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THE STJ3-DAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. AUGUST 13, 1903c
T THE Marquam last week Kolb
Sz Dill produced two new skits
. most successfully, it would seem,
ior the attendance was almost If not
quite equal to that of the flnt week of
their engagement. For their eighth week,
which opens Monday night, they will con
tinue the new pieces, 'The Sklndlcate"
and "Kindergarten."
The Belasco players gave a good ac
count of themselves in "Lady Bountiful,"
and increased their hold upon public
favor. The play was splendidly mounted
and acted, and deserved the heavy patron
age which it received. During the coming
week the Belasco offering will be "Au
drey." a dramatization of Mary Johnston's
jxpular novel of that name. This will be
-the last bill in which Eugene Ormonde
will appear with the company, and his
many admirers will doubtless give him a
hearty farewell send-off.
THEIR UAST WEEK.
Kolb and Dill Present "The Sklndl
cate' and "The Kindergarten."
Kolb and Dill and their company are
now onterlng upon the last week of
their ongagoment at the Marquam
Grand Theater, this being the eighth
week of their engagement. That the
success attained by ihCBe clever come
dians Is merited is true, as at all times
they have shown their willingness to
place themselves, as well as their com
pany, before the funlovers of this city
In plays that could bo but little, if any.
Improved upon. "The Sklndlcate" and
"The KIndergarton" aro two merry
musical travesties that one can sea.
several times and not become tired.
Kolb. Dill and Dillon, as three funny
Germans, are funnier than ever, while
the other members of the company are
seen to good advantage. Mr. Porsso's
singing of "My Native Land" and the
"Low-Back Car" are songs one cannot
help but enjoy. Miss Mason's sweet
voice is heard to admirable advantaee
In "Ah, Dry Those Tears." one of those
quaint, sweet, classic songs every one
Jqvos to hear. There is not an even
ing that these famous artists are not
called before the curtain and compelled
to bow their acknowledgments. Dil
lon's song, "The. Yankee Doodle Boy,"
with the chorus, is the song that has
created so much talk in the East, and
13 sung in this city for the first time.
The doll, impersonated by Miss VIdot,
is without a doubt one of those char
acters that stand out above all others.
There are plenty of good songs and
dances, together with comical situa
tions and funny sayings, that go to
make this clover company so popu
lar. As girls at school,, you should
see Mr. Dill as the blue-eyed girl
and Mr. Perssc as the spoiled boy,
together with Kolb as the Ger
man houseworker. These characters
are what you can truly say are funny.
The chorus, dressed In pretty school
children costumes, sing four or five
catchy airs that cause one to mark
time with the feet. This double bill
"will be the attraction every night this
-week, with a special matinee Satur
day. Seats are now selling for tie en
tire week.
"AUDREY" AT THE BELASCO.
A Magnificent Production of tho
Popular Drama Monday Night.
Once again the Belasco management
offers Its patrons a groat New York
succoss for the first time in stock. All
theater-goers will recall the splondid
career of Eleanor P.obson in Mary
Johnston's beautiful romantic drama a
year or two ago. Portlandcrs. were not
so fortunate as to have seen that fam
ous actress in this, her greatest role,
for the tour of the company included
only the extreme Eastern cities. For
this reason Manager Sackett has been
espoclally anxious to secure "Audrey"
for the Bolasco Stock Company, and re
cently his efforts were crowned with
success.
He Is now able to announce to the
Belasco patrons that on noxt Monday
night he will present his splendid com
pany In a gorgeous production of the
great play.
The drama occurs during the colonial
period of American history, and tho
location is Virginia, in tho palmy days
of chivalry. The book, "Audrey," from
which tho play is dramatlzeJ, has been
one of the largest selling of any novel
of modorn times. Everybody who pre
tends to keep in touch with literary
matters has read it, and consequently
all will want to see it in its dramatized
form, which is said to bo even more
beautiful and thrilling than as a story.
This will be the last week of Eugene
Ormonde as leading man of the com
pany, and his many friends will make
it a memorable farewell week for him.
