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NEW TORK. Jin.' (Speclml.)
Wbil mistteri irt complaining
that ttala la th worst ituoi In
lo, thc minjr years, the new playa
are raontnc Into town with an enthu
siasm that would. seem to Indicate that
a metropolitan Indorsement la ot at
least academic ralue.
On of the most InteresUns; of the
aiiracilona was "Tha Blrd of
Paradise." by Klchard Walton Tully.
which was presented at Daly's Theater
under the manacement of Oliver Mo
resco. The arenes of the play are all
laid In llawalL The Princess Luana
falls In lore with Paul Wilson, an
American, who Is making- a study of
leprosy. He breaks with his American
fiancee and marries the Princess, but
after two years becomes tired of her
nd decldea to let ner go when she ra- with a "beachcomber' whosa reform-
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Great
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Of
Sensational Price Guttin
Since thia sale started two weeks ago, such price cutting has never been known in
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furniture, etc., yet our buyers had to go East to purchase Spring goods, and instead of
acting conservatively the bargains they were offered proved too tempting and they
threw discretion to the winds. Their purchases will commence to arrive in about 30
days and we must have more room, so from now on PRICES WILL GO DOWN
WITH A CEASH. If you need anything, this is your opportunity, one that won't
come again for many years. Our only way of convincing you of the truth of these
assertions is to show you, which we will cherfully do if you will favor us with a call.
It won't be necessary to urge you to buy; your only regret, perhaps, will be inability
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of Competitors.
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turns to her old superstition that she
must become a sacrifice to the Goddess
of Living; Fire. Later, however, he
discovers that ha cannot fo on with his
work because the charm of the islands
has made him a slave to his senses.
Meanwhile Diana, baa found happiness
tlon she has effected.
Th rut. an exceDtlonallv strons: one.
Includes Guy Bates Post. Theodora
Roberts. Lewis S. Stone. Albert Perry,
Robert Harrison. W. J. Constantlne.
Herbert Farjeon, Clyde Crawford. Van
Rensselaer Towuaend. Lauretta Taylor. t
Pamela Gaythorne, . Ida Waterman,
Jane Meredith, Esther Banks. Julia
Hagl and Virginia Reynolds.
It is a peculiar play, dealing; w'th
typea that we In the East hardly under
stand, but It Is Interesting- and seem
ingly has attained measure of suc
cess. Whether It will "be a winner, only
time can telL Usually a unique drama
makes hit In New York, where we
ore annually bored by many attrac
tions seemingly cut from the same pat
tern. The Talker" Is Repealed.
At tha Harris Theater, where IL B.
Harris has had only one attraction on
the boards since he became the man
ager, the bill was changed this week
when "The Talker," a comedy by Mar
lon Fairfax, was presented. The lead
ing role was in the competent hands of
the authoress' husband, Tully Marshall,
who Is extremely popular In New York.
'The Talker" Is a matron who Is for
ever spouting her views on life. home,
marriage, and the higher -mental love."
She misleads a yorng girl with her
"advanced Ideas." but In the end "The
Talker" becomes less "advanced" and
the play ends happily, as all good au
diences demand. The scenes are laid
at Flushing. Long Island, which is part
of the comedy presumably.
"The Talker" despises the Idea of
having her own home, and scorns the.
Idea of cooking the family meals. Her
husband's sister takes these arguments
so seriously that she refuses the man
she really loves, and runs away with
a chap who Is married. When he de
serts her, and four lives are In danger
of being wrecked. "The Talker" quits
talking and realizes that there Is a
great difference between theory and
practice. Thereafter she devotes her
self to bringing order out of the chaos
she has caused.
Included in the cast are Lillian Al
bertson. Pr-iline Lord, Isabelle Fenton.
Elaine Foster, Berta Dunn, Malcolm
Duncan, Wilson Day and Warren Mun
sell. Why the play Is called a comedy
Is more or less of a mystery. It would
seem, from cursory Inspection, to bo
more or less an .-.rgument against tha
methods of the advanced" class of
womankind.
Manager Harris has great confidence
In his venture, however, and It Is stated
hat "The Tall-.er" Is booked for a long
run at the little theater on West Forty-
secoad street.
Eddie Fr Hu New Shoes.
Tha "-rntrie comedian" Eddie Foy,
who has been more eccentric than ever
this year. Jumping from management
to management with all the grace of
a lulu bird. Is back in tne city in n.
farce, '"Over the River," written by
George V. Hobart and H. A. Du Souchet,
with music by John L. Golden. Foy
Is now under the management of
Charles B. Dillingham and F. Zlegfeld.
Jr., and Is appearing at the Globe
Theater. Associated with Foy are Da
vid Andrada. Maud Lambert. Lillian
Lorraine, Josie Sadler, Edna Hunter,
Melvllje Stewart. William Sellery, Os
borne Searle, Joseph C. Smith and Les
ter Crawford. In addition, there are
the Marvelous Millers, whirlwind dan
cers, the Eight Berlin Madcaps (who
are rapidly getting In the claSs of the
Original English Pony Ballet), the
three Methvln Sisters, one of whom Is
said to sing the highest note ever
reached, and Hons. Maurice, who intro
duced a unique dance in a cabaret
scene.
It Is a "tired business man's" play,
and Foy Is much the same as he has
been In other productions. By far the
best work in the company Is done by
David Andrada, a sterling actor who
might very well be featured rather
than soma of tha persons who now get
their names high up on the rolls of
our musical comedies.
