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appearance as Sunderland in Bulwe Lyt-
toms "Richelieu," billed Az Henry Irving.
the name ne eventually assumed by royal
license. For ten years he went through an
arduOus training In various provincial
= * companies, acting In more than 500
paI =.
His first conspicuous success was as
DiObv Grant In "The Two Roses" In 1871
he began his association with the Lyceum
Theatre, London. His success was imme-
diate. In 1874 he played Hamlet. The
unconventionality of his performance
aroused keen discussion and singled him
out as the most interesting English actor
Of the day.
In 1878 Irving opened the Lyceum The
atre under his own management. With
Ellen Terry an Ophclia and Portin. he re-
vived Hamlet and produced THE Mcr-
chant Of Venice" His Shvlock was rs
much discussed - his Ha~lst had ossns
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Edwin Booth
OWN BOOTH was the second son Of
Junius Brutus Booth, the celebrated
- English actor. and was born in
Iioiair Maryla,SJ Nnvnr,kar ~

- OWN BOOTH was the second son Of
- Junius Brutus Booth, the celebrated
l. English actor. and was born in
Belair. Maryland. November 13.
1853. His hrst regular appearance IN the
aaRe was at the Boston Museum in Sep
tAmber. 1S49. with his father In Richard
NJ" Members OF the theatrical profession,
who held the elder Booths acting in great
reverence, seemed to agree that the genius
~ the father had not descended on the SON.
H1s father, too, was disappointed with his
acting.
Edwin Booths first appearance in New
York was at the National Theatre in Chat
ham street in September. 1850. A year
later in consequence Of the Illness OF the
elder Booth the son took his place in tho
part Of Richard III. 1t was not until the
death Of his father. however, that hts bril-
liant acting won recognition. lie toured
extensively n his Hdmlet. Richard and
Richeheu were highly praised.
In 1852 he became manager Of the Win
ter Garden Theatre. New York, where he
nave q series OF Shakespearian produce
lions Of q magnif1cence u~nexampled up to
that time. The splendor of this period Of
his career, however. was temporarily ex-
t,nguished when In 1855 his brother. John
wilkes Booth. assassinated President Lin
coin. The three Booth brothers. Junius
Brutu6, EOWlu anu JOnn WlIkeS, nau
played together in Julius Cesar in the
autumn Of the previous year-the perform
ance being memorable both for its own
excellence and for the tragic situation
into which two of the principal performers
we're hurled by the subsequent crime Of
the third. Edwin Booth did not appear
on the stage for some time after the as
s~assination. Then he played Hamlet at
the Winter Garden Theatre. the audience
showing by unstinted applause that no
Uudge was held against him on account Of
the infamy Of his brother.
In 1869 Booth built a theatre Of his own
a. T~wenty-third street and Sixth avenue.
Nov York. n organized q splendid stock
company which was distinguished by us
!ng the true text Of Shakespeare. thus an
tedatins by several years a similar reform
IN England. In 1874 Booth failed finan-
y ciaiiy, and II WA many years before he
rebuilt his fortune. He converted his resi-
dencs on Gramercy Park into the Players
Club for the elect Of the profession. retain
INK only q small apartment for himself,
where ne died Jun Z, 1898.
His most famous part was Hamlet. for
which his extraordinary gifts peculiarly
fitted him. He probably played the part
oftener than any other actor before or
since.
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Sidney Lees Appreciation
EHE conjecture that shakesn.or

HE conjecture that Shakespeare
lived and died u%nhonorcd rests on
no foundation Of fact, The converse
alone is true. Shakespeare's eminence was
fully acknowledged by his contemporaries,
and their acknowledgements have long
been familiar to scholars.
Yet the reiterated assertion that Shake
Speare's contemporaries left on record no
recognition OF his worth proved thai IN
formation on the subject was narrowly Diff
fused and that public Intelligence suffered
by the strait limits us yet assigned to tho
distribution OF genuine knowledge Of the
topic.
Students Of Shakespeare who In the
course VI three centuries have recorded
their impressions Of him include men and
women Of varying degrees OF intellectual
capacity, and the orderly presentation Of
their views could not fail to illustrate With
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scms sraphic force the working Of ne ~