He has the best role in which he has
appoared here, and leaves Portland un
der .the most favorable circumstances.
As Audrey, Miss Mooro will be
seen as her delightful self. Sho is
Southern-born and a descendent of Gov
ernor Gooch, of Virginia, one of the
characters in the story. Sho loves the
role because it takes her back to her
beloved Dixie. It is worthy of note
that Miss Mooro was selected to suc
ceed Eleanor Robjson la t&c nart whn
JiDIL& AS0
that memorable season of the piece on
the road was at Its height. Miss
Moore's other contracts intorfered.
however, and she was unable to accept
the flattorlng offer. Now, however,
she. Js to have an opportunity to appear
in her favorite role, and Is going Into
It with the Intention of making it an
event of her life. No one can afford t'o
miss seolng "Audrey" by the Belasco
company noxt weok. commencing Mon
day night.
3I'EWEN COMING.
World's Greatest Mlndrcadcr nnd
Hypnotist at the Marquam.
Tho Marquam Grand will have an en
tire change of entertainment Monday, Au
gust 21. when the Great McEwen Com
pany will open a week's engagement.
The Great McEwen presents a new en
tertainment consisting of magic mlnd
roadlng and hypnotism. afeo a number of
startling illusions. "Flyto," "Mysterious
Asiatic Box Mystery." "Tho Miser's
Dream," "Floto's Ancenslon," "Satan
Outwitted." "Princess Monamada." Cal
cutta's latest sensation, a J2OD0 production.
Hypnotism, stupendous cataleptic teMs
that captivate the Intelligence of cve'ry
city, producing laughter and bewilderment
from nature's laws. One of the features
of the hill is Miss Irene Franklin, the
world's greatest lady cornetlst, a very
charming young lady who always cap
tivates the audience. Tho advance sale
of seats will open next Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. .
GOOD-BY "LADY BOUNTIFUL-."
Only Four Performances of tho
Great Belasco Success Remain.
It is very seldom that a theatrical
offering pleases everybody. Tastes
vary, and what is a roal delight to one
does not appeal at all to another. The
remarkable thing about the perform
ances of "Lady Bountiful," now being
so magnificontly given at the Belasco,
is that every theater-goer in the city
who has been at the Belasco this week
is delighted with "Lady Bountiful."
Tho beautiful theater is crowded at
each performance, and the audionces
are kept thrilled between laughter and
tears every time the production is
seen. There will bo & matinee today,
a performance tonight and two to
morrow matinee and night. Be In a
hurry.
LAST OF "LADY BOUNTIFUL-"
The Brilliant Engagement Ends "With
Matinee and Night Performances.
Tonight will eo the 'closo of the re
markable run of "Lady Bountiful" at
tho Bolasco, where it has been nightly
delighting thousands of people. It Is
a ilrst-class production, in every re
spect and the company is noting it as
never before Itcmember, there will bo
a matinee this afternoon and a closing
performance tonight. Be In a hurry.
AliBIXI'S FINAL- APPEARANCE
Grand Presents Rare Galaxy of Vau
deville Talent.
Today is the last opportunity of seeing
Alblnl, the famous magician at the
Grand, together with the rest of the
all-star vaudeville bill which has "been so
popular during tho past week. Tomor
row afternoon the Grand will make Its
weekly change of programme, and it bids
fair to eclipse even the current offerings.
The new list is headed by Miss Angela
May, the prima donna contralto, who re
cently ended her engagement with "The
Silver Slipper" and the London success.
"The Princess of Kensington." Aside
from possessing a voice of unusual power
and register. Miss May has a charming
personality on the stage and also has the
reputation of using the finest wardrobe
in vaudeville. Her gowns which will be
worn at the Grand this week were espe
cially created for her in Paris last Spring.
Mss May will be assisted by J. Louis
MacEvoy, the author and reconteur.
Their act wil bo of the most artistic na
ture, and will appeal to the most dis
criminating theatergoers in Portland.