Slmone Back From Road.
Madame Slmone Is again In town
after a short road tour. This time she
Is at the Hudson Theater, in "The Re
turn From Jerusalem," when It is really
"The Return from the One Night
Stands."
In "The Return From Jerusalem,"
which had a run of over 450 nights In
Paris, Madame Slmone has the role of
a cultured Jewess, who wins the love
of a writer celebrated for the breadth
of his philosophy. When, however, she
attempts to gain his co-operation in a
scheme for the furtherance of universal
peace and religious unity, she finds his
yet been announces, although they
state that they will fight the case, ami
are Inclined to defend the doorkeeper,
who, they say. Is a most kindly old
man.
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than his acquired viewpoint,
j Arnold Daly plays the role of the
husband, while others who have Im
portant parts are Selene Johnson, Earle
Browne, Charles Hamury. ueoiirey
Stein, Ivy Troutman, Louise Rial, Helen
Weathersby, Grace Halsey Mills, Charles
Francis and Wilfred Foster. Owen
Johnson Is responsible for the English
version of the play, which Is magni
ficently put on and acted with ability
and spirit.
Weber and Fields Rehearse.
One of the most Interesting theat
rical events of the week was the first
rehearsal of the Weber and Fields com
pany. The reunion of these two popu-
lar actors was hailed with gladness,
I and the mere rehearsal of their new
offering, as yet unnamed, was an ln
: teresting piece of theatrical news. Many,
! of the "alumni" are In the cast, ln
i eluding Lillian Russell and Fay Tern
I pleton, and It was a mighty happy
j gathering.
Most appropriately, the first confer
I enco was held on the stage of Weber's
I theater, which first achieved fame as
Weber and Fields, but went to tne
senior member of the firm when the
split came Heven years ago. What the
nature of their new review is 10 oe
will be keDt a secret for some time;
nor has the theater at which they will
present It been chosen. Every one con
cerned agrees that It must be a large
i house, and at present the favorite can
didates are the New York, run by Klaw
i & Erlaneer. and the Broadway, whlcn,
unaer tne management ui iiun,
Bents Shubert attractions exclusively.
The general approval which greets the
revival of the old partnership can best
be illustrated by the fact that the two
rival Interests are both willing to house
the team. Even since the break came
Fields has been a Shubert star, while
Weber has been one of the brilliant
satellites of the syndicate.
Although the nature of the show, the
name of the theater or the date of the
first nerformance have not yet been
announced, fully $1000 In cash has
drifted Into Weber and Fields to pay
for tickets for the opening night, mat
the oldtlme favorites will make big
money seems the one safe bet of tho
theatrical year.
Managers Sued for $5000.
Is the fact that a man is kicked out
of a theater sufficient cause for him
to be awarded damages to the amount
of $5000?
This Is the question that a Jury In
the Supreme Court will have to pass
upon within a few days, for George V.
Postgate has commenced suit against
Wagenhals & Kemper for that sum, al
though he does not say that either of
the defendants personally applied the
boot to him.
The plaintiff is the son of John W.
Postgate. who dramatized Mark Twain's
"Personal Recollections of Joan of
Arc." He says he took a copy of the
play to the theater and asked for Guy
Fletcher Bragdon, the stage director,
was directed to the stage door and
went there. At that place he encoun
tered the stage doorkeeper, who, he
says, kicked, battered and pounded him.
Postgate claims that his only crime
consisted in inquiring In most respect
ful tones if he could please see Mr.
Bragdon.
Tha defense ot the managers has not
A New Orange. ,
Country Life in America.
The Lue Glm Gong Is a new orange,
originated by a Chinese fruitgrower of
Do Land, Fla. This new variety is go
ing to revolutionize orange growing
throughout that part of the country. It
Is declared that the fruit has been
known to hang on the tree for one, two
or even three years, and that the tree
bears well even when it is still carry
ing the crop of the previous year. This
is not true of most other varieties. It
is also said that the fruit can he
shipped as early as June, although it
Is still too acid then. It is good in
July, but better In August and Septem
ber. "The fruit is full of juice," says the
quoted writer, "and hangs on the trees
through the rainy Summer weather. It
can therefore be placed on the market
when oranges are scarce and the high
est prlces'can be secured."
Locomotives for Towing.
Scientific American.
The Isthmian Canal Commission ask
for bids for an experimental towing
locomotive for towing steamers
through tho locks of the Panama Canal.
Should this machine be successful, bids
will be asked for 39 more. Four lo
comotives will be used for each vessel,
one on each bow and one on each quar
ter. The locomotives will run on rack
railways, .and they will be sufficiently
powerful to hold the largest vessel iu
absolute control.
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HER PRIZE BABY
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he is fine and healthy, and when 6ve
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It makes my heart ache to go into so many
homes and see a sweet-faced baby with the
whole top of its head a solid mass of scurf,
cause ' by poor soap. I always recommeni1
Cuticura, and nine times out of ten, the
next time I i the mother she says, 'Ohl
I am so glad you told me of Cuticura.' '
Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment
are -old by druggists and dealers every
where, a liberal sample of each, with 31
page booklet will be sent, post-free, on
application to "Cuticura," Dept. oH,
Boston. Tender-faced men should shave
with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
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