soms graphic force the working Of he ~
Of taste In literature.
The repute thst Shakespeare aoeuoVo0
his lifetime. though 1t was rarely dean06
With subtlcty, was In spirit eli that a.
dicious admirers could desire. The soas.
temporary estimate was authoritAtivoly
summed up In the epitaph which WaD in
scfibed on his monument In StratforA-on-
o church soon after his death. In thAt
no was hailed as the equal Of
great leroes Of classical antiquity--of Nes-
tor In wisdom. Of Socrates In genius. II
Virgfl In literary art; he was Acknowledged
In plain terms TO be the greatest of contem-
porary writer's; all living writer's were De-
clared to b worthy only to serve him ~
pages or menials.
ehakespeare's epitaph. the significance q
which 10 not always appreciated, justices
no doubt OF the supremacy thai he enjoyed
In the English world OF letters of his own
day. The homage Of literary contempor-
aries was confirmed without faltering and
in finer phrase by Milton, the next aceu-
pant Of the throne Of English letters.
No subsequent change Of literary taste
or literary fashion in England really
dimmsd shakespeare's fame. In the days
Of the Restoration. Dryden humbly 90.
inowledged discipleship to him.. Some cen.
sure he suffered from thoushtless lips: but
the right to the al Of classic, which had
been granted him as soon as the breath
left his body. was never effectually die.
puted.
The formal critics Of the eighteenth cen.
fury sought 10 show that much Of his
work deviated from formal standards or
from rules Of formal art. But these cen
sors gave hin the worship OF incessant
study. They edited and annotated his writ
ings. with the result that a succeeding gen.
Grafton Of readers acquired a more ac-
curate comprehension Of his work than was
possible before. The trlumphal progress
Of Shakespeare's reputation was stimulated
by eighteenth century research and criti-
cism to a quicker pace.
Tho critical faculty Of the nation Was
especially acute and sagacious at the OPEN
ing OF the nineteenth century. n Shake
speare's prominence was then oeeo In
sharper outline and In fuller grandeur than
at any earlier epoch. The sympathetic in
tuition of three early nineteenth century
critics-Coleridge, Lamb and Hazlitt-re-
mains unsurpassed. But there has been no
trace OF retrogression in the wise and rea-
soned enthusiasm Of later generations Of
the reading public.
The history OF Shakespeare's fame 10 in
deed that of a flowing tide; the ebbing was
never long enough sustained to give II gen.
uine Importance; the forward march vas
never seriously impeded. and is from start
to finish the commanding feature Of the
chronicle.
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Ellen Terry

Ellen Alice Terry. who in private life Is
Mrs. Charles c. Wardell, was born in Cow
entry, England, February 81, 1913, of old
theatrical stock. She made her first APP
%pcarance on the stage at the Princess The
atre. London. at the tender age Of eight
as MamiIius in Winters Tale under
the management of Charles Koan. She
also appeared as Puck in "a Midsummer
Nights Dream and remained with Kean
until 1859.
She appeared with Il. 4. Sothern and
other celebrated English actors In Shake
spearian and other roles until 1864. when
she was married to G. +. Watts. the artist.
In December, 1867, she appeared for the
first time with Sir Henry Irving, playing
kdthdrina to his Petruchio in Tam
ing of the Shrew." In the following year
she again withdrew from the stage for
seven years. Resuming her profession. she
created a great impression by her per
Torrance OF Portia In THE Merchant OF
Venice at the Prince Of Wales Theatre.
She again Joined Sir Henry Irving at the
Lyceum in December, 1873. The artistic
partnership between the famous actor and
actress existed for twenty-four years and
constituted "A brilliant period of the Eng
lish stage.
In 1905 she was engaged by Charles
Frohman for the Duke Of York Theatre,
where she created the principal part in
Rarries "Alice Sit-by-the- Fire" In 1906
she played In Bernard Shaw's piece, cap
tain Brassbound's Conversion" The same
year Il remarkable performance WAS given
by the theatrical profession in honor of
her jubilee. In September, 1906, she ap-
pearcd a. Hcrmtone In Becrbohm Tres's
revival OF "Winter's Yals' with great
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the second Wallack's Theatre from 1851 70
1882. In 1882 he opened the third and last
Wallack's Theatre at Thirtieth street M
Broadway. which he conducted with great
liberality and artistic success. although
the financial results were less satisfactory.
He himself was q popular actor. espe-
cially In comedy. Ills greatest successes
were as Charles Surtdca ~ Benedict and
'Rosedale." and In similar light comedy m
romantic parts, for which his fascinating
manners and handsome person we'll fitted
him. lie was the author Of several other
plays. but "Rosedale' IL the best known OF
his works. lie also wrote his own Mem.
cries OF Fifty Years"
He married a sister Of Dir John Mllia1sL
He died at Stamford. Conn.,. In 1855.
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John Maccullough