Cowles and Alden are to present a rural
comedy called "Jonathan's Visit." This
is not the usual farce-like farmer skit,
but is a delightful little comedy, strictly
legitimate and natural to a degree.
"Jonathan ywr is distinctly cfcamtar
work requiring thesplan ability. Stanton
and Julius have the only act of its kind
on the stage, -and they present the only
chicken fight permitted in this country.
Stanton, the giant rooster, is assisted by
Mons. Julius, the wonder. This Is a cy
clone of laughter. Huntress, "the male
Paplnta," has an elaborate spectacular
act which delights the eye. Huntress is
a female Impersonator, and wears beau
tiful clothes. The act Is set off with elec
trical effect and pictures- Each of the
foregoing Is a headline act, but that is not
all the Grand offers, for the Illustrated
song Is another hit, being "Good-By.
Sweet Marie." On the Grandiscope will
be found two diverting films; one is
"Lifting the Lid" and the other is "A
Practical Conjurer."
THE BAKER'S BIG SnOW.
Many Good Features Are Secured
for This Week.
A perusal of the Baker Theater's bill
for the ensuing week shows some vau
deville features of an unusual and In
teresting character. It is tho kind of
bill that is as Interesting to the old
as to the young, and the kind of bill
that one might wish to see twice. The
first act Introduces the only trained
gorilla in captivity. There are very
few great zoos that can s0 much as
claim an untamed gorilla, as that ani
mal does not thrive in the haunts of
men. Barney's Trained Animal Com
pany has the gorilla, which is a baby
about the slza of an ordlnaryboy of 12
yoara. There are also' a number of
other animals living In what has been
aptly termed the "happy family." All
are remarkably well trained to do
stunts. Leon Derenda will also appear
In Portland for the first time, notwlth-
popular eccentric comedian; Louis A-j
Hanvey and others. Mr. Hanvey maUe
such a hit with his singing that he
has been retained for illustrated bal-
lads. Moving pictures conclude the
performance Tho Hanvey and Boyd
minstrel troupe, which has had -so
successful a run for two weeks past,
will make its final appearance with
three performances tomorrow.
"LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
Great Pyrotechnic Spectacle Soon to
Bo Seen In This City.
The great Pain pyrotechnic spectacle,
standing that this Is tho place of his
nativity. Derenda left here some years
ago, since when he has become the
greatest of club Jugglers and has Just
completed a triumphal tour of the
world. Among the other features of
the programme are Grayson brothers,
zxuxvc&u texohatf i H. tta.
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SCENE FROM PAIN'S "POMPEC AT THE OAKS.
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"The Last Days of Pompeii," will bo
given at "The Oaks" on the night of Mon
day, August 2S. Nothing approaching
these magnificent midsummer night carni
vals and fireworks displays has ever been
conceived by the modern spectacular
genius, and until the present soason the
opportunity of witnessing the big Pain
exhibition has been confined to compara
tively few of the largest cities on ac
count of the enormous expense Involved
In their production. This season, how
ever, a colossal portable equipment has
been, provided, and. tho huge display In
thus' transported about the country by
ttm ntm ituwIhI train f rt oonr Mm-lnv
its own portable amphitheater with a
seating capacity of 10,000 people; Its own j
electric lighting effects, and a small army
of pyrotechnists, performers, dancers and
workmen. Fully four acres of ground are
covered by massive scenic effects to rep
resent the ancient city of Pompeii and
its treacherous Vesuvius. One- of the most
thrilling and tragic episodes In Roman
history is depicted In Pain's marvelous
spectacle, and nearly SCO people arc seen
In its stirring scones. Incidentally there
will be Introduced exciting chariot racing,
pretty ballets, sensational aerial and acro
batic specialties of the circus, gladiatorial
feats on the hippodrome, beautiful and
impressive pngeants of Roman dignitaries.
