the session of district court
Just held in Pagosa Springs three
bootlegging cases were tried. Fred
Butler who was tried on this charge
VAS acquitted. In the case Of Glad
win Walker facing the same charge
he jury was unable to reach an
agreement. A. ID. Garvin was con
victed and fined sl00 and cost of the
ease, and sentenced to jail for 40
days. Don Lucero was found guilty
of grand larceny, and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for not more than
four years or less than two. r. San
doval, found guilty on the same charge
received like sentence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
DOES SLoAN'S LINIMENT HELP
RHEUMATISM

Ask the man who uses it, he knows.
TO think l suffered all these years
when one 25 cent bottle of Sloan's
Liniment cured me-" writes one CRATE
full user II you have rheumatism or
suffer from neuralgia, backache,
soreness and stiffness, cont put off
getting bottle of Sioan's. 1t will
give you such welcome relief. 1t
warns and soothes the sore, stiff,
painful places and you feel so much
better. Buy it at any drug store, only
25 cents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS: Cut out this
slip, inclose with &c and mail it to
Foley and Co., Chicago. H., writing
your name and address clearly. You
vii. receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
compound, for bronchial coughs, colds
and Group; Foley Kidney Pi'ls, for
Iamc back, weak kidneys, rheuna-
ism. bladder troubles and Foley
cathartic Tablets wholesome and
thoroly alsansing cat'laftic for cou-
stipatiou I,ilioasncas. hcndache and
sluggish bowels.--s. G. Wall. X
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
Spending Honeymoon Here.

James Foley and bride. nee Miss
Lillian Cotton are spending their hon
eymoon in the Durango vicinity. The
young couple We're married Saturday
and motored to Durango after the
wedding accompanied by the formers
father Mr.. Foley is one of the well
'Snown business men of the Farming
ton section. His bride has been num-
bered among San Juan countys sue
eessful teachers since she was grad
uated from the Durango High school
4 couple of years ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
INDIANA MANS EXPERIENCE

Frank Moseley, Moore's Hill, Ind,
writes: 81 was troubled with almost
constant pains in my sides and back
and attributed it to weakening of
my kidneys. l got package of
Foley Kidney Pills. Great relief
was apparent after the first doses
and in 4S hours all pain left me-" If
you have rheumatism, backache, swol-
len, aching joints or stiff, painful
muscles, why not try Foley Kidney
Pills? They stop sleep disturbing
bladder ailments too.-S. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
Smelter Wins Close Game
At IpnaciO.

~ ishasO.
Yesterday afternoon the Smelter
team of baseball boys went over to
'gnacio for a game OF ball. The
Smelter boys led off, but the Ignacio
'ea~ gave them hard chase ir the
eighth inning when they brought
their score up to seven, being of with
in one score of tieing the pamc.
The Ignacio boys shut out the
Smeltef boys in the ninth hiring and
he made the effort Of their lives 70
tie the score in their ha,f Of the
ninth at the bat. They had man on
first and another on second before
anyone out. They got man to
bird only to have him de there.
The game was interesting and all
lie baseball rooters of the east end
Of the county, it would seem. u:ned
lose IN the ninth inning to set the
score even. a -
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-15
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WAUKEGAN, juno 13-Josephinc
Davis testified that Marian Lambert
threatened to kill herself If Orpet
married Celestia JouSers. She made
his threat four days before she wa
tound dead. Miss Davis testified
hat the. girl also threatened to fix
9rpet if he married Miss Joukers.
When asked what she meant by fix
teplied, "Never mind you will find
lut."