o Mccullough was born at BlakeeL
near Coleraine. Londonderry, Ireland. Nov.
IA. 1892. Of extremely poor parents. HA
father was unable to provide for HE large
family and in 1s47 John and hts sister Jane
emigrated to America. They had heard Of
a cousin named John Maccullough in Phala-
delphia. The immigrant boy and hi
sister found him and Job obtained work
in his cousins chair factory.
His dramatic faculty was developed BY
the accident Of his association With Q
stagestruck fellow workman in the shop
He made his first appearance o n the stage
at the Arch Street Theatre. Philadelphia
under the management Of William
Wheatlcy and John Drew in 1887. His
rise In the ramati profession was gradual
In supper Of Edwin Booth and Edwin
Forrest he played second roles IN Shake
spearian and other tragedies. Forrest left
him by will all his prompt books. In 1855.
when he accompanied Forrest to California
he was received with immediate and un-
common favor. He remained in Cali.
fornia with the consent Of Forrest and
undertook. with his distinguished contsm-
porary. Lawrence Barrett. the cement
OF the California Theatre. and writer's have
declared that this period wa . brilliant
chapter In the history OF the dramatic
profession on the Pacific coast.
VirOtnius was his greatest success. and
he played that part n others With favor
in New York and London. In 1884 no
broke down mentally and physically and
died in an asylum In Philadelphia In 1885.
William Winter. In a remarkable sketch
of mccullough, says: when John Mac.
cullough. a youth Of Is, came to America
he could read but he could not write. He
received no education and was in Ignorance
IF 1tprntiiro and art Hvlu1 thlrtv.ayUhe
years later. he had become q man Of large
and varied mental requirements. q con-
siderable scholar in the dramatic profess
sion. and the most conspicuous heroic ac-
tor OF his time on the American stage. Such
n career. beginning In obscure and ignorant
perjury ard ending in culture. honorable
eminence. prosperity and fame. 10 extraor-
binary. and in dramatic annals 1t makes
John Maccullough a memorable name"
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Fanny Davenport

Fanny Lily Gypsy Davenport was tho
daughter Of the celebrated actor Edward
I.comis Davenport. She was born In Lon
don in 1850 and was brought to America
as a child and educated in Boston. When
7 years old she appeared at the Howard
Athennum in Boston as the child Of
N'fnmora. but her real debut was at Nib
los Garden in February, 1862. AZ King
Of Spain in Faint Heart Never Won Fair
Lady"
While playing at the old Arch Street
Theatre, Philadelphia. under the manage
ment OF Mrs. John Drew she attracted tho
attention of Augustin DAILY. who promptly
gave her "A place in his Fifth Avenue Thea
tire in 1869. Afterward she visited the
principal cities Of the country in a wide
variety Of roles. both comedy and tragedy.
Among her greatest successes we're those
won in Sardou's Fedora" LA Tosca," and
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the dignity with which he invested the
Jew marking a departure from tho ira
ditional Interpretation Of the role. The
Lyceum stage management and the brill
fancy Of the productions formed a note
worthy period Of the. English stage.
He died at Bradford while IN a tour in
October, 1905. and was buried In West
minister Abbey.
Both on and of the stage Irving always
maintained a high IDEAL of his profession
and In 1895 he received the honor of
knighthood, the frs, time 1t was ever ac-
corded an actor. He was also the recipient
Of honorary degrees from the universities
Of Dublin. Glasgow and Cambridge.
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Ed1/y7 90oEH
zs Sm(e<:
Lester Wallack
ESTER wALLACK's real name wa

ESTER wALLACK's real name was
John Johnstone Wallack and he
- was the son Of James william Wal
49,, lack, founder of the famous WAL
Mcks Theatre at Broadway and Broome
street also celebrated as a n actor and
manager In England and America. Lester
wAl!ack was born In New York On jan
MY ]. 1890. He was educated In England
.or the British army. He left the army
.or the theatre. however, appearing on the
:.ase IN Dublin and London. He mode his
nIst Appearance In New York In 1s47 under
az name Of John Lester az sir Charles
'used Up"
"a 1852 he becams stage manager Of his
""ers theatre. He WAS the manager of
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CLEOPATRA" In 1897 she produced "Tho
Soldier of France" a play with Jeanne
d'Arc as the heroine. II WAL u failure and
it is thought that the consequent chagrin
FASTENED her nnal illness. She appeared
on the stage for the last time at the Grand
Opera House, Chicago, In March. 1898.
She died at Duxbury. Mass, shortly after
ward. She was the wife Of Wiliet Mel
bourne MacDowell.
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Sir Henry Irving

Sir Henry Irving, whose original name
was John BrOdribb. was born at Keinton-
Vaudeville. Somerset. England, February
6, 1893. After 4 little schooling no became
q clerk with . hrm OF East india msr-
chants and soon started ~ m actor. IN
September. 1855. he made his Gsst stage
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HOW THE BIBLE INSPIRED MANY
THINGS IN SHAKESPEARE