Senators, priests, priestesser standard
bearers, flowcrglrls, choirboys, mu- j
Biciuns, uuru?, Kiaumiuio, etc, ui-
tion of boxing, wrestling fencing, etc
In the midst of the foregoing festivities
occurs the. eruption of the volcano Vesu
vius; the earth fairly trembles during !
tho tremendous explosions, huge buildings j
topplo and fall, real fire and lava run
down the side of tho mountain destroying
the city and apparently engulfing the
hundreds of actors in Its fiery ruins.
Following the fall of Pompeii comes a
brilirant 11000 display of Pain's Manhattan
Beach fireworks, in which all the pyro-.
technic novelties will be seen. In this
i feature alone a dozen ordinary July
J Fourth displays are condensed,' and tho
J beautiful exhibition is well worth going
far to see.
STAR'S NEW ATTRACTIONS.
Some Clever People for the Coming
Week.
Tomorrow's matinee introduces tho
Star's array of talent for tho coming
week. The bill is made up of some ex
ceptionally clever turns, and has the ap
pearance of being a very strong one.
Drake and company, in a sketch, head
the list, and will be seen In one of the
best little "things of the kind on the
stage. Theso clever people have been
most successful In California, and from
their Eastern notices It Is reasonable to
expect good things of them. Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Wilson are sweet sing
er and. told thz yoxId'iL.r.hamriomhn
as triple-time wooden-shoe dancers. They
have gotten together a suitable medium
for displaying their ability In these re
spective lines, and present an entertaining
number.
The Gottlobj return to us In a new
playlet under the title of "A Shrewd
Dutchman." It Is doubtful if a team of
vaudeville ever made a better impression
man these clever people, and the meco
fact that they will be on the bill is a
sufficient gunrantee of a clover turn.
Mabel Howard, the Scotch nightingale, Is
a talented soprano, whose voice is re
markably sweet ar.d of wldo range. She
picks suitable selections and renders them
In splendid style. Harrison Is a German
monologulst of top-notch ability; and In
him Is promised an entertaining number.
Roy McBraln will sing "For Many
Yoarg." a song of sweet melody, with
pretty words and beautiful pictures. The
Stnroscope will be of special Interest in
its number, "Wanted A Dofr." The pic
ture is a very laughable one. and among
the best ever shown here. Tho show
throughout is of top-notch quality, as
there is not a single dull number In the
entire list down to the pictures.
Real Indian Drama.
The Indian Village show on the Trail,
which opened Friday night. Is proving a
winner. Nothing like It has ever been
seen In Portland, and those who have wit
nessed the performance declare It one of
the best ever put on any stage. Here is
depicted a drama from real life among the
redskins, while thero Is also shown the
cream of the Captain Tozler collection of
Indian relics and curios from the Ferry
Museum, at Tacoma.
The play is one of most thrilling inter
est, giving opportunity for the display of
all the passions, a duel to the death,
love songs, victory songs and death songs.
The performers are Nez Perce Indians,
tba star being Chief William, successor
to Chief Joseph.
This little drama, given for the first
time in full native costume, portrays an
actual occurrence In the life of the Nez
Perco tribe, and the story Is often told
to show how right triumphs ovor wrong.
Many years ago. while the warriors of
tho Nez Perce nation were away fighting
another tribe with whom they wero at
war. Lone Elk, a Crow chief and a mighty
warrior (hut a bad man), comes to the
tent of Wallola. wife of High Bear, of
tho Nez Perces. Wallola many moons
before had rejected Lone Elk and ac
cepted his rival. High Bear. Lone Elk
sings his love song and entreats Wallola
to fly with him. He tells her of his
mighty deeds, his honors, and his vast
wealth In ponies and cattle. She refuses
to listen and endeavors to close her
tepee. Lone Elk then attempts to carry
her away by force, but her cries aro
heard by tho returning warriors, who
hasten to her rescue. They are angry at
the discovery, and the husband demands
the life of Lone Elk. The husband claims
that she loves him only. Tho Chief do
cldes that they must fight single handed,
and that the Great Spirit will send vic
tory to the right. The tribe gathers and
tho duel is fiercely fought until the Nez
Perce warrior kills his rival. The war
riors are then Joined by tho squaws and
children in a death dance around the body
of Lone Elk. His body is carried off for
burial and the play concludes with a
dance of victory by all the Nez Perce
Tribe.
HUNGARIAN
MIDGETS
The late General Tom Thumb would
have been a pigmy giant In comparison
with a couple of Hungarian midgets who
will be with the Barnum & Bailey cir
cus. These tiny people are so small that
they scarcely cover the length and
breadth of 6ne of the pages. Those who
make It a business to know who's who
and what's what In Lllllput, say they are
the smallest specimens of humanity of
which there Is any present knowledge.
These little people, who will be seen
here in conjunction with se-eral other
Lilliputians almost as dlmunltlve, aro
known as the Horvath midgets. As a
matter of fact, only one of the pair
claims the name. When she goes calling
tho young lady's cartes de vislto bear
the name, of Miss Anna Horvath. In pri
vate life her tiny friend Is known as
Paul Kaskl. While tho engagement has
not been formally announced. It Is per
fectly understood In midget circles that
the friendship existing between the pair
Is most sympathetic and that a marriage
In Lllllput may be announced some time
in the future.
Tho only obstacle in the nuptials of
the loving young couple seems to bo
the unreasonable Jealousy of Paul's older
brother, who, by the way, is also a mid
get. Several years ago Ferree Kaskl was
tho sole object of Mlas Anna's undivided
affections; but. being at that time a
confirmed bachelor, he discouraged tho
young lady's attentions and scoffed at
tho Idea of a possible matrimonial alli
ance with her. Spurned by the elder
brother. Miss Anna sought the sympa
thetic society of the younger. Then sho
made a discovery. The younger brother
was the more lovable, and she loved him.
The affection was mutual. Tho happy
day would have been announced, but
Ferree demurred. When he found that
Miss Anna could do without him, he sud
denly discovered that he wanted her.
Being tho elder brother, he forbade Paul's
marrying without his consent. As Paul
Is only IS years of age. ho is compelled
for the present to obey. He declares,
however, that he will have Anna, even
If he has to elope with her. And an elope
ment in Lllllput would create a sen
sation In the midget world and outside
of It.
Notwithstanding Paul's diminutive
height, he Is a shrewd business man.
While grudgingly he admits his elder
tcoLhr'a right lux walch..asar his marital
affairs. In money matters he brooks no
Interference. He draws his own salary
and- Invests It as he pleases. Having an
eye to tho future, a considerable portion
of his savings have been Invested In a
winery near Buda Pest, Hungary. The
property is of considerable extent, and
everything from the raising of the grapes
to the making and ageing of tho wine is
done on tlje place. The management of ;
the winery Is in the hands of the parents j
of Paul and Ferree, who were compara-
uveiy poor people oeiorc their midget
sons created prosperity and comparative
wealth for the house of Kaski.
Little Anna also has a well-developed
business instinct. She has purchased a
hotel at Buda Pest, which Is being con
ducted In her Interest by a practical
manager. The hotel la a financial suc
cess, and adds considerable to her annual
Income. When sho and Paul Kaskl are
married she proposes to make her mid
get husband tho bonlface of the hotel,
and she has no doubt of their success,
notwithstanding tne fact that the head
of neither reaches anywhere near the
height of a dining-room table, and their
combined weight is less than 29 pounds.
The only- characteristic of Miss Anna
which gives her tiny fiance any uneasi
ness Is the fact that she is Inordlnately
fond of dreas. Nothing is too fine for
this little queen of Lllllput. and a trained
dress is her delight. A doll's dress will
fit her, but she refuses to be gowned
like a mannlkln. Her dresses must be
made lllco those of a woman of normal
size, only in miniature, and any effort
to slight the work rouses her Ire. Her
gowns must be of the finest materials
and made in the latest mode; her hats
must be tiny replicas of the latest things
In millinery art; her lingerie must be of
the costliest linen and silk, and her shoes
must bo made to display her Lilliputian
feet to the best advantage. In view of
the fact that every part of her apparel
must be made to order, this means a con
stant and heavy expense, and sometlmoa
Paul wonders if the combined Incomes of
the hotel and winery will be sufficient
to meet tho expenses of his fashlonablo
wife when they have retired from tho
public gaze.