ANY persons confuse the Bible ad Shakespeare in placing quotations The
MI reason is twofold. First elevated though may be expected of either N
/ v i second, the Authorized Version was produced in 1911. just whens Shakespeare
wa at the height Of his career 50 that the english Of the i'm is reflected
in both the Bible and h is works.
But hat Shakespeare thew his Bible well has been proved by many scholars 1t
was only natural. that he SHOULD draw upon the Scriptures for metaphors inc ever for
various English versions current during hsh life were used in preparing the Kng James
version so thte ven If he had in hand a Wychf translation for example he might
we'll use the very words found in tho authorized version.
Fw except students OF both Shakespeare and the Bible are aware Of the laS1o
number Of dne quotations rom the Bible to he found in the plays I'M fewer SIM
know 10Y onens Shakespeare anudes TO Biblical characters M phrases. me deadly
parallel" bet exhibits his direct debt to the Bible. Herr are some examples:
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rHE BIBLE.
Blessed are the peacemAkers.
Matthew ". 3
Thy word Is a lamp unto my feet.
Psalms cxix, 1ob.
The Lord Il my rock and my fortress.
Psalms xviii, :.
Fo.eive and W shall he forgiven.
Luke vi. 81.
Overcome evil with good
Romans xii, 81.
WHY heholdcs, thou the mote that is in
INV brothers eve bu, considefest not the
beam that is in thine own eye,
It = easier for a camel to go through the
eye OF a needle. Matthew KIN "a
m. tree Is known by his fruit.
Matthew xii, 80.
Though your sin. be as scarlet they shall
be as white as snow,
Thy RICH, hand hath holden me ur.
Psalms xviii, S5.
As the cold Of SNOW in the time OF harvest.
Proverbs XIV, IL.
Though I he rude in speech.
II, Corinthians ri, g.
Wisdom crieth without she uttercth her
voice In the streets. Proverbs L. ~
What therefore God hath Joined together
let no man put asunder.
Matthew XIX, 6.
Woe to thee. land, when thy king is a
child. Ecclesiastes X, l6.
What is man that thou art mindful OF
him thou hast made him a little
lower than the angels.
Psalms viii 4.
lie, them he blotted out Of the book OF
life. Psalms Xix, 2S,
And there was a certain bergar named
Lazarus . moreover the dogs came
and licked his sores, Luke xvi, 90,
And forthwith he (Judas) came to Jesus
and said Hail, Master and kissed him.
Matthew XVI, 2O-+o.
lie daily.
I. Corinthians XIV, 81.
Not by might. nor by power. hut by my
spirit. Zachariah w., 4,
A good name is rather to he chosen than
great riches.
Proverbs xii. I.
He that rolleth "A stone it will return upon
him.
Proverbs XVI. 81,
Remember not the sins Of my youth.
, Psalms ASv, !,
The way Of a fool il right in his own eyes:
but he that hearkeneth unto counsel Is wise.
Proverbs xii, II,
Visiting the ~iniauity OF the fathers upon
the children unto the third and fourth gem
Grafton. Exodus xx., 3.
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb.
Proverbs xvii, 7,
Fear not, neither be thou disnaycd.
Joshua viii, I.
Their poison Is like the poison Of a serpent.
they are like the deaf adder,
Psalms lviii,, ~,
Seven other lean kline, poor and very i'll
favored and lean feshod.
Genesis XII. 10,
Now art thou fallen from heaven. O IMci-
fer . : yet shalt thou be brought down
to hell,
Isaiah xiv. 10. ~.
What is thy name? And he said. Legion.
because many devils were entered In him.
Luke viii. 80.
His mischief shall return upon his own
head,
FSatns ~, II.
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sHAxEsPEARE.
Blessed are the p~eacemakers on earth.
IL Henry VI. 2. I.
My stay. my guide. and lantern 70 my feet
II. Henry VI. :. 8.
God Is our fortress. l. Henry VI, :, I.
as free forgive as I would he forgiven.
Henry VIII. .. 1. q.
Tel them that God bids us do good for
evil Richard III. 1. 3.
You '"und his mote; the king your mote
did see.
kut ! a beam do hnd in each Of three.
Loves Labor. 4. 8.
u is as hard TO come as for "A camel
10 'hreau through the postern of a needles
eye. Richard H.. s. g..
II the tree be known by the fruit and fruit
by the tree ! Henry w, 2. I.
Is there not rain enough in the sweet
heavens
To wash II white as snow"
Hamlet. 3. :.
In the great hand OF God | stand.
Macbeth. 2, 3.
As snow in harvest,
Richard H.. l.. 4.
Rude am ! in speech.
Othcllo, 1. 8.
Wisdom cries out IN the streets and no man
regards II. l. Henry ~.
God forbid MAT ! should wish them sever'd
Whom God hath joined together.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
DR.. R. c. J.MEYER
is 4 CANDIDATE
Present Coroner Files Papers TO
Democratic Nomination With
County Clerk Hubbard.