Paul's worst fault is an Inveterate ap
petite for cigarettes. More than once
the cigarette habit, when persisted In
Compared to these midgets Tom T4umb ma
trlantr.
where smoking is, as the French say,
"interdlt." has plunged him into difficul
ties. Once a manager, whoso establish
ment was freely decorated with Vno smok
ing" signs, fined him. But Paul only
laughed and lighted another cigarette.
By all odds the biggest friend the mid
gets have in the Barnum Sc Bailey show
is George Auger, tho Welsh gianj. Auger
is probably the tallest and best-proportioned
giant who has ever been exhibited
in America. Ho Is a-well-bred, intelligent
man, has a great deal of dramatic abil
ity, and as a college athleto would have
made his mark. The giant and the mid
gets are almost Inseparable, and will un
doubtedly create a great deal of Interest
when the big circus exhibits In Portland,
Monday and Tuesday, August 21 and 22.
STAGELAND.
Bijou Fernandez la to support Thomaa "W.
Roes In "A Fair Exchange."
Mr. it Mannerlng, who ban ben spending- tee
Summer abroad with her husband. James K.
Hackett. arrived on the Kronprlnz Wlthelm.
Mls3 Mannerlng said her husband had re
mained abroad to complete his plans for next
Several members of "William Coiner's "Dic
tator company arrived from, Europe Wednes
day last.
Miss Lulu Glaser. who Is now rehearsing her
neur opera. "Miss Dolly Dollars." at tho
Knickerbocker, has taken apartments far the
Summer at the Hotel Astor.
Mrs. Harrison Grey Ftske U vlslMns her
coueln. MrJ. Jack London. In Oakland. Cat,
and In a few day -will atari on her leisurely
return to the East, where she will conclude
her Summer rest In the Adirondack.
Joseph Murphy returned to New York from
'Long Branch the pat -week to begin rchear
rals. His season commences September 4 In
Portland. Me. The tour has been booked Jlld
for 40 weeks by his business manager, Georgo
Kenney.
Paul Gllmore will continue hts Summer va
cation at Allenhurst. N". J., until rehearsal
of "'Captain Debonnalre" commence.
Reuben Fax has been engaged by Henry W.
Savage for one of the principal comedy parts
In the new John Kendrtck Bangs-Manuel Klein
opera.
Olga. Nethersole cabled Charles DIIHnch.-im
Sunday that she would rail on the Deutscb
land October 0. and the manager thereupon
arranged to begin her American season In
Washington October 2.1. The English mem
bers of the company will sail on the St.
Louis September 30.
season, but that she had eome home alone In
order to be with her baby. .
Emma Eames Is to be the guest at a re
ception, which will be attended by the Gov.
emor. Senators, Assemblymen. Congressmen,
and many others prominent in social circles
at Portland. Me. Madame Eames repaid
Maine aa her native state, although she wa
born In Shanghai, China; Her mother vtsl
a native of Maine.
I. C Whitney ha.i eold to W. T. Carleton
the entire production of the comic opera.
"When Johnny Comee Marching Home." with
which he hopes to revive the trademark of
the Carleton Opera Company. His eon. W. P.
Carleton. will sing the leading male rolee. The
sason will open August 2S In Philadelphia and
extend to California.
a
Frank Carlos Griffith, while sojourning In
California last Winter, wrote a novel, en
titled "The Man 'From Maine,- which wa
accepted for publication by the C. M. CIa?k
Publishing Company, of Boston, upon sub
mission. The honor of placing a first story
with the first publisher to whom it a sub
ml t ted la unusual. Mr Griffith Is well
icnnwn. for hi association in a. managerial
capacity with Mrs. PIske. Mr. 3try.