DR.. R. c. J. Meyer, Moline, present
coroner, yesterday afternoon filed with
County Clerk H. B. Hubbard his petit
ton for nomination on the democratic
ticket, for the position which he now
holds. 1t is probable he will have nc
opposition for nomination
The republicans have a three-cor-
nered fight on for the place on that
ticket Al NJ. Dixon and Deputy Sher-
if ]. G. Miller of Rock Island and J.
F. Rose, Moline, who formerly held
the position, are all seeking to get
the endorsement of their party. Dr.
Meyer has made a capable official and
is sure to receive hearty support at
the polls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
ASKSACCOUNTINC
OF HIS PARTNERS
f. ]. MfIlet Files Suit Against Henry
+. PauISen and l.. {. ReSchke in
Circuit Court.
SAYS Sum OF $500 DUE HIM
Declares No Settlement Has Been
Made Since Mutual Dissolution
the First of Year.

Bill for accounting was filed in cir
cult court by F. J. Millet against
Henry F. PauIsen and L. G. Reschke in
circuit court today. B. A Stewart ap-
pears for Mr.. Millet.
The bill states that on March l. 1915,
the three men formed a cOpartnership
in the general contracting business
under the name H. F. Paulsen Con-
struction company and that MIR. Mil
let and Mr. Reschke brought into the
business certain contracts which they
made for dwellings and that Mr.. Paul
sen furnished implements, the agree
ment being that each was to get a
third of the profits.
No Settlement Made.
On Jan. l. last, the business was dis
solved by mutual consent but accord
ing TO Mr. MIlet no settlement has
been made although he has repeatedly
asked for the same He charges that
the defendants have possession of the
books Of the firm showing collections
which have been made and that they
refuse to allow him to inspect them.
1t is charged that on Aug. Is, last,
Mr.. Paulsen executed a bill of sale to
Mr.. MiIlet and Mr.. Reschke for a con-
crete mixer and other implements and
tools. including an automobile for
truck purposes and all or the once
equipment at room 211 Safety building.
for which a joint note for $4,000 was
given secured by a chattel mortgage
on the goods sold. However it is
charged that the goods remained with
Paulsen and that he still has posses
sion Of them and that inasmuch as
there was no consideration, that both
the bill of sale and chattel mortgage
are null and void and of no effect.
Claim is made that an inspection of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
MAKE NO EFFORT
To LOCATE BODY
Remains of Joseph j. Vacca, Chicago,
Drowned Here Yesterday, Still in
the Mississippi River.
NO ACTION BY AUTHORITIES
Officials of Streckfus Lines at St
Louis Trying to Get in Touch With
His Relatives in Chicago.

The bodv of Joseph J. VacCa, Chi
cago, who was drowned while bathing
off the steamer Quincy at the foot Cd
Eighteenth street yesterday noon, has
not been recovered, nor have local au-
thorities made any effort to drag for
the BODY. AS far as is known no other
parties have attempted to locate the
remains. The unfortunate young man
went down about so feet above the
ferry landing. The body may have
fioated far downstream by this time
and under the circumstances the body
will not be recovered until it comes to
the surface.
1t was learned today that the party
of friends with Mr.. Vacca on the boat
were only chance acquaintance whom
he met in St Louis. They continued
on the trip to St. Paul, whence the
steamer left yesterday afternoon.
Local representatives of the Streck-
fus Steamboat line reported the tTag-
edy over long distance phone yesteT-
day afternoon TO the officials at ST.
Louis, who are today making efforts
to get in touch with Vacca's relatives
in Chicago. They have no street ad-
dress and are enlisting the services OF
the Chicago authorities in the search.
Vacca is said to come from well
known family in Chicago. He was on
his vacation trip at the time Of his
death.
Hold Remains of Stoker.
The remains of Louis McLain, col
ored coal passer on the steamer Quincy
who died from effects of the heat on
the boat Yesterday morning, are being
held at Dixon & Moeller's undertaking
parlors. Efforts are being made to
reach his relatives in ST Louis. II
unsuccessful the remains will be bur
led here at the county's expense.