Margaret Mather and the Boston titer
productions, as welt as for hts edlterj of
The Hill Top. a noted Maine botet iy
He also has been librarian of the Rr4
Springs Library In the Maine state bwg.
at South Poland, Me., for the past 11 yt
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In the elaborate revival of "Vlrgtatesfcto
be made by Louis James the coming :h,
the port of Virginia will be playwi ."i
Jame. who has won conspicuous aaectm
Miranda. Desdemoso, Anne Bolryn andi
other clafeic rolen. She achieved a svfe
hit as Louise in "Twe Orphan" Vst s
during the absence of Graoe Gvorxe.
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"The Dragon Fly," a poetic mllraaa
John Luther Long and Edward ChlMs "i
penter, has been selected by Heiwt Orii
as the vehicle In which he will pct M -t
nle Sellgman and William Bramwell an v
stars the coming season. The Urst ecf or i
ance will be given In the GarrleX Ta
Philadelphia, and after a read tottr "-
play will come to New York.
Ethel Sprague Donnelson. gramlUsNghtT
of Salmon P. Chase, who was a nwabtr if 1
Lincoln's Cabinet, will soon produce a play
entitled "The Last Act." of which afce Ki th
author and In whleh she will aiwwc tv
leading part. Before her marriage Mr. Don
nelscn ehowed considerable dramatic abt':
In her support of Mansnold. Sh Is ruri
Ing to the stage after the lapse of a fe
years.
.
Toby Claude, the diminutive comfdlTT.
who has found vaudeville entirely to her
liking, will start on & long trip early next
Spring. She has been engaged by Sidney M
Hyman. through the agency of Robert Gra 2.
for a long tour of the houses in Sou .a
Africa controlled by the Mymans. Fr?n
Africa she expects to go to India. A intra, la.
and tho Philippines, and may vlett Jas&n
and China before sha reappears Ik New
Tork.
.
Clyde Fitch arrived In New York on tl.
White Star liner Celtic July 28. Hts fir,
work will bo the staging et his eoineur.
"Her Great Match." In whleh Maxlne Bill U
will star. Rehearsals will begin at the Cri
terion Theater on August S. when the au
thor will read the play. As If hfc custom
Mr. Fitch will personally eenduet the re
hearsals. The play will be seen In New
York for the first time on Sptomber 4 ia
the Criterion Theater.
.
That Madame Modjeska will make another
farewell tour Is the announcement md I?
George H. Brennan. who will direct her final
appearances on the stage. Her stage face
well was supposed to have bee a made at 'kc
time of her beneilt, but It Is said the it.
provement in her health since and a. general
desire to see her act again have eneowragel
her to appear. She will be seea In a reper
toire consisting- of "Macbeth." "Miteh As!)
About Nothing" and "Mary Stuart," sup
ported by a prominent male star.
Robert Orau announces that Mrs. Jam's
Brown Potter will make a tour of 2 wees
In vaudeville In this country next wbko.
beginning early In September. Her spectat&r
will consist of several recitations. Including
"Ostler Joe." the poem that was respons!b
for her first appearance on the stare.
will also give "Constellations." a. series ;
dramatic readings to music, which afce ma '
i popular In England. For the past few wek
' Mrs. Potter has been appearing in a d:a
; ciatlc sketch at the I.oiuton Cotieeum.
a
William Collier says that English audi
ences encourage the aetor more than th
of America, and their applauee la m r
spontaneous. "New Yorkers," aMs Mr
Her, "seem to say. 'we dare you to make u
laugh.' " He went to London 15 year ag
with the Daly Company. He wa 'Master
WU!le' then, and the call-boy in the com
piny, alto playing a small part in the Intra
ductton of "The Taming of th Shrew
"But I never saw London." declares !
Collier. "I spent my entire time tat
theater. That's why it's all so new t m
now. and I'm enjoying It all so hngoly-"
.
F- Stew'art. an old theater-goer of M- -treal.
In a letter to The Mirror. Incloses .
clipping of Interest from a backwoods news
paper of Canada. The clipping Is slg-' -"T.
H.", Is from the "Notes and Qeri '
department of the journal from which LZ
was cut. and under the headtng ."And a
VUlaln Still Pursued Her." says:
"In answer to the query In your S&tur la
issue of a fortnight ago. as to the origin f
the above phrase. I may state that some 2
cr 30 years ago I was at a theatrical
formance. in which the leading Incident I
the piece was the attempt of a would-be aJ
thor to write a novel, one of the bit -".I
thunder and love sort. He makes vart--as
attempts to finish It; he gets his lady char
acter to escape from a detestable would t a
suiter 'and tho villain pursues her. La cr
on the author takes up his pen and nusu
script, but. being again Interrupted, only ran
add. 'and the villain still pursued her" . asl
when again he takes up his manuscript fir Is
that she had got up a tree, and ho con
cludes to get her out of that, as she haJ
been too long In that position: but as ho
never got further on In hla story she must
be there yet. But for many a. day after It
was a pet phrase with those who were a;
that performance, 'and the villain still pur
sued her. "
Mr. Stewart notes as would most readers
of good memory familiar with the theater
that "and the villain still pursued her ts
from "The Phoenix." as written by Mlltca
Nobles; and that Mr. Nobles form-r!.'
starred In the play to the uttermost quar
ters of the land. The matter Is otherwise
interesting as Illustrating the tenacity wit'i
which a phrase that strikes the fancy anl
works on the Imagination will survive even
In memories not reliable for relative details.
.
Charles Frohman returned July 23. Hts
plans are: The Empire Theater will begin
Its eeamn with John Drew in a new play t r
Augustus Thomas. Margaret Dale will be hts
leading lady. This engagement will be fol
lowed by Maude Adams' season In "Peter
Pan." N. C. Goodwin, who begins a thre
yearfl" starring engagement under his mac
agement, will first appear In "Beauty and the
Barge." Ethel Borryntore "will have "AH e-Elt-by-the-Fire."
Sothern and Marlowe re
turn from England In four weeks for rehear
sals of "The Taming of the Shrew." "Twelfth
Night" and "The Merchant of Veaice." ta
which they will appear at the Knickerbocker
Theater In November. For Virginia Hamei
he haa a new play by Henry Arthur Jones,
which will receive its first representation at
the Hudson Theater. He will open Daly's
Theater September 4 with Edna May and an
English company In "The Catch of the Sea
son." William Crane will appear In "An
American Lord." which will come to New
York In January, and "The Way of a Fool."
by Alfred Sutro. Among the new productlors
announced are "Clarice," by William l -lette.
with Marie Doro In the title-role, whf-t
will open In Liverpool In Septemb-r: Geo-gs
Ade'a "Tho 'Varsity Man." with Joseph Whee!
ock, Jr.. as etar. Maxlne Elliott will rfen
the Criterion with a new Fitch play. He has
arranged with Sir Charles Wyndham anl
Mary Moore to return to America, after tK
new year for a 15 weeks' tour. Fay Pat
will return to New York In November ar 1
appear In the new comedy. "All-of-a-Sudde"
Peggy." Ellen Terry will continue under ?"
management, also Marie Tempest. EHall-
TerrlK and Seymour Hicks. He has arranK--1
with Georges Feydeau for hla farcical pla
"The Duchess or Folles Bergere." which Is r
be arranged by Paul M. Potter, who return -here
with him. This play with musle la i r
Hattle Williams starring tour m Deoenaber.
Postal Savings Banks Boomed.
Kansas City Star.
Since the old days of "wildcat" banks
the public has come to demand abAlut
safety In the character of the placM
-where It deposits its earnings. It is evi
dent that this has not been secured, al
though both the National banking law
and the State codes of Missouri and Kan
sas have been brought to a high state of
seeming efficiency. It would be to the In
terest of bankers a-woclatkms to redouble
their vigilance concerning country as weC
as city banks, since such occurrences
as those at Topeka and Clinton mis'
tend to increase the demand for pti!
savings banks and like Institutions having
the credit of the Government behl'aJ
them.
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